J.O.S.T   BOLIVIA

Price per Person: US$ 20.- 

Included: transport services

At 9 a.m., we pick you up from your hotel and start our City tour of La Paz. We will be visiting the famous Mercado de Brujos (Witches’ Market) and San Francisco Church. Then we continue to the Murillo Main Square, where are the Cathedral, Government Palace and the National Congress.  After this, we will be visiting the colonial street of Jaen, where several museums are located. The tour will continue through the well-known residential areas of La Paz such as Obrajes, Calacoto and La Florida finally arriving at the great and imposing Moon valley where we do a light hike among the impressive natural sand towers. Transport back to the hotel.

Tour Highlights:

Mercado de Brujos

Jaen Street

Murillo Square

Moon Valley

Price per Person: US$ 43.- 

Included: transport services, Spanish/English speaking guide, entrance fees.

Departures: every day at 09:00 with minimum 4 participants (pick up from your hotel).

Drive approximately 70km from the center of La Paz towards Tiwanaku, perhaps the most important archaeological site in Bolivia. Here we can observe the Akapana and Kalasasaya temples, Keri Kala and Puma Punku, gates of the Sun and the Moon and the agricultural irrigation systems and other important relics remain as evidence of the ancestral ceremonial center of the Tiwanaku Empire.

Tour Highlights:

Landscape

Impressive pre-Inca Ruins

Price per Person: US$ 66.- 

Included: transport services, Spanish/English speaking guide, entrance fees.

Departures: every day at 08:00 with minimum 4 participants (pick up from your hotel).

Day 1:    La Paz – Copacabana – Sun Island

Our tour starts in the morning from your hotel in La Paz. We will transfer you to the bus station where you board the shared bus which takes you to Copacabana town. Here we make a short tour to visit the main Plaza and the interesting Cathedral. You can have lunch (on your own) in one of the many restaurants and then make a walk to the pier to board one of the local boats for your shared transport to the Sun Island. In the late afternoon, we make a light guided hike to enjoy the surroundings in the amazing Sun Island. Small simple hotel accommodations await you after the walk. Return to the hotel. Dinner.

Day 2:    Copacabana – Titicaca Lake (Sun Island) – La Paz 

After breakfast, we start a 4-hour hike to visit the different pre-Inca and Inca remains such as Pilkokaina, Inca Fountain, as we hike on ancient Inca paths, visit small villages and enjoy the beautiful landscape. We return to the lodge and then from here we walk to the pier where we board the shared boat which takes us back to Copacabana from where you will travel back to La Paz in a shared bus. At La Paz bus station our transport will be waiting for you for a transfer to your hotel (not included in the price). Breakfast.

Tour Highlights:

Landscape

Views of the Cordillera Real

Impressive pre-Inca Ruins

Price per Person: US$ 185. - (Hotel room single supplement: us$280.-)

Included: shared transport services (bus and boat), shared Spanish/English speaking guide, 1-night hotel accommodations in a small hotel/lodge on Sun Island, entrance fees.

Departures: Year-round everyday (pick up from your hotel at 7:00 a.m. – Departures are guaranteed with minimum 4 participants).

Enjoy a 3-day tour visiting Tiwanaku. Andean scholars recognize this important Pre-Columbian archaeological site located in western Bolivia, as one of the most important precursors to the Inca Empire, flourishing as the ritual and administrative capital of a major state power for approximately five hundred years. Titicaca Lake at 3800m of altitude is considered as the highest and one of the largest navigable lakes on the world. Here we find the Sun Island known as the site where the Inca Empire was born.    

Day 1: La Paz – Tiawanaku – Copacabana.

