Be a Local - La Paz Walking Tour


2 to 3 hours
Free cancellation
1 - 15
Mobile ticket

Overview

BE A Local Plus it’s a walking tour focus on showing, and teaching about unique and quirky, aspects of La Paz, and el Alto City. Teaching you us much as we can from a local’s perspective, and taking you to the unseen routes and alleyways of this two high metropolis.

Be a local takes you through the city of La Paz, exploring paths where not many tourists go and see. Extended Tour on Thursdays includes: Teleférico, flea market and Cholitas Restling show

We advise you to bring the following:

Comfortable shoes

Extra money

Sunglasses and sunscreen

Water

Camera

Inclusions

  • Local Tour Guide (English-Speaking)

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Plaza Murillo, La Paz Bolivia

Located in La Paz’s Casco Viejo, or old town, is a lively plaza framed by some of the city’s most important political buildings.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Mercado Lanza, Zona 9, La Paz Bolivia

Conveniently located in the center of La Paz is one of the city’s largest and most uniquely-designed food markets.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Iglesia de San Francisco, Plaza San Francisco at Avenida Mariscal Santa Cruz, La Paz Bolivia

One of La Paz’s most important and historical landmarks is the San Francisco church (Iglesia de San Francisco), also known as the San Francisco Basilica (Basílica de San Francisco).

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mercado de Las Brujas, Melchor Jimenez, La Paz Bolivia

“Do you have any dried llama fetuses?”

“How about a spell to punish a cheating lover?”

“Perhaps a little something to help altitude sickness then?”

For those suffering an ailment, searching for wealth or looking to exact revenge on a cheating partner, La Paz’s Witches Market (Mercado de Hechecería or Mercado de las Brujas), is the place to go for a variety of potions, medicinal plants, spells and spiritual advice.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Iglesia de San Pedro, Calle Colombia, La Paz Bolivia

Located only meters away from the tranquil Plaza San Pedro, lies one of the word’s most notorious and corrupt institutions, San Pedro Prison.

What makes San Pedro so interesting are the conditions in which around 1500 of Bolivia’s most hardened criminals live. A society within itself, the prison contains shops and restaurants run by inmates, women and children living voluntarily with imprisoned family members and ironically, some of the country’s busiest cocaine laboratories.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Fair Play, FVW9+V2H, Av. 16 de Julio, La Paz, Bolivia

The manicured gardens the statues, the park benches that line the Midway between the vehicle traffic going and coming from downtown was pretty cool. El Prado is also surrounded by huge office buildings housing many restaurants.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Cultural Museum of Spain, Edificio Casa de España, Av. Camacho, La Paz, Bolivia

Avenida Camacho: One of the most important and traditional avenues of the City of La Paz, is located in the city center. Its route begins at the Obelisk Square and ends at the former Municipal Zoo, also known as Monkey Park. This avenue was named in homage to the former President of the Republic, Eliodoro Camacho.

Duration: 20 minutes

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
418Ollie
May 2023

Alejandro was absolutely fantastic. He made the experience incredible, weaving in so many wonderful personal anecdotes, expertly guiding us around his native El Alto, introducing us to his friendly neighborhood fruit juice seller...and giving us so much crucial info. Make sure you do this tour!! ...

646tibom
May 2023

Our guide was Alejandro and he was excellent. He explained different actual situations in Bolivia while also giving some personal views and anecdotes. Defenitly recommend this tour.

Orla_heff
May 2023

Great walking tour of La Paz. Would highly recommend! Alejandro was a very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable tour guide.

ruaidhrip2023
May 2023

We had a great tour with Eloy. He was very informative and gave us great history and information about La Paz.

193marthag
April 2023

What an amazing start to our time La Paz! Alejandro was really welcoming, enthusiastic and gave us lots of information. Thank you so much:) Would highly recommend!

katrienv698
April 2023

We had a super interesting walking tour. We learned a lot of new things about La Paz and Bolivia. Alejandro was the best guide!! Thanks!!

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