Itineraries for La Paz

Huayna Potosi - Tiwanaku - Lake Titicaca - Madidi Rainforest

HUAYNA POTOSI

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ITINERARY

DAY 1
La Paz - Huayna Potosi – Base Camp

• Departure to Huayna Potosi
• Hike to base camp
• Lunch.
• Practice with the equipment on a nearby glacier
• Dinner

DAY 2
Upper base camp

• Breakfast
• Hike of 2 to 3 hours to upper base camp
• Lunch
• Afternoon Hike of one to two hours
• Dinner
• Rest

DAY 3
Summit Huayna Potosi – Pala Grande – Upper Base camp - La Paz

• 00:30 A.M. Breakfast
• Ascent to the summit of the Huayna Potosi, 5.6 hours
• 80 meter Wall, Pala Chica
• The summit Pala Grande, 6088 meters ( 19973 ft .) above sea level
• Return/descent, 3 to 4 hour hike
• Lunch at Upper base camp
• Return to Base camp
• Return to La Paz

End of our services

INCLUDED:

• Transport
• Meals
• 1 pair of ice boots per person
• 1 pair of crampons per person
• 1 piolet (ice axe)
• 1 harness per person
• 1 helmet per person
• 1 pair of calf leggings per person
• Specialized guide

NOT INCLUDED

• Thermal trousers, wool or fleece sweater
• Headlamp or flashlight
• Sleeping bag good to -5º celsius (23º fahrenheit)
• Water, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks
• Snacks
• Tips
• Personal expenses, meals and extras not mentioned here

RECOMMENDATIONS / BRING WITH YOU:

• Comfortable walking clothes, warm clothes
• Wool cap
• Wool socks
• Scarf
• Sun glasses with good UV filter rating
• Good hat
• Sun block
• Snacks
• Camera

IMPORTANT: The route is difficult in places and can be physically challenging, which is why you will need to be bold and outgoing and carefully follow your guide's instructions. In addition it is important that you report any ailment, fatigue or tiredness to the guide and to take into account there is no hurry and it is not a race to the summit. ACCLIMATISATION for the Dutch, French, Brazilian, or others coming from sea level takes eight days.

TIWANAKU

CULTURAL PATRIMONY OF HUMANITY

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Full Day

ITINERARY

La Paz - Tiwanaku - Ruins - Museums - La Paz

• Departure to Tiwanaku.
• Visit to Lloco Lloco overlook,
• Visit to the archaeological museums,
• Lunch
• Visit to the ruins of Tiwanaku: Pyramid of Akapana, Kantatallita, the Sunken Temple , Kalasasaya, the Pumapunku Temple , the sarcophagi of Putini and the Door of the Sun
• Return to the city of La Paz

End of our services

INCLUDED:

• Transport, private or shared service
• Daylong tour to Tiwanaku
• Lunch
• Entrance to the Museums and Ruins
• Tour guide

NOT INCLUDED

• Water, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks
• Snacks
• Tips
• Personal expenses, meals and extras not mentioned here

RECOMMENDATIONS / BRING WITH YOU:

• Comfortable walking clothes, warm clothes
• Sun glasses with good UV filter rating
• Good hat
• Sun block
• Snacks
• Camera

COPACABANA &
ISLAND OF THE SUN TOUR

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ITINERARY

Day 1:
Peace-Copacabana- Virgen morena - Astronomical Observatory

• Departure to Copacabana
• Arrival at the Copacabana Sanctuary
• Lunch
• Visit to the church of the Virgen morena
• Route to the astronomical observatory Horca del Inca
• Visit to the court of the Inca and the property of Yupanqui Inca
• Dinner
• Rest

DAY 2:
Island of the Sun Inca staircase - Palace Pilcocaina - La Paz

• Breakfast
• Departure to the Island of the sun
• Visit to the Inca stairway and sacred spring
• Visit to the Pilcocaina palace
• Return to Copacabana
• Lunch
• Return to the city of La Paz

End of our services

INCLUDED:

