La Paz and the surrounding area - Bolivia

Itinerary

Day 1

You will be picked up at the El Alto International Airport and driven to the city of La Paz, seated in a bowl and surrounded by the high mountains of the Andes. Accommodations for the night in La Paz.

Day 2

Half day City Tour and excursion to the Valley of the Moon

Getting an early morning start, you will hit the streets of La Paz for a 4 hour city tour, with stops at the different sidewalk open air markets where a wide variety of handicrafts and handmade garments/accessories are sold. You will head to the Colonial section of the city and visit San Francisco Church, the Museum of Gold, Murillo Square, and a replica of the Tiahuanaco archeological site of the Templete Semisubterráneo (a sunken temple). You will also tour the city's modern side. Afterwards, you will take a 10 km drive down to the Valley of the Moon, which is much like a desert of stalagmites.

Day 3

You will be transported from you hotel to the El Alto International Airport.