In the morning at 9 a.m. you will be picked from your hotel in La Paz for an overland trip of 70 km towards the archaeological site of Tiawanaku (3,000 B.C. – 600 A.C.). Visit the temples of Kalasaya, Akapana, Underground, and Gate of the Sun, Puma Punku and the museum. Lunch on site (not included). Then we continue our overland trip to the city of Copacabana on the shores of Lake Titicaca. On the way, we will stop at the town of Huatajata where we find the Limachi brothers and their interesting museum including information about the reed rafts expeditions of our century and a full-size reproduction of the RA II used by Thor Heyerdahl in his expedition across the Atlantic. Arrival at Copacabana and Hotel accommodations. Then we make a short tour to visit the main plaza and the Cathedral of Copacabana. Hotel in Copacabana. 

Day 2:  Copacabana - Sun Island 

After breakfast in the morning we go to the pier to board one of the shared boat transports which takes us to the Sun Island. This Island represents one of the greatest natural and cultural monuments of Bolivia. Located in the southern side of Lake Titicaca (3,810 meters above sea level), the Island (together with the Moon Island) houses more than 150 ancient settlements. During the Inca occupation of the region (around A.D. 1470 – 1532), this island was the destination of ritual pilgrimages from all around the empire. However, recently recovered archaeological evidence indicates that the sacred nature of these islands extends back at least to the Tiawanaku Empire (A.D. 600 – 1,100). Prior to this time, humans first occupied the island as early as 2000 B.C., and have continuously lived there for millennia. The natural beauty of this island is impossible to describe; you simply should visit it to appreciate. 

After an hour of navigation, we arrive to the shores of the Sun Island. From here we make a walk up to the lodge located on the hill side and from where we have an amazing view of the Titicaca Lake. After Lunch we start a 4-hour hike to visit the different pre-Inca and Inca remains, visit small villages and enjoy the landscape with amazing views of the high peaks of the Cordillera Real of Bolivia and of Titicaca Lake. Back to the hotel for dinner. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included.

Day 3: Isla Sol – Copacabana – La Paz  

After breakfast, we can simple have time to relax, or why not to enjoy another short hike on the surroundings. Then at about 11 a.m. we go down to the pier of the Sun Island to board the shared boat which takes us back to Copacabana. Lunch on your own and at about 2 p.m. we board the shared bus which takes us for an overland transport back to the city of La Paz bus station from where we transfer you back to your hotel (hotel is not included in the tour price). Breakfast. 

Tour Highlights:

Tiawanaku

Copacabana

Sun Island

Limachi Brothers museum

Landscape

Price per Person: US$ 350.-

Single Supplement: US$ 50. - pp

Included: shared transport services & Spanish/English speaking guide, entrance fees, and hotel accommodations (Double or twin bed shared room with private facilities).

Departures: Year-round daily departures. Departures are guaranteed with minimum 4 participants. 

Starting from Uyuni.                                                           

At 8 a.m., we will pick you up from your hotel in Uyuni to start our journey driving south towards the train cemetery where we make a short stop to see the remains of nineteenth and early 20th century steam locomotives which were used for the mining industry of Uyuni and Potosi. Then our drive will take us towards the Galaxy cave, a dried sub aqueous cavern, formed before the ice age, corresponding to volcanic eruptions on waters of the Minchin lake (today Salar). From the ceiling of the cavern amazing displays of calcareous bodies with capricious forms of solidification of the magma in contact with water can be seen.  Then we enter the spectacular flat salt desert of Uyuni giving us amazing views of the Salt Desert surrounded by volcanos. We will drive towards the shores of Isla Pescado (Fish Island) a rocky hill covered in trichocerus cacti. A large population of viscachas (Andean rodents) inhabits its rocky slopes, which also afford views of the flat region that are reminiscent of the Polar region, dominated by the blue and white colours. We can hike up to the top of one of the summits of the hill and enjoy a fantastic view of the spectacular flat, White Sea of hexagonal salt tiles. Then a short drive will take us towards Isla Incahuasi (Home of the Inca), another interesting hilly outcrop situated in the center of the Salar with rock formations containing the remains of corals and seashells. On the island, we find species of cactus that grows up to 7m tall, at a rate of 1 centimeter per year, making them up to 700 years old. Here we make a hike up to the summit of the hill from where we get extraordinarys view of the surreal Salar de Uyuni. After lunch in the local small restaurant, we will continue our drive towards the small village of Colchani, which lies beside the Salar de Uyuni and is a home of the Cooperative Rosario – the main plant for the iodisation of salt. After visiting the artisanal salt factory, we will then make our final drive towards your hotel in Uyuni (hotel accommodations are not included). End of our services. Lunch.

