COPACABANA – TIWANAKU
Private Transportation

RATES 2024

PRIVATE SERVICES

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RUMBO EXPLORA have carefully selected the best transport options, from Copacabana (Bolivia) to Tiwanaku, all year around. RUMBO EXPLORA offer you the possibility to make your transport reservation, due that not all transport companies have an automatic booking system. We will confirm your reservation within 24 hours.

COPACABANA – TIWANAKU – LA PAZ (248km) Private Transportation
ORIGIN / DESTIN.	RATES	APPLY	TRANSPORT / SPECIFICATIONS
Copacabana / Tiwanaku	US$225.00	01 – 04 people	Minivan (Toyota-Nissan) N° of Seats: 05 + luggage space
Copacabana / Tiwanaku	US$260.00	05 – 08 people	Van (Toyota Hiace) N° of Seats: 10 + luggage space
Copacabana / Tiwanaku	US$320.00	09 – 12 people	Coaster / Sprinter (JAC) N° of Seats: 13 + luggage space
Copacabana / Tiwanaku	US$00.00 US$00.00	13-19 people 20-25 people	Minibus (Higer) N° of Seats: 25 + luggage space
Copacabana / Tiwanaku	US$00.00 US$00.00	20-30 people 31-40 people	Bus (Higer) N° of Seats: 40 + luggage space

COPACABANA – TIWANAKU – DESAGUADERO (218km) Private Transportation
ORIGIN / DESTIN.	RATES	APPLY	TRANSPORT / SPECIFICATIONS
Copacabana / Tiwanaku	US$245.00	01 – 04 people	Minivan (Toyota-Nissan) N° of Seats: 05 + luggage space
Copacabana / Tiwanaku	US$290.00	05 – 08 people	Van (Toyota Hiace) N° of Seats: 10 + luggage space
Copacabana / Tiwanaku	US$370.00	09 – 12 people	Coaster / Sprinter (JAC) N° of Seats: 13 + luggage space
Copacabana / Tiwanaku	US$00.00 US$00.00	13-19 people 20-25 people	Minibus (Higer) N° of Seats: 25 + luggage space
Copacabana / Tiwanaku	US$00.00 US$00.00	20-30 people 31-40 people	Bus (Higer) N° of Seats: 40 + luggage space

COPACABANA – TIWANAKU (Bolivia)
Private Transportation

DESCRIPTION OF ITINERARY:
DAY 01: COPACABANA – TIWANAKU (Bolivia): A driver will pick you up from the hotel in Copacabana (Bolivia) then you will be driven to La Paz city which is located 153km from Copacabana. The town of Copacabana is located on shores of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, at an altitude of 3,840 m above sea level, with a population of 3000 inhabitants. There is a church in Copacabana which was originally of a Moorish style, then Renaissance style which was built between 1601 and 1619 and rebuilt in 1610 and 1651. The image of the Virgin of Copacabana was carved in wood by Tito Yupanqui which has Indian features and very visited by Peruvians and Bolivians. Copacabana is today a center of pilgrimage of thousands of loyal, besides the port serves as starting point to the islands of the Sun and Moon. On the way we will take a local boat to cross the lake titicaca (Tiquina strait, about 700m), from San Pedro de Tiquina to San Pablo de Tiquina. Then we take out land transportation to continue to La Paz (Bolivia), passing on the way the local villages Chua Cocani, Huatajata, Batallas and the city of El Alto. Then we turn to the right, passing the local villages of  Laja, Tambillo. Arrival in Tiwanaku cradle of andean cultures. The archaeological site of Tiwanaku, reflects in its excellent work in pottery such as keros (ceremonial glasses), the huaco-portraits (three-dimensional portrait of a human face in a vessel) likewise textiles, architectural constructions with an astronomical orientation. According some studies Tiwanaku could be might be the lost Atlantis, as it is the second oldest culture in South America after Pucara (Peru); it has the status of Cultural heritage of the Humanity for UNESCO. Visit the museum lithic and ceramic, the archaeological site of Tiwanaku composed of seven architectural constructions as Kalasasaya, underground temple, pyramid of Acapana, Kantatallita, Kerikala, Putuni and Puma Punku. Formerly known as Taypikala, that in Aimara language means Central Stone. This culture stablished 1,000 BC, and it disappeared by 1,200 D.C. Tiwanaku has 3 periods of evolution of their culture which are: The villager, Urban and Expansive. Lunch at restaurant in Tiwanaku village. Then return to La Paz, a car trip of 1:30 hours or connection to Desaguadero (Peru), a car trip of 40 minutes.

