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The 10 Best Hiking Trails in Bolivia, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16°42′43″S 64°39′58″W / 16.712°S 64.666°W / -16.712; -64.666
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1. Che Guevara Trail
2. Thaki Voyage
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 34 reviews
Thaki Travel is a beautiful story born out of a passion for Bolivia, a different and captivating country ! It is together, in the high perched city of la Paz that two friends, Anne and Jerome, have decided to found in 2011 an adventure travel agency true to themselves : human, dynamic, sporty and reknown for offering unique experiences ! With Thaki, which means "path" in aymara, go along new paths from Bolivia ! Share us your dreams, we take care of the rest !
3. South Face Bolivia
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Tours: WET BACKS Gone out: 07h am. Duration: 12 hours Activities: Rivers (Tubing), Abseiling, Expedition of cannons Decrease of river; distance 5k Abseiling; decrease 22 meters of height Cannons; 2 km from trek Impede: Accessible (It Depends on you) Time of trip of Sucre: in car 2 hours Beautiful landscapes, the culture and the ecological adventure, which they allow him to explore the who
4. El Choro Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Maps253757 - London, United Kingdom
El Choro Trek is a great do-it-yourself hike (please don’t take a tour guide/porters!). It is a beautiful (easy to follow) inca trail that takes you from the barren La Cumbre through the gorgeous jungle to Chairo. You will notice a rapid change in climate, vegetation and wildlife along the way. An absolute must when in Bolivia! You’ll start at La Cumbre (4725m), ascend to 4859m and thereafter descend about 3250m into the village of Chairo (total 57km). This demanding walk takes 3 days/2 nights to (comfortably) complete. Of great use is the Maps.me (offline) app to check the trailhead at La Cumbre and to monitor your progress along the way. This is how we did it: Day 1: La Cumbre to Cha’llapampa (7 hours) We made the choice to take a taxi from La Paz (centro historico) to La Cumbre as a taxi can drop you off slightly further along than a collectivo will. The trailhead is marked by statue of Christ (mirador la cumbre on maps.me). We got dropped off a little further (see attached photo, total 140Bs). However, a collectivo is obviously quite a bit cheaper. We started around 08.45am from our drop-off point. It started as a dirt road with a short ascend (30mins) to the peak (4859m). Our efforts were rewarded with a stunning view! Thereafter it’s mostly a descending path on day 1. Around 11.30am we reached Samana Bampa (3990m), where you have to registrer (free) and can buy some lunch/snacks/drinks. We got lucky as the shop was open and we had a tasty egg sandwich and a cup of tea (10bs for 2 people). At Chucura you again registrer and this is where you’ll have to pay trail maintenance fees (20Bs per person). There was also a small restaurant, but this was shut when we walked past. On day 1 we arrived at Cha’llapampa at 03.45pm and decided to camp there. It’s a basic campground right next to the river with a little shop (big beer (30Bs), water (20Bs), fizzy drinks, toiletpaper) and a “banõs”. Your tent will be covered by a little roof (don’t take the spot under the metal roof, as this can be noisy due to the wind/rain). Before the trek we had prepared for having to make our own simple one-pot meals on a little stove, which was a good thing as we weren’t able to get any main meals along the way. We wouldn’t recommend going much further than Cha’llapampa on day 1 as all the downhill trekking is quite challenging on your knees/feet and the next place to camp is quite far (choro villa loa). Day 1 takes +/- 7 hours. Day 2: Cha’llapampa to Bella Vista (8,5 hours) Started again at 08.45am. The trek descends further to Choro villa Loa, where we had a little break at a sheltered picnic table (around 11.15am) and bought some water from the shop. After you’ve crossed the river a little further than Choro Villa Loa the trek goes up-and-down with some fairly steep ascends and descends, all easily done and much easier than day 1. After the ascend to Buena Vista (Bella Vista and Bueno Vista are interchanged on different maps, Bueno Vista is the campsite you’ll come across first) we had lunch at this campsite (byo). At Buena Vista there is a campground and little shop. The locals were friendly enough but didn’t offer any food. We continued on past campsite San Franscisco 1&2 and after a steep ascend on inca trail “stairs” made it to campsite Bella Vista by 05.15pm (total 8,5 hours). This is a small but lovely campsite with a great couple helping us out. We set up for the night (tent is again covered