Trip Type: Tours Chile

This journey to the pampas (savannas) of the Beni and to Madidi National Park is the perfect introduction to the Upper Amazon Basin of Bolivia…you will be amazed at the quantity of wildlife and amazing tropical landscapes!

The variety of eco-systems and flora and fauna you will see on this trip is just fabulous. The pampas of the Beni and the adjacent wetlands and small rivers have an abundant variety of birds, mammals and reptiles. Observing pink river dolphins, anacondas and caiman in their natural home is an experience that should not be missed and is relatively easy to do here as it is still a wild place with little if any development except cattle ranches that for the most part are just the pampas with fences.

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This trek begins in the northernmost town of Pelechuco near the Peruvian border in the northernmost remote corner of the Apolobamba range and heads south through one of the most impressive ranges of the Bolivian Andes.  Surrounded by majestic glacier-covered peaks and deep Andean valleys you will trek through the home of condors and the Kallawaya spiritual healers.

A truly impressive region with peaks over 20,000’ and many solitary summits and deep Andean valleys. We begin with a drive across the Altiplano and Lake Titicaca and into Ulla-Ulla National Park until we get close to the Peruvian border. The trek heads south, the length of the range and crosses passes close to 17,000’ providing us with truly impressive views of the remote Andes.

The history of gold mining in the region dates from the time of the Incas and continued with the Spanish as evident of the old mining centers we will pass by along the way. We finish the trek in the southern point of the Apolobamba in the town of Curva, the home of the itinerant medicine men known as the Callawaya. A final drive across the Andes, Altiplano and Lake Titicaca will deliver us to the city of La Paz. One of the most impressive tours we offer in a truly remote location.

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This tour is designed to incorporate travel along the length of the Altiplano – including Lake Titicaca, Cordillera Real, Salar de Uyuni and the incomparable Sud Lipez region including the colonial and UNESCO cities of Sucre and Potosi.

After acclimatizing around La Paz, the Altiplano and Lake Titicaca we head south into the Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat before continuing south into the Sud Lipez region in the remote southwest corner of Bolivia. We visit the Red and Green Lagoons as well as geysers, boiling mud pits and high-altitude moonscapes created by exploding volcanoes millions of years ago. We return via Uyuni to the colonial cities of Potosi (UNESCO) and Sucre where we learn about 500 years of Spanish rule and our ties with the Old World. A complete trip with adventure, panoramic vistas and history. This is a wonderful introduction into the links between the Bolivian highlands and the Altiplano and how it influenced the centuries of exploitation by the Spanish and the current state of affairs. This is not a luxury trip but an adventure to share with your best friends, your significant other, your spouse, your kids and grandchildren.

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This photographic journey is led by professional photographer and author Sergio Ballivian, offering a superb teaching and learning workshop.

The goal of this photographic tour is to immerse ourselves in the heart and soul of Torres del Paine National Park, considered the 8th Wonder of the World! It is so true! There are countless opportunities to photograph the rugged majesty of this living landscape from afar and up close and personal. We will be hiking, sailing and driving to some of the most iconic locations where the character of this battered chunk of the southern Andes Mountains is bathed in special light and scoured by the winds of the southern Patagonian Ice Cap. Where the steppe meets the mountains and where the lakes lap at the feet of massive rock walls is where we will be each day. We have the perfect locations, timed just right for the best light…all we need is mother nature to show us her treasures.

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This photographic journey is led by professional photographer and author; Sergio Ballivian, offering a superb teaching and learning workshop. It is specifically designed to photograph in the immediate landscapes adjacent to and within Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile…embracing the southern Andes Mountains where the Southern Patagonian Ice Cap is located. Fjords, glaciers, steep, rugged mountains, dense forests and steppe meet here, bracing themselves from the famous winds of Patagonia…very close to the cold waters of the southern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

The great variety of terrain, jaw-dropping vistas and stern climate makes this region a bit challenging, but with proper clothing, expert guides and well-designed logistics this tour is one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities not to be missed!

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Pricing is in US $ dollars:
Double Base 4 nights: 1,690 / per person
Single Base 4 nights: 2,190 / per person