Join our Bolivia Tours with expert Leaders
To experience our Bolivia trips is to experience perhaps the closest representation
of Southern American ancient civilizations in a modern context.
Like
much of its natural environment, Bolivia is wild in some respects;
where other countries through evolution and development have lost
portions of their ancient roots, Bolivia today retains a stark
semblance of the Bolivia that existed in the days of yore and in the
times of the great Inca civilization, who once called it home. Just
as the mighty Andes mountains within Bolivia’s borders have remained
largely unchanged throughout the ages, so too do the culture,
traditions and legacies of the Incas yet permeate every aspect of
Bolivian life. For cultural exploration and discovery, Bolivia
rivals any country on the globe, and this, along with its remarkable
landscape, welcoming people and wealth of attractions, makes the
country a fantastic atypical tour destination.
Entirely landlocked, Bolivia has no coastline per se, but it is
possible to reach the Atlantic Ocean by way of the Paraguay river.
Travellers fanatical about water need not despair, however, since
the country is also home to the placid Lake Titicaca, the largest
lake in South America and the highest commercially navigable lake in
the world. With a maximum depth of nearly 300 metres and spanning
8,000 squared kilometres, Lake Titicaca lends ample opportunity for
even the most discerning water-lover to pursue their passion however
they see fit and to do so with only a short voyage from the capital
city, La Paz. Staying on the shores of the great lake gives
travellers the chance to take in the towering splendour of the Andes
mountains that loom over the lake and a wander along the shoreline
yields discovery of tribal villages who hold true to ancient
language, custom and tradition.
If travellers remain reluctant to hike on the largest mountains in
South America or take a dip in the largest lake on the continent,
Bolivia tours offer hundreds of acres of lush and untouched rainforest
and national parks that will prove more than enough to satisfy the
appetites of wildlife enthusiasts and explorers alike.
To get a real sense of Bolivia, however, it is recommended that
travellers visit the cities. One of the two capital cities, La Paz
(the other being Sucre), is a beehive of activity, which blends
modern skyscrapers with archaic mud huts, as it does colonial
architecture with Incan. It is a sight to be seen on a tour of
Bolivia and an experience that will not soon be forgotten.
Peru and Bolivia
These two South American countries are simultaneously vastly different and somewhat similar. Peru, once home to one of the most notable and famous ancient civilisations on the planet, the Incas, boasts stunning man-made attractions that date from millennia ago; quite contrary to the attractions of Bolivia, which yields an untouched natural environment that is rare in the modern world. A trait that Peru and Bolivia share, however, is their appeal to travellers. To see the natural and man-made world at their best, join our tours to Peru and Bolivia; just be sure to take plenty of batteries for your camera.