Bolivia Wildlife Classic
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Arrive La Paz
Arrive in La Paz, met and transferred to your accommodation. La Paz's setting — a city in a canyon beneath the Andes — is one of South America's most dramatic.
La Paz
A day in La Paz before the flight to the Amazon.
To Madidi National Park
Transfer to Madidi National Park. Rainforest trails for monkeys, peccaries and birds. A river safari and a macaw clay lick.
Madidi National Park
A river safari and a macaw clay lick. Deep-forest wildlife by day and night. Madidi's altitude range gives it a species richness matched by almost nowhere else on earth.
Madidi National Park
Deep-forest wildlife by day and night. A full day in one of the world's most biodiverse forests.
To Pampas del Yacuma
Transfer to Pampas del Yacuma. A boat safari for dolphins, caiman and capybaras. Wildlife-packed river days and an anaconda search.
Pampas del Yacuma
Wildlife-packed river days and an anaconda search. Waterbirds, monkeys and dolphins on the Yacuma. The open Pampas reveals caiman, capybaras and dolphins with a clarity the rainforest rarely allows.
Pampas del Yacuma
Waterbirds, monkeys and dolphins on the Yacuma. A full day in the flooded savannah.
Pampas del Yacuma
A full day in the flooded savannah.
Departure
A final morning in Pampas del Yacuma — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Peak season
The dry season — clear Andean skies and easy travel.
Good season
A year-round high-altitude capital and hub.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Atix Hotel
A sleek design hotel in the Sopocachi district, La Paz's most contemporary stay.
Chalalán Ecolodge
A pioneering community ecolodge on a lake deep in Madidi, a wildlife classic.
Casa Grande Hotel
A polished all-suite hotel in the smart south of the city.
Sadiri Lodge
A community lodge in the Madidi foothills, strong on birds and forest trails.
Mashaquipe Ecolodge
A well-run ecolodge in the Pampas, central to the dolphin and caiman safaris.
Stannum Boutique Hotel
A boutique hotel high in a city tower, with dramatic Andean views.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.