Bolivian Dream Vacation:Johanna helped creat...
Bolivia
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Apr 16 - Apr 23, 2023
Bolivian Dream Vacation:
Johanna helped create for us a detailed and individualized vacation that suited our interests and time constraints during our April visit to Bolivia. She was easy to communicate with and tried very hard to include as many of our wishes as was feasible. This was not an easy task, since we wanted to see everything but only had a week to devote to our travels. Johanna and Kristy were both available to us during our trip through WhatsApp for any last minute questions or problems, but overall our trip was flawless. Everything flowed smoothly and we experienced no issues.
We started our guided tour in La Paz, seeing all the highlights of the city. The next day we were off in the direction of lake Titicaca with a side trip to Tiwanaku where we marveled at the ruins from this pre-Inca civilization. Next was lake Titicaca where we took boat trips around the lake to the Sun and Moon islands. We were offered and enjoyed a traditional Inca lunch that included trout from the lake and rehydrated potatoes. Our trip then brought us back to La Paz where we took a flight to Uyuni. We visited the salt flats, the red and green lagoons and saw many scenic views along the way. We saw Llama, alpaca, vicuña, viscacha-wild Andean rabbit, emu, wild donkeys, fox and flamingos. While everything was absolutely stunning, I think I can say with out exception the salt flats was the highlight of our trip. As the views were breathtaking. Marisol, our tour guide, educated us on geology, history, culture, food, and more. She was very attentive and remained flexible. She also helped us take fun pictures with a green dinosaur and interactive photographs on a reflective lake. We were able to enjoy both a secluded picturesque lunch on the salt flats and a memorable sunset drink in a salt lake.
Marisol was with us for our entire trip and was an invaluable resource. She imparted the history and geology of the various sights we visited and included many fun facts that made listening pleasurable. She and Samwel were there to greet us when we arrived at 7 am and with us at 3 am at the end when we passed into the customs when we left Bolivia. Both Samwel, our driver in La Paz , and Ever, our driver in Uyuni, were amazing and present on all of our adventures. They drove us for many hours covering vast and varied terrains from salt flats to bumpy paved and unpaved roads. We felt safe in their hands and they were pleasant to be with.
There is only one thing I would change and that would be listening to the warnings of the altitude sickness. Having come directly from sea level by plane to La Paz we had little time to acclimatize, pre planning with meds and excersise would have been helpful. Having said that Marisol and all the personal including staff at the hotels were ready to help. We were able to get oxygen delivered to our room on one occasion when we felt we needed it, without charge. This did not stop us from hiking up and down hills , enjoying lavish sometimes Michelin rated meals and taking exceptional pictures.
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Hi Mai,
It is so lovely to hear that you and your daughter had a wonderful time in Bolivia! I'm sure it was a memorable way to celebrate her birthday :)
We hope to help you plan any future trips and welcome you again in South America.
Best,
Johanna