La Paz Small-Group Sightseeing Tour: Plaza Murillo, San Pedro Prison and Witches' Market
La Paz, Bolivia
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Trip Type: Half-day Tours
Duration: 3-4 hours
Discover La Paz on a city tour with an expert local guide who explains Bolivian culture and history as you take in local markets, colonial architecture and dazzling views. Get an insider’s perspective on La Paz as you learn about San Pedro Prison, see the folk remedies at the Witches' Market, and take public transport to a viewpoint high above the city. Sample traditional snacks and get to know the people that live in the world’s highest capital city. Small-group tour limited to 12 people ensures personalized attention from your guide.
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Discover La Paz on a city tour with an expert local guide who explains Bolivian culture and history as you take in local markets, colonial architecture and dazzling views. Get an insider’s perspective on La Paz as you learn about San Pedro Prison, see the folk remedies at the Witches' Market, and take public transport to a viewpoint high above the city. Sample traditional snacks and get to know the people that live in the world’s highest capital city. Small-group tour limited to 12 people ensures personalized attention from your guide.
Meet your guide in Plaza Murillo and admire the colonial architecture around the square as your guide introduces the culture and history of La Paz and Bolivia. Enjoy a traditional midmorning snack as you take in the plaza.
Walk towards the infamous San Pedro Prison as your knowledgeable guide explains how the prison operates as a self-governing society, differing significantly from most other correctional facilities. Within the walls, inmates often have jobs, buy or rent their accommodations, and have non-inmate family members living with them.
Pass the prison en route to a local market to learn about the staple foods of Bolivia. See a variety of colorful Andean potatoes and other produce that goes into Bolivia's delectable cuisine. Stroll to a fruit market where stalls offer a rainbow of fresh fruit. Learn the names of fruits from the Bolivian Amazon rainforest as you taste succulent samples.
After taking in the bounty of the markets, hop aboard public transport to journey up the hills of La Paz. Disembark at a spectacular viewpoint overlooking the city and snap panoramic photos.
Once you have enjoyed seeing La Paz from its heights, return to town to visit the Witches' Market. Your guide shares information about Aymara healing and spiritual beliefs as you browse an amazing array of medicinal herbs, folk remedies and talismans. You can even pay to have your fortune told by a shaman who specializes in reading fortunes with coca leaves.
After taking in the Witches' Market, get a window into daily life in La Paz at a market that sells common goods. Your guide points out items that many Bolivians have in their homes and you can purchase snacks or souvenirs.
Return to Plaza Murillo where your tour ends after a fascinating morning of sightseeing.
Walk towards the infamous San Pedro Prison as your knowledgeable guide explains how the prison operates as a self-governing society, differing significantly from most other correctional facilities. Within the walls, inmates often have jobs, buy or rent their accommodations, and have non-inmate family members living with them.
Pass the prison en route to a local market to learn about the staple foods of Bolivia. See a variety of colorful Andean potatoes and other produce that goes into Bolivia's delectable cuisine. Stroll to a fruit market where stalls offer a rainbow of fresh fruit. Learn the names of fruits from the Bolivian Amazon rainforest as you taste succulent samples.
After taking in the bounty of the markets, hop aboard public transport to journey up the hills of La Paz. Disembark at a spectacular viewpoint overlooking the city and snap panoramic photos.
Once you have enjoyed seeing La Paz from its heights, return to town to visit the Witches' Market. Your guide shares information about Aymara healing and spiritual beliefs as you browse an amazing array of medicinal herbs, folk remedies and talismans. You can even pay to have your fortune told by a shaman who specializes in reading fortunes with coca leaves.
After taking in the Witches' Market, get a window into daily life in La Paz at a market that sells common goods. Your guide points out items that many Bolivians have in their homes and you can purchase snacks or souvenirs.
Return to Plaza Murillo where your tour ends after a fascinating morning of sightseeing.
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