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Level 1, 178 Collins Street
Melbourne, 3000, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Ph: 61 3 9654 7977, Fax: 61 3
9650 8177
Licence: 32408 ABN: 26095434978
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email: info@southamericatourism.com
Reservations:
1300 857 805
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LA PAZ STOPOVER
3
Days / 2 Nights |
Bolivia's capital and largest city is located some 3,600 metes above sea
level. The city is home to 1 million "pacenos", as the residents are called.
The area around La Paz is arid desert in contrast to the snow capped Mt
Illimani in the distance. The main boulevard features many of the city's most
notable sights including a 16th century church of San Francisco and Calle
Sagarnaga, where local artisans sell their products.
In Miraflores you will find the Open Air Museum of Tiawanacu and the
Botanical Gardens. Just outside the city are the Moon Valley and Mallasilla,
and the pre-Inca ruins of Tiahuanacu are only an hour away.
La Paz, the highest capital city in the world, looks like a moon crater. The
city is 4km (2mi) above sea level, situated on a canyon floor, which shows
only a hint of greenery. Even oxygen is at a premium. Fortunately, the life and
colour of La Paz is found in its people and culture, not in its landscape.
Visit a typical Indian market, the famous Witch Doctor's market and the San
Francisco Colonial Church. Other places of interest include the Plaza Murillo
where the Cathedral, the Government Palace and the National Congress
buildings are located, the museums in "Calle Jaén", the open-air museum
from the Tiwanaku Culture, the residential areas of Obrajes, Calacoto and
La Florida ending with a trip to the see unique rose coloured volcanic
formations of Moon Valley.
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Hotels in La Paz
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Hotel - 5 star |
Residencial
Rosario - 3 star |
Hotel
Gloria - 3 star |
Includes
Return airport
transfers (SIB)
2 Nights accommodation at selected hotel
Half day City Tour & Moon Valley
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EXPRESS TITICACA LAKE CROSSING
1
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Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake on earth at 12,580 feet altitude.
Nestled along the border between Peru and Bolivia, the Andean peoples
refer to the lake as "The Sacred Lake" and legends say that the first Inca
rose from its depths and went out to found the Inca Empire. Actually two
lakes joined by the Strait of Tiquina, Titicaca sprawls over 3,500 square
miles, and is fed by waters from the melting snows of the Andes.
PUNO / LA PAZ or v.v
Early transfer by land to the Copacabana Sanctuary then board a catamaran
cruise ship and enjoy lunch while sailing to Sun Island, the birthplace of
the Inca Empire. Visit the Inca Garden steps and fountain, the Inti Wata
Cultural Complex including the Ekako Underground Museum, the Titicaca
Reed Shipbuilders display centre, the Pachamama agricultural Inca terraces,
a handicraft centre, the Intica lounge and the Manco Kapac lookout. The Inti
Wata Complex at Sun Island includes a unique sailing experience aboard a
huge Titicaca traditional vessel visiting the Pilkokaina Inca Palace.
Includes
Transport by catamaran cruise ship to Chua Harbour. Land transfer back
to La Paz.
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TITICACA LAKE CROSSING
2 Days / 1 Night |
PUNO / LA PAZ
or v.v
First day as above, excluding return transfer. Romantic candle light dinner and
overnight onboard the catamaran in lake view cabins with private facilities.
Catamaran cruise to Sun Island's isolated Challapampa Village with a half
day of participative tourism. Visitors have the opportunity to experience
life in an unspoilt, indigenous village on the shores of Titicaca through an
innovative program organized with the local community. Share in the local
rituals, ceremonies and folkloric demonstrations, and visit their houses,
museums, a chapel and school. Sail in traditional vessels and walk on
an Inca trail to "La Chinkana", a holy Inca temple and receive authentic
welcome gifts.
Includes
Catamaran Cruise Ship sailing across the lake enjoying the stunning
panorama.
Land transfer to La Paz city before noon.
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GOLDEN TRIANGLE OF LAKE TITICACA
3
Days / 2 Nights |
On the shores of Lake
Titicaca and nestled between two hills, the town of Copacabana has long
been the terminus of the overland train-bus from Cuzco and the
beginning of the hydrofoil-bus service to La Paz.
It is a small town, with central plaza dominated by a Moorish style
cathedral. Every Sunday in front of the Cathedral a line of cars,
trucks, buses and mini-buses, all decorated with garlands of flowers,
wait to be blessed by the priest for a form of spiritual insurance.
Day 1 (B)
Bus
journey from Puno
to Copacabana (visit to
the Shrine). Ride to Sun
Island and visit Pilbocaina
Sun Temple & undertake a llama trek.
Stay overnight at Posada del Inca Lodge.
