6-Day La Paz to Bolivia, Uyuni, The Salar de Uyuni, Colchani and Star Gazing Tour (Airport Pickup)
Tour Code: GOL-LPB-001A
Duration: 6 Day(s) / 5 Night(s)
Tour Guide: Chinese, English
Quality: Budget
5%
Departure City
Destination
Return City
Overview
Experience: UNESCO, Family
Extra (Excluded): Wifi, Meal etc...
Tour Guide:Chinese, English
Wed & Sun
The city of La Paz is also known as Bolivia's capital, but it is most commonly referred to as the highest capital city in the world. Exploring La Paz by cable car is absolutely unique!
There are few places in the world that will be as dreamlike or make you feel like you are walking on another planet. It makes for one of the most unique and enjoyable photo shoots due to the flat landscape.
4-star Hotel with hot breakfast in buffet style, English-speaking driver/guide or driver and guide, include 2 lunch and dinner, include La Paz Cable car experience, entrance to Moon Valley and Incahuasi island.
- Hotel hot breakfast in buffet style, 2 Lunch and 2 Dinner.
- La Paz Cable car experience, entrance to Moon Valley and Incahuasi island.
Itinerary
With a relaxed and happy mood, you will be taking a flight to La Paz, the capital city of Bolivia! The tour guide will raise a sign to pick up at the airport, and guests who are close to the airport will be arranged to take the same bus to the hotel. Three meals at your own expense
Free pick-up airport on the first day of your tour: El Alto International Airport (LPB)
Free pick-up time on the first day of your tour: 09:00, 16:00. This time is the time for the guests to meet with our staff after picking up their luggage at the baggage claim area of the airline they are taking.
Hotel: Mitru Express Hotel Or Similar.
After breakfast, we will go to Plaza Murillo in the city center, where you can view government institutions and the Capitol Building; go to the Witches Market and buy souvenirs in the shops lined with streets. Head to La Paz's best-preserved colonial street - "Jahn Street". This is a street full of literary and artistic atmosphere, with Spanish-style buildings on both sides of the street. It is a paradise for literary and art lovers. Visit the Precious Metals Museum to learn more about Bolivian history and culture. Take the La Paz Cable Car and enjoy the stunning views of the Andes Mountains and a panoramic view of the city of La Paz. Head to the aptly named Valley of the Moon, known for its lunar-like landscape and bizarre geological formations, where you can overlook the entire city.
Itinerary:
Plaza Murillo → Mercado de las Brujas → Calle Jaén (visit the museums: Museo de Metales Preciosos) → La Paz Cable Car experience (cable car ticket included) → Moon Valley (ticket included)
Kindly reminder:
The Precious Metals Museum is closed on Monday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Hotel: Mitru Express Hotel Or Similar.
In the morning, we will take a flight from La Paz to Uyuni. After arriving in Uyuni, the first stop in the itinerary will be the Train Cemetery where you will see the remains of very old wagons and trains from the 30`s. Then we will continue to Colchani, a salt-processing town, where hand-made objects are on sale, many of them made of salt. Following, we will visit at the Incahuasi Island located in the middle of the salt flat, covered with ancient cacti (that can be up to 18 meters tall) and a rare ecosystem that has survived centuries. Finally, we will admire the stunning sunset in the salt lake with a toast with Bolivian liqueurs before go back to your hotel in Uyuni town. In the evening, we will go to the salt flat for a night tour to enjoy a night with the stars like you have never seen before.
Itinerary:
Fly to Uyuni from La Paz (please pay for the air ticket, there is no guide on the plane) → Train Cemetery → The Salar de Uyuni → Incahuasi Island (include ticket) → Hotel → Star Gazing Tour (120 mins)
Include Lunch and Dinner
Kindly Reminder:
1. The "mirror in the sky" phenomenon is a natural wonder and may appear from time to time due to the influence of natural climate and weather. We cannot guarantee that you will be able to see it. Please understand.
2. You are responsible for the air ticket from La Paz to Uyuni. There is no tour guide on the plane. There is only one flight that day. Please confirm the air ticket status before booking a tour.
Wednesday departure schedule, Friday flight from La Paz to Uyuni;
Sunday departure schedule, Tuesday flight from La Paz to Uyuni;
Recommended flight: Boliviana De Aviacion 304 LPB-UYU 07:40-08:40
Hotel: Hotel Palacio de Sal Or Similar.
