Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
4WD TOURS
Heading out in 4WD vehicles is becoming an increasingly popular activity. It allows you
access to places that are tricky to get to and, although sometimes on the pricier side, may
be the only feasible way of visiting a region. As well as the standard
Southwest Circuit
tours (setting off from Uyuni, Tupiza or La Paz), you can cruise out to the
quebradas
(rav-
ines or washes, usually dry) beyond Tupiza, visit the
Tarabuco market
on a tour from
Sucre or the
Inca ruins
near Cochabamba.
Tours in 4WDs are a great way to enter some of the country's national parks. Current
trips include those around
Parque Nacional Torotoro
(from Cochabamba) and
Parque
Nacional Sajama
(from La Paz), or into the
Cordillera de los Frailes
(from Sucre).
Those keen to arrange trips themselves should consider hiring a driver. This can be an ef-
ficient and good-value way of seeing specific areas, especially in a group.
