Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
BE A Local it’s a walking tour focus on showing, and teaching about unique and quirky, aspects of La Paz, and on thrusdays and sundays el Alto City. Teaching you us much as we can from a local’s perspective, and taking you to the unseen routes and alleyways of this two high metropolis.
Be a local takes you through the city of La Paz, exploring paths where not many tourists go and see. Extended Tour on Thursdays and Sundays includes: Teleférico, flea market and Cholitas Wrestling show
We advise you to bring the following:
Comfortable shoes
Extra money
Sunglasses and sunscreen
Water
Camera
Local Tour Guide (English-Speaking)
Does not include food and drinks
Tips and Extras not mentioned in the Program
Departure Point
Calle Comercio 1476, Esquina Bueno, (frente al Hostal Republica), Ruta Nacional 2, La Paz, Bolivia
Murillo square
Plaza Murillo, La Paz, Bolivia Located in La Paz’s Casco Viejo, or old town, is a lively plaza framed by some of the city’s most important political buildings. 40 minutes
Mercado Lanza, La Paz, Bolivia Conveniently located in the center of La Paz is one of the city’s largest and most uniquely-designed food markets. 30 minutes
Iglesia de San Francisco, La Paz, Bolivia One of La Paz’s most important and historical landmarks is the San Francisco church (Iglesia de San Francisco), also known as the San Francisco Basilica (Basílica de San Francisco). 30 minutes
Mercado de Las Brujas, La Paz, Bolivia “Do you have any dried llama fetuses?”
“How about a spell to punish a cheating lover?”
“Perhaps a little something to help altitude sickness then?”
For those suffering an ailment, searching for wealth or looking to exact revenge on a cheating partner, La Paz’s Witches Market (Mercado de Hechecería or Mercado de las Brujas), is the place to go for a variety of potions, medicinal plants, spells and spiritual advice. 40 minutes
Iglesia de San Pedro, La Paz, Bolivia Located only meters away from the tranquil Plaza San Pedro, lies one of the word’s most notorious and corrupt institutions, San Pedro Prison.
What makes San Pedro so interesting are the conditions in which around 1500 of Bolivia’s most hardened criminals live. A society within itself, the prison contains shops and restaurants run by inmates, women and children living voluntarily with imprisoned family members and ironically, some of the country’s busiest cocaine laboratories. 40 minutes
FVW9+V2H, Av. 16 de Julio, La Paz, Bolivia The manicured gardens the statues, the park benches that line the Midway between the vehicle traffic going and coming from downtown was pretty cool. El Prado is also surrounded by huge office buildings housing many restaurants. 30 minutes
Edificio Casa de España, Av. Camacho, La Paz, Bolivia Avenida Camacho: One of the most important and traditional avenues of the City of La Paz, is located in the city center. Its route begins at the Obelisk Square and ends at the former Municipal Zoo, also known as Monkey Park. This avenue was named in homage to the former President of the Republic, Eliodoro Camacho. 20 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
WinonaHorton
30 Aug 2023
We had a great time with our guide Eloy. We learned a lot about La Paz - fantastic city and fantastic tour!
franziscas2023
24 Aug 2023
Nelson was an awesome guide! The stories we were told and and the cocktail class at last made it a wonderful experience. We enjoyed it a lot!
2eimear
23 Aug 2023
Brilliant guided tour of La Paz. So engaging & interesting. Visited all the main sites of city centre La Paz. Would highly recommend Nelson as a guide!
This tour in
Altiplano
is organized by
Altitude Travel
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