Bolivia - Fascinating Rainbow

( 5 Star )

Visit: La Paz-Sucre-Potosi-Amazon Basin-Titicaca

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Transfer from airport to hotel in La Paz La Paz Airport is located at 25 minutes from any downtown hotel. Includes: Transportation, bilingual guide assistance and porterage tip at the airport. Overnight at a local hotel

In the morning visit to the archaeological site of Tiwanaku culture (1.580 BC-1.000 AD), the magnificent ruins of Bolivia and one of the oldest civilizations in the Americas. The Sun Gate, the Temple of Kalasasaya and the Pyramid of Akapana are the sample of a glorious past. Tiwanaku culture was an agrarian based economy with an estimated population of 115.000 inhabitants. The state controlled agriculture produced the surplus wealth to support the urban centre and administrative system. They were outstanding in agriculture, hydraulic, architecture & medicine, as well as in social organization. Due to an economic crisis caused by a long dry season, Tiwanaku collapsed around 1.000 AD. (5 hrs). Continuation to Huatajata at the shores of Lake Titicaca. On arrival, visit the Andean Roots Eco Village: The Altiplano Museum; Handicrafts village, the Mud Igloos and the mortuary towers of the Urus Chipayas. Meet the Limachi family, builders of the RA II and Tigris for epic expeditions across the Atlantic Ocean. Enjoy our elegant vicuñas, llamas, alpacas and the mythical Suri. Audiovisual and night experience of "The Mystic World of the Kallawayas", natural healers of Bolivia. They believe that you first have to heal the soul in order to heal your body. Tata Benjo, -our Kallawaya- will bless visitors and answer questions by casting his sacred coca leaves. Enjoy a nocturnal visit to the Native Observatory Alajpacha. Learn from the Aymaras Cosmovision and watch the southern constellations. Dinner and overnight at the Inca Utama Hotel.

After breakfast, land transfer to Cocotoni. Start a Hydrofoil cruise on Lake Titicaca, visiting; Sun Island. Climb the Grand Inca Stairscase and taste the water of the Sacred Fountain, believed to give eternal youth and happiness. Lunch at the Uma Kollu archaeological Restaurant; near by the restaurant, enjoy the small Indian market. Continue to the Moon Island and the Sun Virgins Temple Iñak Uyu. Board the Hydrofoil navigating to Copacabana, visit the shrine and the Dark Indian Virgin. Continue the overland journey back to your hotel in La Paz, enjoying the road running parallel to the mighty snowed peaks of the Andes. Overnight at a local hotel

Transfer to the airport of La Paz for you flight to Uyuni. Arrival to Uyuni and transfer to the hotel to leave the luggage and immediately start an excursion to the Salt Lake and Isla Pescado. Uyuni is the largest salt flat on Earth, located on the Bolivian Andean Altiplano with 12.000 square Km; the Bolivian Andes offer stunning sceneries which can be hardly matched. The sound of silence makes the heart beats faster and the surreal pentagons of crystalline salt, the pure sky and the cacti , certainly makes you feel that there is no other place like this in the whole world. Lunch at Isla Pescado, also called Incawasi, an oasis with formations of algae and fossils. It is covered by thousands of giant columnar cacti, which can be more than a hundred years old, growing to a height of over 12 mtrs. The landscape against the background of the salt pans extending to the horizon makes it an ideal place for photography hunters. Return to your hotel. Dinner and overnight at a Salt Hotel at the shores of the Uyuni Salt Lake.

Enjoy a full day excursion to the small village of Tahua, at the foot of Thunupa Volcano. Stroll through the village and hike to the cave of the Coquesa Mummies. Box lunch included. In the afternoon return to your hotel. Dinner and overnight at a Salt Hotel at the shores of the Uyuni Salt Lake

Transfer to the airport for your flight back to La Paz; upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. The City of La Paz and its surroundings can transport you to a mysterious past where any corner, any street, is a hidden treasure where adventure begins; a living history which treasures the pre-Hispanic times with all their traditions and magic rites on its streets. The indigenous, colonial and modern areas, Indian Market, Witch Doctor's Market & breathtaking panoramas are all framed by the majestic "Illimani" mountain. Visit the Moon Valley, a clay formation resembling the face of the Moon. Cable car ride from one point of the city to another and enjoy the view. Overnight at a local hotel

Transfer to the Airport for your flight to Rurrenabaque. Reception at the airport and transfer to your hotel in Rurrenabaque. Overnight at a local hotel

Boat trip on the Beni and Tuichi rivers into Madidi National Park. Arrival to the Lodge. Accommodation and lunch. In the afternoon enjoy a hike to one of our trails to observe a variety of bird species and to appreciate the surrounding tropical rainforest. Return to the lodge. After dinner, night walk to observe the nocturnal rainforest life: frogs, birds, night animals and insects. Overnight at the Chalalan Lodge

In the morning hike along different trails to observe wild life. Lunch upon your return. In the afternoon relax before going to a different trail for a short hike. Themes of the hike: medicinal herbs, fruits and exotic plants. Dinner included. Overnight at Madidi Ecolodge.

Hike to the Tuichi River port for your boat trip back to Rurrenabaque. Transfer to the airport for your flight back to La Paz. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel. Overnight at Local Hotel

Transfer from hotel in La Paz to airport. La Paz Airport is located at 25 minutes from any downtown hotel. Service includes: transportation, bilingual guide, assistance and porter tips at airport.

Inclusion

Transfers as specified Sightseeing as specified Meals as specified

Exclusion

Flight to UYU, flight to La Paz & flight to Rurrenabaque tickets are not included International airfares Optional activities Other meals, drinks, tips and other personal expenses or services not specified on the program Personal equipment Travel insurance Gratuities Voluntary tips for guides or drivers Travel and medical insurance Any items not mentioned as included

Note

These are tailor made programs and individual services are available in each city upon request Child supplement is available on request Although Hydrofoil service is on shared basis, each booking will have a private guide in their own language. Overland private services or private Hydrofoil charter on request. Under exceptional circumstances our itinerary may vary but our passengers will always visit the most traditional sites of the program. Speed Boat provided when no Hydrofoil available between Copacabana & Sun Island. All Hydro Foil packages are on SIC basis & private ground connections are provided on request