Comments on: Backpacking Bolivia: Travel Tips, Budget & Itineraries

By: Amara Paul

Amara Paul — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:07:40 +0000

“Such an informative and well-rounded guide for anyone looking to backpack through Bolivia! The tips on budgeting and itineraries are especially helpful for planning a trip to such a unique and diverse country. From the Salar de Uyuni to La Paz, this post really captures the essence of Bolivia’s natural beauty and culture. Can’t wait to use this as a reference for my own adventure—thanks for sharing!”

By: Marek

Marek — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:33:33 +0000

In reply to Beata. Hey Beata. I've always used buses/coaches. The thing is, you typically won't find them online and you usually can't book them online. But locally it's easy to book buses, for instance from Arequipa or Puno to La Paz. Flights can be expensive (budget airlines are not as much of a thing in SA)

By: Beata

Beata — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 04:16:21 +0000

Hi Marek, we’ve been trying to plan our trip from Peru to Bolivia but we don’t seem to be lucky with finding a way of transport. How did you travel? Did you use buses? Or is it better to fly between places and then book local tours? Advice would be much appreciated.

By: Marek

Marek — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 07:23:38 +0000

In reply to Viola. Check where there's flights to... my guess eiter to la paz or santa cruz. Maybe do the 1 or 2 day tour and spend some time in Sucre on the way back. It will be a tight itinerary

By: Viola

Viola — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 06:05:19 +0000

Love the info. So I have about 6 days, that’s including the flight in/out. In what city should I be landing in and out if I want to do the flat salt tour? And do you think I would have time for any other adventure?

By: Marek

Marek — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 12:16:03 +0000

In reply to Silvia. Sounds like a great itinerary. I don't know of any particular (did)advantages to doing things in a certain order. All I can think of is maybe putting Sucre later as it's quite a relaxed and pleasant place and nice to stay after some more intense adventuring.

By: Silvia

Silvia — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 04:01:34 +0000

Hello Marek! What an amazing post! Thank you! I’m thinking about going to Bolivia alone for about ten days middle/end of August. I’ll be flying from Buenos Aires and I’ve noticed that from there, there are only direct flights to Santa Cruz. Considering that I would like to visit as many different landscapes as possible (including the junjle, the salary and the Titicaca lake) and also to experience the indigenous culture, what kind of itinerary would you recommend? Would you do SAnta Cruz-Sucre-Ujuni- titicaca – La Paz and then fly back yo Santa Cruz or the opposite or would you find a different solution? thank you so much

By: Marek

Marek — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:50:07 +0000

In reply to Tram. Hi Tram. Only really famous stuff like doing the Inca Trail in Peru (this needs permits long in advance). Other than that everything can be booked pretty easily when you get there...

By: Tram

Tram — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 01:10:58 +0000

Hi Mark,
Thanks for such a helpful post! I’m planning my trip to Bolivia, Peru, and Colombia this summer. Is it necessary to book tours ahead of time or it’s available when you get there? I’m trying to plan as much as I can but at the same time want to keep things loose in case things don’t work out.

By: Marek

Marek — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 09:58:03 +0000

In reply to Felipe Pineroli. Hey Felipe. I don't remember the company that guy used but I'm willing to bet it was Max Adventures.