Tiwanaku and Chacaltaya (TE01-02-TC)


This Bolivian Experience one day tour will take us to Tiwanaku (Tiahuanacu) and to Mt. Chacaltaya. If you have only a short time to discover Bolivia and you want to explore some of the Bolivian cultural heritage, and also to see some spectacular mountain scenery. This tour is custom made for you. Tiwanaku (Tiahuanacu) ruins, had been declared Humanity and Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, here we will explore this vast and mysterious pre-Incan archaeological complex and its museums. After lunch in the town of Tiwanaku, we will return to El Alto, the satellite city of La Paz, and drive into the Cordillera Real mountain range, with Mt. Chacaltaya, at 5350 m (17550 f) as our final destination. As we start our ascent from Altiplano towards Chacaltaya, we will have spectacular views of Mt. Huayna Potosi (6088 m – 19973 f), of El Alto and Mt. Illimani. Once all the way up at Chacaltaya Club Andino Boliviano lodge at 5100 m (16732 f), we will have incredible views of the surrounding Cordillera Real peaks and partial views of Lake Titicaca and Sajama volcano, the highest Bolivian mountain.


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The itinerary described on the following pages corresponds to a tour with the option of full board and lodging in the better hotels and restaurants for the duration of the tour.

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