Attractions
Start your tour with a stop at the Ollague Volcano viewpoint, which is still active. This is located on the border with Chile, in the Andes mountain range with a height of 5868 masl, has two fumaroles, one is on top of the volcano and the other is 700 meters west of the crater. Continue with the visit to Laguna Cañapa, is a salt water lagoon that has an area of 1.42 km2, where you can appreciate a small number of Andean flamingos. The next stop is the Laguna Hedionda, which emits a strong peculiar smell due to its high concentration of sulfur. This lagoon is home to various birds such as the James flamingo. On the way back, you will make a stop at the Turquiri Lagoon, with an altitude of 4261 meters above sea level, where you can see nearby rock formations. Then, you can visit the Valley of Rocks, to give way to imagination, because due to erosion the rocks took very peculiar forms. Finally, you will visit the Iglesia de San Cristóbal. After the visit, we will return to the hotel.
Itinerary:
Volcán Ollagüe viewpoint (Observing Volcán Ollagüe from afar) → Laguna Cañapa → Laguna Hedionda → Laguna Turquiri → the Valley of Rocks → Iglesia de San Cristóbal
Hotel: Hotel Palacio de Sal Or Similar (Include Lunch and Dinner)
After breakfast, we will depart from Colchani and head to Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU). You will fly to La Paz by plane. After arriving in La Paz, the tour guide will pick up the plane with a sign, and guests who are close to the flight will be arranged to take the same bus to the hotel. Guests may need to wait. Or you can choose to participate in activities at your own expense.
Kindly Reminder:
You are responsible for the air ticket from Uyuni to La Paz. There is no tour guide on the plane. There is only one flight that day. Please confirm the air ticket status before booking a tour.
Wednesday departure schedule, Sunday flight from Uyuni to La Paz;
Sunday departure schedule, Thursday flight from Uyuni to La Paz;
Recommeded flight: Boliviana De Aviacion 305 UYU-LPB 09:15-10:15
Optional items you can participate in after arriving in La Paz: Tiwanaku Archa Ogical Site One day tour
Today you will visit the ruins of Tiwanaku located near Lake Titicaca in western Bolivia. Tiwanaku is an ancient archaeological site named after one of the most important civilizations prior to the Inca Empire. The ruins are made up of impressive architectural structures such as palaces, temples and pyramids, as well as giant monoliths and figurative representations. The site was originally populated as an agricultural village, due to favorable climate with abundant and predictable rain, which made the location ideal for farming and large-scale agriculture. Tiwanaku grew in spiritual and administrative importance and became the heart of the Tiwanaku Empire. Today, Tiwanaku remains an enigma for science, much of the stone creations defy explanation, posing more questions to archaeologists than answers.
Today will be the end of our unforgettable and pleasant journey! You can book a suitable flight to leave the El Alto International Airport (LPB) according to your needs. Our staff only provides one drop-off service from the hotel at 8:00 in the morning. If a guest has an early flight and needs to leave the hotel before 8 o'clock to the airport, please provide your own transportation to the airport.
The order of itinerary may change without any notice depending on weather situations or for some other unforeseen circumstances.
The order of activities held during the tour is planned by the tour guide. So, it may be different from what is mentioned on the tour page. On fewer occasions, Tour Guide has to skip an attraction or few during the tour depending on weather, traffic, group interest or some other reason.
Some attractions are seasonal. So, when they are closed they will be replaced with some other attraction.
You can skip some optional activities during the tour and plan something on your own. Make sure that you coordinate with Tour guide and stay with the group with next activity. Please note you cannot stay on the bus if you skip some optional activity.
Probable hotel names are mentioned in the itinerary. It can be similar or a different hotel of the similar rating. Exact Hotel details can only be provided one day before the departure.
Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel.
These tours are conducted in a group. A group can have people of several cultures. We expect each person to coordinate with Tour guide to make sure things are on track.
Pricing
What's Included
Depending on group size it can be either a driver and Guide or a driver guide.
Hotel hot breakfast in buffet style, 2 Lunch and 2 Dinner.
La Paz Cable car experience, entrance to Moon Valley and Incahuasi island.
Passengers will be picked up and dropped off at their chosen locations. (Please take notice of locations and times of pick up)
All tours are carried out in air conditioned bus. We may also use a minivan depending on the number of people booking the tour.
