12 days/10 nights

INCLUDING:

Hotel accommodations for 10 nights with room taxes and services charges, all transfers and ground transportation, meals as mentioned in itinerary (B= Buffet breakfast, L= lunch, D=dinner) all tours with English speaking tour guides and assistance of our local representative.

NOT INCLUDED:

INTERNATIONAL AIRFARE (USA-LA PAZ-USA) and local airfares (La Paz-Sucre & Sucre-Santa Cruz); insurance, passports, meals not mentioned. USA & Bolivia airport departure /security /fuel surcharges/ taxes -(usually included in your international air ticket); in addition local airport have local taxes to be paid in cash of about US$4-5 per city.

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Tour Operator
Tara Tours
Duration
12 Days
Escorted
Escorted - No
DayDestinationDescription
Day 1MiamiMIAMI-LA PAZ : Depart Miami for La Paz, Bolivia. Overnight flight.
Day 2La PazLA PAZ : Arrive in La Paz where you will be met and accompanied to hotel EUROPA. Balance of day to rest and get used to the high altitude.
Day 3Lake TiticacaLA PAZ-TIAHUANACO-LAKE TITICACA : Half day sightseeing tour of the ancient ruins of Tiahuanaco, capital of a great civilization that started in 1580 B.C and at the height of its splendor (700 AC) covered part of Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. You will see its Aqueducts, Temples, Palaces, the Gate of the Sun and some of their mysterious monoliths. Then continue to the shores of Lake Titicaca for hotel INCA UTAMA. In the afternoon you will visit the Eco and Altiplano museums. Fishing on Lake Titicaca for some trout ...then dinner. At night, be ready to experience the Aymara Horoscope and myths of the skies. You will enjoy their constellation and ancestral legends in the "Alajpacha" a native observatory. (B,L,D).
Day 4CopacabanaLAKE TITICACA-COPACABANA : Wake up at the sound of the "Pututu" -a native alpine horn- to see the Sunrise and experience like the local people, the energy of the Sun God. Full day excursion by Hydrofoil to visit the colorful Andean town of Copacabana. Stop will be made to visit the Sun Island and drink water from the Sacred Spring -believed to be the source of eternal life. Return to the Inca Utama for overnight and a chance to discover the spiritual world of the Callawayas -masters in natural medicine of the Andes. Within their concept you must first heal the spirit before you can heal the body . A meeting with a Shaman who will tell your fortune as He casts and reads the Coca leaves. Overnight at the INCA UTAMA HOTEL. (B,L, D).
Day 5La PazLAKE TITICACA-LA PAZ : Morning at leisure to enjoy Lake Titicaca on your own, time to meditate or just relax with the cool breezes of Lake Titicaca.. Noon return to La Paz. (B, L).
Day 6La PazLA PAZ : Morning city tour of the Capital of the Altiplano (13,000 feet high) with the impressive Illimany Mountain (21,000 feet high) in the background . You will visit the Open Air Museum and Tiahaunaco Art collection, Casa Murillo (Colonial Museum), the local and picturesque witch Doctor's Street , the 16th Century San Francisco Church, the residential area of Obrajes and the unrealistic Moon Valley. HOTEL EUROPA. (B)
Day 7SucreLA PAZ-SUCRE Flight : Transfer to the airport for flight to Sucre. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon city tour of Sucre, the constitutional Capital of Bolivia is a living expression of colonial times. The Cathedral, churches and cloisters of La Recoleta, San Felipe and Guadalupe, the House of freedom where Simon Bolivar signed the Independence Documents, the Bell of Freedom at San Francisco cloister, and the University Museum emphasizing anthropology, Colonial and Modern art, etc. , are the main interest of this beautiful city. (B) HOTEL PARADOR or Su Merced (best available...4 stars) for 3 nights
Day 8SucreSUCRE-POTOSI-SUCRE : Early morning depart for Potosi. It is a 3 ½ hour car ride. Arrive and visit Potosi The rich mountain still towering over the city that has produced enough silver as to build a bridge from Potosi to Spain, according to the legend. Visit the Cathedral , the church of San Francisco and a visit to the Casa de la Moneda, where you can watch the wooden machinery used to make the silver coins for Spain, are the most attractive visits. Return to Sucre. (B,L)
Day 9SucreSUCRE-TARABUCO MARKET-SUCRE : The full day tour to Tarabuco which is provided on Sundays only in order to visit the local market. A peculiar interest in this town are the natives costumes, specially their leather helmets imitating the conqueror's metal ones, on the XVI century. Return to Sucre for overnight. (Depending on your day of arrival will adjust this tour) (B,L)
Day 10Santa CruzSUCRE-SANTA CRUZ Flight : Transfer to the airport for flight to Santa Cruz. Arrive and transfer to hotel LOS TAJIBOS (5 star)
Day 11ConcepcionSANTA CRUZ-CONCEPCION : Departure from Santa Cruz to Concepcion passing on route the villages Cotoca, Pailas, Pailon and Los Troncos. (Refreshments included) Arrival to San Javier. Visit to the oldest church built by the Jesuits (1691). Continue to Concepcion (1,5 hours). On the way, you can observe granite rocks in the middle of the jungle. Lunch included. Upon arrival Visit the church of Concepcion, an authentic Jewel of the 18th century and the Missions Museum displaying different wood sculptures, made by the indigenous to support the church. Assistance to mass optional. Dinner. Overnight at local hotel (to be advised) (B,L,D)
Day 12Santa CruzCONCEPCION-SANTA CRUZ : In the late morning, return to Santa Cruz, with lunch in San Javier. Then, continue to the airport to connect with your international flight. (B,L)
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 $3,580.00* (USD) / 2016 LAND TOUR RATES PER PERSON (minimun 2 people) - : DoubleQuote
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Does not include local or international airfares

Aproximate cost local airfare US$250-350.

Aproximate cost International airfare from Miami US$900-1100; New York $1050-1250; Los Angeles $1100-1300

  
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