Off the Beaten Path Peru Bolivia Tour 12 Day – The Best of Bolivia & Peru

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Experience some of the best destinations in Peru and Bolivia on this 12 day, totally customizable adventure in South America! Enjoy Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno, Lake Titicaca, La Paz, and the incredible Uyuni Salt Flats on this unforgettable tour!
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Cusco, a place that is a melting pot of indigenous, Spanish and contemporary influences, creating cultural, architectural and culinary environments unlike anywhere else in the world.
    • Travel across Peruvian and Bolivian landscapes, visiting pre-Hispanic ruins, tiny villages, and the amazing Lake Titicaca along the way.
    • Truly get to know La Paz, Bolivia before continuing to the out-of-this-world Uyuni Salt Flats, where you’ll observe brilliantly colored lakes, geysers, stone formations, and more.
    • Visit the majestic and iconic Machu Picchu

What's this trip about?

    Experience some of the best destinations in Peru and Bolivia on this 12 day, totally customizable adventure in South America! Enjoy Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Puno, Lake Titicaca, La Paz, and the incredible Uyuni Salt Flats on this unforgettable tour!

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Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityLima
End CityLa Paz

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Overland Journeys

Destinations

  • South America
  • Peru

Attractions

  • Cusco
  • Lake Titicaca
  • La Paz
  • Lima
  • Machu Picchu
  • Puno
  • Sacred Valley
  • Uyuni

Activities

  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • History
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • All tours, entrances, and activities
    • Hotel rooms (based on double occupancy in 3 star hotels)
    • All required in-country ground transport
    • Round trip flights from La Paz to Uyuni and back
    • Meals as listed in the above itinerary

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Private Culinary and Historic Center Tour of Lima

Meals: Lunch

You will arrive in Lima and spend the day and evening getting to know this ancient and diverse city. You’ll get an introduction to Peru`s world renowned coastal cuisine, as well as a tour of Lima’s historical landmarks.

Morning pickup at you...

Day 2: Cusco Locals Tour

Meals: Breakfast

You’ll arrive in Cusco, the former center of the Inca Empire, and spend the afternoon wandering the cobblestone streets, local markets, and learning about Cusco`s incredible history from your local guide.

After breakfast, transfer to the...

Day 3: Private Sacred Valley Tour and Train to Aguas Calientes

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Today, you’ll do a cultural deep dive in the Sacred Valley, visiting a local family and a community-based tourism project.

After breakfast, you will depart for the beautiful Sacred Valley of the Incas, en route to Aguas Calient...

Day 4: Private Machu Picchu Tour

Meals: Breakfast

You’ll wake up early this morning to catch the bus to the gates of one of the great Wonders of the World. You will ascend stone steps, through heavy tree cover to finally emerge at the top of the world – Machu Picchu! The incredible Inca stone ...

Day 5: Altiplano Adventure; Transfer to Puno

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

After an early breakfast, you will begin your transfer to Puno, along with a bilingual guide who will show you the sights along the way. The day will have several guided tours, including to Pukara, Raqchi, La Raya, Andahuaylillas, Raq...

Day 6: Lake Titicaca

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

In the morning you`ll be met at your hotel for transfer to the port. You will depart by fully equipped speedboat with on-board service, arriving at a secluded section of Taquile Island first. Here, you will explore the less touristy a...

Day 7: Private Transfer to La Paz; Tour of Isla del Sol

Meals: Breakfast

Morning travel by bus to the Bolivian border.  After clearing customs and immigration, continue to Copacabana by private transfer for a visit to fascinating Isla del Sol (Sun Island). Arrive in exciting La Paz in the late afternoon to evening. 

Day 8: La Paz

Meals: Breakfast

Morning departure on a unique walking tour through downtown La Paz to appreciate samples of murals and urban art created by talented local artists and invited muralists from other countries. Through the visual arts, visitors can learn in more d...

Day 9: Flight to Uyuni, Begin 3D/2N Tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Early morning flight to Uyuni.  Covering 12,000 square kilometers (4,633 square miles) of Bolivian altiplano, the salt flats of Uyuni are an inspiring natural phenomenon. Enjoy a full-day excursion of this surreal, natural lan...

Day 10: Uyuni Day 2

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

A highlight of your journey today will be the rocky outcrop of Isla Incawasi, with unusual rock formations and a forest of giant cacti.  In addition, we`ll travel across the Siloli desert (one of the driest on earth) and visit Kañapa, Hedionda and Ch’iar Quta lagoons.  With luck, we`ll be able to spot flamingos and other wildlife.

Day 11: Uyuni Day 3

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Full day excursion to Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve. Visit Stone Tree, an enormous rock shaped by the wind like a tree, Red Lagoon/Laguna Colorado (characterized by the red tone of its waters inhabited by flocks of flamingoes of thr...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,889
Price per day$241
Last Updated: 11/15/2021

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Keteka Reviews & Ratings

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Howard

Aug 2015

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We were very happy with the whole experience!

My family traveled to Peru for a 17 day vacation in June/July 2015. There were four of us – Mom, Dad, and two sons age 21 and 15 – and we had a big list of things we...

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Eric

Feb 2015

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The level of professionalism, reliability and kindness was exceptional.

Our family visited Peru in December 2104 and had an unforgettable time thanks to this local operator. I was first planning on making reservations for the trip on our...

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Ellen

Jan 2015

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My husband was amazed at how perfectly our trip played out

Thank goodness I found this operator. My husband and I wanted a customized tour of Cusco; the Sacred Valley; Machu Picchu; Puno; Lake Titicaca; La Paz, Bolivia; and ...

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Phil

Oct 2018

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Absolutely superb trip.

Absolutely superb trip. I would put this tour up there with the best I have ever done. The scenery is otherworldly and travelling in a small group (a driver, an Engl...

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Benjamin

Sep 2018

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What an amazing Trip! Really appreciate all of the work

What an amazing Trip! Really appreciate all of the work that went into making this trip run smoothly and how everything was organized and efficient from the moment w...

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Joe

Aug 2018

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Amazing guide with an even better trip!

Amazing guide with an even better trip! For everyone planning on going on this tour, the actual drive/ tour to Bolivia is just as, if not more beautiful than the des...

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Flight Lima-Cusco
    • Traveler`s insurance
    • International flights
    • Discretionary expenses such as gratuities, snacks, alcoholic beverages, etc.
    • Meals not listed in the above itinerary

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,Value - 3 start level accommodations - Trips labeled “Value” fall into a mid-range budget and the accommodations can range from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels. All lodging is in comfortable, conveniently-located hotels, most of which are 3 star properties
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Meals Included

10 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches and 2 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Additional Information

Easy - Trip generally requires some walking on multiple days of the trip over even terrain.

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