Samaipata Fort Tour: Ancient Ruins in 1 Full Day
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Samaipata Fort Tour: Ancient Ruins in 1 Full Day
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Samaipata Fort Tour: Ancient Ruins in 1 Full Day
Duration: 12 hours
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Highlights
While generic tours limit you with rigid and non-negotiable schedules, in our unique experience the protagonist is you. We invite you to an intimate and deeply personalized dive where you not only visit, but live Samaipata at your own pace. Discover the Fort (UNESCO Heritage Site), the world’s largest sculpted rock, through its ancient legends and the wisdom of a local archaeological guide. Explore its unspoilt landscapes and reveal its best-kept secrets in a peaceful atmosphere, away from the hustle and bustle of the crowds. This tour promises luxury in every detail, ensuring deep assimilation of history and a genuine connection with this ancestral site, transforming a simple excursion into an unforgettable personal and cultural adventure.
Itinerary
Fuerte de Samaipata
4 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedSamaipata Fort is a fascinating archaeological site, and a 3- to 4-hour tour will allow you to explore it calmly and enjoy its breathtaking views and historical richness. During this time, travelers will immerse themselves in a scenic trek that ascends the mountain skirts, surrounded by the biodiversity of the cross valleys, until reaching the top where the largest carved stone in the world is located. Along the way, you will discover not only the artistic value of the zoomorphic and geometric engravings on the sandstone rock, but also the heritage of the Chané and Inca cultures that made this place a strategic ceremonial center.Museo Arqueologico De Samaipata
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedGet ready for time travel! By booking your experience at the Samaipata Archaeological Museum, you’ll make sure you understand every secret before setting foot on the sacred mountain. What you will see: As you enter, you will come face to face with the legacy of the cultures that inhabited these valleys more than a thousand years ago. You’ll see the famous artificially distorted skulls up close, a striking insight that will reveal how ancient elites sought a spiritual connection with the gods. You will be able to observe pieces of original ceramics with incredible details and stone tools that will make you wonder how it was possible to carve an entire mountain. In addition, you will have a giant model of the Fort in front of you; this is the only way to appreciate, from a bird’s eye view, the designs of snakes and cougars that the jungle and erosion sometimes hide flush.Camino Samaipata
6 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeEscape the routine in the city and live an epic adventure that you will remember forever! Your journey begins in vibrant Santa Cruz de la Sierra, from where you will undertake a scenic ascent into the mountains, leaving behind the heat of the plain to embrace the fresh air and green landscapes of the cross valleys. On this round trip, you will be the protagonist of a day full of contrasts. First, we will arrive in the town of Samaipata to visit its Archaeological Museum, where you will discover the secrets of the deformed skulls and the ancient pieces that will give you the key to understand what you will see next. With fresh history on your mind, we will head to the majestic Fort of Samaipata. There, you’ll enjoy a 4-hour trek breathing the pure air of the Andes and exploring the world’s largest carved rock, a place charged with an energy that is only felt by standing in front of its engravings of cougars and snakes.
What's included
INCLUDED
Private transportation
Admission fee
Bottled water
Lunch
Breakfast
NOT INCLUDED
Alcoholic beverages
Gratuities
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Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Location
Address
Samaipata, Bolivia
Provider
Big Valley Tours
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