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Cable Car Exploration & Shaman Encounter: Discover El Alto and La Paz
4.8
116 Ratings
Tarija
Embark on a cable car exploration and shaman encounter in El Alto and La Paz. Discover the vibrant city from the sky, visit a local shaman, and explore offbeat spots with an amazing guide.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mi Teleferico - Ride the amazing Cable Cars!
- Cementerio General - Learn about our local customs and culture and visit the open air street art musuem in this amazing cemetery
- El Alto Market - Visit El Alto, on Thursdays and Sundays walk through the incredible market. Here we take in the view of the city below and visit a local shaman to have our fortunes read!
What's Included
- Cable Car tickets
- Tourist entrance to the cemetery
- Amazing local bilingual guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
One of the best ways to experience this vibrant and unique city is from above! Join us at 2pm for an adventure that reveals the true essence of La Paz, featuring its incredible cable cars, the intriguing cemetery district, local shamans, and the lively city of El Alto, all guided by an amazing guide. This is one of the most breathtaking city tours in the world! You’ll not only enjoy stunning views of La Paz and the surrounding mountains but also discover some hidden gems within the city! Take local transport to the cemetery, where we’ll explore the open-air street art museum and delve into the unique culture and traditions found here. Then, ascend to El Alto using the world’s most scenic mode of transport, the teleferico (cable car). In El Alto, we’ll visit a local shaman and, if time permits, have our fortunes read before further exploring the city and returning to the city center via the teleferico. Don’t miss the chance to see the real La Paz!
Location
The Steakhouse
We meet at 2 PM inside The SteakHouse restaurant on Calle Murillo. Please note the guide will be wearing a Red Cap and the maximum time of wait is 7 minutes).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(116 Ratings)
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Vuhuy48
Jul 21, 2024
Amazing tour - I was in La Paz in July and I joined the walking tour. I can higly recommend this tour. My tour guide was Denise. She is good to show around La Paz city and tell about the story about the city that have a lot of secrets.
We spend 3-4 hours to an amazing trip around the city.
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Richardgg3382ji
Jul 12, 2024
Experiencing El Alto and Cholitas Wrestling too - I did the extended tour and stayed on for the Cholitas wrestling add on. I thought that the tour was quite special. The cemetery was certainly unique. Walking through the regular Thursday market and visiting the Witches' market was eye-opening. Taking two modes of public transportation (Van and Teleferico) was beneficial to the rest of my time in La Paz. Adding on the Cholitas wrestling event was a great deal of fun and unlike anything else I had ever experienced. My guide Christian was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Definitely, worth the price of admission!
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Micku914
Jun 13, 2024
Fascinating tour learning so much about La Paz with a very engaging tour guide - This was the first thing we did when we arrived into La Paz to orientate ourselves and get "up to speed". Daniel was our tour guide and was excellent - he offered a fascinating insight to history, cultural beliefs and the way of life of a local. We also did the Cholita wrestling tour that evening which was a lot of fun. I highly recommend this tour as a great way to learn so many things about La Paz in a very engaging and fun way!
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819philippinel
May 18, 2024
Insightful and passionate tour - I went on the Extended Tour with Max and I had a great time. It was very interesting learning about the Aimara culture through the cemetery and the witch markets. Max was very knowledgeable and was happy to answer our questions. I really got to enjoy La Paz thanks to him. Highly recommend.
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Teodora_i
Apr 5, 2024
Nice quick city tour - Very well organized tour with a great selection of sights. Gtreat atmosphere and information at the cemetery. Unique feel of the brujas market in el alto. Great way to fill 3 hours if you are staying for a short time.
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Anjawhk
Mar 27, 2024
Great insights into traditions & beliefs - Our guide Max was amazing and shared so much interesting Information about the traditions and beliefs and about El Alto.
experiencing public transport was great and the big witches market in El Alto is huge and cool to experience. I felt in good hands and would not habe gone on my own.
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926yenl
Mar 26, 2024
El Alto Tour ending with Cholita Wrestling - The tour itself was great! The guides were very informative! They are very patient and answered all the questions we had. Highly Recommended!!
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Ni_9_9_na
Aug 29, 2024
exciting, not so touristic tour - the tour with daniel seemed to us really like an insight into the life of locals. it was fun to need public transport and the view from el alto was beautiful.
for our feelings the part in the cemetery (which is undeniably beautiful) should have been a little shorter and for that the time on el alto a little longer :) that is also the only thing. all in all a great tour!
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Estersangar
Jul 23, 2024
Not a tour for a Sunday - Very disappointing. We went on a Sunday and nobody told us that the Witches market in El Alto wouldn't be open, therefore we didn't meet a Shaman either. This was meant to be out highlight of the tour.
The tour starts taking a public mini van to the cementery where you learn about different Bolivian costumes. Then, cable car up to El Alto where there was a massive market on a Sunday. Quite overwhelming to walk around it.
We walked through the witches market street (closed on Sunday) and stopped at a view point, a sacred place, and we saw some chollets. Then took cable car down.
The tour guide was very knowledgeable for sure, but we would have appreciated if they would have adviced beforehand that if you take the tour on Sundays, you don't get to see certain things.
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Gurele1
Apr 7, 2024
Underwhelming - The guide was late to the meeting. There were more than 20 people in the tour. Most of our time with the tour spent waiting for busses, people and the guide. Information shared was quite inadequate. Not worth the money. Best to find a free walking tour and pay for the received service rather than upfront.
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