5-Days Discovery at La Paz, Moon Valley and Uyuni in Bolivia

5-Days Discovery at La Paz, Moon Valley and Uyuni in Bolivia

Get ready to experience a unique trip in Bolivia, getting to know its main highlights!

Here are the highlights of the trip, 

Tiwanaku Temple

La Paz city

Moon Valley

Uyuni salt flat

Train cemetery

Salt museum

Incahuasi Island

Coquesa Mummies

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer In Airport to Hotel

Pass By: El Alto Market, Avenida Juan Pablo II, El Alto 08650 Bolivia
Pick up at El Alto International Airport in Bolivia

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4* Hotel in La Paz

Day 2: La Paz Tour

Stop At: Tiwanaku, La Paz Bolivia
Half Day Tiwanaku (Ceramic museum + Kalasasaya Temple + Puma Punku + Visit crops potatoes and quinoa) Pick up from the hotel to begin the excursion of Tiwanaku Archaeological Complex, an antique pre-Inca archeological city that it is located 72 km from La Paz city. It is listed as a World Heritage Site in 2000 by UNESCO. We will visit Ceramic Museum, important temples such as: Akapana Pyramid, Semi-subterranean Temple, Kalasasaya Temple next to the famous “The Gate of the Sun”, Ponce Monolith and Puma Punku (complex formed by blocks of volcanic rocks. Some of them are 7 meters high and their weight is more than 100 tons). Return to La Paz and small stop to visit crops of potatoes and quinoas. Arrival to the hotel. INCLUDE: Transportation, English or Spanish speaking guide, entrance fee, 1 bottle of water and coca candies. DURATION: 6 hours TIMETABLE: 08:00 AM
Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: Valley of the Moon, La Paz Bolivia
Half Day City Tour La Paz (La Paz Downtown + Cableway) + Moon Valley Pick up from the hotel and visit the Traditional Markets from La Paz city, sightseeing San Pedro Jail. Then, we will take the cableway from where we can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view of La Paz. And visit Moon Valley it is located 10 km. from downtown of La Paz´s city. This name was given by Neil Armstrong who was the first man that stepped on the moon in 1969. They are impressive formations, composed mainly of clay and were created by the persistent erosion of mountains by the area’s strong winds and rains. Finally, we will visit the Historic Center of La Paz where we will visit Witches´ Market (here, we will understand the Andean way of thinking and their mystery), San Francisco Church, Murrillo Square, Executive Palace, Legislative Palace, Metropolitan Cathedral and Killi Killi Viewpoint. Return to the hotel. INCLUDED: Transportation, English speaking guide and entrance fee DURATION: 3.5 hours TIMETABLE: 03:00 PM
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4* Hotel in La Paz

Day 3: La Paz, Uyuni and Colchani

Stop At: Uyuni Salt Lake, Bolivia
Transfer to the airport to board the fight to Uyuni city. Arrival and transfer to the Uyuni city.

09:30 AM Start the tour: Visit to the train cemetery (old steam locomotives that were used to transport minerals), we will then continue the journey to the village of Colchani, where the processing of salt can be observed (drying, grinding and packaging of salt) you will also have the opportunity purchase handicrafts made of salt. Then we will be able to see the Salt mounds.

Lunch in the center of the salt flats (only dry season).

We continue to the town of Coquesa, where we will visit its famous mummies (dated from the 700 b.c. and which preserve almost intact part of the skin, hair and fingernails), and small walk around the viewpoint of the Tunupa volcano, where we will observe the flamingos in the wetlands. Transfer to Colchani to overnight in Salt hotel. (B,L) Transfer Out in La Paz – only driver

Duration: 3 hours

Pass By: Museo de la Llama y la Sal, Ruta 30, Colchani 09700 Bolivia
Visit Colchani

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4* Hotel in Colchani

Day 4: Colchani - Uyuni - La Paz

Pass By: Uyuni Salt Lake, Bolivia
Breakfast at hotel. Pick up from the hotel and transfer to the airport to board the flight to La Paz city. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon for free.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4* Hotel in La Paz

Day 5: Transfer Out to Airport

Pass By: El Alto Market, Avenida Juan Pablo II, El Alto 08650 Bolivia
Transfer to El Alto Airport in La paz

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.