La Paz: Customizable Private City Tour
- 1–5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
This tour goes beyond sightseeing and fun facts. Our experience is designed to offer a deeper understanding of local life, social dynamics, politics, economics, history, and the traditions that define our city. Our licensed guides are not only highly knowledgeable, but are also either native English speakers or have advanced C2 level English proficiency. Our standard circuit covers the city’s main highlights in a 4.5 hour experience with a private vehicle. However, because the tour is fully customizable to your schedule and personal interests, we can add, remove, or modify any part of the itinerary, offering a more meaningful and personal way to discover the city.
Inclusions
What's included
- Snacks
- Cable car fare
- Transportation - public
What's not
- Luggage storage
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Learn how the church influenced the Bolivian people´s lives from colonial times till today. Take photographs of the church and its strange facade that the guide will tell you more about.
Learn all about the traditional beliefs and rituals that are still being practiced till today. Take photographs of the colorful unique market.
The buildings surrounding this square (legislative building,the presidential palace and the La Paz cathedral) make it a very important one. You´ll be told about Bolivia´s interesting political past and present.
Witness (from the nice square in front) and learn about a free for all prison still functioning in La Paz where things work a bit more smoothly than you´d imagine.
Walk through a fascinating landscape that got its name from Neil Armstrong himself. If we´re lucky a viscacha or two might let themselves be seen.
32km circuit composed of several lines to choose from. Red line: Goes from the northern part of the city all the way to the neighbouring city of El alto while taking in breathtaking views of the city, the giant cemetery, and the snowy mountain tops. Yellow line: See the city centres residential area on the circuits second longest line Green line: Go through the south district where you´ll see a more modern and wealthy side of La Paz. Silver line: This line offers the most panoramic view of the city White line: Goes through the city´s middle class area where you´ll see the national football stadium among other things. Orange line: The view from this line is special cause you see the city from the opposite perspective as the silver line. Light-blue: connects the south district with the city center
A very picturesque little street with lots of history that has preserved its colonial look over the years.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5A real highlight of my trip
This tour was absolutely fantastic and I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting la paz. My flight into la paz was delayed but we stayed in contact and they arranged a modified tour with the available time. You see all the highlights of the incredibly beautiful city of la paz and learn so much about the history and cultural practices. Having a guide to explain the architecture or the significance of certain things really enhanced my experience of the city!
5Amazing La Paz with Customized Tour!
Amazing tour, make it very privste along with your schedule. Arriving at 4am. This tour company created a pick up there to fill a full day tour to show the best of La Paz Dropped me off at my hotel right st check in time. I am a female solo traveler, first time in South America. This agency has contacted me even prior to the arrival to make me feel very comfortable about everything i need to know to enter Bolivia! I felt very safe and very comfortable . I also had so much fun in la paz. Clean air-conditioned vehicle, nicest and knowledgeable guide snd dependable driver. I would recommend 100% this company. I was so lucky to choose this tour!! They even offer to customize other needs such as soccer games and playing golf at unique Moon Valley and romantic dinner and show . You can do so much more than you think in ls Paz :)
5Covered La Paz in 4 hours
Edson was excellent, he very efficiently covered the main districts of La Paz and El Alto on the Telferico. Included tickets and even an authentic local snack. He is very knowledgeable about the city and country. Excellent English speaker with native proficiency which helped greatly.
5Amazing tour. Great way to see La Paz when you only have limited time.
Guide Edson was superb. He spoke very good English and communicated really well pre-tour, which was appreciated very much as our arrival into La Paz was delayed by more than 4 hours. We were able to stay in touch and he was able to accommodate our time change. We learnt a lot about Bolivia, and La Paz especially; covered a lot of ground and sights, and now have a greater understanding and appreciation of the beautiful city La Paz is. Moon Valley was worth seeing as were the city sights. Being in a vehicle and cable cars helped with our adjustment to the altitude. I fully endorse Edson as a guide and this tour as great value. Do it!!!! 😀
5A winner! 😃 Must do trip if limited in time.
Edson was a superb guide and in a few short hours we felt we saw a lot of La Paz and understood more about Bolivia. His English was excellent and he was very helpful in his communication, and in accommodating our flight delays and consequent limited time, while not depriving us of a great tour. I recommend him 100%
5Phenomenal introduction to La Paz by Edson!!
Phenomenal introduction to La Paz by Edson!! His communication was incredibly prompt and responsive (his English language skills were impeccable too - helpful for someone with very rusty Spanish). He helped design a custom tour based on our preferences, was early to pick us up at our hotel, he took care of all of the taxis/ubers/cable cars/snack orders as we explored all over La Paz. Edson shared so much information about the history and culture of the city and country - I learned an immense amount in a very short period of time. Edson took our photos in the picturesque areas (viewpoints like Mirador de Killi Killi, Witches market, Plaza Murillo, cable car at sunset), told fun/interesting stories, and introduced us to some delicious Bolivian treats too (cheese jawitas and api morado from Siervo Fiel). The price that he charges for his time and expertise (as well as all of the transportation and snacks) is beyond reasonable. I highly recommend this tour as a way to see a huge amount of La Paz in a relatively short time)!
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Sami Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Only the cable car circuit is wheelchair accessible.
How it compares in La Paz
- Its from-price is 49% below the median of the 311 experiences we list in La Paz.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 19 of 311.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About La Paz
La Paz is Bolivia's seat of government, a high-altitude city in a canyon below Illimani, linked by cable car and known for its markets.
La Paz fills a steep canyon on the Altiplano, between roughly 3,200 and 4,000 metres above sea level, with the snowy peak of Illimani standing over its southern edge. Sucre is the constitutional capital, but the government sits here. Plaza Murillo holds the cathedral and the presidential palace, and nearby Calle Jaén keeps colonial houses and small museums.
Top-ranked sights in La Paz: San Francisco Church, Plaza Murillo, Witches' Market (Mercado de las Brujas).
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