Bolivia
Two Andean countries around Lake Titicaca, in a group of 18 at most
Bolivia
A great Andean loop: Arequipa and Puno in Peru, Copacabana and the Island of the Sun, two days in La Paz, Sucre, Potosí, the Uyuni salt flat, Tiwanaku, back to Puno and the Titicaca islands, then the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cuzco.
When
May to October
Price
From 4 779€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
15 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-6
The white city and the sacred lake.
Day 1
Arrival in Lima
Flight to Lima, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Lima – Arequipa
Flight to Arequipa.
Day 3
Arequipa
Arequipa, the white city built of volcanic stone at the foot of El Misti, and the Santa Catalina convent, a city within the city with blue and ochre walls.
Day 4
Arequipa – Puno
Across the altiplano and its lagoons to Puno.
Day 5
Copacabana – Island of the Sun – La Paz
Copacabana and the Island of the Sun on Lake Titicaca, mythical birthplace of the Incas, and the Island of the Moon.
Day 6
La Paz
La Paz, the highest capital in the world, its cable cars, its witches' market and the Valley of the Moon.
Days 7-11
Silver towns and salt desert.
Day 7
La Paz – Sucre
Flight to Sucre.
Day 8
Sucre
Sucre, the white city, constitutional capital of Bolivia, its churches and colonial houses.
Day 9
Potosí – Uyuni
Potosí and its Cerro Rico, the silver mountain that made Spain's fortune, then the road to Uyuni.
Day 10
The Uyuni salt flat
The Uyuni salt flat, the largest in the world, Incahuasi island and its giant cacti, and the train cemetery.
Day 11
Tiwanaku – Puno
Flight to La Paz, the pre-Inca site of Tiwanaku and its Gate of the Sun, then back into Peru via Desaguadero.
Days 12-17
The islands and Machu Picchu.
Day 12
Lake Titicaca
Five hours sailing on the lake: the floating islands of the Uros and Taquile island.
Day 13
Puno – Sacred Valley
The Andes road over La Raya pass to the Sacred Valley.
Day 14
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu, the Inca city perched between the peaks, discovered in the early morning, then back to the Sacred Valley.
Day 15
Pisac – Cuzco
The Pisac market, then Cuzco. Cuzco, former capital of the Inca Empire: the Plaza de Armas, the Coricancha, temple of the Sun turned convent, and the fortress of Sacsayhuamán.
Day 16
Cuzco – Lima – flight home
Flight to Lima and fly to France.
Day 17
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.
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