Bolivia - La Paz, Lake Titicaca, and Uyuni Salt Flats (Salar de Uyuni) Itinerary

I have to warn you that this itinerary is very hectic.

But this was also one of the most fulfilling trips we've had..

With only 7 full days to spare and lots to see..
We could not have explored Bolivia any other way..

Sunset at the Salar de Uyuni (Salt Flats)

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Flight - Singapore to Sao Paulo - Singapore Airlines
Flight - Sao Paulo to La Paz - Boliviana de Aviación

Day 1 - La Paz

Land Transfer - Airport to Hotel - Taxi

Accommodation - Rendezvous Hotel - 1 Night

Mi Teleferico Cable Car System (Public Transportation), La Paz

Day 2 - La Paz to Lake Titicaca - Isla del Sol

Tour - 2 Days / 1 Night - Late Bolivia Tours

Land Transfer - La Paz to Copacabana - 4 Hours
Boat Transfers - Copacabana to Isla del Sol to Copacabana 
Land Transfer - Copacabana to Puno, Peru - 2 Hours

Accommodation - Casona Plaza Hotel c/o Tour (Puno, Peru) - 1 Night

We engaged a travel agency for our Lake Titicaca tours just because it was our first time in South America, and we did not know what to expect yet. But do it on your own if you can because we realised it would have been really easy, and so much cheaper!

Baby Llama, Isla del Sol, Lake Titicaca

Day 3 - Lake Titicaca - Floating Islands of Uros to La Paz

Tour - 2 Days / 1 Night - Late Bolivia Tours
Boat Transfers - Puno to Uros Islands to Puno
Land Transfer - Puno to La Paz - 5 Hours

Accommodation - Rendezvous Hotel - 1 Night

Totora Boat, Floating Islands of Uros, Lake Titicaca

Day 4 - La Paz to Uyuni Salt Flats

Land Transfer - Overnight Bus from La Paz to Uyuni - 8 hours - 9pm to 5am - Todo Turismo

No Accommodation - Slept in the Bus - 1 Night

Witches' Market, La Paz

Day 5 - Uyuni Salt Flats or Salar de Uyuni

Tour - 3 Days / 2 Nights - Red Planet Expedition
Accommodation - Salt Hotel c/o Tour - 1 Night

Salar de Uyuni

Day 6 - Uyuni Salt Flats or Salar de Uyuni

Tour - 3 Days / 2 Nights - Red Planet Expedition
Accommodation - Economic Hotel c/o Tour - 1 Night

Pink Flamingos, Laguna Hedionda, Uyuni

Day 7 - Uyuni Salt Flats to La Paz

Tour - 3 Days / 2 Nights - Red Planet Expedition

Land Transfer - Overnight Bus from Uyuni to La Paz - 8 hours - 8pm to 4am - Todo Turismo

No Accommodation - Slept in the Bus - 1 Night

Laguna Colorada, Uyuni

Day 8 - La Paz

Accommodation - Casa de Piedra Boutique Hotel - 1 Night

Casa de Piedra Boutique Hotel, La Paz

Day 9 - La Paz to Sao Paulo

Land Transfer - Hotel to Airport - Taxi

Flight - La Paz to Sao Paulo - Boliviana de Aviación

I hope this is helpful! :)

Also check out: Peru - Lima (Nazca Lines) and Cusco (Machu Picchu) Itinerary

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References:

Our Budget for 9 Days Per Person with shared rooms - November 2014
(EXCLUDING INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS to and from La Paz)

Accommodations - USD 85

Taxis and Cable Car Rides - USD 25
Food - USD 30
Todo Turismo Overnight Bus Round Trip - 74

Lake Titicaca Tour Inclusive of Food, Transport, and Accommodation - USD 220

Uyuni Salt Flats Tour Inclusive of Food, Transport, and Accommodation - USD 190

Total Per Person = USD 624

(Could be way cheaper if you go to Lake Titicaca on your own, without the tour)

Peru - Lima (Nazca Lines) and Cuzco (Machu Picchu) Itinerary

The things I do for love.. because I really find historical ruins boring.. but here we are.. 

Checking an item on my husband's bucket list.. at Machu Picchu, Peru!

I must admit though that when the wind blew the fog away and uncovered those ruined buildings.. I whispered to myself.. "Wow.."

It wasn't just the ruins. It was the whole scene with a backdrop of beautiful high mountains. 

Then I came to understand why a lot of people have this Inca site in their travel goals.

And because it was also his birthday, I sent him flying over the Nazca Lines to celebrate! ;)

I'll tell you more about our experiences next time..

