Palca Canyon, Valle de la Luna, and Cable Car Ride: Spectacular Landscapes in La Paz, Bolivia

Explore the breathtaking landscapes of Palca Canyon, Valle de la Luna, and take a thrilling cable car ride in La Paz, Bolivia. Discover the protected natural heritage of the city and witness the stunning sculptural forms created by erosion over the years.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • La Paz Department - The tour begins at 08:00 a.m. with a pick-up from your hotel or hostel in La Paz city.

  • Mi Teleferico - Enjoy a cable car ride in La Paz with stops for photos.

  • Valley of the Moon - Travel southeast of the city to Valle de las Ánimas, where you’ll witness indescribable landscapes featuring valleys, rivers, and crop areas. This location was declared a protected area in 1995 and later recognized as a natural landscape heritage of La Paz. Over the years, erosion has sculpted remarkable formations here, offering stunning views of the snow-capped Mururata and Illimani mountains, the city’s guardians.

Arriving at the UNI Valley, we’ll embark on a two-hour walk through Palca Canyon, admiring geological formations shaped by wind and rain erosion over millennia. This serene location allows for a deep connection with nature, featuring towering clay and sand obelisks over 20 meters high.

  • Palca Canyon - Our journey concludes with a visit to the valleys of Palca and the town of the same name, where our transportation will be waiting. We then descend to the Valley of the Moon, located 15 km from the city center. Erosion has created astonishing stone formations here, giving visitors the sensation of discovering an unknown world—a truly surreal lunar landscape.

Our visit includes a tour of the famous Cable Car Ride in La Paz.

  • Mercado de Las Brujas - Visit with photo stops.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Bilingual Guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Welcome to La Paz, Bolivia.

Visit a wonderful place where we can see landscapes

that are indescribable with valleys, rivers, areas of crops and more, was declared an area

protected in 1995 and later, natural heritage of the city of La Paz.

In this place, erosion has achieved, over the years, to form a group

of amazing sculptural forms product of the successive transformations of the

Earth’s crust, we will also have an amazing view of the snowy

Mururata and Illimani guardians of the city.

  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • operated by a bi-lingual guide
Location
La Paz Department
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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