Bolivia might be small compared to other countries surrounding it, but fact remains there is are a lot of things to do in Bolivia. It is hard to explore the country in less than a month and trying to do so will force backpackers to make difficult choices. In only 2 weeks it is impossible to fit
The Must-see of Bolivia:
- Salar de uyuni
- Amazonian Forest
- La Paz
- Lago Titicaca
Great to see:
- Sucre
- Potosi
- Tupiza
- Santa Cruz
Jungle or Salar de Uyuni
The best way to discover Bolivia in 2 weeks is to choose between the jungle or the Salar de Uyuni. I strongly recommend the Salar de Uyuni as the jungle can also be explored in Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. The Salar de Uyuni is a unique sight and is clearly the greatest attraction in Bolivia. It takes a while to get there and the activity itself can be quite time consuming.
Where to land: La Paz
La Paz is a good place to land as you are close to Lago Titicaca, the Jungle and the major roads to bring you towards Uyuni, Sucre or Potosi.
Visiting Bolivia in 2 weeks
This is the option I recommend since you get to explore Bolivia and see an impressive diversity of highlights. You also get a few days to relax at Isla del Sol and Copacabana before heading back towards real life. The first day in La Paz will probably take a toll on you as you need to adapt to altitude – you can expect altitude sickness. There are a lot of things to do in La Paz and afterwards seeing Sucre is quite a contrast. Spending a day in Potosi to explore the mines and see the harsh reality of many Bolivians before heading towards the town of Uyuni to start the 3 day tour around the Salar is an experience.
Bolivia and the Salar de Uyuni in 2 weeks |
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| Day 1 | Arriving in La Paz |
| Day 2 | Enjoy La Paz, get acclimatized |
| Day 3 | La Paz |
| Day 4 | Sucre |
| Day 5 | Sucre |
| Day 6 | Potosi |
| Day 7 | Potosi to Uyuni |
| Day 8 | Salar de Uyuni |
| Day 9 | Salar de Uyuni |
| Day 10 | Salar de Uyuni |
| Day 11 | Return towards La Paz |
| Day 12 | Copacabana & Isla del Sol |
| Day 13 | Copacabana & Isla del Sol |
| Day 14 | Departure from La Paz |
Jungle & Salar de Uyuni in 2 weeks (Not recommended)
This really isn’t recommended as you will spend so much time in transportation not really seeing anything beside : La Paz, the jungle and the Salar de uyuni. It will also be very expensive as you do a lot of expensive activities in such a short amount of time; the rest of the time you will just be moving from one place to the other. This really isn’t a vacation it will take all your energy.
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Jungle & Salar of Uyuni (Not recommended) |
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| Day 1 | Arriving in la Paz |
| Day 2 | Enjoy La Paz, get acclimatized |
| Day 3 | La Paz |
| Day 4 | Go to the jungle (flight) |
| Day 5 | jungle |
| Day 6 | Jungle |
| Day 7 | Jungle |
| Day 8 | la Paz |
| Day 9 | Transportation towards uyuni |
| Day 10 | Salar de Uyuni |
| Day 11 | Salar de Uyuni |
| Day 12 | Salar de Uyuni |
| Day 13 | Return towards La Paz |
| Day 14 | Departure from La Paz |
It is much better to visit Bolivia in 3 weeks; then you can really soak the country in and see what Bolivia is really about.
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