Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Inca Land Tours
(
2-231-6760;
www.incalandtours.com
;
Sagárnaga 233 No 3, La
Paz)
An established Peruvian budget operation specializing in tours out of Rurrenabaque
and Coroico.
968, Rosario, La Paz)
Specializing in trips to Madidi, this tour operator's 4000-hectare
private reserve within the park adds another layer of protection.
Ravelo 2101, Prado, La Paz)
A range of tours organized around Bolivia.
Topas Bolivia
(
2-211-1082;
www.topas.bo
; Carlos Bravo 299, La Paz)
A joint ven-
ture between Topas Denmark and Akhamani Trekking, this English-speaking adventure
travel agency is run by experienced people and offers high-quality tours all over Bolivia,
with a special focus on trekking and climbing.
Rosario, Rosario, La Paz)
A large range of day and multiday tours organized for groups
and individuals around Bolivia.
Train
Passenger rail services have been cut back since privat- ization in the mid-1990s. The
western network operated by the
Empresa Ferroviaria Andina
(FCA;
www.fca.com.bo
)
runs from Oruro to Villazón on the Argentine border and a branch line runs southwest
from Uyuni to Avaroa on the Chilean border.
The east is operated by
Ferroviaria Oriental
(
www.ferroviariaoriental.com
)
, which
operates a line from Santa Cruz to the Brazilian frontier at Quijarro, where you cross to
the Pantanal. An infrequently used service goes south from Santa Cruz to Yacuiba on the
Argentine border, and at the time of writing there was a pilot project running tourist trains
from La Paz to Tiwanaku.
Train fares range fron B$32 to B$224, depending on the class and distance. In terms of
price, they are competitive with bus fares.
Reservations
Even in major towns along the routes, tickets can be reserved only on the day of depar-
ture. At smaller stations, they may not be available until the train has arrived. Larger inter-
