Cholet Tour: Explore Andean Architecture and Culture in El Alto
4.8
55 Ratings
La Paz
Immerse yourself in the vibrant Andean architecture and culture of El Alto on our half-day Cholet tour. Explore the colorful cholets, learn about their significance, and experience the rich traditions of Bolivia. Book now!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mi Teleferico - Ride several cable cars! The best way to get around La Paz and El Alto
  • El Alto - Explore the colorful streets of this growing city with a local guide.
What's Included
  • Complimentary snacks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Explore the colorful and exuberant architecture of El Alto known as Cholets with us every day on our half-day Andean Architecture tour.
The jolting, captivating mix of old and new, tradition and modernity, is uniquely Bolivian, and what better way to visit the cholets than with a local guide who loves to share his/her culture, city, and home. On the tour we go up to El Alto using the teleferico (cable cars), from there we visit different parts of El Alto and see a wide array of Cholet architecture, even some in construction. We also have the opportunity to enter a cholet and see the vibrant designs throughout its’ interior. Your guide will not only show you the amazing buildings, but also explain the culture and tradition they display, bringing to life the cholets and the social landscape of Bolivia. Book now!

Location
Teleférico Morado
We meet at the doors of Michelline cafe, next to the ticket stand for the Purple Cable Car station in the center of the city. Look for your guide with a Red Cap.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Moniquel588
Feb 21, 2024
Great tour - A great tour. Was interesting to learn about he cholet architecture and use and wonderful to see inside a cholet. Would recommend this tour for anyone interested in architecture
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435carolink
Feb 6, 2024
Great tour! - Great tour! Fantastic views, a lot of information and you see a cholet from inside. Cris is a very friendly and experienced guide, it was fun talking to him (he even speaks German). Thanks again!
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177dumal
Jan 29, 2024
Very cool - I love how authentic el alto is so really wanted to do a tour there. Max was our guide and he was sooo great. It was so cool seeing local places, taking the cable car, and bus and seeing the cholets. Max was super knowledgeable and friendly and we loved our tour with him. Highly recommend if you want to see an interesting area.
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Deshimusafeer
Jan 22, 2024
A not to miss Cholet tour - What a great trip! Every part of it, riding the cable cars, seeing the cholets; and observing El Alto, and its vast Sunday market from cable car were amazing. Our guide Chris gave a very good cultural explanation of El Alto. He made the tour informative and fun. His fluency in English was a great help. Highly recommend the tour.
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Bocccy
Jan 7, 2024
Excellent cholet tour - Excellent experience with Cristian! A nice tour to discover andine architecture. Very professional guide
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Tiro841
Jan 1, 2024
Super Interesting and Unique Tour! - Fantastic tour given by Amara! I learned so much about Aymaran culture and was great to walk around El Alto seeing all the different Cholets. I highly recommend this tour as its so unlike other tours and highly unique to Bolivia.
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Harrisonr558
Dec 18, 2023
So good!! - This tour was amazing! If you appreciate unique architecture and seeing new modern twists woven into the traditional older style then this tour is for you! Fascinating stylish mansions are just beautiful and my guide Ren is the man! He was very knowledgeable and took great care of me on the tour. Definitely recommend!
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Kpsdevon
Nov 16, 2023
Colour and spectacle in El Alto - An excellent insight into the life and landscape of El Alto. We visited different areas and saw a range of amazing Cholets reflecting the lives and businesses of their owners from Chinese style mansions to Transformer palaces. Without our excellent guide we would never have appreciated the richness of life in El Alto.
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Motherdhh
Nov 8, 2023
Fabulous El Alto Cholets and Mansions - Fabulous tour to see some cholets and mansions in the El Alto area. Great to walk and take public transportation through unfamiliar neighborhoods with a knowledgeable local guide. We weren't able to see inside any of the cholets, but managed to include a brief stop at the El Alto Condominio Wiphala, a cluster of several highrises painted by Roberto Mamani Mamani. Spectacular.
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Vacation21647386766
Dec 21, 2023
Nice (expensive) tour with good guide - We had a very good guide who showed some beautiful cholets and explained us about the local uses in El Alto. He aldo recommended us some restaurants. The tour was quite expensive.
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