Bolivia Highlights
Cities, Salt & Sky — 10 Days
About this Journey
Our signature route covering Bolivia's absolute highlights, combining colonial charm, altitude deserts, and dynamic urban heights. At Orígenes Journeys, every element of this itinerary can be adjusted to your pace, interests, and travel style. The days below are a starting point — a framework to spark ideas, not a constraint.
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1 — Arrive Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Arrive into Bolivia's vibrant lowland capital. Transfer to your hotel in the historic centre. Evening walk around Plaza 24 de Septiembre and welcome dinner at a local restaurant featuring eastern Bolivian cuisine.
Day 2 — Santa Cruz & Surroundings
Morning visit to the Lomas de Arena, quads 4x4 over the dunes and wildlife short trek on the outskirts of the city.
Day 3 — Fly to Sucre
Morning flight to Sucre, Bolivia's constitutional capital and one of the best-preserved colonial cities in South America. Check in to a boutique hotel in the white city. Afternoon walk through the historic centre — Plaza 25 de Mayo, the Cathedral, and insider access the Casa de la Libertad, where Bolivia's independence was signed.
Day 4 — Sucre: Markets, Textiles & Flavours
Morning visit to the Mercado Central and a private session at a ASUR textile museum, exploring the extraordinary weaving traditions of the surrounding indigenous communities. Afternoon visit to Cal Orcko, one of the world's largest dinosaur tracksite. Evening at one of Sucre's acclaimed restaurants.
Day 5 — Sucre to Potosí
Private overland transfer to Potosí, once the most populous city in the Americas thanks to its legendary silver mines. Visit the Casa de la Moneda — the colonial mint — and explore the striking vernacular architecture of this high-altitude city at 4,090 metres.
Day 6 — Potosí to Uyuni
Continue overland south through the altiplano, the landscape growing wilder and more austere. Arrive Uyuni by afternoon. Sunset at the edge of the salar.
Day 7 — Salar de Uyuni: Full Day
Full-day private expedition across the salt flat. Visit the Isla Incahuasi — a surreal island of giant cacti rising from the white expanse — and experience the famous mirror effect during the wet season or the cracked geometric patterns of the dry. Sunset photography session in the most remote reaches of the salar. Overnight at a salt hotel or intimate camp on the flats.
Day 8 — Uyuni: Summit the Tunupa Volcano
Set off on an unforgettable adventure to Tunupa Volcano, a towering ancient giant that overlooks the endless expanse of the Uyuni Salt Flat. As you make your way up its slopes, the scenery shifts dramatically — temperatures drop, vegetation gives way to rugged terrain, and stunning vistas open up with every step.
Day 9 — Fly to La Paz
Transfer to Uyuni airport for a short flight to La Paz. Arrive into the world's highest capital and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon orientation walk — the Witches' Market, Jaén Street, and a panoramic stop above the city.
Day 10 — La Paz & Departure
Transfer to El Alto International Airport for departure.
Journey Details
- Duration10 Days
- RouteCities, Salt & Sky
- Days10 stops
Highlights
- Arrival & Dining
- Colonial Heritage
- Silver & Mint History
- The Salt Desert
- Andean Metropolis
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