Day
2 (B, L, D)
Visit to the Inca Steps and Sacred Fountain. Hydrofoil cruise
to Moon Island, Tiquina & Huatajata. Visit to Andean Rotos Eco Village and
a night trip to Kallawaya. Stay overnight at Hotel Inca Utama & spa.
Day 3 (B)
Huatajata – La Paz. Transfer to airport or hotel.
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Bus Puno to Copacabana + boat to Sun Island (SIB)
2 Nights accommodation at selected hotel
Half day hydrofoil cruise to Moon Island, Tiquina and Huatajata Eco Village
Meals as per itinerary (B) breakfast, (L) lunch, (D) dinner
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SUCRE STOPOVER
3 Days / 2 Nights |
Sucre is
the constitutional capital of Bolivia. It is a living expression of
both colonial and modern times. Visit the Cathedral, Museo de la
Recoleta, which was established by a Franciscan Order in the early 16th
century, Casa de la Libertad where Simon Bolivar signed the Declaration
of Independence in 1825 and the Freedom bell at San Francisco cloister.
The historic city of Sucre, also known as the City of Four Names, was
declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1991 for its wealth of
colonial architecture.
Includes
Return Airport Transfers
Two nights accommodation at selected Hotel
Half day City Tour
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SUCRE & POTOSI
3 Days / 2 Nights |
Some three hours
drive from Sucre you reach Potosí. In 1544 the conquistadors
discovered Cerro Rico, ‘Rich Mountain’ a barren
hill of silver ore in the altiplano of Bolivia. At the base of this
hill at approximately 4,000 metres above sea level is this
well-preserved mining town from Spanish colonial rule. Just off the
Central Plaza is the Casa Real de la Moneda, an enormous fortress-like
building which occupies an entire city block with walls a metre thick,
which houses a fine museum.
Day 1 Sucre
Afternoon transfer to selected hotel in Potosí.
Day 2 Potosí (B)
City tour of Potosí and visit to a silver mine. Return to
Sucre and overnight stay.
Day 3 Sucre (B)
City tour of Sucre and transfer out.
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Return Transfers
Two nights accommodation at selected Hotel
Half day City Tour Sucre
Full day tour Potosi & Mines
Meals as per itinerary (B) breakfast
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SALT
LAKE ADVENTURES
3
Days / 2 Nights |
THE SALT LAKE OF UYUNI
Experience the highest and largest Salt Lake in the world, surrounded by an
impressive panorama. Visitors can see natives extracting salt from the Lake.
Drive across the salt flats to Isla Pescado, an oasis, where you find unique fauna
and flora completely isolated by this vast white plain for thousands of years.
Day 1
Depart La Paz to Oruro by bus and then train to Uyuni, a desolate
windswept town that grew around a railway junction in the sparsely
populated wilderness of the altiplano. Stay overnight.
Day 2 (B, D)
Head to the Salt Desert, visiting the Inkawasi Island, also
known as Fish Island, famous for its gigantic cacti. Late departure by train
to Oruro.
Day 3 (B)
Arrive at Oruro in the morning. Continue by bus to La Paz. On arrival
in La Paz city you will be transferred to your hotel.
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One night accommodation at Uyuni.
Return Train ticket Oruro – Uyuni
Excursions with bilingual guide
Meals as per itinerary (B) breakfast, (D) dinner.
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FROM
THE ANDES TO THE AMAZON
8
Days / 7 Nights |
An 8-day journey across Bolivia, featuring La Paz, the Zongo valley, Moon
Island, Lake Titicaca including the Sun Virgin Temple, followed by the
tropical Yungas Valley to experience the amazing Afro-Bolivian culture.
Day 1
On arrival in La Paz, transfer to hotel.
Day 2 (B D)
Half day visit to Zongo Valley. Travel to Huatajata on the shores of Lake Titicaca.
Day3 (B L D)
Hydrofoil cruise to Moon and Sun Islands. Visit the Sun Virgin Temple and Sun Temple.
Day 4 (B L D)
Visit to the Inca Staircase & Sacred Fountain. Hydrofoil cruise to Copacabana.
Day 5 (B L D)
Bus to the tropical Yungas valley.
Day 6 (B L D)
Excursion to Mururata, located in the heart of the Yungas Valley to experience the Afro-Bolivian culture.
Day 7 (B)
Transfer to La Paz.
Day 8 (B)
Transfer to airport.
Departs daily.
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Accommodation at selected tourist hotels
Transport by bus, hydrofoil
Excursions as indicated
Return airport transfers
Meals as indicated (B) breakfast, (L) lunch, (D) dinner.
Surcharges apply for Easter, New Years and Christmas.
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