After pickup from your hotel in central La Paz at around 7:30 AM, you'll head to Tiwanaku to explore the most important archaeological site in Bolivia.  Located near the southern shore of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, the city of Tiwanaku, also spelled Tiahuanaco, was the capital of a powerful pre-Incan civilization that dominated the Andean region between 500 AD and 900 AD. Arriving later, the Incas regarded Tiwanaku as the site where their god Viracocha rose from the depths of Lake Titicaca. With your guide, you'll explore this monumental site that includes several temples, a pyramid, symbolic gates, and mysterious rock carvings of alien-like faces. At the end of the tour you will be dropped back to La Paz. 

Enjoy a visit to the ruins of Tiwanaku and Lake Titicaca in a single day accompanied by a local guide. Start with pickup from your hotel in La Paz at 8:00 AM to go to the town of Tiwanaku, where mysterious ruins of the Inca Empire are located. Hear about the mysteries of the Monolith, and learn about Incan culture from your guide. See the "Puerta del Sol", the "Puerta de la Luna", the "Temple of Kalasasaya." Visit the Archaeological Museum in Tiwanaku, where you can see an array of Incan artifacts. Afterwards, stop for a local lunch in the village.  After lunch, continue to Huatajata, a town located on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Meet people who build "totora boats" and experience a ride on one of these vessels through the waters of the lake. Take the opportunity to snap photos of the natural beauty of the area. Return to La Paz at approximately 4:00 PM

The tour begins with a pick-up from your Hotel in La Paz. Travel in private, comfortable and fully equipped transportation with your expert guide to the town of Tiwanaku, located on the shores of Lake Titicaca. En route, see picturesque Andean landscapes with animals, flora and much more. Arriving in the village after a two-hour trip, visit the most important archaeological museum of one of the oldest civilizations in America. See a ceramic museum, Litic Museum, Akapana Pyramid, Kantatalite, semi-subterranean temple, Kalasasaya temple (Puerta de Sol), Putuni temple, Moon Gate and Pumapunku Pyramid. An expert guide will explain all the history of this culture on your guided visit to the archaeological site. After the two-hour tour, enjoy a break and have a lunch of local food. Then return to La Paz in your private vehicle.