DAY 1. TRANSFER IN – P. M. City Tour
Private transportation from / to Viru Viru International Airport to / from hotel, at 12 km/8 miles north of Santa Cruz.
In the afternoon visit the places of interest in Santa Cruz: the 24 of September Square, Palacio de la Cultura (a cultural center), the Arenal Park and the Zoo with Bolivian fauna. Overnight in hotel.

DAY 2. SANTA CRUZ / SERRANIA VOLCANES (Amboro National Park)
Trip through the Amazon plains and enter the last branches of the Andes range, few miles off the main road is Serrania Volcanoes, a beautiful red range with great depressions and lots of vegetation. Hike down to the valley, rest and start a trek to the forest to see many birds before dark. Overnight in Refugio Volcanes lodge. (B, L, D)

DAY 3. SERRANIA VOLCANES / SAMAIPATA / SANTA CRUZ
For the people interest in birdwatching in Bolivia, you’ll have a beautiful show before the light ends to enjoy this rich area in birding, then trip to the Samaipata ruins visiting on the way natural caves with great cascades. Allow enough time to visit these majestic and mysterious pre-Inca ruins, located in the top of a hill with a big ceremonial center carved in the stones. Visit of the small town and the local museum, with a traditional lunch. Return to Santa Cruz, overnight in hotel. (B, L)

DAY 4. SANTA CRUZ / SUCRE
Flight to Sucre with both transfers.
Afternoon free to have a good touch of this colonial city, declared World Heritage City by UNESCO. Overnight in hotel. (B)

DAY 5. FULL DAY CITY TOUR INCLUDING THE DINOSAUR STEPS IN CAL ORCKO
A full day city tour including: Casa de la Libertad, where the Act of Independence of Bolivia was signed in 1825; museum of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Sucre built in the XVII century, where the rich Virgin of Guadalupe is. Late in the morning you’ll go to Cal Orck’o (3 miles) of town to see the world’s largest paleontological site, to observe some of the over 5,000 dinosaur tracks from the Cretacic period.
Lunch at “El Huerto”, Sucre’s most renown spot for local beef, pork and fish dishes, in addition to an extensive salad bar for vegetarians, then Bolivar Park, to see examples of the aristocratic tradition of Sucre, with small replicas of the Eiffel Tower and the Arc of Triumph of Paris. The Indian Textile museum ASUR, is doing promotion and recuperation of the rich textiles of the Jalq'a and Tarabuco cultures and finally the church and museum of La Recoleta, a good place to have a full overview of the city. (B, L)

DAY 6. SUCRE / POTOSI - City Tour
Early departure in bus to Potosi, the road follows different valleys until the Pilcomayo River where you can see Puente Arce, an old hanging steel bridge, nice example of the engineering construction. Then start going up more then 1,500 m/4,920 ft, this sloped road is called `Cuesta del Retiro´ and is famous for its steeples. The trip continues through the highlands until the mining city of Potosi.
Afternoon visit of the Mint House (Casa de la Moneda), traditional colonial streets and the artisan market, also San Francisco and San Lorenzo churches. San Lorenzo has one of the best examples of stone carvings in baroque-Indian style, and finally Santa Teresa church and its colonial museum. (B)

DAY 7. MINE IN CERRO RICO/ UYUNI
This excursion allows visitors to experience an unforgettable trip to a mine, that was and still is the main legacy of the production of silver done in colonial times in the famous Silver Mountain of Potosi. You'll see the living and working conditions of the Bolivian miners (protective clothing and helmets are provided).
In the afternoon trip to Uyuni, crossing many branches of the Andes range and through old mining centers, some of them still in production of minerals like silver. The road has nice landscapes and Indian communities until reaching Uyuni, near the gigantic lake of salt. Overnight in hotel Los Jardines or similar. (B, L, D)

DAY 8. UYUNI SALTFLAT / ISLA PESCADO / PALACIO DE SAL HOTEL
Visit of the cemetery of old trains, trip to Colchani, a village on the shores of Uyuni saltflats, where locals produce salt, adding iodine. Enter Uyuni saltflats is spectacular, over 10,000 km2 of white salt welcomes you, stay the rest of the morning in Palacio de Sal hotel, the only in the world built of salt bricks. In the afternoon trip to “Isla Pescado” with its impressive gigantic cactus and special flora. Back to spend a the night at the Palacio de Sal hotel. (B, L, D)

DAY 9. PALACIO DE SAL HOTEL / ORURO / LA PAZ
Private transportation to Oruro, crossing a big portion of the Bolivian highlands (6 hours) and bus to La Paz (3 hours) . (B, L)

DAY 10. FULL DAY TIAHUANACO RUINS AND CITY TOUR
Tiahuanaco (Tiwanacu) is 72 km/45 miles from La Paz, the tour passes through the Bolivian highlands and stops at Laja, a small village with a beautiful colonial church. Is one of the oldest American cultures (1580 BC to 1150 AC), considered the cradle of the American man and one of the most advanced cultures in development in those days. Visit the temple of Kalasasaya, the Gate of the Sun, monoliths Ponce and Fraile, the Akapana pyramid and the Semi underground temple, as well as the local museum. Lunch near Valley of the Moon.
In the afternoon a three hour tour of La Paz, including street markets, which are rich in handicrafts, weavings and witchcraft artifacts. The colonial part of the city with the baroque San Francisco church, the Gold and Murillo museum and the Murillo square with the Congress and Government palaces and the Cathedral. Then through the new part of the city to visit the Valley of the Moon with all of its natural geological formations due to the erosion. (B, L)

DAY 11. LA PAZ / COPACABANA / BOAT TO SUN ISLAND / HIKE TO ECOLODGE LA ESTANCIA
Private transportation from La Paz to Copacabana (3 hours), crossing the Bolivian highlands and with great views of the Royal Andes Range in the east. Copacabana is nice town in the shores of Lake Titicaca, boat to the Island of the Sun (1 hour), the Sacred spot of the Incas, land near the Pilkokaina ruins and have a typical aptapi (communal Andean lunch). Hike to the Ecolodge La Estancia (1 hour). (B, L, D)

DAY 12. LA CHINCANA / CHACAPAMPA / ISLAND OF THE MOON / COPACABANA / LA PAZ
DON’T MISS A GREAT SUNRISE! Boat to La Chincana, to see these great Inca ruins. Optional one hour hike or boat to Challapampa, visit the local museum. Boat to the Moon Island, visit the Iñak Uyu ruins, boat to Copacabana, visit the Dark Virgin, its church and a stroll of town. Transportation to La Paz. (B, L)

DAY 13. TRANSFER OUT
Transfer to El Alto Airport. (B)

(B) Breakfast Included
(L) Lunch Included
(D) Dinner Included
*We provide vegetarian meals