The wealth and natural diversity of Bolivia are unequaled. From the Amazon Basin to the highest summits of the Andes, every ecosystem is represented.
This original circuit takes us to the discovery of three National Parks: the Amboro Park, with its abundant flora and fauna, the Toro Toro Park, a real catalog of geological curiosities and finally the Sajama Park, offering all the beauty of the Altiplano in one place.
From the toucans of the Elbow of the Andes to the vicunas and alpacas of the « bofedals » of Sajama, Nature in its most pure state is revealed to us little by little. Great escape from reality!

Airport pick up (flight ? at ?) and transfer to the Hotel.
Once settled in the hotel, we leave for the Güembé Park, 15 minutes away from Santa Cruz. This beautiful park of 35 acres where we find tropical forest and lagunas with crystalline water, hosts the World’s largest butterfly aviary as well as a collection of Orchids. Short guided visit of the premises (aviary, butterfly reproduction laboratory, Orchid Temple, Termite Castle…) then rest of the day open. Options to bathe or to hike on nearby trails. A real Paradise!
Lunch and dinner open. Hotel ***.

Departure, in our private vehicle, at 8 a.m., for the forest of the Amboro Park, where we discover a few species of rare giant ferns (Dicksonia Sellowiana and Alsophila Incana) as well as numerous varieties of wild Orchids. Walk before we return to Samaipata.
Cold lunch. Night in a lodge ***.

With our 4WD we reach the entrance of the trail to Buena Vista where we meet with our guide and our horses. A 3 to 4-hour walk allows us to reach the «Elbow of the Andes”, where, all of a sudden, the cordillera changes direction. In this region we find three vegetation types: Amazonian, Chaquenian and Andean.
In the afternoon, a short hour walk allows us to observe one of the most interesting type of cactus: the cactus “Monkey Tail” covered with hair so soft it is impossible to resist to the temptation of touching it.
Return to Samaipata at the end of the day by 4WD. Cold lunch. Dinner open. Night in a lodge ***.

Departure at 8 a.m. for Sillar (the Mirador). Panoramic view over the Amboro Park. Excursion on foot to the volcano’s shelter (4 to 5-hour walk) then transfer to Bermejo. Short hike to the Cuevas waterfall. Possible bath in a dreamscape...
Return to Santa Cruz in the afternoon.
Cold lunch. Dinner open. Hotel ***.

Private transfer from the hotel to the airport 2 hours before take off. Flight Santa Cruz – Cochabamba (30 minutes flight, see time table). Pick up at the airport and transfer to the hotel. End of day open.
Lunch and dinner open. Hotel ***.
Note: flight Santa Cruz – Cochabamba without guide.

We leave early in the morning in our private 4WD and take the direction of the South. It takes about 5 hours to reach Lake Torotoro, passing through the charming villages of Tarata, Cliza and Anzaldo, typically “cochabambinos”.
After lunch we visit the dinosaur excavation site where we will be able to observe numerous dinosaur remains. This region, which was 80 million years ago a lagoon of stagnant water, abounds in fossils of mastodons, brontosaurus and tridactyls herbivores, but also in fossils of sea turtles, sharks and innumerable prehistoric plants.
Lunch and dinner included. Hotel **.

The Torotoro Park is also the caving Mecca of the world. The underground is in fact a vast, mostly unexplored, labyrinth.
We visit on foot the Humajalanta Cave. We put caving gear on and enter the cave, to discover the surprising blind catfish that populate these underground waters, as well as walls covered with beautiful stalactites and stalagmites.
Return to the village of Torotoro. Visit of the museum of the Casa de Piedra.
Lunch and dinner included. Hotel **.

We hike to the site of El Vergel. It is, without a doubt, the most beautiful walk of the region, taking us through a magnificent canyon to a waterfall and its crystalline pools. On the way, we stop at the mirador to admire the canyon of Río Torotoro.
In the afternoon we return to Cochabamba.
Lunch included. Dinner open. Hotel ***.

We leave the hotel for our transfer to the airport in our private vehicle 2 hours before our flight time. Flight Sucre-La Paz (30 minutes flight, time variable depending on the day of the week). Airport pick up and transfer to the Hotel. Afternoon open
Lunch and dinner open. Hotel ***.

Departure from the hotel at 9 a.m. in a private vehicle towards the Obejuyo pass and the canyon de las Ánimas. We get an amazing view of Illimani, symbol of La Paz and one of the giants of the Cordillera Real.
We then enter the canyon de Palca, with its interesting rock formations carved by erosion.
Return to La Paz in the afternoon, by way of the village of Ventilla. This paved scenic road offers beautiful view of the Cordillera.
Cold lunch (included). Dinner open. Hotel ***.

Departure from the hotel at 9 a.m. in a private vehicle. We traverse the altiplano until we reach the entrance of Sajama National Park (about 4h) by way of the small village of Curahuara de Carangas and its colonial church richly decorated (the frescoes are perfectly preserved). On the way, we stop by chullpas, carangas sepultures, empty today after their systematic pillaging.
We enter the park by a dirt road that takes us to the village of Tomarapi. The fauna is abundant and varied: alpacas, vicuñas and ñandus (the cousin of the ostrich) if we are lucky.
Cold lunch. All included. Night at Tomarapi’s new “Albergue” (comfort of a 2-star hotel).

We leave the Albergue of Tomarapi to follow the base of volcano Sajama towards the North. Around noon, we reach Laguna Huaña Khota where flamingoes mix with the local ducks and wild geese.
An other two-hour walk takes us to the Hot Springs, at the base of the volcano, for a relaxing bath.
Cold lunch. All included. Lodging at Doña Teodora’s near the Hot Springs (basic comfort).

In the morning, trek to the geysers, 2 to 3 hours away from the hot springs. This particularly active area offers a unique display of bubbling baths spread over hundreds of square meters. We can try cooking eggs in their slightly sulfuric water.
Return to La Paz in the afternoon.
Cold lunch (included). Dinner open. Hotel ***.

Pick up at our hotel in a private vehicle, 3 hours prior to flight departure time, for transfer to airport / international flight number and time to be confirmed.