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WHAT IS INCLUDED: Private transportation from Copacabana to Tiwanaku (Bolivia), including local boat to cross Tiquina strait. Besides pre-trip information + organization and all local sales taxes. There are no hidden extras in our prices.
NOT INCLUDED: Additional charge for drop-off for hotels located in the south area of La Paz city, tour guide, drinks, extras, tips.

IMPORTANT: Our land transportation vehicles have comfortable seats + oxygen & first aid kit + panoramic windows + 2 types of insurances as Certificate of Statutory Accident Insurance Transit SOAT, besides has vehicle Insurance Policy to all risks in record exclusive for foreign. Rumbo Explora provide to visitors all possible choices. Beware with illegal local Tour Operators or middleman, who do not pay the real costs to suppliers (transport, local restaurants & guest houses, tour guides & drivers). Help us avoid the explotation.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
IN BOLIVIA	IN PERU
Technical specifications: Van Toyota & Higer (05 to 12 seats), Minibus Toyota Coaster (16 seats) Minibus Higer (25 seats), Bus Higer & Nissan (35-40 seats) echnical specifications: Minivan	Technical specifications: Minivan Hyundai H1 (05 seats) Sprinter Mercedes Benz & Renault (10 to 19 seats), Minibus Mercedes Benz Irizar (25 to 30 seats), Bus Mercedes Benz Irizar(40-44 seats)
Equipped with: Reclining seats, retractile seat belts, air conditioner, heating system, plugs for mobile devices.	Equipped with: Reclining seats, retractile seat belts, air conditioner, heating system, plugs for mobile devices.
First Aid Kit & Oxygen: Oxygen bottle & first aid kit in all	First Aid Kit & Oxygen: Oxygen & first aid kit on board.
Insurance policy: Our vehicles have National permit circulation and (Certificate of obligatory Insurance for accidents of transit SOAT, besides all vehicles have Insurance Policy to all risks in record)	Insurance policy: Our vehicles have National permit circulation and (Certificate of obligatory Insurance for accidents of transit SOAT, besides all vehicles have Insurance Policy to all risks in record)

IMPORTANT NOTE:

You can see that in Rumbo Explora we have developed for you tailor-made itineraries with the best price as competitive as possible, providing an excellent service and paying our guides 10% above the legal wage agreed with the tour guides in Peru. Our staff are some of the best paid in Cusco & Machupicchu, Puno & Lake Titicaca, Arequipa & Colca canyon, Lima and Nazca & Paracas, which allows us to attract only the Best Tour Guides, Motor Boats and Land Transportation with national permit, to none other local company, that can only provide a cheaper price by providing a far inferior service and saving on staff costs, ¿How? Hiring tour guides in training without experience and not paying them, besides avoiding taxes to government.
Big Travel companies from Europe, North America, Australia and others work with the Peruvian Tour Operators located in Lima-Peru, who work as middlemen receiving from them good prices from the Tours & Packages, and paying to us 40 to 50% minor the normal price, besides 2 to 3 months delayed, being this the reason that Rumbo Explora have decided to offer tours & packages directly to travelers.

VISAS / PASSPORTS:

If you travel to Bolivia, visa is not necessary for U.S Citizens and most other nationalities. If you hold a passport from another country, we will send all information necessary otherwise check with your local consulate or embassy about requirements for travel to Bolivia. All passengers traveling internationally are required to have a passport. Please carry proper identification on you and do not leave in your suitcase or hotel room. In most of places like airports, train-bus stations, frontier or at any other check points you must to show passport, because some countries have laws that require you to carry your passport with you at all times and anywhere. If you are in any doubt please contact the nearest Bolivian Embassy.