The 9 Best Tiwanaku Tours from La Paz

1.Private Tiwanaku and Titicaca Day Trip from La Paz

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 62 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $200Our pick

Travel from La Paz to the 2,500-year-old Tiwanaku ruins and the shores of Lake Titicaca in a private, 10 to 12-hour outing. Your English or Spanish-speaking guide may include quiet countryside stops, a family-run lunch, local shoreline communities, and lesser-visited places around the Taraco Peninsula. Caleb, Carlos, Oscar, and Angelita have guided past departures.

“A great tour with an informative guide that customized the trip to our liking, I definitely recommend this tour for anyone visiting Bolivia.”

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2.Tiwanaku Archeological Site Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 34 reviews · 8 hours · from $80

Leave central La Paz around 7:30 AM for Tiwanaku, Bolivia’s key pre-Incan site. A bilingual English and Spanish-speaking guide leads you through temples, carvings, Puma Punku, and the museum, followed by a traditional lunch. Transport is shared, groups are limited to 14, and you return to La Paz for drop-off near San Francisco Church.

“Although I was booked for individual excretion I was put on a group of Ten. The pick up was messy as the van hd to circulate on the crowded traffic to collect others. At some point we had to change the van before leaving the city. We were 25 in one Van. Although I was expecting to be collected and dropped from and to my hotel, there was no dropping. I was left somewhere and the guide gave me insufficient direction to my hotel.”

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3.Tiwanaku and Lake Titicaca One-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 17 reviews · 30 min · from $212

Spend a full day with a private English- or Spanish-speaking guide visiting Tiwanaku’s Sun Gate, Moon Gate, Kalasasaya Temple, and museum, then continue to Huatajata on Lake Titicaca for lunch and a totora boat ride. Pickup and drop-off from La Paz hotels, snacks, water, and private air-conditioned transport are included.

“Great. Very flexible and gentle. Thank you for your consideration.”

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4.Tiwanaku; Pre Incan Ruins Tours from La Paz

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 16 reviews · 8h 30m · from $23Best value

Travel by shared coach from La Paz to Tiwanaku, about two hours each way, with a Spanish and English-speaking guide. Walk through Kalasasaya, Pumapunku, Akapana, and the Sun Gate, then visit the Ceramic Museum and Lithic Museum, home of the Bennett Monolith. Entrance, lunch, snacks, and drinks cost extra.

“Einsame Spitze, tolles Preis-Leistungsverhältniss. Sollte jeder mal gemacht haben. Kann man bedenkenlos empfehlen.”

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5.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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6.Tihuanacu & Titicaca Lake in one day with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 8 hours · from $219

Leave La Paz at 9:00 am for Lake Titicaca and the town of Huatajata. Meet Aymara totora raft builders, visit ceramic and textile museums, then explore Tiwanaku, Puma Punku, stone staircases, and the lithic museum with an English or Spanish guide. Camilo and driver Johnny are named members of the team.

“The tour guide Camilo and the driver Johnny offered a great and unforgettable experience. The guide was very knowledgeable and kind. He was at all times interested in my comfort and to provide the best of the tour. Lunch was typical and good. I will certainly recommended this private tour for a tailored experienced!”

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7.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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8.Private Tiwanaku and Titicaca Day Trip from La Paz

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $229

You’ll travel by air-conditioned car from central La Paz to Tiwanaku for a guided visit, then continue to Lake Titicaca for lunch, reed-boat culture, and lakeside viewpoints. An English or Spanish guide, drinks, water, hotel transfers, and onboard oxygen are included. Entrance fees and personal costs are extra.

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9.Private Tour of Tiwanaku Ruins from La Paz

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $158Top rated

Travel from La Paz to Tiwanaku in a private vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Visit the ceramic and lithic museums, Akapana, Kalasasaya, the Sun Gate, Pumapunku, and other ancient structures, then enjoy a local lunch before returning. Guide Juan has explained the site’s social and cultural background in clear English.

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