Tour Highlights:

Train Cemetery

Galaxy cave

Uyuni Salt Desert

Isla Incahuasi and Fish Island

Price per Person: US$ 105.- 

Included: transport services, Spanish/English speaking guide, entrance fees.

Departures: Year-round (except in February & March) every day (pick up from the airport or from your hotel in Uyuni – Departures are guaranteed with minimum four participants). 

Starting from Uyuni.                                                           

Day 1. Uyuni airport (or hotel in Uyuni) – Villa Candelaria Lodge.  

In the morning, our guide and transport will be waiting for you at the airport (or we pick you up from your hotel). Immediately we start the drive south towards the train cemetery where we make a short stop to see the remains of nineteenth and early 20th century steam locomotives used for the mining industry of Uyuni and Potosi. Then we drive towards Alota region on the highlands of Bolivia and on the way if lucky, perhaps we can observe the Andean Ñandu (Ostrich) wandering on the high plateau. Crossing the Rock Forest, an interesting geological area, we continue towards Laguna Hedionda where we can observe three species of flamingos. This scenic area gives you excellent opportunities for photography. Our next stop will be to observe the active Ollague Volcano. Our drive then will continue to cross the Salar de Chiguana, and then finally we arrive to Villa Candelaria small lodge for overnight and enjoy a well-deserved rest. Lunch, Dinner included.

Day 2. Villa Candelaria - Uyuni. 

An early wake up followed by a hearty breakfast will prepare us for our drive towards the impressive Salar de Uyuni. Our drive will take us towards the Galaxy cave, a dried sub aqueous cavern, formed before the ice age, corresponding to volcanic eruptions on waters of the Minchin lake (today Salar). From the ceiling of the cavern, wonderful displays of calcareous bodies with capricious forms from the solidification of the magma in contact with water.  Then we enter the flat area of the Uyuni desert, giving us a spectacular view of the amazing area surrounded by volcanos. We will drive towards the shores of Isla Pescado (Fish Island) a rocky hill covered in trichocerus cacti. A large population of viscachas (Andean rodents) inhabits its rocky slopes, which also offers the views of the flat region that is reminiscent of the Polar region dominated by blue and white colours. We can hike up to the top of one of the summits of the hills and enjoy fantastic views of the spectacular flat, white sea of hexagonal salt tiles. Then, a short drive will take us towards Isla Incahuasi (Home of the Inca), another interesting hilly outcrop situated in the center of the Salar and with rock formations containing the remains of corals and seashells. On the island, we find trichocerus cacti, a species of cactus that grows up to 7m tall, at a rate of 1 centimeter per year, making them up to 700 years old. Here we make a hike up to the summit of the hill from where we get extraordinary views of the surreal Salar de Uyuni. After lunch in the local small restaurant, we will continue our drive towards the small village of Colchani, which lies beside the Salar de Uyuni and is a home of the Cooperative Rosario – the main plant for the iodization of salt. After visiting the artisanal salt factory, we will then make our final drive towards your hotel in Uyuni (hotel accommodations are not included). End of our services. Breakfast, Lunch.

Tour Highlights:

Uyuni Salt Desert

Volcanoes & Lagoons

Isla Incahuasi and Fish Island

Fauna (flamingos, birds, llamas & alpacas)

Price per Person: us$ 235.- 

Single Supplement: US$ 30. - pp

Included: transport services, Spanish/English speaking guide, entrance fees, and small simple hotel accommodations in twin bed rooms for 2 people and with private facilities.

Not included: extras, beverages, personal travel insurance, and tips.

Departures: Year-round (except in February & March) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (pick up from the airport or from your hotel in Uyuni – Departures are guaranteed with minimum 4 participants). 

Recommended months to travel: April until January. 

Day 1: Uyuni – Mallku.

In the morning, we depart from the city of Uyuni towards the town of Mallku. Our first stop will be at the Train Cemetery where you can see the remains of nineteenth and early 20th century steam locomotives. Then we continue our drive south, to the historical town of San Cristobal, a place well known for its silver mining activities, still running on the present days. Then we continue our drive through the high Andean plateaus. On the way and with some luck we will be able to see the Andean Ostrich (locally known as Suri or Ñandu de los Andes). We will also stop at the Waterfall Canyon and later, we will stop for a visit to the place known as “Valle de Rocas” (Stone Valley also known as the Stone Town), an interesting geological formation. Then we drive south to Villamar and finally we arrive to the small town of Mallku where we will overnight in a local small hotel. Lunch, Dinner.

Day 2: Mallku – Laguna Colorada – Villa Candelaria.

This day we drive southwest towards the Eduardo Abaroa National Park. Our drive will take us through the “bofedales”, green oases in the middle of the desert where we can observe llamas and birds. Our drive takes us to Quetena from where we can get clear views of the Uturunco Volcano (6020 m). We will pass the Salar de Corina where we can observe the Ulexita fields (borax). Continuing our drive, we arrive to the beautiful Laguna Verde from where, weather permitting we can observe the volcanic cone of the steep Licancahur Volcano (5920 m). After this we follow the road which will take us to the Dali Valley where we observe strange rock formations, continuing afterwards to “Sol de Manana” geysers. Later on, we will arrive at the shores of the beautiful Laguna Colorada, a lagoon lying at an altitude of 4,350 metres that covers an area of 60 km². The rich red colouration derived from algae and plankton, which thrives in its minerals. Numerous species of flamingos breed and inhabit the lagoon. To see these pink friends strutting through icy mineral lagoons at 5000 m. will make you abandon timeworn associations between flamingos, coconut palms and hot steamy tropics. From Laguna Colorada we drive north towards the “Arbol de Piedra” a well-known rock formation located on the high Altiplano of this area. Then we continue our drive north passing several beautiful lagoons: Laguna Honda, Laguna Hedionda and Laguna Cañapas. Then we drive towards the base of the Ollague Volcano and from here we make our last push to arrive to the small lodge in Villa Candelaria, where we will overnight. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included.

Day 3: Villa Candelaria – Salar de Uyuni - Uyuni.

In the morning, we start our drive towards the border of the Salar de Uyuni where we will make a visit to the Galaxy cave, a dried sub aqueous cavern, formed before the ice age, corresponding to volcanic eruptions on waters of the Minchin Lake. From the ceiling of the cavern, displays of calcareous bodies with capricious forms of solidification of the magma in contact with water can be seen.  Then we enter the awesome Salar de Uyuni crossing the spectacular salt desert towards Incahuasi Island, an interesting hilly outcrop situated in the center of the Salar and with rock formations containing the remains of corals and seashells. The island also has species of cactus that grows up to 7 m tall, at a rate of 1 centimeter per year, making them up to 700 years old. Here we make a hike up to the summit of the hill, which offers an extraordinary view of the surreal Salar de Uyuni. After lunch in a small local restaurant, we will continue our drive to Ojos del Salar and from here towards the village of Colchani, which lies beside the Salar de Uyuni and is a home of the Cooperative Rosario – the main artisanal plant for the iodisation of salt. After visiting the salt factory, we make our final drive to Uyuni. Transfer to the airport or to your hotel (not included) in Uyuni. Breakfast, Lunch included.

FIXED DEPARTURE TOURS:

We offer this 3-day tour with fixed departure dates and shared services with a group of participants from different nationalities.

Participants Number: Our departures are guaranteed with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 14 participants.

Tour Highlights:

Uyuni Salt Desert

Volcanoes & Lagoons

Isla Incahuasi and Fish Island

Fauna (flamingos, birds, llamas & alpacas)

Price per Person: us$ 400.- 

Single supplement: us$ 50.- 

Included: transport services, Spanish/English speaking guide, entrance fees, and small simple hotel accommodations in twin bed rooms for 2 people and with private facilities.

Not included: extras, beverages, personal travel insurance, and tips.

Departures: Year-round (except in February & March) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (pick up from the airport or from your hotel in Uyuni – Departures are guaranteed with minimum 4 participants). 

Recommended months to travel: April until January. 

Day 1: Uyuni – Salar de Uyuni – Villa Candelaria.

In the morning, we depart from the city of Uyuni towards the salt desert area of the Salar de Uyuni. Our first stop will be at the small community of Colchani which lies beside the Salar de Uyuni and it is home of the Cooperative Rosario – the main plant for the iodisation of salt of the region. After visiting the artisanal salt factory, we continue our overland trip to enter the world famous, Salar de Uyuni. Our drive will take us through the salt desert to the base of the hilly outcrop known as Incahuasi Island, situated in the center of the Salar and with rock formations containing the remains of corals and seashells. On the island, we find trichocerus cacti a specie of cactus that grows up to 7m tall, at a rate of 1 centimeter per year, making them up to 700 years old. Here we make a hike up to the summit of the hill from where we get extraordinary views of the surreal Salar de Uyuni. At the base of the hill we will have lunch in a local restaurant run by the locals. Our next stop will be at the base of Isla Pescado (Fish Island), a hill where a large population of viscachas (Andean rodents) inhabits its rocky slopes which also afford views of the flat region that are reminiscent of the Polar region dominated by the blue and white colours of salt. Fish Island is an oasis with a unique and isolated ecosystem also populated by cacti high as up to 10 metres. Our drive then will cross the Salar heading south to the place known as Galaxy cave, a dried sub aqueous cavern, formed before the ice age, corresponding to volcanic eruptions on waters of the Minchin lake (today Salar). From the ceiling of the cavern, displays of calcareous bodies with capricious forms of solidification of the magma in contact with water can be seen. Here we also find the Devil’s Cave, a site containing some mummified bodies left by ancient inhabitants of the region. Finally, we make our last day cruise towards the small village known as Villa Candelaria, where we will overnight in a very simple small hotel (rooms for 2 with private facilities – hot water not always available). Lunch, Dinner included.

Day 2: Villa Candelaria – Laguna Colorada.

This day we drive southwest towards the Eduardo Abaroa National Park of exceptional scenic beauty and one of the most important centers of tourist attraction in Bolivia. Its weather is very cold and extremely dry with an average altitude of 3,800m. 

Our drive will take us first for a visit to Ikala (Pueblo Refugio) where the inhabitants of San Pedro de Quemez settled after their village was burned during the war between Chile and Bolivia in the year of 1879. The area is beautiful and scenic and offers several opportunities to enjoy nice hikes. Continuing our drive, we will cross the Chiguana Salar, and soon we will arrive to a point from where we can observe the activity of the high Ollague Volcano (5,865m). This volcano for a long period was one of the main sulfur mining resources of Bolivia. Later on we will pass the Lagoons known as Cañapa, Hedionda, Honda and Ramadita, all of them surrounded by an impressive landscape of volcanoes and multicolor hills. In all these lagoons, we find flamingos and other interesting Andean birds, and with some luck, perhaps we can observe the flight of the Condor, the king of the Andes. We continue crossing the Siloli Desert with its beautiful rock formations. Here we will find the well-known “Arbol de Piedra” to finally arrive to the shores of the Laguna Colorada (Red Lagoon) where we will overnight in a small, very simple hotel, in twin bed rooms with private facilities – hot water is not always available. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3: Laguna Colorada – Sol de Mañana – Laguna Verde – Hito Cajon

Today we have an early morning awake, and after breakfast get prepared for our views of the beautiful Laguna Colorada, a lagoon lying at an altitude of 4350 metres, and which covers an area of 60 km2. The rich red colouration comes from algae and plankton, which thrives in its minerals. The shoreline of the lake shines with brilliant white deposits of sodium, magnesium, borax and gypsum. Numerous flamingos, three species of which breed there, inhabit the lagoon: The Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus Chilensis), the James flamingo (Phoenicopterus James) which is the smallest of the three species, and the Andean flamingo (Phoenicopterus Andinus), the largest of the three, and which has pink plumage, yellow legs and a yellow and black bill. To see these pink friends strutting through icy mineral lagoons at 5000m will make you abandon timeworn associations between flamingos, coconut palms and hot steamy tropics. From Laguna Colorada we go up to 5000 meters and we continue south to the place known as “Sol de Mañana” (Morning Sun) where at about 4800 metres lays a geyser basin with bubbling mud pots, hellish fumaroles, and a thick aroma of sulphur fumes. This is a site of intense volcanic activity where inside the small craters we shall observe boiling lava, reminding us of the age in which the earth was formed. Then we descend to the Salar de Chalviri, which connects with the Thermals of Polques (hot springs). We cross along the Dali Valley, a desert covered by strange stone formations, surrounded by colourful volcanic remains, and we continue our way to the base of the high steep Licancahur Volcano where we find the Laguna Verde and further on the Laguna Blanca. From here, we make our last trip towards Hito Cajon, the bordering post between Bolivia and Chile. Breakfast, Lunch.

Tour Highlights:

Uyuni Salt Desert

Volcanoes & Lagoons

Isla Incahuasi and Fish Island

Fauna (flamingos, birds, llamas & alpacas)

Note: From Hito Cajon and under request (and at extra cost) we can arrange for you a transfer to San Pedro de Atacama also with pool services (us$30. - per person).   

Price per Person: us$ 430.- 

Single Supplement: us$ 50.-

Included: transport services, Spanish/English speaking guide, entrance fees, and small simple hotel accommodations in twin bed rooms for 2 people and with private facilities.

Departures: Year-round (except in February & March) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (pick up from the airport or from your hotel in Uyuni – Departures are guaranteed with minimum 4 participants). 

Recommended months to travel: April until January. 

Note: we also offer this tour starting from Hito Cajon and ending in Uyuni (3 days).

Day 1: Uyuni – Mallku.

In the morning, we pick you up at the airport (or from your hotel) of Uyuni and depart south for an overland trip towards the town of Mallku. Our first stop will be at the Train Cemetery where you can see the remains of nineteenth and early 20th century steam locomotives. Then we continue our drive south, to the historical town of San Cristobal, a place well known for its silver mining activities, and still running on the present days. Then we continue our drive through the high Andean plateaus. On the way, and with some luck, perhaps we will be able to see the Andean Ostrich (locally known as Suri or Ñandu de los Andes). We will also stop at the Waterfall Canyon and later, we will stop for a visit to the place known as “Valle de Rocas” (Stone Valley), an interesting geological formation. Finally, we arrive to the town of Mallku Villamar, where we overnight in a small, simple hotel with accommodations in rooms with private facilities and for two people. Lunch, Dinner included.

Day 2: Mallku – Laguna Colorada

This day we drive southwest towards the Eduardo Avaroa National Park. Our drive will take us through the bofedales, green oases in the middle of the desert where we can observe llamas, alpacas and birds. We also can get clear views of the Uturunco Volcano (6,020m). We will pass the Salar de Corina where we can observe the Ulexita fields (borax). Continuing our drive later, we will arrive to the shores of the beautiful Laguna Colorada, a lagoon lying at an altitude of 4,350 metres, and covers an area of 60 km2. The rich red colouration derives from algae and plankton, which thrives in its minerals. The shoreline shines beautifully with brilliant white deposits of sodium, magnesium, borax and gypsum. Numerous flamingos, three species of which breed there, inhabit the lagoon: The Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus Chilensis), the James flamingo (Phoenicopterus James) which is the smallest of the three species, and the Andean flamingo (Phoenicopterus Andinus), the largest of the three, which has pink plumage, yellow legs and a yellow and black bill. From Laguna Colorada we go up to 5,000 meters and then we continue south to the place known as “Sol de Mañana” (Morning Sun) where at about 4,800 metres lays a geyser basin with bubbling mud pots, hellish fumaroles, and a thick aroma of sulphur fumes. This is a site of intense volcanic activity where inside the small craters we shall observe boiling lava, reminding us of the age in which the earth was formed. Then we descend to the Salar de Chalviri and cross along the Dali Valley, a desert covered by strange stone formations, on our way to the base of the high steep Licancahur Volcano where we find the Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca. We will enjoy the wonderful view of this amazing landscape, and then we return to Laguna Colorada for overnight in a small, simple hotel with accommodations in rooms with private facilities and for two people. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included.

Day 3: Laguna Colorada (Ojos del Desierto) – Villa Candelaria (or San Juan)

Early in the morning, we start our drive north towards the small town of Villa Candelaria. Our first stop will be at the Arbol de Piedra (Tree of Stone) located on the Siloli desert. Continuing our drive, we will pass the lagoons known as Ramaditas, Hona, Chiarjota, Hedionda and Cañapa. In all these lagoons, we will find flamingos and other interesting Andean birds, and with some luck, perhaps we can observe the flight of the Condor. Later, we will see the active Ollague Volcano (5,865m), and then we will cross the Salar de Chiguana before we arrive to Villa Candelaria (or San Juan) for overnight in a small, simple hotel with accommodations in rooms with private facilities and for two people. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included. 

Day 4: Villa Candelaria (or San Juan) – Salar de Uyuni - Uyuni.

In the morning, we start our drive towards the amazing Salar de Uyuni. Our first visit will be to the Galaxy cave, a dried sub aqueous cavern, formed before the ice age, corresponding to volcanic eruptions on waters of the Minchin Lake. Then we continue our drive towards the Isla Pescado (Fish Island) a rocky hill covered in trichocerus cacti. A large population of viscachas (Andean rodents) inhabit its rocky slopes, which also afford nice views of the salt desert that are reminiscent of the Polar region, dominated by the blue and white colours. Fish Island is an oasis with a unique and isolated ecosystem. From here, we continue towards Incahuasi Island, another interesting hilly outcrop situated in the center of the Salar and with rock formations containing the remains of corals and seashells. The island is also populated by species of cactus that grows up to 7m tall, at a rate of 1 centimeter per year, making them up to 700 years old. Here we make a hike up to the summit of the hill from where, weather permitting, we get and extraordinary view of the surreal Salar de Uyuni. After lunch, we will continue our drive towards the small village of Colchani, which lies beside the Salar de Uyuni and is a home of the Cooperative Rosario – the main plant for the iodisation of salt. After visiting the artisanal salt factory, we will then make our final drive to Uyuni where we arrive late in the afternoon. Transfer to your hotel (not included). Breakfast, Lunch included. 

Tour Highlights:

Uyuni Salt Desert

Volcanoes 

Lagoons

Fauna (flamingos, cóndor, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas)

Price per Person: US$ 515.- 

Single Supplement: us$ 75. - pp.

Included: transport, Spanish/English speaking guide, entrance fees, and small simple hotel accommodations in twin bed rooms for 2 people with private facilities, noted meals.

