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La Paz & El Ato Daily life+cable car+the real witches market

By Bolivian Nexus Travel
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is P 727 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Meet the real people behind the city — not just the postcard version.
  • Explore the cultural contrast between tradition, chaos, and identity.
  • We walk where locals walk — and talk about what others won’t.
  • We skip the tourist stalls to show you where locals make their offerings.

Activity location

    • La Paz
    • La Paz, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Plaza Emilio Villanueva, Mercado, La Paz, Bolivia | At the main door of the city hall. Your guide will be wearing a cap or headband displaying the Alpaca Steps logo. This experience is operated by Bolivian Nexus. In La Paz, tours are managed under our local brand Alpaca Steps.
    • La Paz, Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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La Paz-El Alto Walking-cablecar Tour-the real witches market
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Price details
P 726.67 x 1 AdultP 726.67
Total
Price is P 726.67

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    cable car tickets round trip
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    drinks or snacks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    tips for the guide (optional)

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Smoking
  • Not suitable for: Children under 10 years, People over 70 years, People with heart problems, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

In a world full of sheep… be an alpaca.

this is a gentle exploration of daily life, context and culture — the kind that invites your curiosity without trying to impress you. Here you can observe how people live and interact in La Paz and El Alto. You’ll see places and spaces that don’t always make it into typical travel guides, and hear stories that give context to how this city shapes itself and its people.

Plaza Murillo – History as context
We begin where the city’s political heartbeat is still present. Here we explore how history and identity have shaped the way people think and live — not through idealized tales, but through simple connections to everyday life.

San Pedro Prison
Our infamous prison which is part of the city’s urban reality. Without sugarcoating, we show how this place fits into broader social dynamics and what it says about justice, power and perception.

From there, we ride the iconic cable car to the heights of El Alto, where the views are breathtaking — but the real beauty is in the stories are there.

El Alto Markets – Everyday work & rhythm
Markets here are not attractions — they are spaces of routine, exchange, relationships and continuity. Walking through them brings you closer to how people spend their days, trade, connect and survive.

Real Witches Market – Belief as tradition
Before entering this space, respect is key. We don’t debate beliefs here — we share what they mean for those who practice them. Faith doesn’t need to be logical to be meaningful; sometimes it’s a form of comfort, continuity, or quiet presence in a life that is always unfolding. (no photos here)

Cable car
we will take the cable car back to the dow town where we end the tour, close to everywhere around the city.

Location

Activity location

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    • La Paz
    • La Paz, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Plaza Emilio Villanueva, Mercado, La Paz, Bolivia | At the main door of the city hall. Your guide will be wearing a cap or headband displaying the Alpaca Steps logo. This experience is operated by Bolivian Nexus. In La Paz, tours are managed under our local brand Alpaca Steps.
    • La Paz, Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Plaza Emilio Villanueva, Mercado, La Paz, Bolivia | At the main door of the city hall. Your guide will be wearing a cap or headband displaying the Alpaca Steps logo. This experience is operated by Bolivian Nexus. In La Paz, tours are managed under our local brand Alpaca Steps.
    • La Paz, Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia