Que Rico!   

Summary of nights: Santiago 2, San Pedro 2, Uyuni area 3, Sucre 2,  Cochabamba 3, La Paz 3.

• A unique tour giving you an real insight into Bolivian rural life
• The remarkable lunar landscapes of the Atacama desert
• A day with the children being helped by our charity in Cochabamba
• Indo-colonial La Paz, Bolivia's kaleidoscopic capital, a whirlwind of colour and tradition

Holiday itinerary

Day 1, Fly to Santiago de Chile, arriving the next morning.
Day 2, Explore the colonial city on foot.
Day 3, Optional visit to the Valparaiso or a local vineyard.
Day 4, Fly to the Atacama desert, visit the Moon Valley.
Day 5, Optional tour of lakes of Miscanti and Miniques and salt desert of Atacama.
Days 6-8 Head off in 4x4 vehicles across the Atacama desert to the salt flats of Uyuni.
Day 9, Travel by bus to the town of Sucre, a white-washed town in lovely Andean setting, via Potosí.
Day 10,  A day's excursion to nearby weaving and farming villages.
Days 11-13, Fly to Cochabamba and spend 2 days with our charity Que Rico!
Day 14, Fly to La Paz and explore this fascinating city on foot.
Day 15, Full day tour to Lake Titicaca and Isla del Sol.
Day 16, Free day to explore or visit the ruins of Tiwanaku, or Chacaltaya mountain.
Day 17, Depart, arriving UK day 18.

TRIP PROFILE

Transport: 3 flights (longest 2 hrs), 4 road journeys, including jeep transport in Atacama (longest 9 hrs with stops).
Accommodation: Small and friendly mostly traditional-style hotels; simple guesthouses in Bolivian Atacama.
Meals: Breakfast daily, full board days 6,7.
Included Excursions: Walking tour in Santiago; Moon Valley, Atacama; jeep tour of Uyuni salt flats area; villages near Sucre; visit to hospital and rehabilitation centre, Cochabamba; walking tour in La Paz; Lake Titicaca.

Responsible Travel

Journey Latin America has supported the charity Que Rico! since January 2007. The work of Que Rico! includes funding and assisting a children's burns unit in the town of Cochabamba, and in 2008 with donations, such as Journey Latin America's, they have been able to build a rehabilitation centre.

On the Que Rico! Journey, we spend 2 days learning about the care provided and help out by taking some of the children outside of the centre, for a rare and exciting outing to town or the nearby countryside.

£200 per person booking on our Que Rico! Journey will be donated to the charity.