Duration:
3 Days / 2 Nights
Type:
Private
Frequency:
Every Day of the Year
Accommodations:
In the Village of Sajama
08:00 AM – Personal pickup from your hotel in the city of La Paz and then private transport to the National Park of Sajama; during the trip, we will travel along the highlands, passing through the village of Patacamaya until we arrive to a detour that will take us to the village of Sajama. We will visit the chullpas (pre-Colombian funeral tombs) and the colonial Church of Curahuara de Carangas – known as the “Sixteenth Chapel of the Highlands.” The Sixteenth Chapel of the Highlands is called such because of the quality of the artwork which is found in the interior of the church and whose paintings cover the walls, making the place look like a biblical scene. After visiting the church, we will continue to the Valle de las Rocas (Valley of the Rocks in English) which is a place with unique and amazing rock formations.
MIDDLE OF THE DAY – We will be arriving to the village of Sajama (approximate arrival) to have lunch; afterwards, we will take a small walk to have the opportunity to appreciate the beautiful landscape and also the majestic snowy mountain of Sajama until we arrive to the forest that contains queñuas (native trees). We will find accommodation in the village of Sajama.
Included: Private touristic transport from La Paz – Sajama, entrance fees, lunch and dinner + hostel.
AM – After breakfast, we will head out towards the Geysers, being able to enjoy the beautiful landscape that includes many different snowy mountains – like the twin mountains of Parinacota and Pomerape – also having the opportunity to observe Andean camelids – like the Alpaca and llamas. After we arrive to the Geysers, we will be able to appreciate the vaporization found within and also have lunch there; afterwards, we will take a walk to a place at an altitude of 4,410 meters above sea level (called Mirador Huallaqueri in Spanish) where we will be able to capture a beautiful view of the park and of Sajama; to get there, we will need to climb moderately to the valley where we will also see the Kasiri Kota Lagoon which is located between Chile and Bolivia.
AFTERNOON – We will head to the thermal baths where you will have the opportunity to take a natural and healthy bath if you wish. Afterwards, we will return to the village of Sajama.
Included: Private touristic transport, local walking guide, boxed lunch and dinner, entrance fees + hostel.
AM – After breakfast, we will continue our trip in return to the city of La Paz, visiting during the trip the colonial Church of Curahuara de Carangas – known as the “Sixteenth Chapel of the Highlands;” the Sixteenth Chapel of the Highlands is called such because of the quality of the artwork which is found in the interior of the church and whose paintings cover the walls, making the place look like a biblical scene. Continuing our trip, we will then arrive to La Paz.
Included: Private touristic transport from Sajama – La Paz + visit to the Church of Curahuara de Carangas.
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Warm clothing
Sun glasses
Sun block
Warm gloves and warm hats
Swimming trunks and bathing suits
Hygiene bags (towels and toilet paper)
Rain coats during the months of December through March
Cameras to take pictures
Sajama National Park is best visited during the months of April – December as it is our dry season.
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