What to book before you travel to Bolivia?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

8 activities to book · about €355 per person

La Paz

Days 1-2

Days 1-2Cable car and city tour, guidedHalf dayLa Paz from the cable cars, then its markets and plazas on foot, with a guide to explain how a city grew up a canyon wall.€20Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-2Mountain biking the Death RoadFull dayA downhill day on the old Yungas road, from around 4,700 m to the edge of the forest, with sheer drops beside the track. Choose an operator for its bikes and its safety record.€60Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The Witches' Market · The view of Illimani · Sopocachi

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Lake Titicaca (Copacabana)

Day 3

Day 3Isla del Sol by boatFull dayThe island where, in Inca belief, the sun was born. Boats leave Copacabana in the morning and take about ninety minutes.€25Book on GetYourGuide →

Day 3Inca ruins and trailsHalf dayStone terraces and Inca sites along the island paths, with the lake below and the snow of the Cordillera Real behind it.€15Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The basilica of Copacabana · Cerro Calvario at sunset · The lakeshore · The local market

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Salar de Uyuni

Days 4-5

Days 4-5Salar 4x4 tour (two days)2 daysTwo days on the salt with a driver: Isla Incahuasi, the train cemetery and a night in a salt hotel. The coloured lagoons further south need a three-day tour.€150Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 4-5Sunset and a night in a salt hotelEveningSunset out on the flats, then a night in a hotel built of salt blocks on the edge of the Salar.€40Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The mirror effect (wet season) · The train cemetery · The coloured lagoons and their flamingos

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Sucre

Days 6-7

Days 6-7The white old town, guided2hTwo hours among whitewashed churches and the Casa de la Libertad, where Bolivian independence was signed in 1825.€15Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 6-7Tarabuco Sunday marketFull dayA market town about 65 km from Sucre, known for its weaving and for the traditional dress of the Yampara people.€30Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Plaza 25 de Mayo · The Recoleta convent and its viewpoint · The viewpoints over the tiled roofs

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Bolivia cost?

€355 per person if you do them all, across 8 bookings. The most expensive is "Salar 4x4 tour (two days)" at €150, the cheapest "Inca ruins and trails" at €15. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Bolivia without booking anything?

13 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with The Witches' Market, The view of Illimani, Sopocachi, The basilica of Copacabana. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

At which stop should you book earliest?

La Paz, with 2 activities to book, against 2 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.

How long do these activities take?

From 2h for the shortest to 2 days for the longest. Fit them into your days before filling the rest: a guided visit often takes half a day.

The rest of the trip

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