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La Paz City Walk: Exploring Culture, History, and Landmarks
4.8
242 Ratings
La Paz
Embark on a 3-hour guided walking tour of La Paz to immerse yourself in the rich culture, history, and landmarks of this captivating Bolivian city.
Embark on a 3-hour guided walking tour of La Paz to immerse yourself in the rich culture, history, and landmarks of this captivating Bolivian city.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mi Teleferico - We will start at the San Fransisco Church, visit the witches market of La Paz, San Pedro square and the infamous jail (from the outside)Then you will take various cable car lines and learn about the city from the sky. You will also visit the witches market of El Alto, very different from the first one you will see in La Paz, and on…
- Mi Teleferico - We will start at the San Fransisco Church, visit the witches market of La Paz, San Pedro square and the infamous jail (from the outside)Then you will take various cable car lines and learn about the city from the sky. You will also visit the witches market of El Alto, very different from the first one you will see in La Paz, and on thursdays and sundays a bit of the giant flea market up there. Afterwards you will head back down to La Paz to visit our beautiful Jaen street and then you will go to the main square to see the cathedral and all the government buildings, you will walk through open air markets and various shops and finish back in San Francisco church.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Local guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Embark on a captivating 3-hour guided stroll around La Paz, where you’ll uncover the intriguing culture of this high-altitude Bolivian city. Listen to the tales, historical accounts, and legendary stories associated with its buildings and streets. Joined by a local guide and a maximum of 15 fellow explorers, you’ll traverse the Witches Market and behold…
Embark on a captivating 3-hour guided stroll around La Paz, where you’ll uncover the intriguing culture of this high-altitude Bolivian city. Listen to the tales, historical accounts, and legendary stories associated with its buildings and streets. Joined by a local guide and a maximum of 15 fellow explorers, you’ll traverse the Witches Market and behold the La Paz Cathedral, while discovering the notorious past of San Pedro Prison.
- Dress code is smart casual
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Operates in all weather conditions. Please dress appropriately
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Location
Basilica of Saint Francis
Sagarnaga
We meet in front of the main door of San Fransisco church. Our guides wear and orange and beige vest with the HANAQPACHA TRAVEL logo on the back and WALKING CITY TOUR below the logo.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(242 Ratings)
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Companion560552
Nov 5, 2024
PASSION & PURPOSE - LA PAZ Tour w/ Fernando - This tour with FERNANDO was excellent. We could feel Fernando's passion for his city in each word he spoke. He took the time to explain super interesting stories about La Paz and his English was superb. Highly recommend this tour and with Fernando!!!
MATT B.
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569renated
Oct 19, 2024
Top City Tour and Cable Car Ride with Louis - Super great and informative tour with Louis.
He left no questions unanswered.
We have learned so much about Bolivia and its inhabitants.
Absolutely recommendable 😊
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Paulogc4698hj
Oct 15, 2024
Very punctual. - Beautiful tour with good explanations from the Guide.
In a short time we got a general idea of the city of La Paz.
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Simina_p
Oct 8, 2024
Great, informative Walking Tour through La Paz - I can highly recommend this walking tour! My guide, Luiz, who speaks very well English showed me the city and provided a lot of useful information about La Paz, but also about Bolivia. He took his time to explain everything in detail. I got to know the teleferico system, that works here instead of a metro, which is fascinating! Great tour, thank you so much!
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Global68427504518
Sep 20, 2024
Amazing insight and views to La Paz - Fernando was so good . Very knowledgeable..Good walking pace and excellent English .
We really enjoyed the tour . He could answer all our questions and was friendly.
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Frenchgirlw
Jun 29, 2024
Best walking + teleferico tour in La Paz! - This walking tour was amazing.
Luis took all the time to explain La Paz + Bolivia’s history, myths and politics to us. He brought us to the witch market where he throughly explained the rituals and “witchcraft”, then showed us typical local streets, left us time for pictures (even taking them himself), and brought us to El Alto by teleferico, which was a nice highlight!
The tour lasted more than 3h (about 3h40) and we barely saw the time fly. Luis didn’t mind going over the time limit to show us more sights.
Luis is very knowledgeable of La Paz, speaks French, English and Spanish and truly knows how to offer a local outlook to the city which is greatly appreciated (no tourist traps here!)
Strongly recommend this tour !
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Colorado_adventure_1
Jun 4, 2024
Great orientation to La Paz - We had a wonderful walking tour. We visited all of the major sites rode the cable cars. We heard stories about the culture and religion. We received orientation on how to purchase tickets for the cable cars which allowed us to explore on our own after the tour.
It was definitely worth our time and money
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Aypeekay47
Jun 2, 2024
Food, sights, history, and cable cars! - Nickey was a great guide and took a lot of our input for what we wanted to see and try! Great for learning about the markets and history. Highly recommended!
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Arielg743
Oct 25, 2024
Challenging - City of contrasts, in the midst of its chaos is quiet, challenging. With a climate and a height felt when walking invites you to know and explore its streets, colors and flavors
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967maggiey
Oct 16, 2024
Not very comfortable - I found the guide’s manner of speaking somewhat abrasive, which may be due to a language or cultural difference. He frequently used phrases like ‘Is it clear?’ or ‘Do you understand?’, which felt condescending. At one point, I asked for clarification on a point about corruption because I hadn’t heard him clearly, and he responded by saying, ‘You haven’t been listening,’ which was off-putting.
While the guide emphasized the importance of respecting and not judging local culture, he also expressed pride that Bolivia preserves its traditions, unlike neighboring countries that are embracing globalization. While I appreciate pride in one’s culture, I believe there’s a way to promote your country without diminishing others. Additionally, the economic situation in Bolivia is complex, and it’s a sensitive topic. As a tourist, I was looking for a tour that would give me a balanced view of the city, its culture, and its values. However, this experience left me with the impression that the guide’s attitude could be interpreted as reflective of the broader culture in La Paz or Bolivia, which may not be accurate.
Overall, this was not the most positive cultural encounter, but I’ll keep in mind that it was just one interaction and may not represent the whole community. The tour lasted 2 hr instead of 3 but I am glad it ends early. As sudden change in altitude taking cable car can be also challenging
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