14 Guided Tours in Bolivia to Build a Day Around

1.Charquini Mountain Guided Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 287 reviews · 8 hours · from $39Our pick

Join Buhos Tours for an eight-hour trip from La Paz to Nevado Charquini. With guides such as Manuel, Paty, and Juan, you will stop at Apacheta Jilarata, Milluni Cemetery, and Laguna Milluni before hiking from about 4,600 to 5,024 meters. Expect a short but demanding climb, cold weather, and superb Andean scenery.

“Incredible High-Altitude Hike to Laguna Esmeralda with Buhos Tours! My partner and I recently completed the Laguna Esmeralda trek near Charquini with Buhos Tours, and we absolutely loved the entire experience. It was challenging, rewarding, and perfectly organized. The Destination: The views at the top are truly breathtaking. The lagoon itself is a stunning, vibrant emerald color set against the dramatic backdrop of the Charquini Glacier and snowy peaks. If you've already spent time acclimatizing in La Paz, this is a fantastic hike. The altitude (over 5,000 meters) made it a tough push, but the stunning landscape was worth every single step. The Agency & Guide: We were so happy…”

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2.Red Lagoon & Uyuni Salt Flats 3-Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 160 reviews · 3 days · from $354

Travel from Uyuni across the salt flats and Bolivia’s high desert in a small 4WD group of up to 11. An English or Spanish guide leads you to Incahuasi Island, flamingo-filled lagoons, the Red Lagoon, geysers, hot springs, and borderland scenery. Expect long drives, basic shared rooms, and excellent photo stops.

“Everything was amazing! Cool guys, nice cars, fantastic program, awesome places. Thank you for this! Bolivia is amazing, Uyuni is amazing!”

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3.Uyuni Salt Flats 3 Days/ 2 Nights with English Speaking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 91 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $380

This 3-day, small-group trip from Uyuni takes you across the salt flats and into Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve. You’ll visit the Train Graveyard, Incahuasi Island, flamingo-filled lagoons, geysers, hot springs, and the Red Lagoon. English-speaking guides such as Orlando may lead the tour, while a local driver handles the rough roads.

“The tour was really amazing and consisted of way more than just the salt flats. It had a lot of beautiful surprises. The second night is however on a place with only power from 19:00-22:00 so it will be freezingly cold (so bring warm clothes for the night). The guide Orlando and the driver Gabriël were really nice, helpful and really did their best for us. All considered a really nice experience.”

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4.Uyuni Salt Flats (3 Days) English Speaking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $449

Explore Uyuni with an English-speaking guide in a small group of no more than five. Visit the Train Cemetery, Colchani, Isla Incahuasi, Laguna Colorada, geysers, hot springs, and Laguna Verde. Basic lodging, meals, transport, and two nights of accommodation are included.

“Three of my favorite travel days experienced on this tour, passing unbelievable landscapes, scenery and serenity. This is being off the grid in trusted hands and experiencing nature at its best. High value and highly recommend.”

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5.Uyuni Salt 1 day Tour with guide in English + Lunch and Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $65

Travel by 4x4 from Uyuni to the Train Cemetery, Colchani, the salt piles, water eyes, Salt Hotel Museum, and Incahuasi Island. An English-speaking guide leads the day, with lunch on the salt flat and sunset snacks with wine. The small group is limited to six. Bring sunscreen, your passport, and cash for the island entrance.

“Great tour guide and driver, lunch was awesome on the salt flats and sunset was exquisite, will come back.”

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6.Private Vehicle & Guide. City Tour + Moon Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 16 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Spend three hours with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide, visiting Moon Valley, Calle Jaén, Plaza Murillo, the Witches Market, San Francisco Church, and Sagarnaga Street. You’ll ride two Mi Teleférico lines and travel in a private vehicle, with guides such as Teresa, Tereza, and Erika praised for clear local insight.

“The guide, Erika, was really great, super nice and knows a lot about the history and the reality of la Paz. Unfortunately, both the vehicle and the driver, Juan Carlos, were terrible.”

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7.Tiwanaku Shared Tour with Lunch + Tour Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 14 reviews · 5h 30m · from $94

Travel from La Paz to Tiwanaku with an English and Spanish speaking guide, then visit the museums, Puerta del Sol, Kalasasaya, Akapana, and Puma Punku. Lunch, transport, and entrance fees are included. The day begins at 8:30 a.m. and returns to San Francisco Church around 4:00 p.m.

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8.Guided 3-Day Tour Salt Flats & Avaroa National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 13 reviews · 3 days · from $371

You’ll cross Bolivia’s Uyuni Salt Flats and Eduardo Avaroa National Park in a 4x4 with an English-speaking guide, stopping at Incahuasi Island, flamingo lagoons, geysers, hot springs, and Licancabur Volcano. Meals and two nights of basic lodging are included, but expect high altitude, cold nights, rough roads, and extra entrance fees.

