Tour in Tiwanaku Archaeological Ruins
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
Tiwanaku is one of the most important sites in South America, this civilization which gave birth to the Incas. We also leave archaeological sites of great interest, monolithic structures, temples, pyramids and museums which help us to understand the development of life in South America.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup (city center only)
Bilingual Guide English and Spanish
Exclusive transportation for shared group
Kalasasaya, Puma Punku, Lithic and Ceramic museum.
You can tell the guide to add there is vegetarian option.
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
This beautiful temple made of huge stones, a ceremonial place where you can feel very good energies and intangible sculptures, monoliths, the sun door and more.
Museum that exhibits pieces found in the most important archaeological sites of the region. Thus, a chronological picture of cultures in America is also projected.
Options
Tiwanaku Archaeological Ruins
Duration: 8 hours: The duration of the tour may vary in the event of unforeseen events, traffic and others.
Minivan or Bus
Pickup included
Reviews
31 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Good tour
DayTrip50635960891,
Jun 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Well organized tour to Tiwanaku and Puma Punku. Our guide Juan gave good explanations about the two museums and the various facilities. He also made transparent what consolidated knowledge is and what only guesses. Lunch was excellent. Only the bus for the trip should have more space for the legs.
Total nonsense guide
rebeccasJ2056NS,
May 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00So, everything logistical about this tour was ok. We were picked up at the hotel on time, we got to the ruins, all entry sorted, and got back to La Paz in good time. However, our guide on this tour was a total clown. These are some of the things he tried to convince us of: 1) The Altiplano was around sea level 2000 years ago and covered in rainforest. (This would explain how the Tiwanakus knew about capybaras apparently.) 2) The Tiwanakus were in contact with the ancient Egyptians and traded hieroglyphs. 3) One upon a time there existed blue-skinned humans who have now intermixed with others so the skin tone has assimilated. The source for this was depictions of blue-skinned Shiva in India. He spent the entire time feeding us new age nonsense about shifting magnetic energies, telepathy, and similar. Obviously we could not trust anything he said even if it was not obviously false. We were jealous of the other groups we passed that seemed to get actual information from their guides. Advise to book somewhere else.
A must in La Paz
filoOttO,
Apr 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Interesting site in development. You really need a guide to understand it. Our guide was very exhaustive and efficient.
Maximum kindness, fantastic tour
arantxam201,
Feb 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked the day before at a much more convenient price than with other agencies. Manuel passed us looking very close to our accommodation in a very comfortable vehicle. The trip was fast and when we arrived the guide took us on a tour of the museums and ruins of Tiwanaku. Then we went to lunch and asked Manuel if we could stay a couple more hours to do the tour calmly. He just had to take some passengers to Desaguadero and offered to pick us up on his way back, so everything squared up perfect. I highlight the timeliness, friendliness, willingness and excellent value for money. Without a doubt, if I have to rebook a tour in La Paz it will be with Owl.
Tiwanaku
Ashvin P,
Jan 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00The transportation broke down so we lost over an hour waiting for a new van. Once we arrived we were rushed through the museums without any time to explore on our own. Then the main tour of Tiwanaku was very quick due to the fact we had to make lunch. Again we only had 10 mins to explore the ruins the same with Puma Punku. As most tourists only do this once all we had was a few minutes to take photos. Very disappointing
Tiwanaku temple
Kathryn S,
Nov 25, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00Very dusty drive out to the site. Guide was very serious and could have made things a bit less serious. Bus was very crowded and hot. Sites were very interesting.
Interesting tour but poor transport and information
Mobile25606259564,
Jun 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The parks are interesting and the guide was very explanatory, however, there was no clear information in the advertisement about the price of entry and lunch, we barely had the price available. On trip advisor it only indicates an entry fee of 15, I thought it was 15 Bolivianos, as the parks are only payable in cash. The van that took us was very cramped and the air conditioning was horrible, we ran out of air in there.
Tiwanaku
MS2576,
Jan 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00A well-organized tour, pick-up and return to La Paz... everything is well-organized to discover Tiwanaku: sites and museums, with the option of lunch.
ALL TERRIBLE. ESCAPE FROM THIS TOUR
fernadoh2019,
Dec 8, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00The whole tour was horrible. The archaeological site is very far from the center of La Paz. The roads are horrible. The van that took me was falling apart. The tour cost R$ 190 REAIS and even so the Van was from the last century, its front window was broken and it was dirty inside. The air didn't work either and as there were 12 tourists besides me, apart from the guide and the driver, it became unbearable. On TripAdvisor it says that entry costs R$15 to the archaeological site, but that's a lie. It cost 100 Bolivianos and the place is poorly maintained and is one of the worst archaeological sites I have ever seen. To top it off, the guide stopped for 2 and a half hours to have lunch. Exactly that, it was 2 and a half hours of lunch. Terrible experience. To get bad, they need to improve.
Pleasant experience but a lot of effort from the guide
Global13633779987,
Sep 16, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Getting to know the ruins and their history is a great experience, it's a shame the guide sometimes went very fast and didn't allow us to take photos calmly.
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