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Bolivia Holidays

Your Bolivia holidays will be unforgettable when you travel with Andean Odyssey. Bolivia will surprise you with its beautiful mountain scenery, tropical highlands and lush jungle vegetation. On the high altiplano near La Paz, you will see herds of alpaca and vicuna. Meet the Ayamaras and Quechuas, the native peoples of Bolivia, and learn about their fascinating cultures. Tour the most famous silver mine in the world in Potosi, or take a cruise on Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake. Experience the beauty of colonial cities like Sucre. Make the most of the diversity and beauty that Bolivia holidays have to offer.

Bolivia Holidays : Lake titicaca

A must during your Bolivia holidays is a cruise of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world. Starting at Copacabana, you will sail to Sun Island, the legendary birth place of the Inca Empire. During the cruise, you can also enjoy a visit to Moon Island with its fabulous views of the highlands and the Royal Andes Range. On the mainland, you will enjoy a tour of the Tiwanaku ruins, ancient home of the Aymara culture, one of the oldest civilizations in the Americas.

Bolivia Holidays : Fascinating Cities

The tour of the capital city of La Paz includes many highlights including a visit to Moon Valley, featuring stunning geological formations. La Paz - at 3,700 meters (12,000 feet) - is considered the highest metropolis in the world. The city has a dramatic setting with beautiful mountains in the background. Visit native markets where you can buy excellent handicrafts.

Bolivia holidays in the cities of Sucre and Potosi are a memorable experience. You can tour the richest silver mine in history, the famous silver mountain of Potosi, and experience the very special city of Potosi, once the largest city in the Americas. Sucre is a charming city that has preserved its original colonial atmosphere.

Bolivia Holidays : Adventure Travel

Bolivia holidays offer a showcase of colonial architecture, archaeology, bird watching, nature, adventure and other special interest programs. Adventure programs in Bolivia include mountain climbing in the Andes, river rafting, mountain biking and trekking. Bolivia's bio-diversity, and the beauty of its flora and fauna have also created a growing interest among bird watchers. Finally, Bolivia holidays include experiential tours with custom programs in local communities that have become very popular in recent years.

Bolivia : Worry - Free Travel
Andean Odyssey takes the worry out of travel to Bolivia. When you leave the arrangements for your Bolivia holidays to our team of travel specialists, you can relax and enjoy your vacation.

To see Bolivia the right way, contact Andean Odyssey for a full listing of tour options in Bolivia. We will take the time to help you design the Bolivia holidays that are just right for you - and that will make your time spent in the Andes long remembered as a vacation of a lifetime!
 
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Program : The Sacred Lake of the Incas
(8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS)
Including: Andean cooking lessons, Yoga, Relaxation, Lectures etc.
100% vegetarian meals included.

DAY 1

Transportation from Puno to Copacabana, boat to Island of the Sun, land near Pilkokaina ruins and have a typical aptapi (vegetarian: Potatoes, chuño (dehydrated potato) ,cheese, broad beans, corn..). Then hike 1hr to Ecolodge La Estancia. Andean cooking lessons available.
 


DAY 2
Don't Miss the Sunrise Early in the Morning!

Boat north to the Chincana Labyrinth, visit the ruins, Hike through the Island to go back to La Estancia. Free afternoon to learn about the Aymara culture and its believes. Lecture about traditional medicine of the Aymaras (pre-inca civilization).


DAY 3

After breakfast hike through the village of Yumani in the Garden of the Incas, to see the water spring of the Eternal Youth, where the Incas were baptized. Then down to the bay, take the boat to Copacabana, visit the famous Dark Virgin, its great church and a stroll of the town. After lunch private transportation to La Paz.
  


DAY 4

 
A 4 hour tour of La Paz in the morning, including the area of the street markets, rich in handicrafts, weavings and witchcraft artifacts. The tour goes through the colonial part of the city, San Francisco Church, Gold Museum, Murillo Square and the outdoor replica of the Tiahuanaco temple. Then to the modern part of town, dropping down a lot in elevation and finally visiting the Valley of the Moon to enjoy all of its natural geological formations. Relaxation available.


DAY 5

Trip goes along the Pan-American Highway through the Bolivian highlands, stopping and visiting the millenary Tiahuanaco ruins, the main archaeological center of Bolivia. The trip continues to Guaqui at the shore of Lake Titicaca and then surrounding it until you reach Desaguadero, a village on the border with Peru, there you cross the border with Peru and check Immigrations.
 

The road goes around Lake Titicaca passing several notable towns. The church in Pomata has the most impressive architectural treasures and holds mestizo type paintings from the XVII and XVIII century. Next is Juli, holds most of the Jesuit Missions legacy, with four spectacular churches, then the ancient towns of Acora and Plateria, both popular for their reed boat building yards. Chucuito is the next stop, with some ruins of pre-Colombian times, before our final destination, the Peruvian port of Puno (B,L).

Extension to Madidi Park

Day 05 Morning flight from La Paz in to Rurrenabaque (1 hour). Meeting at the airport and boat trip in the Beni river, crossing "El Bala" strait, then the Tuichi river until the port of Chalalan Ecolodge (4 hours). A gentle walk through the forest in the Wichi trail to the lodge (1/2 hour) in the shores of the lagoon, lunch and time to rest. In the afternoon they will present Madidi National Park and the project of the community of San Jose de Uchupiamonas.


DAY 6

 
Trek in the Silbador, Mutua and Anta trails to see the fruit, medicinal and exotic plants. Lunch and time to swim in the lagoon. In the afternoon enjoy didactic games or see the bibliography of the project. Then trek in the Wichi and Jaguar trails and focus the area of artisan plants and also enjoy birdwatching. After dinner, traditional histories and legends of the area. Lecture about medicinal plants in the area.



DAY 7

Trek the Wabucuru and Marimono trails, focusing in ecological processes, wildlife and visit small ruins, not well identified. Reaching the Eslabon river is an area with some hills and lots of chances to see monkeys and other mammals. Lunch in the area and return to Chalalan. After dinner other games related with biodiversity and memory, associate with Chalalan. Lecture about the cosmic energy prevailing in this area of the Andes.
 



DAY 8

Early breakfast and departure, hiking to the port in the Tuichi river and then boat to Rurrenabaque (3 hours). Flight to La Paz with both transfers.
 
 
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