8D7N Highlights of Bolivia By National Geographic Journeys

Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer is included.

This adventure travels to high altitude, medically defined as anything over 8,000 ft (2,440m).

Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
1h
The adventure begins tonight. Feel free to explore before your welcome meeting, but make sure you’re back in time to meet the group. Check for the meeting time on the welcome note at the hotel. After introductions, your CEO will review the details of your tour. Please note that normal check-in times apply at our start hotels, but you can usually store your luggage for the day if you arrive early.

Private Vehicle
La Paz
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Hotel
Attix Boutique Hotel (or similar)

Catch a flight to charming Sucre, then enjoy an orientation walk around the main square. This afternoon, relax at a local café, explore on your own, or opt to take an immersive tour of Sucre with a local expert that focuses on the city’s stunning colonial architecture and historic sites, best viewed from the ubiquitous rooftop terraces.

Plane
La Paz – Sucre 1h

Free Time
Sucre
Enjoy free time to explore, relax at a cafe or take a specialized walking tour.

Sucre Orientation Walk
Sucre
Enjoy a walk with your CEO around Sucres’s centre and main square. For more in-depth information, a specialized guided tour is offered on option this afternoon.

Meals included: Breakfast

Hotel
Hotel Parador Santa Maria (or similar)

Enjoy free time this morning before travelling into the southern highlands to our historic hacienda. Surrounded by lush agricultural fields and rolling hills, this working farm offers unique opportunities for cultural exchanges with the resident family. Get a glimpse into daily life here while lending a hand at the dairy and in the fields, and step back in time during visits to the property’s private rooms, chapel, and museum. Cap off your experience with an authentic farm-to-table dinner featuring an array of local specialities.

Free Time
Sucre Morning
Make the most of your time in this beautiful city.

Private Vehicle
Sucre – Potosí 3h
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Bolivian Hacienda Experience
Down a winding dirt road, snaking though the stunning Southern Highlands we find our remote Hacienda. Surrounded by lush farmlands, rivers and rolling hills, this historic “working” farm offers a unique cultural interaction with a welcoming local family. Dating back to the 1500s, we step back in time with visits to private museum rooms, the chapel and library. Also, immerse ourselves into the hacienda’s daily life including demonstrations at the dairy and a visit to the fields, Finish with an authentic farm-to-table dinner featuring local specialities from the area.

Meals included: Breakfast | Dinner

Hotel
Hotel Museo Cayara (or similar)

Make the short drive to the centre of Potosí and enjoy a guided tour of the Casa Nacional de la Moneda, the old silver mint and now a museum dedicated to Bolivian art and history. Take a scenic drive to Uyuni, gateway to the world’s largest salt flat. Learn about the industrialization of salt and the geographical history of the region while driving across this mirror-like landscape. Enjoy a sunset picnic atop the flats before returning to our hotel.

Note: During the rainy season the locations visited may change due to some routes being covered by water.

Private Vehicle
Potosí – Uyuni 4h
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Excursion and sunset Picnic on the Salt Flats
Salt Flats
Enjoy a picnic amidst this spectacular landscape, while the local expert guide describes the cultural and geographical history of the area, watch the sky come alive as the sun sets over the expansive salt flats.

Casa de la Moneda
Potosí
Learn about the first global currency at this renowned National Mint museum.

Private Vehicle
Potosí 45m
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Hotel
Luna Salada Hotel (or similar)

Journey deeper into the salt pans to explore their varied geographical features. Along the way, stop at the remote town of Santiago de Agencha, a small Quechua community supported by G Adventures. Here, we enjoy a guided walk to learn about quinoa production and the cultural history of the area. Savour lunch prepared with local ingredients before continuing our exploration of the desert and its pans.

In rainy season (approximately January to early April), it is not possible to visit the Agencha community and a box/picnic lunch will be provided instead.

Bolivian Salt Flats Experience
Salt Flats
Accompanied by a local expert guide explore the stunning landscape of the Bolivian Salt Flats by 4×4. Enter a landscape unlike anything you’ve ever seen as we drive across (or around) the world’s largest salt flat; the piercing blue sky contrasts against the blinding white of the flat salt beds.

Your G for Good Moment: Jukil Community Experience & Lunch
Visit the Santiago de Agencha community, located two hours across the salt flats from Uyuni, a rural village surrounded by towering cacti and part of a small desert oasis. The community-owned salt lodge was renovated and expanded through a major project in 2016 funded by G Adventures’ foundation, Planeterra. With many of the village’s younger residences fleeing for economic opportunities, this lodge is seen by the community as a way to rescue their indigenous culture and provide opportunities for the future. Learn about their traditional agricultural practices, including their specialization in quinoa production, and take in beautiful views of salt flats that surround it. Enjoy lunch made from local ingredients grown in the village are prepared by ladies who were provided culinary training through the project. Leave Jukil Community Lodge knowing your visit is creating opportunities for a whole new generation of people in this community to improve their lives, and the lives of their children and grandchildren.

Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Hotel
Luna Salada Hotel (or similar)

Catch a flight to La Paz and enjoy free time to explore before joining the group for an optional dinner.

Plane
Uyuni – La Paz 1h-1h30m

Free Time
La Paz
Enjoy some time to explore on your own.

Meals included: Breakfast

Hotel
Attix Boutique Hotel (or similar)

Awake in lofty La Paz, the highest capital city in the world. Spend the morning at leisure, or opt to take an excursion to see the stunning maze of canyons and spires in the Valley of the Moon. This afternoon, set out by foot, van, and cable car to discover this sky-high city with your guide. Explore vibrant squares, historical landmarks, and lively markets, learning about the balance of old and new along the way. In the evening, enjoy an interactive culinary experience at a popular local restaurant, including demonstrations on how traditional foods such as quinoa are integrated into modern fusion dishes. With a local chef as our guide, we’ll sample a variety of dishes and discuss the growing popularity of La Paz as a culinary
destination.

Free Time
La Paz Morning
Enjoy the morning to explore on your own or opt to take a Moon Valley tour.

La Paz City Tour
La Paz
Explore the city on a guided tour. Check out stunning cathedrals, impressive museums, and lively markets, learning more about the history of this fascinating city. Look for majestic Mt Illimani in the
background.

Your Journeys Highlight Moment: La Paz Culinary Experience
Embark on an interactive culinary experience at a popular local restaurant. Enjoy demonstrations on how traditional foods such as quinoa are integrated into modern fusion dishes. With a local chef, we sample a variety of modern dishes based on traditional foods and learn about the growing popularity of La Paz as a foodie destination.

Meals included: Breakfast | Dinner

Depart at any time.

Meals included: Breakfast