Discovering the Ajayu/Soul of La Paz
Description
If you don’t want to fall into the typical tourist traps in La Paz, join me! We'll start with a three-course menu in the best restaurant in town to meet each other. From there, we'll head up to El Alto to experience the cable car system and take in panoramic views of the city, followed by exploring the historic downtown area, visiting landmarks such as the witches market, Jaén street and main square.. We'll also explore, and stroll through the picturesque colonial and republican architecture. Throughout the tour, I'll share stories and insights into La Paz's rich history and culture, and you'll have the opportunity to sample some of the city's high altitude coffee in my favorite coffee shop. By the end of the tour, you'll have gained a deeper understanding of La Paz and its people, and have experienced some of the city's most iconic sights and sounds with a breathtaking view of Illimani, our mountain protector. Join me for an unforgettable journey in my city.
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Itinerary
We’ll start our experience in the best restaurant in town, with a three-course traditional menu with organic and fresh local ingredients. I’ll explain to you all about our gastronomy and we’ll meet each other :)
We’ll walk over the mystic and unique witches market, I’ll explain our traditions and culture around Pachamama. We’ll see the architecture of the coca museum and cross the most charming touristic street to take some pictures.
We’ll take the cable car purple line direct to El Alto to have the best views of La Paz and the altiplanic city of El Alto, I’ll explain the social and cultural dynamic of both cities during the ride.
We’ll walk through this colonial street and I’ll explain to you all about our Spain heritage, also is an important spot to take photos and understand the history of La Paz
Our main square, I’ll explain to you all the architecture, political situation, social issues and cultural behavior to understand better this city
Time to a gourmet coffee to continue our experience, La Paz is the best productor of high altitude coffee with a big variety of gourmet species, I’m sure you’ll enjoy if you like coffee. But if you not, there are a big selection of tee or other infusions.
The cathedral’s sheer immensity with its high dome, hulking columns thick stone walls, and high ceilings is overpowering. Inside, the main attraction is the profusion of stained glass work.
This colonial building was constructed in 1775 of pink sandstone and has been restored to its original grandeur in mixed baroque and Andean baroque style.
We’ll finish our experience with a breathtaking view of our protector mountain, “Tata Illimani”.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(19)
Brissia under sells her tour massively! The lunch she includes is a gourmet treat, the most beautifully prepared meals kept coming. We opted for the wine pairing and Brissia knew Alex the co-owner and we got the most awesome wine experience and discussion.....with that little "extra" in the pour! Granted we had fantastic autumn weather but we were all over the city, asking questions, discussing opinions, learning and not just ambling along. Our day ended with a coffee, oh no, not just ANY Bolivian coffee, the most beautiful shop in the city! As the rain started falling our day ended too soon and we parted ways in front of the main cathedral in the city square. What a day, long to be remembered, thank you so much Brissia PS. Did I mention we had time to look through a couple of Dali paintings as well? Fantastic day....
Amazing I couldn’t imagine finding better help, I experienced La Paz to its fullest in the best way possible due to this. 5 stars
Brissia was the best and this was such a great way to see so much of La Paz and she was so generous of her time and took us to her favourite places it was the best
Brissia was so lovely and showed us so much of La Paz we would never have experienced without her. Highly recommend this tour if you are in La Paz!
Brissia was very knowledgeable and patient with us. She took us for a fabulous meal, a tour around the city, rides in the cable cars and the witches market. She finished it off at a truly amazing coffee store! Highly recommend!!
Brissia is a great guide. Her tour is unusual for a city tour and frankly much better than any other city tour I have ever been on. I feel like I really know a lot about La Paz now. I enthusiastically recommend this tour.
This tour was great. It was very different from most city tours. It starts in an excellent restaurant then moves on to the witches’ market and views the city from the cable cars. The whole experience was great and so was Brissia the guide. She obviously loves La Paz and her enthusiasm makes the tour even better.
Excellent tour of La Paz. Loved the use of the gondola system to get great views from above and learn about different neighborhoods. Perfect ending at the coffee shop.
Words cannot express my gratitude for this magnificent human being. My biggest thank you to Brissia for creating a personalised gluten free experience for me. The steak we ate today will forever make me drool haha. Brissia was kind, insightful and a great conversationalist who spoke English well. I would highly recommend Brissia’s tour to anyone who wants to experience La Paz from a different eye and who loves gourmet food and mouthwatering local coffee.
I had the loveliest day with Brissia today. So nice to meet for lunch at Popular Covina to start off with a discussion about Bolivia & La Paz. The food was top notch gourmet showcasing the new foodie scene. We then saw the local sights and made a big circle on the teleferico to literally see the whole city. We walked through the main square stopping at a church to see beautifully dressed choletas at a baptism and the national art museum. Then walked through local markets. Through Brissia, I feel like I really got to know La Paz and its cultures. The tour was tailored to my interests. She is extremely knowledgeable, speaks English very well and is delightful to be with.