For now, just sharing with you how we got there :)

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Flight - Miami to Lima - Jetblue Airways

Day 1 - Lima

Land Transfer - Airport to Hotel - Hotel Transfer

Hotel - Tierra Viva Miraflores Larco - 1 Night

Plaza Mayor or Plaza de Armas, Lima

Day 2 - Lima to Nazca Lines

Land Transfer - Lima to Nazca Lines - Great Nazca Tours

Hostel - c/o Great Nazca Tours

El Parque del Amor or Love Park, Miraflores, Lima

Day 3 - Nazca Lines to Lima

Flight Tour over the Nazca Lines - Great Nazca Tours

Land Transfer - Nazca Lines to Lima - Great Nazca Tours

Hotel - Tierra Viva Miraflores Larco - 1 Night

Killer Whale, Nazca Lines

Day 4 - Lima to Cuzco

Land Transfer - Lima Hotel to Airport - Taxi

Flight - Lima to Cuzco - StarPeru

Land Transfer - Cuzco Airport to Hotel - Hotel Transfer

Hotel - Tierra Viva Cusco San Blas - 1 Night

Sleep well and drink lots of water to help avoid altitude sickness in Cuzco ;)

Plaza de Armas at dusk, Cuzco

Day 5 - Cuzco to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu)

Land Transfer - Hotel to Train Station - Hotel Transfer

Train - Cuzco to Aguas Calientes - PeruRail

Hotel - Tierra Viva Machu Picchu - 1 Night

Bring Insect Repellant.. We left with a lot of bites from sand flies!

Plaza de Armas, Aguas Calientes

Day 6 - Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) to Cuzco

Land Transfer - Aguas Calientes Town to Machu Picchu Site - Shuttle Bus 

Buy your bus ticket at the ticket booth the night before to avoid queueing in the morning.

Entrance Ticket to Machu Picchu - Machu Picchu Website 

Only the Spanish version of the site works when booking. (as of writing)
Book your entrance ticket in advance as there is a limited number of visitors allowed on the site per day.

Train - Aguas Calientes to Cuzco - PeruRail

Land Transfer - Train Station to Hotel - Hotel Transfer

Hotel - Tierra Viva Cusco San Blas - 2 Nights

Machu Picchu

Day 7 - Cuzco

Hotel - Tierra Viva Cusco San Blas - 2 Nights

Plaza de Armas, Cuzco

Day 8 - Cuzco to Lima

Flight - Cuzco to Lima - StarPeru

Flight - Lima to Sao Paulo - LAN Airlines

A Baby Alpaca on the Streets of Cuzco ;)

I hope this is helpful guys!! :) 

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A year ago, we went to the Floating Islands of Uros in Lake Titicaca, Puno, Peru via Copacabana, Bolivia. 
You may want to add this in your itinerary as per below.

Day 8 - Cuzco to Puno (Lake Titicaca)

Flight - Cuzco to Puno (Juliaca Airport) / or Bus

Tour - Check with the hotel or online

Our tour came from Copacabana, Bolivia via Late Bolivia Tours

Hotel - Casona Plaza Hotel c/o Late Bolivia Tours - 1 Night

Totora Reed Boat and the Man-Made Uros Islands of Lake Titicaca, Puno

Day 9 - Puno (Lake Titicaca) to Lima

Flight - Puno (Juliaca) to Lima

Floating Islands of Uros, Lake Titicaca, Puno

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References:

Our Budget for 8 Days Per Person with shared rooms - September 2015
(EXCLUDING INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS to and from Lima)

Domestic Flights - USD 220
(Lima to Cuzco to Lima)
Trains - USD 157
(Cuzco to Machu Picchu to Cuzco - Expedition 33/34)
Shuttle Buses - USD 24
(Town to Machu Picchu Site to Town)
Hotel Transfers and Taxis - USD 39
Accommodations - USD 350
Food - USD 180
Activities - USD 290
(Nazca Lines Flight Tour - USD 250 / Machu Picchu Entrance - USD 40)
Total Per Person = USD 1,260

Where I'd Stay in La Paz, Bolivia.. Again

We stayed in different hotels in La Paz for a few days before we went to Lake Titicaca and after we came back from the Uyuni Salt Flats..

And because I have a weakness for accommodations..

I just want to share this lovely place that's an attraction on its own..

An old colonial house converted into Casa de Piedra Boutique Hotel..

In the centre of La Paz..

With a restaurant in a courtyard..

A bar in a cavern..

Reception at the second floor which felt like a chapel..

Wooden corridors and art painted walls..

Overlooking the courtyard..

An outdoor corridor leading to our room..

A room with a loft for hanging out.. Not ours but similar..

They were actually cleaning and we peeked..

Smaller rooms..

A fireplace lounge..

And internet! haha :P

We only stayed for a night..

But Casa de Piedra made it to my list of favourites! :)

Related Posts: My Playground.. Salar de Uyuni; THE Bolivia I Didn't Know Existed

Fullerton Hotel and Bits of Singapore That I Love

I came to Singapore 10 years ago thinking I would leave this country after 2 years.

But I am still here.. still appreciating it.. still loving it. 

This is where I feel completely free..

To be who I really am..

To do what I want to do..

And to just be my happy me..

This is where I found love..

Or where love found me..

And he took all these amazing pictures! :)

How time flies..

It was just 40.. and now 50 years old!

Beautiful under the sun..

And gorgeous under the moon..

This is just a little part of Singapore..

There is more to love.. :)