Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Four to Five Weeks
The Whole Country
A month allows more time to acclimatize to the high altitude, take in one of Bolivia's sig-
nature treks, climb a peak, do a mountain-bike trip or simply dive into Bolivian culture.
From
La Paz
you can choose from a variety of day trips, including a visit to
Tiwanaku
or
hiking in nearby
Chacaltaya
or
Valle de la Luna
. The adventurous can take on the Takesi
or Choro treks, or ride a bike (or bus) down the World's Most Dangerous Road to
Coroico
in the Yungas. Next, head north to
Rurrenabaque
and the famous
Parque Nacional Ma-
didi
- depending on your time and budget you can get here by land, air or boat. Take the
time to explore this wild, little-trodden utopia. From 'Rurre,' you can puddle-jump or take
a boat to some of the more remote parks, such as the
Reserva Biosférica del Beni
, or
simply head over to
Santa Cruz
. From here you'll kick off a multi-day road trip through
the
Jesuit Missions Circuit
, curling back via Santa Cruz to the unique ruins near the
cooler-than-thou village of
Samaipata
and the spectacular
Parque Nacional & Área de
Uso Múltiple Amboró
. Head back toward
Cochabamba
for good market buys. From
there you'll start gaining some altitude as you pass through the culturally charged towns
of
Sucre
and
Potosí
. After you've had your fill of these colonial masterpieces, cruise
down to wine country near
Tarija
for a few days of warm weather, wine and chilled-to-
perfection Zen. You can then loop across to
Tupiza
for a day or two of mountain biking,
while you arrange your four-day
Salar de Uyuni
trip, going the back way to avoid the
crowds. On the way back toward La Paz, adventurous spirits may wish to stop near
Curahuara de Carangas
, before heading on to the high-plains wonderland of
Parque
Nacional Sajama
, where hot springs and wildlife watching await. But you're not done
yet: if you still have time, continue through La Paz to
Copacabana
for a day or two of
beachfront fun on
Lake Titicaca
. Cruise over on the ferry, stopping at Isla de la Luna for
an afternoon on your way to Isla del Sol. It's easy to spend five days here, trekking to lost
valleys, ruins and small indigenous villages.
