La Paz City Walking Tour Including Historical Streets
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La Paz, Bolivia
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get a comprehensive introduction to La Paz on this city sightseeing tour. This walking tour has morning or afternoon departure times and includes a traditional Bolivian drink at its conclusion.
- Great introduction for first-time visitors
- Visit local markets, churches, and government buildings
- Morning or afternoon departure times
- Sample local food and drink
What's Included
- Fun and informative bilingual guide
- Local taxes
- Local guide
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Sucre SquareCañada Strongest, La Paz, Bolivia
Look for the guide in the center of Plaza San Pedro (near the statue) with the red cap.
End point
- Plaza MurilloGV38+PH8, Socabaya, La Paz, Bolivia
Itinerary
Choose morning or afternoon departure time when booking and meet your guide and group downtown at Plaza San Pedro.
Take off through the city, first having a look around San Pedro Square, the prison, and the indigenous side of town. Then travel to the Rodriquez food market, where you can get a peek into what makes Bolivian food so unique. At the witches market, learn about the beliefs and stories that surround this place.
Move on to San Francisco Church, to learn about the Christianization of the local population and take a break at Lanza Market to try some local snacks. Bypass Comercio Streeet on the way to the center of the government buildings, Plaza Murillo. On Jaen Street, take in the history and beauty on the city's oldest street before saying goodbye to your guide.
Take off through the city, first having a look around San Pedro Square, the prison, and the indigenous side of town. Then travel to the Rodriquez food market, where you can get a peek into what makes Bolivian food so unique. At the witches market, learn about the beliefs and stories that surround this place.
Move on to San Francisco Church, to learn about the Christianization of the local population and take a break at Lanza Market to try some local snacks. Bypass Comercio Streeet on the way to the center of the government buildings, Plaza Murillo. On Jaen Street, take in the history and beauty on the city's oldest street before saying goodbye to your guide.
1
Mercado Rodríguez
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Mercado de Las Brujas
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Iglesia de San Francisco
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Mercado Lanza
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Plaza Murillo
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
La Paz
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
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Kim_B, Jun 2026
I learned so much about the culture and history of this absolutely beautiful country. My tour guide, Max Jiménez was fenomenal. Very knowledgeable and proud of his heritage and his country. I recommend him 100%!
Jo_K, Apr 2026
We had Rem as our guide, from Red Cap tours. His English was excellent and he knew a lot about La Paz. The tour was very good, and I would highly recommend it.
Colleen_H, Oct 2025
A really excellent tour of La Paz; I highly recommend taking it on your first day in town to get a lay of the land and recommendations from the guide. Who was fantastic! She gave an amazing overview of history, culture, politics, everything :)
yarimarorozco, Jun 2025
Very well informed tour about the city.
Tour guide friendly and with a nice smile. Highly recommended
David_F, Mar 2025
Great history of Lima and Peru, I enjoyed the markets very much but would have liked to spend more time there.
Shelby_T, Feb 2025
This was a great tour given by a local guide. He was knowledgeable about La Paz and Bolivia and we covered a lot of ground. The tour ran very long though. I think we went over time by close to an hour.
JetteAagaard_M, Feb 2025
No perspective on Bolívia such as history, political constitution, economy etc. Only long storytelling about the prison and human sacrifices in connection with construction industry. We rushed through the vegetable market which could have been interesting to hear about. We opted out after witches market because we felt bored. The payment was not transparent as it appeared we were expected to pay 50 BOV each.
Sylvir_E, Jan 2025
She spoke very good English, very informative with great knowledge, and fun to listen to. over all a great tour!
Olga_R, Dec 2024
Balanced and emotional way of getting unknown information about a new country. High tourist involvement.
Josceline_P, Sep 2024
Very interesting and fun tour! It's a great way to orientated yourself on your first day. The guide was great with great English.
Alexis_L, Sep 2024
Great experience! Very informative guide, we had a lot of fun. Super inexpensive way to see and learn about the city.
