La Paz (Bolivia) | Potosi (Bolivia) | Sucre (Bolivia) | Uyuni (Bolivia)
The following are Bolivia Upgraded tour dates available from G Adventures. Select a bonus offer graphic to view its details, including its terms.
Arrive at any time. Your arrival transfer is included.
This adventure travels to high altitude, medically defined as anything over 8,000 ft (2,440m).
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
The adventure begins tonight. Feel free to explore before your welcome meeting, but make sure you're back in time to meet the group. Check for the meeting time on the welcome note at the hotel. After introductions, your CEO will review the details of your tour. Please note that normal check-in times apply at our start hotels, but you can usually store your luggage for the day if you arrive early.
After hopping on a flight to the city of Sucre the group will go on an orientation walk through the main square. Take advantage of free time in the afternoon to continue exploring on your own or book a more involved tour to get to know the city's colonial architecture and historic sites.
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... yup, it is a plane, actually.
Enjoy a walk with your CEO around Sucres's centre and main square. For more in-depth information, a specialized guided tour is offered on option this afternoon..
Enjoy free time to explore, relax at a cafe or take a specialized walking tour.
After a free morning in Sucre the group will transfer to the southern highlands where you'll stay in a historic hacienda. It's a working farm that also offers travellers a rich cultural exchange with the resident family. After you spend some time seeing the whole farm you'll have a farm-to-table dinner with your host family featuring tons of local specialties.
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Make the most of your time in this beautiful city.
Down a winding dirt road, snaking though the stunning Southern Highlands we find our remote Hacienda. Surrounded by lush farmlands, rivers and rolling hills, this historic "working" farm offers a unique cultural interaction with a welcoming local family. Dating back to the 1500s, we step back in time with visits to private museum rooms, the chapel and library. Also, immerse ourselves into the hacienda's daily life including demonstrations at the dairy and a visit to the fields, Finish with an authentic farm-to-table dinner featuring local specialities from the area.
It's a short drive to the centre of Potosi where you'll go on a guided tour of the Casa Nacional de la Moneda. Afterwards, transfer to Uyuni which is home to the world's largest salt flat. Drive across the mirror-like landscape and learn all about the role salt has played here.
Note: During the rainy season the locations visited may change due to some routes being covered by water.
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Learn about the first global currency at this renowned National Mint museum.
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Roads? Where this rough-and-ready vehicle's going, we don't need roads.
Go further into the salt pans and stop for a visit to the small community of Coquesa, located at the base of the Tunupa Volcano on the edge of the Salar. Enjoy a guided walk to learn about local life. Then have lunch on Incahuasi Island before continuing the exploration of the desert and its pans. Finish today with a sunset picnic on the salt flats.
In rainy season (approximately January to early April), it is not possible to visit the Coquesa community, and a box/picnic lunch will be provided instead, as well as a visit to the Train Cemetery.
Roads? Where this rough-and-ready vehicle's going, we don't need roads.
Accompanied by a local expert guide explore the stunning landscape of the Bolivian Salt Flats by 4x4. Enter a landscape unlike anything you've ever seen as we drive across (or around) the world's largest salt flat; the piercing blue sky contrasts against the blinding white of the flat salt beds.
Visit the small community of Coquesa at the base of the Tunupa Volcano and on the edge of the Salar. Take a walk to a scenic viewpoint over the flats and then enter a cave where there are several very well-preserved mummies that have been there for over 500 years. Continue to Incahuasi, an island in a sea of salt covered with giant Trichocereus cacti. Have lunch here amid the island's panoramic views of the salt flat surrounding it. Then, enjoy time to wander around the area admiring the strange desert plant life.
Enjoy a picnic amidst this spectacular landscape, while the local expert guide describes the cultural and geographical history of the area, watch the sky come alive as the sun sets over the expansive salt flats.
Return to La Paz today on a plane and take advantage of some free time before heading out for an optional dinner with the group.
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... yup, it is a plane, actually.
Enjoy some time to explore on your own.
Spend a free morning in La Paz, the highest capital city in the world. Choose to visit Valley of the Moon before setting out this afternoon by foot, van, and cable car to further explore the city. This evening the group will experience an interactive culinary demonstration at a local, well known, restaurant. A local chef will guide you through a sampling of a few dishes and talk about La Paz and the city's growing culinary scene.
Enjoy the morning to explore on your own or opt to take a Moon Valley tour.
Explore the city on a guided tour. Check out stunning cathedrals, impressive museums, and lively markets, learning more about the history of this fascinating city. Look for majestic Mt Illimani in the background.
