Itineraries
Here, you will find our recommended itineraries. We put these together to help you choose a route that 1) incorporates the dates of the wedding, 2) exposes you gradually to higher altitudes, and 3) prioritises our top picks for you to maximise your time in Bolivia.
Sprint (11 days) - Wedding-Uyuni-La Paz
In case you do not have much time besides the wedding, but still want to see Bolivia's top sight, we suggest you head straight to Uyuni after the wedding.
2 Oct
Wed
Departure from your country
E.g. Air Europa flight from Zurich to Madrid, departure at 18:30
Air Europa flight from Madrid to Santa Cruz, departure at 23:35
3 Oct
Thu
Arrival to Santa Cruz / Transit to Cochabamba
Arrival in Santa Cruz at 04:40.
Connecting flight: BoA from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba, departure at 07:50 (if Air Europa is delayed, you can easily change the BoA flight directly at the airport), arrival at 08:35
7 Oct
Mon
Transit to Uyuni - Uyuni tour day 1
Flight: BoA Cochabamba to Uyuni (via La Paz), departure at 06:00, arrival at 08:40
You can inform your tour operator (we recommend Hidalgo Tours) to start the tour directly from Uyuni airport.
9 Oct
Wed
Uyuni tour day 3
If you book with Hidalgo, you can include the hotel night after the end of the tour in the package. On the next day, they can drop you off at the airport.
10 Oct
Thu
Transfer to La Paz
Flight: BoA Uyuni to Santa Cruz (via La Paz), departure at 09:15, arrival at 12:05;
Given that you are on the sprint route, you will not have too much time in La Paz, but enough to ride the Telefericos, explore the center a bit and have a nice dinner.
11 Oct
Fri
La Paz - Transfer to Santa Cruz
Given that you have an international flight from Santa Cruz the next day, we suggest you already transfer from La Paz to Santa Cruz in the afternoon or evening (to be on the safe side), and stay one night in Santa Cruz. Alternatively, you can risk it and take an early morning flight on Saturday.
12 Oct
Sat
Flight from Santa Cruz to Madrid
Flight: Air Europa from Santa Cruz to Madrid, departure at 12:20, arrival on Sun at 05:10
13 Oct
Sun
Flight to Madrid (and final destination)
E.g. connecting flight from Madrid to Zurich at 7:55, arrival at 10:10
Classico (3.5 weeks) - Wedding-Sucre-Potosi-Uyuni-La Paz-Titicaca-Refugio
This is our suggested route if you want to see all the best places in Bolivia. We have optimised and distilled this route over the years, and now it truly shows off Bolivia's best.
2 Oct
Wed
Departure from your country
E.g. Air Europa flight from Zurich to Madrid, departure at 18:30
Air Europa flight from Madrid to Santa Cruz, departure at 23:35
3 Oct
Thu
Arrival to Santa Cruz / Transit to Cochabamba
Arrival in Santa Cruz at 04:40.
Connecting flight: BoA from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba, departure at 07:50 (if Air Europa is delayed, you can easily change the BoA flight directly at the airport), arrival at 08:35
7 Oct
Mon
Transit to Sucre
Flight: BoA Cochabamba to Sucre (via La Paz), departure at 07:15, arrival at 07:55
You can also go by private driver (ask us for the contact). The drive is very scenic and takes 6 hours!
18 Oct
Fri
La Paz (spare day)
in case something did not go according to plan, you have this day to compensate
19 Oct
Sat
Travel to Isla del Sol; if you go with a travel agent, you should be able to fit Titicaca into 3 days
21 Oct
Mon
Titicaca - Transfer to Santa Cruz
Return back to La Paz; in the evening, take a flight from La Paz to Santa Cruz
Flight: BoA from La Paz to Santa Cruz, departure at 20:10, arrival at 21:15
22 Oct
Tue
Get picked up by one of Refugio's drivers who will take you directly to the place
26 Oct
Sat
Flight from Santa Cruz to Madrid
Flight: Air Europa from Santa Cruz to Madrid, departure at 12:20, arrival on Sun at 05:10
27 Oct
Sun
Flight to Madrid (and final destination)
E.g. connecting flight from Madrid to Zurich at 7:55, arrival at 10:10
Grand Tour (6 weeks) - Discover all our favorites
If you have plenty of time, why not see everything? This route shows you how to include all our favorite destinations in your plan. It is a guide to help you mix and match these places and create a route that suits your interests. In case somebody is actually crazy enough to attempt the Grand Tour: Please take it slower and add a bunch of 'recovery days' throughout.
20 Sep
Fri
Departure from your country
Leave Friday late afternoon/early evening, fly via Madrid
3 Oct
Thu
Transit Samaipata to Cochabamba
Drive all the way to Cochabamba on the old highway - what a scenic drive!
2 Nov
Sat
Flight to Madrid
Time to say goodbye
3 Nov
Sun
Flight to Madrid (and final destination)
Back home