Bolivia

Formalities

The visa, step by step

Visa-free

Allowed stay

short stay

Cost

Free

Processing

Immediate on arrival

How to apply

No visa for a short tourist stay: show a valid passport and a return ticket on arrival.

Required documents

Passport valid 6 months
Return ticket
Yellow fever certificate

Good to know

•Visa-free tourist stay; confirm the exact allowed duration before departure.

How much it costs

A one-week budget

Backpacker

210 000 FCFA

/ week, excl. flight

Comfort

510 000 FCFA

/ week, excl. flight

Round-trip flight from Douala / Yaoundé

600 000 FCFA–1 110 000 FCFA

Flights from Manille (Air France, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Brussels Airlines…), depending on the destination.

Indicative round-trip price: it varies widely by season, layover and how early you book.

Where the money goes (backpacker estimate)

🏨90 000 FCFA

🍽️66 000 FCFA

🚕42 000 FCFA

🎟️96 000 FCFA

Hostel

4 800 FCFA–9 000 FCFA

Mid-range

15 000 FCFA–36 000 FCFA

Nice hotel

42 000 FCFA–84 000 FCFA

Tailored

Budget simulator

Duration (days)Travelers

Comfort level

Include flight

Estimated total budget

810 000 FCFA

Must-sees

What to do there

1

Salar de Uyuni

The world's largest salt flat: 3-day tour, colourful lagoons and geysers.

2

La Paz & cable cars

Canyon city, the Mi Teleférico network and the Witches' Market.

3

Lake Titicaca & Isla del Sol

Highest navigable lake, Andean villages and a sacred Inca site.

4

Moon Valley

Lunar rock formations on the edge of La Paz.

5

Tiwanaku

UNESCO-listed pre-Inca archaeological site.

6

Sucre

Beautiful white colonial city, gentle and with a milder climate.

Itinerary

One week, day by day

D1
Arrival in La Paz, gentle altitude acclimatisation.
D2
Cable cars, Witches' Market, Moon Valley.
D3
Day trip to Lake Titicaca (Copacabana).
D4
Isla del Sol and return to La Paz.
D5
Flight to Uyuni, start of the Salar tour.
D6
Salar de Uyuni: lagoons, flamingos and sunset.
D7
Back to La Paz, souvenirs and return flight.

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