Itinerary
- Day 1
Santa Cruz
Your guide will meet you at Santa Cruz airport and take you to your hotel. Get settled in and relax after your travel.
Landmarks/POIs Santa Cruz - Day 2
Santa Cruz
Start with breakfast, then walk through Santa Cruz's main avenues and the city's distinctive rings that separate different areas. You'll pass through various squares and see historical monuments along the way. Stop for traditional regional coffee and pastries, then visit a museum of your choice. The rest of the afternoon is yours to spend however you'd like.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- City tour of Santa Cruz visiting rings and squares
- Traditional coffee tasting with regional pastries
- Museum visit (choice of Regional History Museum, Sacred Art Museum, or House of Culture)
Landmarks/POIs Regional History Museum Sacred Art Museum House of Culture - Day 3
Santa Cruz to Uyuni
Early breakfast before heading to the airport for your domestic flight to Uyuni. Once there, check out Colchani village to see how salt gets processed, then move into the salt flats themselves. You'll see salt mounds, the Eyes of Water springs, the Salt Museum, and Incahuasi Island where ancient giant cacti cover the landscape. Lunch happens right there in the flats, and you'll stay to watch the sunset before heading back to Colchani for the night at a salt hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Very early breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch in salt flat)
Included Activities
- Domestic flight to Uyuni
- Salt processing observation at Colchani village (drying, grinding, packaging)
- Salt mound viewing
- Eyes of Water viewing
- Salt Museum visit
- Incahuasi Island visit with giant cactuses observation
- Sunset viewing at Uyuni salt flat
- Lunch in salt flat
Optional Activities
- Purchase of handcrafted salt items at Colchani
Landmarks/POIs Colchani Uyuni Salt Flat Incahuasi Island Eyes of Water Salt Museum - Day 4
Uyuni Desert
After breakfast, visit the Train Cemetery where old steam locomotives sit preserved. From there, head to San Cristobal village and take in views of Ollague Volcano, which rises to 5,865 meters. You'll pass through several lagoons including Cañapa, Hedionda, Honda, Charcota, and Ramaditas as you continue through the region. Lunch comes along the route, and there's time in the Siloli Desert before returning for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch on route), Dinner (Dinner included)
Included Activities
- Train Cemetery visit with old steam locomotives
- San Cristobal village visit
- Ollague Volcano viewpoint at 5865 masl
- Cañapa Lagoon visit
- Hedionda Lagoon visit
- Honda Lagoon visit
- Charcota Lagoon visit
- Ramaditas Lagoon visit
- Siloli Desert exploration
- Lunch on route
- Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Train Cemetery San Cristobal Ollague Volcano Cañapa Lagoon Hedionda Lagoon Honda Lagoon Charcota Lagoon Ramaditas Lagoon Siloli Desert - Day 5
Uyuni
Following breakfast, see the Stone Tree, a mushroom-shaped rock formation carved by wind over time. Visit the Red Lagoon, which gets its striking color from algae and zooplankton in the water. Check out the active Geysers where steam shoots up about 50 meters high, then relax in the hot springs at Polques. Later, head to Green Lagoon with its bright emerald waters and views of Licancabur Volcano before returning to Uyuni for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch on route)
Included Activities
- Stone Tree viewing (mushroom rock geomorphological formation)
- Red Lagoon visit
- Geysers visit
- Hot Springs of Polques bath and relaxation
- Green Lagoon visit
- Licancabur Volcano viewing
- Lunch on route
Landmarks/POIs Stone Tree Red Lagoon Geysers Hot Springs of Polques Green Lagoon Licancabur Volcano - Day 6
Uyuni to La Paz
Early breakfast, then your domestic flight to La Paz. After arriving and getting to your hotel, spend the afternoon exploring the city at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Domestic flight to La Paz
Landmarks/POIs La Paz - Day 7
La Paz to Copacabana to Sun Island
Early breakfast before heading to the bus station for a 3 to 4 hour tourist bus ride to Copacabana, which sits at 3,810 meters altitude. Cross the Tiquina Strait by motorboat (about 20 minutes), then take another boat to Sun Island. Visit Pilcokaina Palace and have a traditional Apthapi lunch with potatoes, dried potato, broad beans, wheat, cheese, banana, and eggs. Walk through the Community of Yumani to see the Inca Garden, Sacred Fountain, and the Yumani Stairway. Back in Copacabana, visit the Catholic Church and browse the local market before returning to La Paz.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Very early breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Apthapi traditional lunch prepared with potato, dried-potato, broad bean, husked wheat, cold cheese, banana, boiled or fried egg and others)
Included Activities
- Tourist bus transfer to Copacabana
- Tiquina Strait motorboat crossing
- Boat transfer to Sun Island
- Pilcokaina Palace visit
- Apthapi traditional lunch
- Community of Yumani panoramic walk
- Inca Garden visit
- Sacred Fountain of Incas visit
- Yumani Stairway visit
- Copacabana Catholic Church visit
- Copacabana Local Market visit
Landmarks/POIs Copacabana Sun Island Pilcokaina Palace Inca Garden Sacred Fountain of Incas Yumani Stairway Copacabana Catholic Church Copacabana Local Market - Day 8
La Paz
Have breakfast, then visit the pre-Inca Tiwanaku Archaeological Temple complex with its Ceramic and Lithic Museums. You'll explore the Akapana Pyramid, Semi-Subterranean Temple, Kalasasaya Temple, and the Sun Gate. Also see the Ponce Monolite and Puma Punku Complex, which is a strategically aligned man-made terraced platform. Head back to your hotel with the afternoon free to do whatever you'd like.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Tiwanaku Archaeological Temple visit
- Ceramic Museum visit
- Lithic Museum visit
- Akapana Pyramid visit
- Semi-Subterranean Temple visit
- Kalasasaya Temple visit
- Sun Gate visit
- Ponce Monolite visit
- Puma Punku Complex visit
Landmarks/POIs Tiwanaku Archaeological Temple Akapana Pyramid Semi-Subterranean Temple Kalasasaya Temple Sun Gate Ponce Monolite Puma Punku Complex - Day 9
La Paz Departure
Have breakfast, then transfer to the airport at your scheduled time to catch your international flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Landmarks/POIs La Paz
