Que Rico!
Summary of nights: Santiago 2, San Pedro 2, Uyuni area 2, Cochabamba 3, Sucre 2, La Paz 1, Rurrenabaque 1, Chalalán Lodge 2, La Paz 3.
- A unique tour giving you an real insight into Bolivian rural life
- A day with the children being helped by our charity in Cochabamba
- The remarkable lunar landscapes of the Atacama desert
- Jungle adventure in the remote Bolivian Oriente
- Indo-colonial La Paz, Bolivia's kaleidoscopic capital, a whirlwind of colour and tradition
Holiday itinerary
Day 1, Fly to Santiago de Chile, arriving the next morning.
Day 2, Explore the colonial city on foot.
Day 3, Optional visit to the Valparaiso or a local vineyard.
Day 4, Fly to the Atacama desert, visit the Moon Valley.
Day 5, Optional tour to the high-altitude lakes of Miscanti and Miniques and salt desert of Atacama.
Days 6,7 Head off in 4x4 vehicles across the Atacama desert and salt flats of Uyuni.
Day 8, Fly from Uyuni to the town of Cochabamba.
Days 9, 10, We spend 2 days with our charity Que Rico!
Day 11, Fly to Sucre, a white-washed town in lovely Andean setting.
Day 12, A day's excursion to nearby weaving and farming villages.
Day 13, Fly to La Paz and explore this fascinating city on foot.
Day 14, Fly to Rurrenabaque in the Amazon basin.
Days 15, 16 Travel by dugout canoe to Chalalan eco-lodge.
Day 17 Return by air to La Paz.
Day 18, Free day to explore or visit the ruins of Tiwanaku, or Chacaltaya mountain.
Day 19, Full day tour to Lake Titicaca and Isla del Sol.
Day 20, Depart, arriving UK day 21.
TRIP PROFILE
Transport: 6 flights (longest 2 hrs), 4 road journeys, including jeep transport in Atacama, 2 canoe trips, (min 6 hrs).
Accommodation: Small and friendly mostly traditional-style hotels; simple guesthouses in Bolivian Atacama, wood cabins with private bathroom in the jungle.
Meals: Breakfast daily, full board days 6,7,15,16
Included Excursions: Walking tour in Santiago; Moon Valley, Atacama; jeep tour of Uyuni salt flats area; visit to hospital and rehabilitation centre, Cochabamba; villages near Sucre; walking tour in La Paz; Lake Titicaca.
Responsible Travel
Journey Latin America has supported the charity Que Rico! since January 2007. The work of Que Rico! includes funding and assisting a children's burns unit in the town of Cochabamba, and in 2008 with donations, such as Journey Latin America's, they have been able to build a rehabilitation centre.
On the Que Rico! Journey, we spend 2 days learning about the care provided and help out by taking some of the children outside of the centre, for a rare and exciting outing to town or the nearby countryside.
£200 per person booking on our Que Rico! Journey will be donated to the charity. |  The Atacama at sunset
 The Uyuni salt flats
 Chalalan eco-lodge
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