Jack_J, Jun 2024
Max was an excellent guide! He explained all of the stops in great detail, and made it fun at the same time! His connection and love for Bolivia is apparent, and it made the tour much better. I recommend this tour to anybody who wants to see some main attractions in La Paz with in depth explanations about all of them!
TzeHuaJohn_P, May 2024
We wanna thank Denise for her detail of stories tied behind all the attractions presented. The tour was energetic n full of color.
Definitely a must do for La Paz holiday makers
Rick_B, Mar 2024
Denise was an amazing tour guide! We had wandered through La Paz on our own the previous day, but doing this tour with her answered so many questions we had about the city, its culture, politics and history. She spoke clearly and was very engaging. We can highly recommend this tour!
Sara_H, Mar 2024
This was a great introduction to, and first full day of our visit to La Paz, and Bolivia. Rem was a great guide, and we really learned a lot from him. We visited an outdoor produce market, and got to try a local fruit. We walked through the witches market, and were told about urban legends in the area. We stopped near some government buildings, and learned about some of the political history of Bolivia. The only thing I was a little disappointed about was that the tour description says we will end with a traditional Bolivian drink, and that didn't happen. I was looking forward to that! Oh well. Maybe that bit should just be removed from the description, because overall it was a great tour!
Samuel_R, Oct 2023
One of the best walking tours I've ever been on. Our tour guide, Max, was incredibly passionate, knowledgeable, funny, and relatable. Personally, I loved learning about Bolivian history, culture, and politics. Highly recommend signing up for this tour next time you visit La Paz!
JulietAJ_W, Oct 2023
We met the guide at the meeting point. At the second street crossing we couldn’t get across with the rest of the group and then we could not find them in the market. We waited for over half an hour but she did not come back and we never saw them again, so our tour only lasted 10 minutes.
Anna_C, Aug 2023
Had the best tour with Daniel he was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging and kept us entertained with lots of stories and facts about the Bolivian and La Paz culture. Can't recommend this tour enough, it's a great way to get to know the city and Daniel was incredibly enthusiastic and you could feel how much he loves his city and it was very infectious.
Amanda_C, May 2023
tour guide was funny energetic and kept the large walking tour engaged, he was very knowledge about the city and bolivian culture as well
Ling_S, Oct 2022
Very interesting and informative tour around the city and we got to know a lot of culture and history of Bolivia
The tour guide (sorry can’t remember his name) is very funny and knowledgeable. We had a great time with him and the time flew very quickly
Highly recommend
mark_f, Aug 2022
Fabulous walking tour around the markets and some of the sites with regard the culture and political history of the city and the region.
Andrea_H, May 2022
A great tour- perfect for your first day in La Paz. The guide really brought the tour to life. The jail was a revelation.
Omar_C, Mar 2022
Daniel was very friendly and well versed on the history and fun facts about La Paz. I loved the visit to the markets and particularly the demonstration at the Witche’s Market! Totally recommended!!
Ronald F, Dec 2019
Guide knowledgeable, entertaining and attentive. Good value and an excellent primer for first time visitors to La Paz.
Rog, Jul 2017
This was an interesting trip. Our guide and driver picked us upon time and whisked us away to Moon Valley. This is just outside La Paz and looks like another planet! Hence, the name!
After this we managed to get on the Cable Car above La Paz and this was a highlight of the trip for us. The topography of La Paz is incredible and you'd be surprised how every space is utilised in the valley and on the cliff tops.
At the end we went through the Witches Market and this was rushed to a degree. Our guide shared some interesting stories and had great knowledge, however, the tour did feel a little rushed at times. If you are struggling for time, then this tour is perfect for you. If, however, you have a bit more time, this tour will give you a start of where to go in La Paz.
Kir_B, Jan 2026
Good tour for day one in La Paz. The guide knows so many stories and is always ready to tell. Don't expect too much from this tour - but for city orientation it's a good tour.
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Jorge_D, Mar 2024
Buen inglés de la guía, si te gusta la historia de La Paz y Bolivia es un tour muy informativo......
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