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Bolivia to Peru: Lakes, Salt Flats & Machu Picchu

Combine two of South America’s must-see countries on a 25-day adventure through Bolivia and Peru. From inspiring geography, to cities rich in colonial history, and Indigenous culture, immerse yourself in these destinations and come home completely changed. Explore the highest capital city in the world, travel to the crest of the Andes, spend three days exploring the Uyuni Salt Flats, and conquer the mighty Inca Trail, soaking up the stunning views of majestic Machu Picchu. If you are looking for an authentic experience away from the tourist track, while still hitting the highlights, well, you've found it.

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25 DaysLa Paz to Lima
Valid on May 5 2026Trip Code: SBLM
From $3186.75 USDIncluding taxes and fees

Is this tour for me?

Travel Style: Classic

All of the highlights, culture, access, and I-can’t-believe-we-did-that moments, all at a great price.

Service Level: Standard

Comfortable tourist-class accommodations with character; mix of public and private transport.

Physical Grading: 4 - Demanding

Some high-altitude hikes or more strenuous activities, but accessible to most healthy travellers.

Merchandising: New Trips

Merchandising: Planeterra Project

Merchandising: Award Winning Inca Trail Program

Named Best Inca Trail Tour Operator by the Regional Direction of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Cusco (RDFTTC) in Peru. Your purchase of this tour helps employ over 560 local guides, porters, cooks, drivers, and office staff &mdash; connecting local communities to the global tourism chain. <a href="https://www.gadventures.com/travel-styles/active/hiking-trekking/inca-trail/">Learn more about our Inca Trail program</a>.

Trip Type: Small Group

Group trips average 12 travellers per departure, depending on the adventure. The maximum is usually no more than 16, but some can be smaller or bigger, depending on the trip. Check individual trips for details.

Age requirements: 12+

All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Bolivia to Peru: Lakes, Salt Flats & Machu Picchu - Itinerary

Trip Start: La PazTrip End: Lima

DAY 1

La Paz

Arrive at any time. There are no planned activities until the evening welcome meeting.

Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting:
The adventure begins tonight. Feel free to explore before your welcome meeting, but make sure you’re back in time to meet the group. Check for the meeting time on the welcome note at the hotel. After introductions, your CEO will review the details of your tour. Please note that normal check-in times apply at our start hotels, but you can usually store your luggage for the day if you arrive early.

Hotel Las Brisas:
Hotel Las Brisas

Optional Activities

Bolivia to Peru: Lakes, Salt Flats & Machu Picchu - Itinerary

Trip Start: La PazTrip End: Lima
DAY 1
La Paz

DAY 1

La Paz

Arrive at any time. There are no planned activities until the evening welcome meeting.

Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting:
The adventure begins tonight. Feel free to explore before your welcome meeting, but make sure you’re back in time to meet the group. Check for the meeting time on the welcome note at the hotel. After introductions, your CEO will review the details of your tour. Please note that normal check-in times apply at our start hotels, but you can usually store your luggage for the day if you arrive early.

Hotel Las Brisas:
Hotel Las Brisas

Optional Activities

DAY 2
La Paz/Sucre
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DAY 3
Sucre
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DAY 4
Sucre
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DAY 5
Sucre/Potosí
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DAY 6
Potosí/Uyuni
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DAY 7
Uyuni/Salt Flats
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DAY 8
Salt Flats
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DAY 9
Salt Flats/La Paz
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DAY 10
La Paz
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DAY 11
La Paz
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DAY 12
La Paz
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DAY 13
La Paz/Puno
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DAY 14
Puno/Lake Titicaca
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DAY 15
Lake Titicaca/Puno
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DAY 16
Puno/Cusco
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DAY 17
Cusco
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DAY 18
Cusco
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DAY 19
Cusco/Ollantaytambo
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DAY 20
Ollantaytambo
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DAY 21
Ollantaytambo/Aguas Calientes
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DAY 22
Machu Picchu/Cusco
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DAY 23
Cusco
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DAY 24
Cusco/Lima
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DAY 25
Lima
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What’s Included

  • Your G for Good Moment: Jukil Community Experience & Lodge, Santiago de Agencha
  • Your G for Good Moment: Lake Titicaca Homestay, Lake Titicaca
  • Your G for Good Moment: Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit, Ccaccaccollo
  • Your G for Good Moment: Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley, Lamay
  • Your G for Good Moment: Handmade Biodegradable Soap Products
  • Your Discover Moment: Sucre
  • Your Discover Moment: Cusco
  • 4x4 excursion to the Uyuni Salt Flats (3 days)
  • Tiahuanaco visit
  • Floating islands of Uros visit
  • Lake Titicaca guided tour
  • Sacred Valley guided tour
  • Pottery making demonstration
  • Inca Trail guided hike with cooks and porters (4 days)
  • Machu Picchu guided tour
  • Internal flights
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Accommodations
  • Hotels (17 nts), G Adventures-supported lodge/basic hotels on Salar de Uyuni excursion (2 nts, multi-share), Overnight Bus (1 nt), Camping (3 nts), Homestay (1 nt).
Meals
  • 23 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 6 dinners
Transportation
  • Public bus, plane, train, boat, ferry, hiking, 4x4 vehicle.
Staff & experts
  • CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, specialist Inca Trail CEO on the hike, local guides.

