Private · Walking · 4 h

La Paz City Highlights

Four hours on foot with someone who grew up here: the viewpoint, the colonial street, the political square, the church, the Witches’ Market and the cable car. Start in the morning, after lunch, or at three and finish at sunset.

4 hDuration
1 to 6Group size
Hotel pickupIncluded
On boardOxygen

What the day looks like

About four hours, hotel to hotel, with a private bilingual guide and a vehicle that drops you at the first stop and collects you at the last. Six stops in the order we recommend — Killi Killi, Calle Jaén, Plaza Murillo, San Francisco, the Witches’ Market, Mi Teleférico — but it is private: change the order, linger, or skip. All entrances and snacks included. Three departures: 8 am, 1 pm, or 3 pm to end with the sunset from the cable car.

  1. 8 am · 1 pm · 3 pm
    Pickup at your hotel

    Pick your start: morning, after lunch, or at three to finish with the sunset. The vehicle drops you at the first stop and meets you again at the last.

  2. Stop 1
    Killi Killi viewpoint

    The whole bowl of La Paz in one look, the Illimani behind it, El Alto on the rim. The best place to understand the city before walking it.

  3. Stop 2
    Calle Jaén

    The best-preserved colonial street in the city: cobbles, balconies, small museums. Five minutes long, an hour deep.

  4. Stop 3
    Plaza Murillo

    The political heart: the palace, the cathedral, the congress, and the pigeons. Your guide tells you what happened here — a lot did.

  5. Stop 4
    San Francisco

    The church and its square, where the colonial city and the Aymara city meet. Then the streets climb from here.

  6. Stop 5
    The Witches’ Market

    Offerings, herbs, llama fetuses and the reasons behind them, explained by someone who grew up with them.

  7. Stop 6
    Mi Teleférico

    The cable car over the city — one line, more if there is time. La Paz from above at the end, and at 3 pm departures, at sunset.

  8. ~4 h later
    Drop-off at your hotel

    The vehicle picks you up at the last stop and takes you home.

Walking: About four hours on foot with many stops, on slopes, at 3,600 m — slowly.

Included

  • Pickup and drop-off at your hotel
  • Private vehicle to the first stop and from the last
  • Certified bilingual guide for your group only (English & Spanish)
  • All entrances, including the cable car
  • Bolivian street-food snacks

Not included

  • Lunch — we can end at a place we like, if you ask
  • Guide in other languages (French on request, extra)
  • Tips — welcome, never expected
  • Travel insurance — required on every tour; the vehicle’s SOAT covers traffic accidents only

Price by group size

Per person, in USD. The vehicle and the guide are yours alone — the more of you, the less each pays.

1 person$90 pp
2 people$50 pp
3 people$40 pp
4 people$30 pp
5–6 people$25 pp

Bring

  • Sun protection — hat, glasses, SPF 50
  • Closed shoes with grip
  • A windproof layer: it is cold at 5:30 am
  • Your camera (drone? tell us — we clear it with the community first)
  • Passport or a photo of it
  • Cash for lunch and tips
  • An empty bladder: there are no toilets in the valley; we stop 10 minutes before

Altitude, honestly

The valley sits at about 3,965 m — some 300 m higher than the center of La Paz. If today is your first day in Bolivia, tell us: we walk slower and carry the oxygen next to you rather than in the trunk. Not suitable for wheelchair users, pregnant travelers, and small children without an adult to supervise them.

Booking, payment and cancellation

  • Book up to 12 hours before departure. Sales answer 9 am – 3 pm, every day; operations run 24 h for confirmed passengers.
  • Pay by PayPal, credit or debit card (Stripe), WeTravel, crypto, or cash in La Paz.
  • Travel insurance is required on every tour: our vehicles carry SOAT, Bolivia’s mandatory traffic-accident insurance, which covers accidents involving the vehicle only. All tours are easy to moderate with short trails — but the mountains are the mountains.
  • You pay the full amount when you book, and your booking is confirmed instantly. Shared departures run with a minimum of 2 passengers — if yours is the only booking, we will tell you as early as possible and offer a new date, a private tour, or a full refund.
  • Change your date for free up to 3:00 pm the day before the tour.
  • Cancel within 24 hours of booking for a full refund, for any reason — as long as it is before 3:00 pm the day before the tour.
  • Cancel up to 3:00 pm the day before for a 70% refund (30% administration fee). After that, or if you do not show up, there is no refund: everything is reserved for you and the seat cannot be resold.
  • If we cancel — weather, safety or force majeure — you choose a new date or a full refund.
Full terms and conditions

Questions

Which start time is best?
8 am for cool air and quiet streets; 1 pm if you want a slow morning; 3 pm to end the cable-car ride at sunset, which is the one we would choose.
How much walking is it?
About four hours in total with plenty of stops; the center is on foot, on slopes, at 3,600 m. Easy if you walk slowly — and your guide will.
Can we change the order or skip a stop?
Yes. This is the order we recommend, but it is a private tour: tell your guide what matters and the day bends to it.
Is the real Witches’ Market included?
This tour visits the Witches’ Market in the center. The one where locals buy — and a visit to the Yatiris — is part of the private valley & city tour; ask and we can add it here too.
Is this a good first day at altitude?
Yes, in the afternoon: short walks, cable car instead of stairs, and a guide watching how you feel. Tell us it is your first day and we start at 1 or 3 pm.

Read before you go

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