Departure Dates: Every week (except in February & March) on Monday & Friday (departures are guaranteed with minimum 4 participants)

Day 1: We leave Rurrenabaque by car at 9:00 a.m. to the Yacuma River Reserve. After 3 hours, we arrive at Ecolodge Caracoles which is located on the shores of the Yacuma River. After lunch, you will have time to relax and, in the afternoon, we make a boat trip where you have the chance to see wildlife such as caimans, alligators, monkeys, capybaras, pink river dolphins, turtles and numerous species of birds. 

Day 2: In the morning, we walk through the wetlands looking for anacondas and alligators. When we return to our lodge, we will have lunch and time to take a nap. In the afternoon, we can swim with pink river dolphins (in the rainy season). After dinner, we make another excursion by boat to look for the glowing red eyes of caimans and other nocturnal life we can find along the riverbank.

Day 3: In the morning, we travel by boat to a place where we can observe a lot of squirrel monkeys and mixed jungle wildlife. After lunch, we can either walk again in the wetlands to observe monkeys and birds, or we can go fishing. Fish species that exists in the Yacuma River includes blanquillos, bentones and piranhas.

Day 4: After breakfast, we discover the wetlands on horseback, the typical way of transport in this region. During this excursion, we have the possibility to observe birds and different species of monkeys. After lunch, we transfer you back to Rurrenabaque where we arrive at about 5:00 p.m.

Price us$ 450. - Per person (minimum 2 participants)

Included: 3-night accommodation at Ecolodge Caracoles, Transportation by car and comfortable boats, Mineral water, juices and all meals during your stay at the lodge, native and bilingual guide

Price not includes: Entrance fee to the protected area Pampas of Yacuma (approx. us$ 25. - per person), Alcoholic and soft drinks, Hotel in Rurrenabaque.

3 and 5-day tours are also available. Please contact us for information that is more detailed.

Departures: Year-round everyday – Departures are guaranteed with minimum 2 participants. 

Day 1: At 9:00 am, we leave by boat on the river Beni to enter Madidi National Park, one of the most bio diverse parks in the world. After about three hours of travel, we arrive at our Tacuarales Lodge, which is located on the banks of Tuichi River. A short rest follows lunch, and in the afternoon, we hike with our guide into the jungle where we will have the opportunity to observe wildlife such as different species of monkeys, deers, peccaries, capybaras and birds. After dinner, we do another trek to appreciate the sounds of the jungle and observe the nightlife.

Day 2: After breakfast, we visit an area called Caquiawara, a salitral (Collpa) where, from a hidden viewpoint, we will have a spectacular view and a good chance to take pictures of parrots and macaws arriving to eat the clay. Then back to our lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, we walk another path where our guide explains the medicinal use of some of the thousands of species of plants found in the jungle. Dinner follows the fun day.

Day 3: In the morning, we visit an indigenous community and the home of a shaman “Moseten”, where we can learn about its architecture, customs and traditions. Here we enjoy a typical lunch and afterwards we return to the lodge navigating on the Tuichi River.

Day 4: In the morning, we can go for fishing in the Tuichi River where we find the surubi painted black pacu, Mamuri, etc. Return to the lodge for lunch, and then by boat, we return to Rurrenabaque, where we arrive at about. 5:00 p.m.

Price us$ 430. - per person (minimum 2 participants)

Included: 3-night hotel accommodations in Tacuarales Ecolodge, transport in comfortable boats, all meals, bottled water, tea, coffee, excursions with native and bilingual translator.

Price does not include: Madidi National Park entrance (approx. US$ 20 per person) Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks (coke, beer, etc.), Transfer Airport – Hotel – Airport, Hotel in Rurrenabaque

3 and 5-day tours are also available. Please contact us for additional information.

Departures: Year-round everyday – Departures are guaranteed with minimum 2 participants.