La Paz City Walking Tour: Discover Historical Streets in World's Highest Capital

Embark on a captivating walking tour of La Paz, the highest capital city in the world. Discover the historical streets, meet the locals, and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of this incredible destination.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mercado Rodríguez - Colorful market life comes alive as we explain the culture and customs behind what we find. The sights and sounds of this vibrant market tell a fascinating story of local culture and tradition. Your guide will explain everything and keep it entertaining.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Local taxes
  • Fun and informative bilingual guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

La Paz is a city like no other in the world. Its remarkable elevation (3,600m/11,800ft) is only matched by its breathtaking beauty. Spanning a stunning valley and encircled by towering mountains, the first glimpse of La Paz is unforgettable, but the true impression it leaves on visitors is the vibrant life within its valley walls. This city tour will…

Location
Sucre Square
Cañada Strongest
Look for the guide in the center of Plaza San Pedro (near the statue) with the red cap.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Yezih2026
Oct 5, 2026
Amazing walking tour - Had an amazing experience with Red Cap in La Paz! Their guide Max did the tour for me - even though I was the only one there that day - and it was among the best city tours I’ve ever been to. You get to walk through the streets of La Paz with someone who really knows them and their history - wonderful! My favorite part was the stories about the San Pedro prison! Thanks Max!
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N1109sxkelseyk
Sep 26, 2026
Great guides - Highly recommend! I’ve been on about 50 free walking tours around the world, and this was among the best. Their insights and storytelling made me love Bolivia and want to learn more and more. Thanks Max for being an amazing guide!
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Lang_x
Sep 26, 2026
Our guide Max is from El... - Our guide Max is from El Alto so he knows about the city first hand. We learned a lot of the city’s history, culture, urban myth even political landscape. It was very informative. He was also very helpful, suggested local restaurants and even provided his contact for follow up questions.
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Sebastianjo8274ow
Sep 3, 2026
Super informative city tour with Max - On the city tour, Max brought us much closer to the history, politics, and life in La Paz and Bolivia. His explanations were always very vivid and profound, as well as seasoned with a pinch of humor. Thanks to his good English, our children were also able to follow along well. There was no question to which he would not have had an honest and well-founded answer. All in all, highly recommended!!!
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924orim
Aug 24, 2026
A real taste of La Paz from a locals point of view - The tour was fascinating and an amazing value for money. Our guide Max was exceptional and he made every minute of it strongly engaging, providing us with detailed explanations and having patience for us to ask as many questions as we want. Very strongly recommend.
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S9599tzmaxp
Aug 24, 2026
Best walking tour ever - 100% recommend - Max was our tour guide and he made it the best walking tour I’ve ever been on. It was super engaging the entire time and everything Max talked about was very interesting. I learnt so much about the history and current situation of La Paz and Bolivia from this tour. Highly recommend!
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202beatg
Aug 21, 2026
Start your stay in La Paz with this tour - We had like a private tour since only the three of us were waiting for the tour that day. Max was an excellent guide throughout the visit, which lasted some 3 hours. Although he gave us very detailed informations at all 5 sites (as announced), he answered all of our numerous questions with much knowledge and local experience. We highly recommend this tour for starting your stay in La Paz, such an amazing city you want to explore more thanks to the guide.
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Edsteane
Aug 14, 2026
Great day one tour in La Pqz - Great tour with Max. Super interesting to understand more of La Paz - both historic and contemporary. Also a great route to help you orientate in the city - the tour is a good day one option (the route is not too arduous if you’re still coming to terms with the altitude). Max was an excellent guide and I strongly going a tour with him if you have the chance.
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V8366wxlarsk
Aug 11, 2026
Very interesting walk - Very interesting Walk in La Paz with lokal stories about the City. 2.5 hours around the center of La Paz to visit lokal market, interesting streets and special the story about the prison in the middle of La Paz.
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_c4240ga
Sep 7, 2026
not bad but I expected for more - guide was walking too fast have a lot of knowledge
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).