Be a Local - La Paz Walking Tour
Overview
Be a local takes you through the city of La Paz, exploring paths where not many tourists go and see. Extended Tour on Thursdays includes: Teleférico, flea market and Cholitas Restling show
We advise you to bring the following:
Comfortable shoes
Extra money
Sunglasses and sunscreen
Water
Camera
Inclusions
- Local Tour Guide (English-Speaking)
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Plaza Murillo, La Paz Bolivia
Located in La Paz’s Casco Viejo, or old town, is a lively plaza framed by some of the city’s most important political buildings.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Mercado Lanza, Zona 9, La Paz Bolivia
Conveniently located in the center of La Paz is one of the city’s largest and most uniquely-designed food markets.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Iglesia de San Francisco, Plaza San Francisco at Avenida Mariscal Santa Cruz, La Paz Bolivia
One of La Paz’s most important and historical landmarks is the San Francisco church (Iglesia de San Francisco), also known as the San Francisco Basilica (Basílica de San Francisco).
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mercado de Las Brujas, Melchor Jimenez, La Paz Bolivia
“Do you have any dried llama fetuses?”
“How about a spell to punish a cheating lover?”
“Perhaps a little something to help altitude sickness then?”
For those suffering an ailment, searching for wealth or looking to exact revenge on a cheating partner, La Paz’s Witches Market (Mercado de Hechecería or Mercado de las Brujas), is the place to go for a variety of potions, medicinal plants, spells and spiritual advice.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Iglesia de San Pedro, Calle Colombia, La Paz Bolivia
Located only meters away from the tranquil Plaza San Pedro, lies one of the word’s most notorious and corrupt institutions, San Pedro Prison.
What makes San Pedro so interesting are the conditions in which around 1500 of Bolivia’s most hardened criminals live. A society within itself, the prison contains shops and restaurants run by inmates, women and children living voluntarily with imprisoned family members and ironically, some of the country’s busiest cocaine laboratories.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Fair Play, FVW9+V2H, Av. 16 de Julio, La Paz, Bolivia
The manicured gardens the statues, the park benches that line the Midway between the vehicle traffic going and coming from downtown was pretty cool. El Prado is also surrounded by huge office buildings housing many restaurants.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cultural Museum of Spain, Edificio Casa de España, Av. Camacho, La Paz, Bolivia
Avenida Camacho: One of the most important and traditional avenues of the City of La Paz, is located in the city center. Its route begins at the Obelisk Square and ends at the former Municipal Zoo, also known as Monkey Park. This avenue was named in homage to the former President of the Republic, Eliodoro Camacho.
Duration: 20 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Alejandro was absolutely fantastic. He made the experience incredible, weaving in so many wonderful personal anecdotes, expertly guiding us around his native El Alto, introducing us to his friendly neighborhood fruit juice seller...and giving us so much crucial info. Make sure you do this tour!! ...
Alejandro was absolutely fantastic. He made the experience incredible, weaving in so many wonderful personal anecdotes, expertly guiding us around his native El Alto, introducing us to his friendly neighborhood fruit juice seller...and giving us so much crucial info. Make sure you do this tour!! Alejandro is one of the best tour guides I've ever had. (The Cholita Wrestling was great as well!)Our guide was Alejandro and he was excellent. He explained different actual situations in Bolivia while also giving some personal views and anecdotes. Defenitly recommend this tour.
Our guide was Alejandro and he was excellent. He explained different actual situations in Bolivia while also giving some personal views and anecdotes. Defenitly recommend this tour.Great walking tour of La Paz. Would highly recommend! Alejandro was a very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable tour guide.
Great walking tour of La Paz. Would highly recommend! Alejandro was a very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable tour guide.We had a great tour with Eloy. He was very informative and gave us great history and information about La Paz.
We had a great tour with Eloy. He was very informative and gave us great history and information about La Paz.What an amazing start to our time La Paz! Alejandro was really welcoming, enthusiastic and gave us lots of information. Thank you so much:) Would highly recommend!
What an amazing start to our time La Paz! Alejandro was really welcoming, enthusiastic and gave us lots of information. Thank you so much:) Would highly recommend!We had a super interesting walking tour. We learned a lot of new things about La Paz and Bolivia. Alejandro was the best guide!! Thanks!!
We had a super interesting walking tour. We learned a lot of new things about La Paz and Bolivia. Alejandro was the best guide!! Thanks!!