Visit the mythical Lago Titikaka where early inhabitants believed the sun was born and the Incas saw it as the birthplace of their civilization. You will be able to spend time in the quaint little village of Copacabana nestled between 2 hills on the edge of the lake. You will also have an opportunity to explore Isla Del Sol, a place stepped in legend and several Inca ruins.

Exploring this area you will see vastly different scenery, from the bleak Salar de Uyuni to the stunning and different coloured lakes found in the region. This is a very remote part of Bolivia, and very beautiful. There is also a great opportunity of seeing wildlife, including flamingos and vicunas.

Please check the gear list to see what you will need to bring for the trip.

For further general information on Bolivia please also look at our fact file.

Day 1: La Paz (3600m) - Tiwanaku (4200m) – Copacabana (3820m)

We leave La Paz early in the morning and drive through the Altiplano (4000m), passing the Cordillera Real on our right. This area is very dry but we will be able to see the campesinos (farmers) herding their llamas. We will make a visit to the ancient ruins of the Tiwanaku. After our visit we drive onto Copacabana, with a lunch stop in Tiquina, where we will cross the lake by boat. After a short drive we arrive at Copacabana, where we can visit the old Cathedral from the 16th century.
4 – 5 hours of driving (LD) Hotel

Day 2: Copacabana – Isla Del Sol (3850m) – Copacabana

This day we will make an easy trek along the lake seeing the people work the land. After a 5 hour walk we will get to the village of Yampupata. Here we take the boat across to the south end of Isla del Sol, where we will first visit the ruins of Pilko Kaina. After a short walk we will reach the village of Yumai, where we can see another impressive Inca site: Escalera Del Inca. In the afternoon we take the boat back to Copacabana.
5 hours walking, 2 – 3 hours on Isla Del Sol (BLD) Hotel

Day 3: Copacabana – La Paz (3600m)

Leaving Copacabana we have our last views of the lake and we will drive back to Tiquina, where we again cross the lake, and drive to La Paz.
3 – 4 hours of driving (BLD) Hotel

Day 4: La Paz (3600m) – Uyuni (3669m)

We will pick you up from your hotel and drive southeast of La Paz, initially heading up into El Alto and then across the Altiplano (4000m). We will pass through Oruro and then to Uyuni.
8 - 9 hours of driving (BLD) Hotel

Day 5: Uyuni – San Cristobal (4100m) – Villa Mar (4050m)

We start our day with our first stop at the train cemetery. We drive on to San Cristobal were they moved the church stone by stone to its new location to make room for the new mine. Next stop is Villa Lota were we have some lunch. After lunch we keep driving to reach Villa Mar. Here we can visit ancient rock art and old Inca tombs. 5 -7 hours of driving (BLD) Hostel

Day 6: Villa Mar – Salar de Chalviri – Laguna Verde (4300m)

Following more dusty roads we enter National park Eduardo Avaroa. We continue on to the Salar de Chalviri. At Polques we will make a stop for lunch and take a dip in the hot springs. After lunch we keep heading south to Laguna Verde. Here we see Volcan Licancabur (5960m) we will spend the night near the lake. 5 – 6 hour driving (BLD) Hostel

Day 7: Laguna Verde – Laguna Colorada (4278m) - San Juan (3750m)

Our drive today we pass lots of lakes with different colors and we can see a variety of wild life including Flamencos. Driving through the valleys of this arid area we can see rock formations with colors of reds, yellows and whites were we can see Arbol de Piedra. Along the way we see the growing of Quina, a native cereal grown in this region which is very high in protein. Near the village of San Juan we can make a visit of an old cemetery where mummies can be found laying in between the rocks.
5 – 7 hours of driving (BLD) Hostel

Day 8: San Juan – Salar de Uyuni (3656m) – Jirira (3700m)

Today has to be one of our most spectacular, were cross the Salar de Uyuni. Visiting Isla Incahuasi, were you can take a walk around the island. We will stop for lunch here, so there’s plenty of time to take photos of this natural wonder. After lunch we continue onto the charming village of Jirira, at the base of Volcan Tunupa. Were we will stay with Senora Dona Lupe. 3 - 4 hours driving (BLD) Hostel

Day 9: Jirira – Salar de Coipasa (3657m) – Sajama Village (4300m)

We head out early for the long drive to Sajama. We will cross the salar de Uyuni and keep heading north passing through the Salar de Coipasa. Here we can see the people extracting the salt from the Salar. We will make more stops along the way, at the towns of Sabaya and other villages. Already from a long way we get our first views of Sajama mountain and the twins, Volcan Parinacota (6330m) and Volcan Pomerata (6222m). 7 – 9 hours driving (BLD) Hostel

Day10: Sajama Village – La Paz (3600m)

In the morning we can take a dip in the hot springs and take a look around the village of Sajama. After lunch we drive back to La Paz. Fare well dinner in La Paz. 3 – 4 hours driving (BLD)

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