Tiwanaku and Titicaca Day Trip: Uncover Ancient Mysteries from La Paz
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43 Ratings
La Paz
Uncover the ancient mysteries of Tiwanaku and Titicaca on this 8-hour day trip from La Paz. Explore the partially excavated ancient city and marvel at its sophisticated stone work. Don't miss the chance to discover the fascinating history of this ancient civilization.
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Solace Trekking and Tours - Tour departs after hotel pick-up or meet up between 8 and 8:30am.
  • Tiwanaku - After arriving at Tiwanaku, the group begins a professionally guided tour through the site, which lasts approximately 45 minutes. After that time the group may explore the site on their own or visit the nearby museums in which artifacts found at the site are displayed.

After visiting the museums the tour departs for an excursion to nearby Lake Titicaca and shoreline communities

  • Lake Titicaca - Stopping to take lunch at the lake, and at several points of interest along the way before returning to La Paz.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • Air-conditioned minibus transport
  • Lunch provided (specify dietary restrictions)
  • Tiwanaku tour in English or Spanish
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up outside of La Paz
  • Gratuities
  • You may request pickup from Zona Sur hotels for an additional $20USD
Additional Information

Shrouded in mystery until quite recently, the ancient city of Tiwanaku is still far from being completely excavated and surveyed.

Evidence suggests the area around the site was inhabited as early as 1500 BCE.
As the settlement grew to city size it began to influence surrounding areas. As a city-state, it blossomed between 300CE and 1000CE, after which it declined due to changing weather patterns which resulted in less rainfall. Although much of the site was disturbed by looting, which began soon after Tiwanaku’s decline, it is possible to observe the high level of sophistication and skilled stone working, that were characteristic of Tiwanaku during its height.

Join this 8-hour tour and discover Tiwanaku and Titicaca in one day.

  • A moderate amount of walking is involved please wear comfortable walking shoes
  • Tour is at altitude!
Location
Solace Trekking and Tours
Ave Arce, PB 08 Illimani Bldg
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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114annp
Mar 28, 2024
Wonderful experience! - Caleb was a fabulous guide! His knowledge of and passion for Bolivia were greatly appreciated and we immediately felt we were in good hands. We felt very fortunate and exceptionally well taken care of. Highly recommend!
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Melrosian500
Feb 20, 2024
A great experience in the hands of a great guide. Not or the idle tourist. - Caleb arrived a little late, having had to work with his team arranging two other tours. An American ex-pat, he has lived and raised a family in La Paz for 13 years. He has made friends in city and countryside and speaks with great love and respect about Bolivian history and society. He has also partied with everyone and likes a beer and a cheek full of coca leaves. He is excited and wants you to be excited by what he knows and what he shows you. Get ready for a great and unpredictable day. After slogging through the inevitable traffic snarl of El Alto we broke into the agricultural land surrounding Lake Titicaca and the indigenous communities scattered around it. Expect miserable roads and slow going everywhere. Welcome to Bolivia. We stop by the lake shore in several spots, walk in to see the wet lands, birds, boats, and explore a Spanish estancia abandoned after the feudal period was taken down. All the while, Caleb talks about Bolivian history, culture, coca, travel, Inca, Aymara and Oros civilizations, coca, economy of the area, Bolivian agriculture and coca. We stop to say hello to people Caleb knows in the Village of Tiwanaku. Eventually - and later than he planned, we arrive at the Tiwanaku ruins where we have a lunch of the best damn fresh Titicaca trout, making this one one of the best entrees ever eaten. Gabriella, a native woman with excellent English, takes us through the ruins at Tiwanaku. She has a great knowledge base and offers some funny observations, takes us into the museum to see more magnificent stones and sculptures. The roads back with expert driving were still slow and rough. El Alto is still a mess to get through but our driver maneuvered though to our hotel after a 12 hour day. We had already scheduled a trip with Caleb the next day to descend into the Amazon cloud Forrest - another splendid day. Another story. So, if you want an easy time on smooth roads, don’t go - don’t even go to Bolivia. If you want a rough, authentic and adventurous time, this is your chance.
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L3254nvtimm
Feb 18, 2024
hits the sites with multiple lake areas - Good trip Caleb's a guide I would recommend to my friends Went to multiple sites on Lake Titicaca, wetlands, "beaches". Stopped at additional archaeology sites - full of bonuses.
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Robert_m
Dec 19, 2023
An Amazing Day Tour In Every Way - Caleb was an extraordinary guide, very knowledgeable and passionate about Bolivia and its history. He was able to show sites and offer inclusions that only a local would know which was a great experience. The destinations were incredible as well as the restaurant we visited. Caleb was very flexible with timing and multiple location stops throughout the day. Highly recommend this tour!
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Matthewk805
Oct 20, 2023
Great tour! - What a great tour of the area, with a highly knowledgeable and experienced guide, Caleb. Better than expected and much better than anything we would have gotten with a bigger tour group.
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Samuel_r
Oct 14, 2023
Awesome tour! Unique and memorable expereince! - Great tour, Caleb is very passionate and knowledgeable about Bolivia. He went out of his way to make sure we were comfortable and had a great trip. He asked us what we were interested in to make the tour was personable and he made some stops along the way to show us great viewpoints that we otherwise wouldn't have seen. Just a heads up, he is definitely a character, so be prepared for a unique experience.
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Tom
Oct 10, 2023
A great day trip - My wife and I had a fantastic day visiting Tiwanaku, Titicaca and some "off the beaten track" sites. Caleb is an incredibly knowledgeable guide who'll teach you lots about Bolivian history and culture - and cook you pizza on the shores of Lake Titicaca with no one else around! Would definitely recommend.
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245nicholasm
Oct 2, 2023
Great day trip when in La Paz - Very friendly American Expat who owns and runs most of these tours. Its honestly a must if travelling in La Paz !! You see sights that most tourists dont get to see and its an affordable day trip.
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Veronica_f
Aug 26, 2023
Amazing Day - Caleb was extremely personable and has lived an extraordinarily interesting life, his storytelling in tandem with the history of the La Paz region meant there was never a dull moment. Since he's lived in Bolivia for the past 12 years he knows the locals very well, he would pass people on the street he knew... in fact we met up with another local who was kind enough to give us a boat ride on Lake Titicaca. Lunch was a superb cookout on the lake and the star of the show Tiwanaku was incredibly cool to see. Definitely recommend this tour!
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Charles_g
Mar 28, 2024
Guide called late to reschedule - I was unable to go on the tour as scheduled. The guide called me 30 minutes to an hour after our intended start time to say the tour had to start late or be rescheduled. He did try to work with me on times and other days but I already had other things scheduled so it didn't work out. He stated he had been having car issues and issues with Viator as well. This tour has great ratings and I understand issues arise but I missed out on a day of vacation because of this.
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