• Private or shared transport.
• Boat trip Copacabana - Island of the Sun - Copacabana
• Two day tour of Copacabana / Island of the Sun.
• Lodging.
• Meals.
• Entrance to the Museums and Ruins
• Tour guide

NOT INCLUDED

• Water, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks
• Snacks
• Tips
• Personal expenses, meals and extras not mentioned here

RECOMMENDATIONS / BRING WITH YOU:

• Comfortable walking clothes, warm clothes.
• Sun glasses with good UV filter rating
• Good hat
• Sun block
• Snacks
• Camera

CHALALAN

Tapacare program

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ITINERARY

DAY 1:
La Paz - Rurrenabaque

• 50 minute flight
• Transfer to the Chalalan office.
• Fill out forms to enter Madidi park.
• Accomodation in a tourist class hotel.
• Free afternoon in Rurrenabaque.

DAY 2:
Rurrenabaque - Chalalán Ecolodge

• Continental breakfast at the Hotel
• Transfer from the Hotel to the Beni river to board the boat to Chalalán
• Trip to Chalalán Ecological Lodge, takes 5 1/2 hours by boat up the Beni and Tuíchi rivers
• Box lunch or tapeque halfway
• Arrival to the port of Chalalán
• Hike of 25 minutes to Lodge
• Accomodation in your cabin or room
• Welcome Lunch in the shelter
• Take a rest and/or swim in the Lake
• Short hike by the footpath Paraba to the viewpoint from where you can observe the beautiful landscape of the lagoon, mountains and the impressive tropical forest of Madidi . Return in canoe by the creeks of the Chalalán lagoon, to observe birds and monkeys. Theme: plants used for construction and observation of the wild life.
• Dinner in the shelter dining room
• Nightime Hike along a footpath to observe insects, tarantulas, amphibians, mice, birds and nocturnal monkeys. If you prefer, we offer a nightime cruise by canoe to observe amphibians, nocturnal birds and caymans easily spotted due to their impressively bright eyes.

DAY 3:
Chalalán Ecolodge - Madidi National Park

• Buffet breakfast in the shelter dining room.
• Morning hike in the forest along a nature trail where you can observe and learn about the forest and wild life. Thematic option: natural interpretation of the forest, natural history, ecological processes, medicinal plants and those used for construction, animal behavior and bird watching.
• Return to Lodge
• Short Hike along a footpath. Thematic optional: medicinal and exotic plants, plants used for construction, bird watching, observation of insects.

Optional activities:

1. Afternoon with an artisan
2. Cruise the lake in a canoe
3. Presentation of videos about the community and Madidi Park

• Traditional dinner “dunucuabi” fresh river fish wrapped and cooked in leaves, or fished a la “tacuara”.
• Traditional Quechua night - Tacana, with music and the community's own dances San Jose de Uchupiamonas.

DAY 4:
Chalalán Ecolodge - Rurrenabaque - La Paz

• Buffet breakfast in the dining room of Lodge
• Short Hike to the Tuíchi river to board the return boat.
• Return trip to Rurrenabaque, (3 hours.)
• Arrival to Rurrenabaque. Transfer to the airport and return to the city of La Paz .

End of our services

Note: The schedules indicated in the programs can be modified by suggestion of the passengers, conditions of the time, variation in the schedules of flights or other reasons.

INCLUDED:

• Air transport La Paz - Rurrenabaque - La Paz
• Transfer in/out
• All meals (in the Chalalan Lodge).
• Boat transport, Rurrenabaque - Chalalan.
• Native Bilingual guides

NOT INCLUDED

• Water, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks
• Snacks
• Tips
• Personal expenses, meals and extras not mentioned here
• Airport taxes
• Entry to Madidi park

RECOMMENDATIONS / BRING WITH YOU:

• Comfortable walking clothes, light clothes.
• Long sleeved shirts
• Sun glasses with good UV filter rating
• Good hat
• Sun block
• Insect Repellant
• Snacks
• Camera