15-Day Trekking and Rafting Tour from La Paz to Madidi and Tuichi

• Leave early in the morning for Apolobamba. Drive through the scenic Altiplano plateau and pass by Lake Titicaca.
• Continue past the Área Protegida Apolobamba and the Reserva Nacional de Fauna Ulla-Ulla.
• Cross a pass just after Lake Cololo (4700 m) before arriving in the colonial village of Pelechuco, where the primary source of livelihood is gold mining.
• Spend the night in Pelechuco.

• Drive to Paso de Sanches, a mountain pass at 4840 m.
• Once at the pass, make your way down to where you meet the mules.
• Begin walking down the valley, following the old Inca trail.
• Pass through the alpine landscape before entering the forest.
• Camp near a small river for an overnight stay.

• Start trekking in the forest. There are a few long climbs, and you need to stay above the river. The trail here has good stone paving and is an excellent example of the solid roads for which the Incas were renowned.
• Overnight camping in the forest.

• Follow the winding Inca trail and continue walking.
• See beautiful views of Chuapi Orco (6044 m), the highest peak in the Apolobamba mountain range.
• Camp near an old Inca Tambo (road-house), structures used to host Inca dignitaries and officials on business.

• Walk in the cloud forest, a dense mass of trees and thick vegetation, where you can spot the Andean Spectacle bear. The trail continues along the top of a ridge and is quite steep in places.
• Camp in a forest clearing.

• Continue along the forested ridge, passing through occasional clearings among the trees. Here, the trail gets muddy in places, and the mules find it hard going.
• Then cross a small bridge and pass by pineapple plantations on the way to the village of Mojos.
• Camp in the village for an overnight stay.

• After changing the mule, continue walking on an easy trail that is used more regularly.
• Camp in a forest clearing for an overnight stay.

• Climb up to a great viewpoint to see the Rio Tuichi.
• After another hour of trekking, reach the community of Virgen Del Rosario.
• Upon arrival, meet the guides for the rafting section.
• Overnight camping in the community.

• Get ready for a full day of fun-filled rafting. Raft downriver through the pristine and wildlife-rich Madidi National Park.
• You have the option of ending your tour here by heading back to La Paz, or staying for another 5 days of rafting on the Rio Tuichi. (Included in package)

• Continue rafting on the Rio Tuichi for the next five days.
• Raft downriver through the pristine and wildlife-rich rainforest, making occasional side hikes into the jungle or to swimming holes.
• Catch fish in the river and camp on the riverbanks.
• During the five days on the river, have the opportunity to see an incredible variety of plant life and wildlife.

Same as day ten.

• Raft downriver through the pristine and wildlife-rich rainforest, making occasional side hikes into the jungle or to swimming holes.
• Catch fish in the river and camp on the riverbanks.
• See an incredible variety of plant life and wildlife.

Same as day ten.

• Raft downriver through the pristine and wildlife-rich rainforest, making occasional side hikes into the jungle or to swimming holes.
• Catch fish in the river and camp on the riverbanks.
• See an incredible variety of plant life and wildlife.

Same as day ten.

• Raft downriver through the pristine and wildlife-rich rainforest, making occasional side hikes into the jungle or to swimming holes.
• Catch fish in the river and camp on the riverbanks.
• See an incredible variety of plant life and wildlife.

• Get into a motorboat and head to Rurrenabaque.
• Overnight stay at the hotel.

• Take a flight back to La Paz.

End of the tour.