Tour package price includes all the taxes.
Airport pick up is available on this tour. The Tour Package price will not include Mandatory Tour Guide tips for Airport Pickup.
What's Excluded
Rates could alter without prior notice.
Lunch and dinner.
Air tickets, ferries, and transportation costs for sightseeing in some scenic spots/national parks involved in the itinerary.
Ticket fees for attractions or self-paid items involved in the itinerary (ticket prices fluctuate from time to time without further notice).
All personal expenses other than those included in the fee.
Fee for all Optional Activities and entrance paid in cash to the tour guide. He will arrange tickets for the whole group. Some attractions might be closed on public holidays. Seasonal attractions will be closed after a certain time and itinerary will be changed based on it. Optional activities price may change or can be different as displayed on the website.
Guide will arrange meals and drinks when requested as they are not included in the package.
Airport Pickup Service Charges $15/person.
A minimum of $15 service fee per passenger per day is not included in the price of the tour package. You can pay it in cash to Tour guide and bus driver. This service fees collected from passengers complement the incomes of driver and the tour guide.
Such expenses as telephone services, alcoholic drinks, beverages and laundry services which are private room services.
Services related to travel insurance.
Other personal expenses.
Each person including a child of any age has to pay a mandatory fee and tour guide tips.
Important: We never encourage customers to purchase admission packages from outside sources and try using them in this tour with discount. If they do, they must arrange transport on the same day. If you skip some attraction, you cannot do it on your own. You can sit near the bus or visit some nearby place, but you will not be allowed to sit in the bus.
Attraction Prices
| Attractions | Adult | Child(2-11 yrs) | Senior(65+ yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiwanaku ruins One Day Tour, BO | $169.00 | $169.00 | $169.00 |
All the prices are listed in USD.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
Tour display price is based on double occupancy. It is the price each person will pay if a group of two is traveling.
Prices may change without any notice.
Prices include hotel accommodation, transportation and taxes.
Admission Tickets to different places and meals are NOT included in the tour price.
Mandatory Tip for tour guide and driver are NOT included.
Only the tour guide can purchase entrance tickets for you. Pre-purchased tickets are NOT acceptable.
There must be at least one passenger of 18 years for every booking made with GoldenBusTours. For Children between the age group of 2 to 14 years, a different price will be charged. Please refer to Child price on our pricing calendar. Child Age may vary between different bus operators. Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel. If the 5th person is infant you will be charged normally then with the second room as an expense.
Regarding optional activities, no city pass allowed. Some attractions are mandatory. Each customer has to take part in them and pay for them in cash.
Departure Location
Departure Location
Return Location
Important Notes
Arrive at departure location 10 to 15 minutes before the mentioned time to make sure you catch the bus on time. If in case you are late, the bus will not wait for you at the location and ultimately you will miss the entire tour (no refund in this case).
Return time on the website is just an estimation. Expect some variation always. Time may change depending on traffic and weather situations
There is a possibility that tour operator may use a shuttle to drop you off at the return location. It usually happens in the case of multiple return locations.
You can leave the tour at any place only after signing a Tour Departure Form for leaving the tour early.
Please note that price will stay the same even if you leave the tour early.
If you have booked a pre-tour hotel stay, then you will have to arrange your own transport from hotel to departure location.
If you have booked extra night hotel after the tour, then you will arrange transport from drop off point to hotel.
On West Coast tours some bus operators have a lot of departure locations. A slow start is expected on these tours.
Policies
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Determination of the time of cancellation will be done when the notice is received and confirmed by our office. You must make any notice of cancellation directly to GoldenBusTours by email or webmail at the Contact Us section.
Cancellation charges
⇒ 49 days or more prior to departure, 10% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ Between 48-33 days prior to departure, 50% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ 32 days prior to departure, 100% tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
There is no refund for unused features. You forfeit the entire payment when you are a no-show on the departure date and unable to join the tour for any reason including COVID.
An add-on fee of 6% for handling fees is charged in addition to the above penalties. No matter what the reason for cancellation is, the processing fee will be deducted on each refund.
