Puno to Tiwanaku/La Paz Day Tour
US$ 315 for 1 person
US$ 195 pp (based on 2 people)
US$ 165 pp (3 up to 4 people)
Puno to La Paz + Tiwanaku Tour is a day car ride to Tiwanaku and Puma Punku for a guided visit, with entry tickets, lunches and private vehicles included, on your way to La Paz.
Tiwanaku Day Tour from Puno ending in La Paz is a private transfer alongside Lake Titicaca’s shore, a hassle-free border crossing, guided tour of Tiwanaku site, a pre-Incan civilization said to be the ancestor of the Incas, and Puma Punku after lunch and finishing in La Paz, Bolivia.
What you’ll do on “Puno to La Paz + Tiwanaku Tour” (Overview)
Puno to Desaguadero
You’ll be picked up from your location in Puno city, Peru and transferred to Desaguadero borderline on an almost 3 hour car ride with photo stops at Aramu Muru Doorway and Pomata Lake Titicaca Lookout along the way.
Desaguadero to La Paz
On arrival at the Peruvian immigration office, you’ll meet your Bolivian tour guide and get a “hand held border crossing”. Following that, you’ll head out to Tiwanaku site for a tasty lunch and clue insight of the pre-Incan civilization and museums.
By the afternoon, you’ll be transferred to La Paz and dropped off at your hotel or Uyuni bus station.
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“Puno to La Paz + Tiwanaku Tour” Features
TOUR TYPE: private guided tour
START PLACE: Puno, Peru
START TIME: 7:00 am
END PLACE: La Paz, Bolivia
END TIME: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
TOURIST VISA: Mandatory for some countries
Now that you’ve read an overview of what La Paz Private Transport from Puno is, let’s dive deeper into how it works.
“Puno to La Paz + Tiwanaku Tour” Itinerary
Puno to Desaguadero
7:00 AM pick-up time at your hotel and leave Puno for Desaguadero border along the way you’ll see spectacular scenery as you go through a series of interesting villages on the Lake’s South shore and the Andean plains towards Tiwanaku, located on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca.
8:20 AM estimated arrival time at the Aramu Muru Doorway. Your friendly driver will pay the entry tickets meanwhile take your time to walk closer and look for the best spot for a picture with the portal sculpted into the ancient landscape by a mysterious lost humanity on a 5-10 minutes photo stop.
Following that, your car ride continues on with a second stop at Pomata Lake Titicaca Lookout.
8:45 AM Pomata Lookout, besides the main paved road, a lovely place to spend some minutes for a great picture over the world’s highest navigable Lake backed by the snowcapped peaks of Bolivia’s Cordillera Real range.
It offers a panoramic view of the vastness of the Lake and stunning view of the Island of the Sun in Bolivia, the birthplace of the Incas.
If the Islands on the Peruvian Lake Titicaca (Uros reed floating Islands, Taquile and Amantani Islands) are not on your itinerary then consider to visit Isla del Sol on your way from Puno to La Paz.
Then after, you’ll keep driving on a non-stop ride to Desaguadero borderline.
Peru to Bolivia Border Crossing
9:45 AM estimated arrival time at the Peruvian Desaguadero immigration office where you’ll meet your Bolivian tour guide, your driver introduces you to him and he’ll walk you through the process. So your border crossing between Peru and Bolivia will be quick and hassle-free if not crowded (especially on Tuesdays, Fridays, and local holidays).
When you arrive in the town of Desaguadero, you’ll get off the private vehicle, and grab your entire luggage. You have to switch vehicles to drive in Bolivia.
Therefore, be well prepared, have your documents and all required paperwork in order (if your nationality requires Tourist Visa).
Your guide will tell you to exchange your money at the exchange house in front of the Peruvian migration building.
Getting Stamped Out of Peru
At the Peruvian migration office, you’ll need your passport and the Tourist Visa (if required) and wait in line along the side of the building and they’ll let people in one by one.
When everyone got the exit stamp, you’ll walk a short distance You’ll cross over a bridge in the middle of the town, a border crossing on the Bolivia side, and are greeted by lots of hustle and bustle.
Here, you must take the left street and again go to a small office located on your right.
Always check up-to-date requirements for your country. For example, if you are from United States, you will need a visa to enter Bolivia (most of the countries do not).
Border crossing process can last from 15 min to 60 min depending on if your nationality requires applying for the Tourist Visa or if it is market days (Tuesday or Friday).
After you got your entry stamp for Bolivia you’ll board a different mobility.
Desaguadero to Tiwanaku
11:45 AM (Bolivian time) your new friendly Bolivian driver (Juan Carlos, Abel, Saul or Julio), after you all had your stamps, is taking you to Taypi Uta Restaurant or another similar restaurant at Tiwanaku.
You’ll make the 45-minute drive to the archaeological site of Tiwanaku. You’ll stop for a few hours here, allowing you to take the 2-hour tour of Puma Punku escorted with your private Bolivian English speaking tour guide.
Tiwanaku Guided Tour
12:30 PM estimated arrival time at the Tiwanaku restaurant for a well-deserved lunch.
Then after, you’ll be led through the Akapana pyramid, sunken temple, Kalasasaya temple, the imposing Door of the Sun and museums and overall Puma Punku.
Following that, you might continue with shopping opportunities at a local market.
This tour ends with a last exploring of Puma Punku ruins, on the way to La Paz.
4:15 PM estimated departure time towards La Paz through a paved road. You’ll drive through the popular El Alto town’s car traffic jam before reaching your hotel in La Paz city.
6: 30 PM estimated arrival time in La Paz and drop off at your selected hotel or at the Uyuni bus terminal.
Hotels located in Zona Sur Calacoto (Mitru Express, Atix, etc) demands a 20-30 min extra drive due its further location.
Included:
- Puno to Desaguadero private transport (6-seater Hyundai H1)
- Entry tickets to Aramu Muru Doorway
- Bolivian English speaking tour guide
- Desaguadero to Tiwanaku private transport
- Lunches at Tiwanaku site
- Entry tickets to Tiwanaku, Puma Punku and museums
- Tiwanaku to La Paz private vehicle
Excluded:
- Breakfast
- Puno to Desaguadero English speaking tour guide
- Tourist Visa (if required)
- Water and snacks
What you should bring:
- Sunscreen
- Hat, cap
- Sunglasses
- Warm clothes
- Comfortable shoes
- Extra local currency cash
- Visa documents if applying at the border
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- You can get it fully booked by paying an Initial Amount (20% to 40%) via PayPal and the Total Balance must be paid in USD or BOB cash upon pick-up or at the end of tour.
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