Embark on an interactive culinary experience at a popular local restaurant. Enjoy demonstrations on how traditional foods such as quinoa are integrated into modern fusion dishes. With a local chef, we sample a variety of modern dishes based on traditional foods and learn about the growing popularity of La Paz as a foodie destination.
Depart at any time.
G Adventures is informing us of the following additional details regarding their Bolivia Upgraded tour:
Max 16, Avg 12.
Arrival transfer. La Paz city tour. Sucre orientation walk. Excursions to the Salar de Uyuni. Internal flights. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Set out on an orientation walk of Sucre's main square, Indulge in a culinary experience with a local chef in La Paz, Spend a night in a historic hacienda in the southern highlands, Watch the sunset while having a picnic near Bolivia's salt flats, See local culture first hand in a small Quechua community supported by G Adventures, Explore some of the most remote patches of the Bolivian desert
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G Adventures is offering the following optional activities at an additional cost, subject to availability:
Sucre- Sucre Guided City TourLa Paz- Valley of the Moon Tour (15USD per person)
Hotels (6 nts), Hacienda/farm (1 nt).
7 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 4 dinners
Eating is a big part of traveling. Travelling with G Adventures you experience the vast array of wonderful food that is available out in the world. Generally meals are not included in the trip price when there is a choice of eating options, to give you the maximum flexibility in deciding where, what and with whom to eat. It also gives you more budgeting flexibility, though generally food is cheap. Our groups tend to eat together to enable you to taste a larger variety of dishes and enjoy each other's company. There is no obligation to do this though. Your CEO will be able to suggest favourite restaurants during your trip. On truck trips in Africa, aboard the expedition ship Explorer or our Galapagos yachts, while trekking in remote regions etc. food is included, plentiful and made of fresh local ingredients. The above information applies to G Adventures group trips. For Independent trips please check the itinerary for details of meals included. For all trips please refer to the meals included and budget information for included meals and meal budgets.
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.
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No, international flights are generally not included in the price of your tour. However, on some combo tours travelling between two different countries, international flights are included as part of the itinerary and price of the tour. Please speak to your GCO or booking agent for further details. In addition, check-in times and baggage allowances/restrictions vary by airline and can change at any time. For the most up-to-date information for your flight, please contact your airline. We recommend checking in online in advance to avoid potential delays at the airport.
Private van, 4x4 vehicle, plane, walking
You must be 18 to travel unaccompanied on a G Adventures tour. For minors travelling with a guardian over 21 years old, the minimum age is 12.
Cold Weather:o Long-sleeved shirts or sweatero Scarfo Warm gloveso Warm hato Warm layerso Warm waterproof jacketDocuments:o Flight info (required) (Printouts of e-tickets may be required at the border)o Insurance info (required) (With photocopies)o Passport (required) (With photocopies)o Vouchers and pre-departure information (required)o Visas or vaccination certificates (With photocopies)Essentials:o Toiletries (required) (Shampoo, bodywash, soap, etc.)o Binoculars (optional)o Camera (With extra memory cards and batteries)o Cash, credit and debit cardso Day pack (Used for daily excursions or short overnights)o Ear plugso First-aid kit (should contain lip balm with sunscreen, sunscreen, whistle, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, bandaids/plasters, tape, anti-histamines, antibacterial gel/wipes, antiseptic cream, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, rehydration powder, water purification tablets or drops, insect repellent, sewing kit, extra prescription drugs you may be taking)o Flashlight/torch (Headlamps are ideal)o Fleece top/sweatero Footwearo Hato Headphones (Noise-cancelling recommended)o Locks for bagso Long pants/jeanso Moneybelto Outlet adaptero Personal entertainment (Reading and writing materials, cards, music player, etc.)o Reusable water bottleo Shirts/t-shirtso Sleepwearo Small travel towelo Sunglasseso Swimwearo Watch and alarm clocko Waterproof backpack covero Windproof rain jacketHealth & Safety:o Face masks (Clients will be only be required to wear a face mask where it is mandated by local regulations.)o Hand sanitizero Pen (Please bring your own pen for filling out documents.)Smart Dress:o Smart outfit (For evenings out)
Most people automatically assume that the weather is hot in South America, but because of the higher altitude in the Andes, the temperature can feel quite cold, especially at night. We recommend the use of a duffel bag or soft bag on wheels, whichever is easiest for you to carry. A good size daypack is also essential.
Laundry facilities are offered by some of our hotels for a charge. There will be times when you may want to or have to do your own laundry so we suggest you bring non-polluting/biodegradable soap.
Upgraded: Quality accommodations and more inclusions than on other G Adventures tours, like meals, private transport, and activities.