“Uff! This trip is difficult to judge. On one hand we saw a kot of beautiful places: amazing salt Lake (wow!), cactus Island, mountains flamingos lakes, volcanos, rock formatoons, took bath in the hot springs. Saw will animals lime vicunias, desert foxes or vischachas. On the other hand this trip was EXTREMALLY challanging. Very low temperatures (down to -10C in the night), EXTREMALLY basis accomodation with no heating, hot water, electricity anky 3,5 hours during the evening. The road itself also EXTREMALLY challanging, bumpy, dusty desert roands. All this would be OK if this severe trip conditions were netioned/described in the trip description. Most participate were not prepared for such…”

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9.El Alto and Cholets Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $30Best value

Travel from La Paz to El Alto by public transport and cable car with a bilingual guide. Learn how cholets express Andean identity, visit up to two colorful homes when open, and see Mamani Mamani’s painted apartment buildings. Abraham has guided this route, but access inside cholets can depend on availability.

“I enjoyed seeing the Mamani Mamani apartment paintings. It all got very late, as the guide arrived at the meeting point 20 minutes late. Then we ride the teleferico and waited for the taxi again for more than 30 minutes. Guide spent a lot of time on her phone and didn't volunteer much information. She did answer questions. Unfortunately the guide was unable to find a cholet that was open, so we couldn't get inside one. All in all, it wasn't really worth the expense, for me.”

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10.La Paz, Tiahuanaco shared tour guided tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 7 reviews · 7 hours · from $45

Travel from La Paz to Tiahuanaco with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit the ceramic and lithic museums, the main archaeological site, and Puma Punku, then stop for a semi-buffet lunch. The tour runs about seven hours, with pickup from central La Paz and return to San Francisco Square.

“The tour was an unorganized disaster from start to finish. 1) tour operator never contacted me ahead of time to coordinate details of the trip nor did they respond to my message asking to confirm pickup time and location. 2) Tour operator was 1.5 hours late picking me up. 3) Tour operator did not take the group to Puma Punku because the tour was running late due to the fact that the pick-up was mishandled. 4) Tour operator dropped me off at a different location than I was picked up at and had to walk 20 minutes back to the original pick-up point. The one location I wanted to visit…”

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11.La Paz, Esmeralda Lagoon Guided Tour_Charquini

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · 1 day · from $39

Leave La Paz early for Charquini, a high-altitude trek reaching about 5,025 meters. You will stop at Milluni cemetery, walk through stark Andean scenery with llamas nearby, and spend time beside green Esmeralda Lagoon. The $39 trip includes transport, breakfast, entrance fees, and a Spanish or English guide for groups of up to 14.

“I have booked so many excursions here, I have traveled nearly 100 countries, all agencies contact us at least 1 day in advance giving details, info of each excursion, itinerary, nature of each activity, what to bring ,etc. This agency never contacted me, evening contacted them 4 times. When I arrived there, I just knew from the guide that we have to hike for 3hours+ on 5000 altitude, and super cold, I didn't have the hiking shoes, the high altitude medication and the warm clothes. And we didnt have time to have lunch before the hike. Very bad service from the agency.”

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12.Uyuni and Andean Lagoons 5-Day Guided Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 5 days · from $524

Travel from La Paz to Uyuni by sleeper bus, then explore the salt flats and Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve by 4WD. You’ll visit Train Graveyard, Isla Incahuasi, flamingo lagoons, geysers, hot springs, and colorful deserts with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Expect basic shared hostels, long drives, and high-altitude conditions.

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13.Full-Day Guided Trip to Salar de Uyuni

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8h 45m · from $146Top rated

Travel from Uyuni at 10:30 a.m. with an English-speaking guide and local driver, stopping at the Train Cemetery, Colchani, the salt hotel, Incahuasi Island, and the Dakar Monument. You’ll cross the huge salt flats, take creative photos, eat lunch, and finish with sunset and a glass of wine. Incahuasi is closed during the January to April rainy season.

“The tour was amazing and our guide Lilly went above and beyond in helping us take pictures, telling us what pose, etc. She was also very informational and fun to be with. Could not have asked for a better tour!”

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14.GUIDED TOUR CHACALTAYA + VALLEY OF THE MOON

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $50

Spend a full day above and around La Paz with private transport, an English or Spanish guide, a short walk at Chacaltaya, and a visit to the Valley of the Moon. You will see Cordillera Real peaks, unusual rock formations, and possibly vizcachas. Hotel pickup applies in central La Paz.

“Teurer Taxitransfer zu den Spots. Eintritte kommen noch hinzu. Englische Tour gebucht, leider Umsetzung stark verbesserungswürdig.”

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