Climbing South America - The Expedition Specialists

See the section "CLIMBING" for details of all our guided ascents in Bolivia.	See the section "MULTI-ACTIVITY" for details of combined trekking and climbing tours.	There are hundreds of great trails for free-riding in Bolivia. See the section "BIKING" for details.	Church in Chile. See the section on "CULTURAL TOURS" for more details.	Or take a cultural tour to Lake Titikaka (3810m) and Isla del Sol.	See the section "TRANSPORT" for details of 4x4 hire.	On the crater rim, Volcan Isluga in Chile.
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... you will enter into the Madidi National Park, one of the most biologically diverse areas on the planet.

Rio Tuichi

Ancohuma High Camp (5,800 m ASL). See the section "CLIMBING" for details of all our guided ascents in Bolivia. BOOKING Tweet
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TRANSPORT SERVICES
	We also offer the following services on request: » 4WD Transport

This jungle trip starts with a transfer to the goldmining town of Apolo, where you will enter into the Madidi National Park, one of the most biologically diverse areas on the planet. After a transfer to the Rio Tuichi you will have the opportunity to spend 10 days floating down the river in the Bolivian Amazon. The Rio Tuichi is the river to do in Bolivia. There are no other white water rivers this size and this remote in Bolivia.
During the trip you will have the opportunity to see diverse flora and fauna such as jaguars, giant anteaters and anacondas.

» Difficulty: 2 walking through the jungle grade 4 river	» Number of days: 13 days, 12 nights
» Tour starts in La Paz, & ends in in La Paz	» Best time of year: May to October
» Season: Dry season: days are mild and nights are cold	» Highlights: Madidi National Park and visiting the towns of Apolo and Rurrenabaque
» Tips Bring long cotton trousers, long sleeved cotton shirts and plenty of mosquito repellent

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) – Apolo (1500m)

We will leave La Paz and head up to El Alto and across the dry Altiplano (4000m), heading towards Lake Titikaka (3810m). Later we drop through the yungas passing lush forests and white rivers. Before arriving in the town of Apolo we enter a large section of open dry wood land. We will spend the night in the gold mining town of Apolo. 7 – 8 hours of driving (LD) Hostel

Day 2: Apolo – Rio Tuichi (1300m)

This day will be spent on a 4WD road that will take us from Apolo to the Rio Tuichi. Once we arrive at the river, we will construct the ‘balsa de goma’ a sturdy craft made of inner truck tubes and slender tree trunks, which will be our vessel for the next days as we float down the river. We will set up camp along the river.
4 hours driving (BLD) camping

Day 3 – 12: Rafting down the Rio Tuichi – Rurrenabaque (400m)

We will flow downriver through the pristine, untouched and wildlife rich rainforest, with side hikes into the jungle and to swimming pools. We will fish for dinner and camp on the beaches along the river. During the 10 days on the river we will have the opportunity to visit Challana and Santa Rosa before joining the Rio Beni near to Rurrenabaque. 6 – 7 hours on the raft a day (BLD) every day, camping along the river Hotel in Rurrenabaque on arrival.

Day 13: Rurrenabaque – La Paz

In the morning we can take a walk around town, before we take our flight back to La Paz. Transfer to hotel. Fare well dinner in La paz.

1 hour flight (BLD)

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» Prices include:
Professional English speaking guide, and professional Bolivian guide
Meals as mentioned, including drinks at camp meals and restaurant meals
(B - breakfast, L - lunch, D - dinner)
All private transport
Rafts, one raft for 4 clients
Life jackets, one per person
Water proof drums, for your gear. 1 per client
Tents and cooking equipment
Cook
1 night hostel accommodation (Apolo)
1 night hotel accommodation (Rurrenabaque)
Flight from Rurrenabaque to La paz
Entrance fees to the Madidi National Park
Helmets and life jackets

» Not Included:
Personal gear
Personal insurance
Tips
Extra services not mentioned in the program

» Extra:
Information about the type of raft we use.
This style of raft is not your typical inflatable raft. It is a sturdy raft made out of truck tubes. Normally 8 to 10 tubes per raft, depending on the size of the group. They are held together with slender tree trunks which are tied together with rope, which is called a ‘balsa de goma'. Equipment is tied to the raft and the luggage is used as sits. A class 4 white water is no problem for this style of raft.
This style was first used by the local people living in the Amazon. It was original used to transport wood cut down in the forest.
Another style of raft used to float down the river is the balsa log raft. This is a more traditional style but much slower as some of the larger rapids cannot be rafted because of large rocks in the river

» Prices:
price US $1345 each.

We can also arrange accommodation in La Paz, Sorata and Rurrenabaque, transfers between La Paz and Sorata and flights from Rurrenabaque to La Paz at an additional cost.

Please note that you can also add various other tours and treks onto this package, for example any tour starting or ending in La Paz or Sorata. Whatever you want to do please contact us and we will tailor make your holiday.