In order for there not to be a cancellation, a minimum number of participants are required. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip although every effort is made by us to ensure that normal operations are maintained. We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure with respect to operating requirements or circumstances beyond control. In case a cancellation is made at any given moment in time before departure, our only liability as GoldenBusTours will be to refund you the amount we received for the booking of the tour. We will try our best to re-book the same or similar tour if the future travel plan suits you. We are not responsible for any cancellation penalties that may have been incurred on any other travel arrangements like separate purchase of air tickets, visa cost, taxi fare etc. We are not liable for any other travel arrangements that have been affected as a result of the cancellations.
Note: More than 30 days after the completion of the tour, we cannot grant any refunds. Each Cancellation Request must be received in writing by email.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection, COVID or any other serious issue. If you reschedule a tour and later decide to cancel it then cancellation charges will be applicable to the original departure date and not to the rescheduled one.
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Tour Confirmation
You will get an email immediately once you place an order. Tour Confirmation usually takes 2, 3 days except for urgent order. Urgent orders can be confirmed in a day or even few hours, but we can’t assure success in these cases. On fewer occasions, some of the others may require a longer period of time for confirmation. You are advised not to book airline tickets unless you have received the confirmation.
E-Ticket (Mandatory to be on bus)
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Changes in Booking
You may incur a fee for any revisions or alterations made to the reservation when the booking has already been confirmed. Cancellation fees may be applied to things such as name changes or corrections. They may also apply to tour date changes or tour itinerary changes. Please note that no departure changes are permitted 72 hours before departure.
Changes in Tour Itinerary
We are continuously striving to improve tour itineraries and features. In the event of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the control, we do reserve the right to vary the itineraries and to substitute hotels. Duplicate departures may operate during certain peak periods, sometimes in reverse order. As such, hotels may vary from those included on the itinerary pages.
Reschedule
If you want to reschedule your tour (change the departure date or choose a different tour) then a reschedule fees may be applied. No reschedule request will be entertained within 15 days before the departure date.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection.
Pricing
1. One room can accommodate maximum 4 people. Even if you are 5 people including 1 month old baby you still need 2 rooms.
2. If you can carry your child up to 2 years of age then you do not need to book seats for him. It may vary from one tour to another.
3. Service providers hold the right to change the itinerary and hotel arrangements without any notice.
4. Child (0-9 years) and Single traveler going on the tour have special rates. These prices vary from one tour to another.
5. Meals and Attractions are not included. You can ask your tour guide to try to arrange the meal for you as per your requirements. For attractions, admission fees pay it to the tour guide on the tour.
6. Prices may change without any notice because of prices fluctuation in the market.
7. All prices mentioned on the website are in US dollars.
8. In Case of Bank Wire Transfer customer have to bear Wire transfer fee.
9. Tour package price is inclusive of taxes.
10. Tour Prices are every individual and in view of room inhabitance.
11. Final hotels booked may not be same as the one mentioned on the website.
Child rates are applicable for children between (0-12 years) of age. Parents are advised to bring car seats for the safety of their child.
Buy 2 Get 1 Free: Get 3rd Ticket free on the purchase of 2 tickets. Free hotel and bus transportation for the guests. Free traveler still needs to pay fuel surcharge, admission tickets, tips and other cost mentioned in price excludes section. This offer is valid for 3 travelers staying in 1 room.Responsibility
3. Before booking any tour make sure to go through every detail like tour itinerary, tour price, cancellation policy, reschedule and refund policies. Tour Guide will be Chinese and English or it can only be chinese based on the group size.
4. You should either bring a printed copy of your E-Ticket or bring it in your smartphone on the day of tour departure. You should also bring a valid photo ID along with your E-Ticket. In the case of any issues for not carrying E-Ticket or Photo ID GoldenBusTour will not be responsible.
5.Make sure to provide a valid phone number so we can reach you in the case of any emergency.
6. Please read all important notes, inclusion, exclusion section, terms and conditions, policies and below notes.
6a. Tour Operator holds the right to cancel the tour at any time depending on poor weather condition or some other unforeseen circumstances. However, GoldenBusTour will update its customers about the cancellation and shall not be held accountable for charges other than tour fees.
6b. Change in tour price will not affect any confirmed booking.
6c. Tour Operator can change the order of itinerary at any time without any notice.
8.Reach Departure location about 20 to 30 minutes before departure time. Unfortunately, no one will wait for you in case you get in late. The bus mostly has Bus Operator name and logo on it. Even if you are five minutes late and miss the bus then GoldenBusTours or Tour Operator will not be responsible. There will be no refund in this case. You will be charged 100% tour fee.
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