which was great in the rainy jungle). There is again a little shop for some fruit/drinks (water 20Bs, Banana 2Bs, camping 10Bs). By now you are properly in the jungle and everything is/will get wet so bring a set of dry clothes if you would like to be a bit more comfortable. We wouldn’t recommend going all the way up to Sandillani as it is still quite an uphill trek from Bella Vista. Day 3: Bella Vista to Chairo (3,5-4hours) On the last day of the trek we luckily only had to do about 4 hours, which (with our sore joints and blisters) was plenty to be honest. When you finish the trek there is a little shop to your left where you can have a refreshing drink/snack in the sun and arrange your taxi. We took a taxi to Choroico for 150Bs (yes expensive but they have the monopoly on the route). (The next village is a fair few kilometers away if you are up for it) Choroico is >20km from Chairo. We were quite happy paying the 150Bs to get us straight to Choroico. At Choroico (2pm) we got dropped off at the main square and treated ourself to a well deserved pizza and beers at Nostre Italia (just what we needed) and sorted a collectivo from there back to La Paz out (20Bs per person, on the corner of the main square near Nostre Italia). We have had an amazing time and would highly recommend this trek. It is absolutely stunning & easily done on your own. We have only come across friendly locals and one group of 3 other tourists (doing the trek from Chairo to La Cumbre, brave!). This is a stunning trek not to be missed! Practical tips: 1. Get Maps.me app before you start off. Great to check your starting point (esp when it is snowy near the trailhead) and great to follow your progress as you go along. A phone on airplane mode got us quite far, otherwise bring a batterypack. Please see attached map for the trail. 2. Bring your own water for day 1. You can buy bottles of water along the way (or as other travelers have done get water from little streams). 3. Bring all your own food. We got lucky with lunch on day 1, but didn’t really get a chance to get main meals along the rest of the trek. Also, lots of snack shops were closed. We had bought all our food along Av. illampu in La Paz (2 pasta meals, chocolate, loads of cereal bars, nutty snacks and tea). It was great being able to have a cup if tea and some sugary nuts after a long day of hiking. 4. Bring your own toiletpaper for banõs naturales (better than the campsite banõs) 5. Gear: We got all our (good) outdoor gear from Andean Base Camp in La Paz. Please look at google maps beforehand to know exactly were it is as it is difficult to find (small yellow sign outside next to “frial carcineria dioni” through a metal door, in an apartment on the second floor, see attached photos). Its got most of the stuff you will need. We rented a tent, mattresses (15Bs for blow-up comfortable ones, 5Bs for thinner ones (price per day)), gas stove with lighter, pan, bowls, cups and cutlery. Total costs 190Bs for 3 days. We brought our own sleeping bag and sleeping bag liner (but you could prob rent those too to be honest). You pay in cash upfront and have to leave an ID card (driver’s license accepted), which will be returned to you upon return of the gear. 6. Bring clothes to keep you warm (downjacket, thermos, jumper) on first half of day 1 and also clothes suitable for in the jungle further along the trek. Bring a waterproof jacket and well-worn waterproof hiking boots. Don’t forget flipflops for the campsites. Furthermore: sun hat and sunglasses. 7. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent (deet) and a small first aid kit. We thoroughly appreciated having brought blister plasters for obvious reasons, diclofenac cream (for sore joints after day 1) and deep heat (for sore muscles). In La Paz we stayed a night before and a night after the trek at Hotel Rosario La Paz (Av. illampu 704), which was a lovely hotel. The hotel is on the same street as Andean Base Camp and the shops you can buy your food/water from. The hotel is happy to store the rest of your luggage whilst you are hiking (great!). All in all great hotel to book before and after the trek! Hope this review has helped you out a little. Have an awesome time!
5. Tarapaya
6. Isla del Sol
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,147 reviews
Reviewed By Buck1957 - London, United Kingdom
This island is a must do. You must be fit as climbing is involved. I would recommend a 1 to 2 night stay or longer if you want to chill. To get to the island you must take a 25 Bob boat ride lasting 1.5hrs. There is a 10bob entrance fee to the island. The return fare was 30bob.The island has many restaurants which serve simple food.
7. Illampu Circuit
8. Takesi Trail
9. Las Cuervas
10. Senda Andina
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