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BOLIVIA CULTURAL TOUR: The package is designed for the preference and comfort of our guest. It offers you a fantastic opportunity to both know Bolivia is cultural mosaic and to have a little adventure at the same time. We will travel by bus across four departments of Bolivia, covering the most important of the country is cultural patrimony.
CT 01: LA PAZ - TIWANAKU - SUCRE - TARABUCO - POTOSI AND UYUNI - IMPORTANT CITYS OF BOLIVIA
CT 02: CULTURAL TOUR BOLIVIA - PERU. LA PAZ, POTOSI, SUCRE, COCHABAMBA, TITIKAKA, CUZCO AND TO MACHUPICCHU - PRECOLUMBIAN AND COLONIAL CITY
CT 03: JESUIT MISSIONS - IMPORTANT RUINS
CT 04: SOUTH BOLIVIA - NORTH CHILE - CULTURAL TOUR / ADVENTURE DESERT AND SALR FLAT CITYS
CT 01: LA PAZ-TIWANAKU-SUCRE-TARABUCO-POTOSI AND UYUNI - IMPORTANT CITYS OF BOLIVIA

This program includes visits to the cities of La Paz, Potosi, Sucre and Cochabamba well as their interesting surroundings this cultural tour is suitable for all kinds of people, both young and old.

CULTURAL SUCRE: COLONIAL MONUMENT CITY OF AMERICA

Sucre located in a valley at 2.750 m. is one the oldest cities in America. Founded by Spaniards in 1538, it was the major judicial center of the Real Audiencia de Charcas. The city preserves magnificent colonial buildings of the 16th and 17th centuries, including the material. La Recoleta church and museum, and the University of San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca which is the second oldest University in America.

POTOSI PATRIMONY OF THE HUMANITY

Potosi declared "Cultural Patrimony of the Humanity" by UNESCO is one of the oldest cities in America. In colonial times it was the largest center of Silver production in the world. It's population exceed that of London, and is economic activity equaled that of the most developed cities of Europe.

Potosi is also reknowned fort its preservation of many buildings and churches of baroque style, such as the Santo Domingo church, the Cathedral, and "La Casa de la Moneda" where coins were minted from the silver of the "Cerro Rico de Potosi" for using all over Spanish America.

 
DURATION: 15 Days - 14 Nights
SEASON: March – November
CT 02: CULTURAL TOUR BOLIVIA-PERU. LA PAZ, POTOSI, SUCRE, COCHABAMABA, TITIKAKA, CUZCO AND TO MACHUPICCHU - PRECOLUMBIAN AND COLONIAL CITY

Are called the archaeological capital of America. It was the center of the Inca Empire, According to a legend the city was founded about 1.200 years B.C. By Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo who emerged from the of The Titikaka Lake at the command of their father, the sun.

This period ended with the arrival of conqueror Francisco Pizarro on November 15 , 1533, when the Spanish domain began.

Cuzco in located in the southern sierra of Peru, at an altitude of 3.326 m, this region has beautiful and dramatic landscapes and the most astounding ruins In America such as : Machu Picchu "the lost City of the Incas" which is considered one of the wonders of the world, and

Sacsayhuaman a remarkable Inca fortress built with huge stones.

DURATION: 21 Days - 20 Nights
SEASON: Mayo-September

OPTION ONE: TITIKAKA - CUZCO TRADITIONAL

DURATION: 8 Days - 6 Nights
SEASON: Mayo – September

OPTION TWO: CUZCO - INCA TRAIL TREKKING TO MACHUPICCHU

DURATION: 7 Days - 6 Nights
SEASON: May - September
CT 03: JESUIT MISSIONS - IMPORTANT RUINS

This program involves visits to the Jesuit Churches, true 18th century jewels, located in the tropical villages of San Javier, San Ignacio. San Rafael, San Miguel and Santa Ana in the heartland of the tropical department of Santa Cruz; these churches were built by native craftsmen of the Chiquitanos people.

DURATION: 6 Days - 5 Nights
SEASON: March - September

OPTION ONE: SAMAIPATA - NOEL KEMPFF MERCADO NATIONAL PARK - JESUIT MISSIONS

This is a combined tour, which allows you to visit both the Jesuit Missions and the Noel Kempff Mercado National Park.

DURATION: 10 Days - 09 Nights
SEASON: May - September
CT 04: SOUTH BOLIVIA-NORTH CHILE-CULTURAL TOUR / ADVENTURE DESERT AND SALAR FLAT CITYS

AUTO TRIP 4X4 WHEEL DRIVE OR COMFORTABLE BUS

This package is designed for the preference and comfort of our guests. It offers you a fantastic opportunity to both know Bolivia cultural mosaic and to have-little adventure at the sometimes, journey by wheels beginning of travelling crossing remote region, fantastic spectacular desert scenarios, where you can find silence of solitude enjoying of both morning colour a pure air or the nature, visiting to the north of Chile San Pedro de Atacama, Tatio Geysers visit the Chuquicamata mine travelling to border Ocean Pacific, important cities, National Parks, Archaeological cities and constructions old colonial churches.

DURATION: 19 Days - 18 Nights
SEASON: All Year