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USEFUL INFO

Your G for Good Moment: Jukil Community Experience & Lodge, Santiago de Agencha
Your G for Good Moment: Lake Titicaca Homestay, Lake Titicaca
Your G for Good Moment: Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit, Ccaccaccollo
Your G for Good Moment: Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley, Lamay
Your G for Good Moment: Handmade Biodegradable Soap Products
Your Discover Moment: Sucre
Your Discover Moment: Cusco. 4x4 excursion to the Uyuni Salt Flats (3 days). Tiahuanaco visit. Floating islands of Uros visit. Lake Titicaca guided tour. Sacred Valley guided tour. Pottery making demonstration. Inca Trail guided hike with cooks and porters (4 days). Machu Picchu guided tour. Internal flights. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

Explore the winding streets and markets of La Paz, Experience the Salar de Uyuni and high mountain wilderness by 4x4, Discover colonial cities and historic cultures in Bolivia, Trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Explore the pre-Incan ruins of Tiahuanaco, Witness life on Lake Titicaca, Soak in the views and culture of the Sacred Valley.

The information in this trip details document has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it is subject to change, and does not form part of the contract between the client and the operator. The itinerary featured is correct at time of printing. It may differ slightly to the one in the brochure. Occasionally our itineraries change as we make improvements that stem from past travellers, comments and our own research. Sometimes it can be a small change like adding an extra meal along the itinerary. Sometimes the change may result in us altering the tour for the coming year. Ultimately, our goal is to provide you with the most rewarding experience. Please note that our brochure is usually released in November each year. If you have booked from the previous brochure you may find there have been some changes to the itinerary.

VERY IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you view a final copy of your Trip Details a couple of days prior to travel, in case there have been changes that affect your plans.

While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission.

Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.

1. Please note that this tour combines with other G Adventures tours. As such, the staff and some travel companions on your tour may have previously been traveling together with G Adventures, prior to Day 1 of your tour. Likewise, some staff and travel companions may be continuing together on another G Adventures tour, after your trip concludes

2. YELLOW FEVER
It may be required to show a Yellow Fever certificate upon entering the country visited. Please check in with your local health expert for advice on Yellow Fever and other inoculations required for this area.

3. ACCOMMODATION NOTE:
Please be aware that properties we stay in with only two stories may not have elevators installed and climbing the stairs with your luggage will be necessary.

4. INCA TRAIL REGULATIONS
The rules and regulations controlling the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu are continually changing. Before embarking on your adventure to Peru it is very important that you familiarize yourself with the Inca Trail booking policies and guidelines as described in a document available on our website, at the following URL address .

5. MACHU PICCHU REGULATIONS
Current and correct passport details are required at time of confirmation. For more details please see the following page . Please note that regulations have been implemented for all visitors to Machu Picchu which require that different circuits be followed within the site as a way to relieve crowding. The new circuit-based entrance tickets are available on a first come first serve basis. We will do all that is possible to get everyone traveling in a group on the same route, but be aware that it is possible that members of the same group might be visiting Machu Picchu on a different circuit and not be together during this visit. Rest assured that regardless of the circuit you will enjoy the beauty and grandeur of the site. Travellers completing the 4 day, 3 night Inca Trail will be on Circuit 5 upon reaching the site of Machu Picchu.

6. MACHU PICCHU BY TRAIN - OPTIONAL
Please advise at time of booking if you do not wish to hike the Inca Trail. Instead, you will have 2 nights in Cusco, travel by train for a night in Aguas Calientes, and join the hikers for the tour of Machu Picchu.

7. INCA TRAIL MAINTENANCE
Portions of the Inca Trail will be closed for general maintenance during the month of February each year. Also, closures may occur at various times throughout the year due to inclement weather or other conditions beyond our control. During these periods, any tour affected will hike the Lares Trek.

8. Combo Trip
Please note that this tour combines with other G Adventures tours. As such, the staff and some travel companions on your tour may have previously been traveling together with G Adventures, prior to Day 1 of your tour. Likewise, some staff and travel companions may be continuing together on another G Adventures tour, after your trip concludes.

9. PORTERS
In our continued effort to support the rights of the porters on the Inca Trail, we would like ensure that they never exceed the weight limit for their packs as set out by the Peruvian authorities. Porters are allowed to carry no more than 6kg of personal belongings per hiker (for all other Peru treks the limit is 7kg). That means that including your sleeping bag, toiletries, clothing, etc, you are allowed a total weight of 6kg for the hike which will be carried in a duffle bag provided by our local office. Any additional weight must then be carried by you in your day pack. To help achieve this goal we recommend that you carry travel sized toiletries, that you bring sport sandals that can be worn with socks (which are lighter than running/walking shoes) and that you limit electronics to those that you are willing to carry. Any additional baggage can be left in Cusco, but is advised that you bring anything of value (eg. money, passport, credit cards, camera, etc) with you on the trek.

If at the end of your trek you felt your trekking guide and support team did an outstanding job, tipping is appreciated. The amount is entirely a personal preference, please see the Tipping section for guidelines.

10. WET SEASON
Please be advised during the wet season (Jan - April) if there are periods of severe rain some of the campsites on the Inca Trail may become unusable. In the interest of your safety, there may be changes made locally to the trekking itinerary if the conditions of the campsites are assessed to be unsafe. 

11. GROUP DYNAMICS
Please note, in most cases, the entire group will not be hiking the Inca Trail together. Members of the group may choose to hike the Lares Trek or spend additional time in Cusco and the Sacred Valley instead of hiking. If you have chosen the Lares Trek or Cusco Stay you may be paired with members of other G Adventures groups for the trek, transportation, and activities included.

12. Wifi
Please note that there will be no wifi and limited cellular service available for much of the trek.

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