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Arrive
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Day 1 Arrival into La Paz
Arrival into the vibrant city of La Paz - the highest administrative capital in the world - resting on the Andes’ Altiplano plateau at more than 3,500m above sea level.
Overnight: ATIX
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Day 2 La Paz City Tour
Explore La Paz with your expert guide. The city of La Paz and its surroundings are rife with a living history where indigenous, colonial and modern customs collide, all under the watch of the majestic Illimani Mountain. Peruse the Witch's Market, where mysterious treasures await around every corner or ride the cable-car for panoramic views of the city and take in the historic centre. During the morning, take a short break and try the delicious salteñas, a savoury Bolivian baked empanada, you will also visit MUSEF, the Museum of Ethnography and Folklore. This impressive national museum showcases regional particularities and unique characteristics of the many cultures of Bolivia.
Overnight: ATIX
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Day 3 La Paz – Sucre
Catch a morning flight to the historic city of Sucre, where on arrival you will enjoy a tour of this incredible UNESCO World Heritage site. It was founded by the Spanish in the 16th Century, and illustrates a beautiful architectural blend between local traditions and styles imported from Europe.
Overnight: Parador Santa Maria La Real
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Day 4 Sucre
Head to the market village of Tarabuco, and visit the exciting local market, where artisans and weavers arrive early to sell and barter their colourful crafts and local produce. Leave Tarabuco, and continue by road to Candelaria, which is known for producing quality woven textiles. You will be able to meet with locals in the community and visit their fascinating indigenous homes, and experience life in Candelaria. Visit the community museum to learn more about the skills and craftmanship that go in to the beautiful weaving work.
Overnight: Parador Santa Maria La Real
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Day 5 Sucre – Potosi
Travel by road to Potosi, another striking 16th Century city with a colourful history in mining and silver. The site is now a UNESCO World Heritage city and retains elements of its former grandeur. Today you will visit the Casa de la Moneda (Royal Mint), filled with fascinating wooden machinery used to make coins for the Spanish colonies. You will also have the chance to visit the local miners’ market and delve into a functioning silver mine for a glimpse of the industry's past and present, with an insight into the challenging conditions miners still endure to this day. This afternoon you will transferred by road to Uyuni accompanied by your private guide.
Overnight: Luna Salada Salt Hotel
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Day 6 Salar de Uyuni
Explore the largest salt flat on earth, Salar de Uyuni, which covers 4,633 square miles of Bolivian Altiplano. The awe-inspiring natural phenomenon is highly photogenic at any time of year. You will also visit the eerie train cemetery, located 15 minutes outside of Uyuni town, before continuing on to enter the mesmerizing salt flats.
Overnight: Luna Salada Salt Hotel
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Day 7 Surreal Landscapes & Small Lagoons
Today you will head south towards the town of San Cristobal, a colonial town that is now the world’s largest source of silver. Enjoy the surreal and highly photogenic landscapes of this region, including the Valley of Rocks, with its unusual rock formations offering great photo opportunities. This afternoon visit the small lagoons of this area, including the Catal Lagoon and Black Lagoon, home to pink flamingos and curious alpacas.
Overnight: Mallku Cueva
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Day 8 The Eduardo Avaroa Reserve and continue to the Atacama Desert
Continue south towards the Eduardo Avaroa Reserve home to the Laguna Colorada which displays various hues of red, depending on the light conditions. It is also the most important nesting site for three types of South American flamingos. Enjoy the natural hot springs of the Chalviri Lagoon as well as visiting the Sol de Mañana Geysers with their intensely active volcanic craters filling with boiling lava, before crossing the border into Chile. In Chile you will continue on to the town of San Pedro de Atacama.
Overnight: Alto Atacama
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Day 9 - 10 Atacama Desert
Home to a land of deep red dust, steaming geysers, and vast lava fields, the Atacama Desert feels like another planet. The area is known for being the driest desert in the world, and landscapes here not only mirror Mars, but are so similar to the red planet that Atacama is often used as the test site for technology and instruments of future NASA Mars missions. The desert covers 40,541 square miles of northern Chile, and is home to abstract, barren beauty unique to this corner of the earth. Each day, you will be able to choose either a full day activity or two half days activities which include hiking, biking and riding.
Overnight: Alto Atacama
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Day 11 Depart the Atacama
This morning you will be transferred to Calama Airport for your flight home. Alternatively you may wish to consider visiting the other highlights that Chile has to offer such as Patagonia and Easter Island.
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Depart
