Sun Island Full Day Tour: Explore Historical Attractions in Copacabana from La Paz

Embark on a full-day tour from La Paz to Copacabana and Sun Island. Explore historical attractions, enjoy a delicious lunch, and discover the Fountain of Youth.

Duration: 15 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Leave La Paz at around 7 am. After approximately 3 hours, you will reach Tiquina, the narrowest part of the lake. Here, you will cross to the other side by boat and rejoin the bus to continue your journey. After another 30-40 minutes, you will arrive in the town of Copacabana. Once there, you will have lunch and then head to the shore to catch a boat to…

What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch
  • Round-trip shared transfer
  • Hotel pickup (downtown hotels only)
What's Not Included
  • Snacks and drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel drop-off
Additional Information

Starting with pickup from your hotel, or from a designated meeting point in La Paz, you will get a chance to visit Copacabana and the south part of Sun Island, all led by a professional guide. Once you reach the city, lunch will be provided, and then you’ll get on a boat to see the historical attractions on Sun Island. Travelers will get a chance to…

Location
Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Michael_p
Aug 16, 2024
Beautiful sights - great tour guide. - Our tour guide Fernando was very knowledgeable, and we enjoyed the tour, the sights, and the restaurant very much. Copacobana is full of shopping opportunities. We where surprised at the amount of stair climbing we had to do at the isla del sol. Not sure if I knew about this activity if I would have done it. The altitude and all the climbing up the hill in steep stairs was quite a challenge. So much, that I could not fully take in the beauty of the isla del sol because I had to catch my breath all the time.
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Juliana_e
Jun 17, 2024
Sun Island in Copacabana great experience - It was a great experience! Our guide was very good and patient with us, gave a lot os details. Sailing at Titicaca Lake was wonderful! And the lunch was amazing!!! Just the travel to Copacabana is a little inconfotable because its far away from La Paz
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Anaelisaav
Dec 8, 2023
Worth the effort of visiting - It is a must to visit Lake Titikaka and Isla del Sol, but it is important to know that it is a somewhat tiring trip to do in a single day, as it takes around 3 hours by bus to Copacabana and another 1h30 by boat to the island. In other words, you will be back in La Paz after 10pm. Anyway, it's all really beautiful. Bring a snack or fruit, as there are not many options open to buy something on the way back. It deserves a visit.
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Nomadcess
Dec 6, 2022
The best!!!!💯 - We loved our day tour in Copacabana! Pablo was a good tour guide and very knowledgeable! The driver was good as well, smooth drive from La Paz to Copacabana. Keep them, they are good for your company! Will definitely comeback for more tours!😍
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Elias_rovielo
Mar 7, 2019
At least two days at this location. - A place full of islands and Incas ruins (badly kept) to visit and I just made a day (a few hours) trip from La Paz to Copacabana. Our private bilingual guide, Alvaro Monrroy was fantastic. Pity. Could have spent a night on the Island of the Sun or Moon. A few hours are not enough. It's a shame to see the fight that the tribes or villages are on the Island of the Sun. There are three. A tribe does not allow to pass from the south to the center and from the center to the north. Only the Inca ruins of the South can be visited. Freedom without wisdom is confusion and petty or stupid beings.
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Garrett
Jul 11, 2018
Best full day tour in La Paz! - We had an amazing time with Franklin on this tour. He was a lot of fun and kept us laughing from the minute we got on the tour! Very knowledgeable as well. Overall, the tour was excellent. The lake is beautiful and definitely worth the cost of the tour, especially since it is so cheap! The boat ride across the lake and island were beautiful. Definitely would recommend this tour to anyone looking for a fun day activity while in La Paz. Maya was great to work with when booking the trip as well. We are using HanaqPacha Travel to book a trip to the Salt Flats this coming weekend and another trip the weekend after!
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Cheukyinj_h
Jan 17, 2020
Good tour throughout - Good Tour. However traffic out from La Paz is chaotic and hence make the time in Copabana and the Sun Island very limit. Making it a rush tour. The tour itself is very informative and our guide, Fernando, is very attentive, informative and we enjoyed our time with him sharing his knowledge of Bolivia with us. Looking back we should have stay for an extra day to explore.
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Ingclaudiof
Jan 1, 2024
We were robbed in Copacabana, a simple tip to avoid it. - Third time in Copacabana, we couldn't be so stupid. very important Salespeople or anyone can always come and start a chat. We left the tarp and a backpack with a cell phone, money, cards BEHIND us and the one who was giving us a talk. When we realized it, it was obviously late. The advice is, ALWAYS BELONGINGS in front of our eyes, and we even chat with Lula.
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Tysonlc
Jan 29, 2023
They stood us up - We waited at the pick up location at the time specified in our confirmation email. Half an hour after this time we tried to contact the contact number provided but they never responded. We ended up waiting an hour before giving up. The wasted morning meant we were never able to visit Copacabana as all other companies had left by this time.
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Inges27
Jan 18, 2019
Totally not worth it. To far away for a day trip. - Not sure from which company we booked, but the trip from La Paz to copacabana and sun island is just to long. You Will spend at least 10 hours in the bus/boat for at most one hour on sun island and a very quick lunch in copacabana. If you want to go see it, stay in copacabana or sun island overnight.
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From $100
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).