IN SANTA CRUZ: Panoramic city-tour and free afternoon:
- Arrival at Viru Viru, Santa Cruz International Airport (Δ 400). Welcome and transfer to the city center.
- Panoramic tour of the city of Santa Cruz, called the "Eastern Capital", being today the economic center of the country. The city is located on the plains or Amazon plain and the Spanish checkerboard urbanization became circular like the rings of a tree trunk, leaving the "old town" or historical center, as the nucleus of this city that is in permanent growth.
- You can also discover the historical character of the city during a stroll through the Main Plaza 24 de Septiembre where the atrium of the cathedral is a meeting place for young people from Santa Cruz.
- Visit of Artecampo, an exhibition center for crafts of the Amazonian ethnic groups.
- Finally, a walk through “La Recoba”, a market where typical products of the native eastern and Andean communities are offered.
- Transfer to the hotel (room available from ½ day). Free lunch. Free afternoon of rest. Free dinner. Night in Santa Cruz.
Note: The program of the first day may vary according to the schedule and / or airline of international flights.
SANTA CRUZ / SUCRE: Visit of the city:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer to the Santa Cruz airport and boarding to take the flight to Sucre (50 min approx.). Arrival in Sucre (Δ 2750).
- Transfer to the city center.
- Free lunch.
- Walk through the city of Sucre during the afternoon. The pleasant climate invites you to walk through the streets of this colonial city, the constitutional capital of Bolivia and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
- Departure to the main square, headquarters of the main institutions such as the Cathedral, the City Hall and the Prefecture. The facade of the Casa de la Libertad, cradle of the country's independence, will be observed.
- Visit to the Museum of Indigenous Textile Art of the ASUR Foundation and the Mirador de la Recoleta, where the city was founded and where you will have a panoramic view of it.
- We will continue towards the Bolívar Park, where the Palace of Justice is located and a meeting point for students to go out and have fun.
- Return to the hotel and installation.
- Free dinner.
- Night in Sucre.
SUCRE / POTOSÍ: Visit of the city and the Casa de la Moneda / UYUNI:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Departure to the city of Potosí (02h30 on the way - Δ 4100).
- Arrival and Visit of the historic center of the city: Main square and its adjacent streets, with old porticos of the colonial residences, as well as the facades of the monumental churches, including San Francisco and San Lorenzo, masterpieces of mestizo baroque architecture.
- Visit of the «Real Casa de la Moneda», where you will find all the information about the origin of the city, its colonial past and the exploitation of the mines.
- Lunch at a local restaurant.
- Continuation towards the city of Uyuni (3h30 of road approx.). Arrival in Uyuni (Δ 3 665) and transfer to the hotel.
- Free dinner.
- Night in Uyuni.
UYUNI / SALAR DE UYUNI: Visit of the Incahuasi Island / UYUNI:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Departure to the mythical Salar de Uyuni in a private 4x4 vehicle and ride in the middle of this incredible place. On the way to the Salt Flat you will be able to observe the extraction and refining process of the salt.
- Lunch included in the course of the excursion.
- Visit of the Incahuasi Island, the most spectacular of all, where giant cacti grow (over 8m).
- The colors and contrasts are variable depending on the daylight that makes it particularly beautiful, a pleasure for photography lovers. An unforgettable moment to share in a group: an aperitif in the middle of the Salt Flat to enjoy the sunset.
- Then return to Uyuni and transfer to the hotel.
- Free dinner.
- Night in Uyuni.
Note: optional supplement "Night in a Salt Hotel (4 *) in Colchani" -with transfers and dinner included- if you want to live a unique experience!
UYUNI / LA PAZ: Visit of the city and the Valley of the Moon:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer to the Uyuni airport to take your flight to La Paz (01h flight).
- Arrival at El Alto airport and departure to the city center for a City-tour that was specially designed to allow you to have the best view of the charms and cultural heritage of La Paz (Δ 3600). Colonial and republican circuit that begins in the Plaza Murillo, previously the city's main square, headquarters of the Government Palace, the Legislative Assembly and the Cathedral.
- We will continue to the famous Witches Market and the artisan market.
- Visit of the San Francisco cathedral, whose facade is decorated with indigenous symbols.
- Free lunch.
- Then, visit the Valley of the Moon. Descent towards the residential neighborhoods located in the South of the city, to enjoy a unique landscape with eroded sedimentary formations, giving the impression of being in a true lunar landscape among the fairy chimneys and rocky peaks.
- Transfer and installation at the hotel.
- Free dinner.
- Night in La Paz.
LA PAZ / COPACABANA / ISLA DE LA LUNA: Visit of the Island and the Temple of the Virgins of the Sun / ISLA DEL SOL:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Departure to Lake Titicaca.
- On the way, you will pass through the Tiquina Strait in a small local boat.
- Arrival in Copacabana, located at 3840 mask.
- Free lunch.
- A private local boat (shared by the Group - 01h15m of navigation approx.) Will embark towards the Island of the Moon. The Island of the Moon also called Koati Island is a Bolivian island located on Lake Titicaca.
- Arrival and discovery of the island and visit of the Temple of the Virgins of the Sun.
- At the end will embark on a private local boat towards the Island of the Sun. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner included.
- Night on the Isla del Sol.
ISLA DEL SOL: Visit of the Isla del Sol (South part) / COPACABANA: Visit of the Basilica / LA PAZ:
- Breakfast at the accommodation.
- Departure by private boat to the Pilkokaina archaeological site, an ancient Inca palace.
- Traditional Apthapi lunch included at a local restaurant.
- Return to Copacabana and visit the town and the cathedral.
- Then departure towards the city of La Paz.
- Arrival and installation at the hotel.
- Free dinner.
- Night in La Paz.
LA PAZ / SANTA CRUZ: Visit to the Güembé Biocenter:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer to the airport for your flight to Santa Cruz.
- Arrival and transfer to the city.
- Free lunch.
- In the afternoon, departure to the Bio-Centro Güembé. El Güembé is a beautiful and spacious place, where multiple species of butterflies have been registered in their natural habitat. It is an installation located inside a closed tropical garden where butterflies fly freely. The park area is 2,500m2.
- You will continue the tour through the ecological trails to finally arrive at the orchid garden, where you will see more than an extensive variety of orchid species in a natural environment.
- Depending on the season, you can enjoy the show of various species of orchids in bloom. You will enjoy the lagoons and swimming pools to relax.
- Return to Santa Cruz and installation at the hotel.
- Free dinner.
- Night in Santa Cruz.
SANTA CRUZ / International departure:
- Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for your return flight. Help with immigration procedures and formalities for the return.
