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  1. Tryfan avatar

    RE: 6-7 weeks in S.A and need help! :D

    by Tryfan 25 May 2012

    Just to give you some idea of timings I spent 6 months doing Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru spending roughly 6 weeks in each, I had…

  2. Lyapunov avatar

    RE: Madidi Jungle Tour from Rurrenabaque

    by Lyapunov 25 May 2012

    Hey Ted, I'm also researching this for June. The so-called eco-tours (organized by indigenous people) tend to charge a lot more. These…

  3. aslukas avatar

    Re: How far in advance should I book flights to Rurre?

    by aslukas 23 May 2012

    A day or two is plenty. And I would advise a trip to the jungle in place of the pampas, or at least a combo. The dolphins are cool,…

  4. McCtam avatar

    Re: Itinerary and budget

    by McCtam 22 May 2012

    Hi mem_ceres Thank you for replying. We'll be flying into Rurrenabaque and then doing a 2 night/ 3day tour with one of the Ecolodges.…

  5. Lauren_777 avatar

    How far in advance should I book flights to Rurre?

    by Lauren_777 22 May 2012

    That's my question :) Going in September, will be tight on time but haven't completely decided on the Pampas tour or Salar de Uyuni tour…

  6. Pele_star avatar

    RE: Peru/Bolivia 5 weeks itinerary

    by Pele_star 20 May 2012

    Hi guys Thanks to all your advice I've revised my itinerary. It seemed that I was trying to do too much by going north of Lima so I've…

  7. chipsey avatar

    Andian Epics, Sorata to Rurrenabaque trip alternative

    by chipsey 19 May 2012

    Hi, I was looking to do the River and ride trip from Sorate to Rurrenabaque with Andian Epics but they are fully booked for the next month.…

  8. aslukas avatar

    RE: La Paz --> Amazon Tour --> Santa Cruz in 5 days?

    by aslukas 15 May 2012

    There is some cool stuff around Trinidad, though the tourist infrastructure is less developed than in Rurre. You can fly there from La…

  9. Chantalle47 avatar

    La Paz --> Amazon Tour --> Santa Cruz in 5 days?

    by Chantalle47 14 May 2012

    Hi everyone, I could really use some advice about how to visit the Amazon in our relatively short period of stay in Bolivia (we'll be…

  10. itchyfeet_ avatar

    Itinerary

    by itchyfeet_ 14 May 2012

    Hi folks, Just wondering if anybody has some input on this itinerary! PERU Lima – 22nd arrive Lima airport 05.10a.m 22nd - ear …

  11. tunabagel avatar

    RE: Flight from LaPaz to Rurre

    by tunabagel 14 May 2012

    if you want to fly same day the usually the first flight is 6.30am ,so your wait wouldn't be that long really. You wuld almost certainly…

  12. aslukas avatar

    RE: Hotel in Rurrenbaque and Jungle/pampas tours

    by aslukas 14 May 2012

    I'm at the Hotel Rurrenabaque right now and quite enjoying it. Reasonable, very clean, and a nice cross breeze if you get a corner or…

  13. aslukas avatar

    An excellent experience with Mashaquipe (Rurrenabaque/Madidi)

    by aslukas 13 May 2012

    Hey all, I alluded to this in a response to an earlier post, but I just wanted to write up a slighly more thorough review of our (my…

  14. lucapal avatar

    RE: Travelling in August on a budget!

    by lucapal 13 May 2012

    That sounds doable for sure,in terms of time. You will have to be careful with altitude..take it easy for a couple of days in La Paz.…

  15. aslukas avatar

    RE: Rurrenabaque treks

    by aslukas 13 May 2012

    I'm in Rurre now, having also just done a trip with Mashaquipe, and I second the recommendation. Many of the companies you'll find here…

  16. schesis avatar

    Re: travel from La Paz to Sucre

    by schesis 12 May 2012

    Okay, so I went and looked, and flights LPB - SRE are apparently 420-560 Bs right now. That's 300-400 Bs more than the best bus, even…

  17. tmiddled avatar

    RE: Rurrenabaque treks

    by tmiddled 11 May 2012

    Hi there, I just got back from a 5 day trip to Madidi. While it wasn´t a trek, it might be as close as you can get without doing an…

  18. ban_janti_return avatar

    RE: Rurrenabaque treks

    by ban_janti_return 11 May 2012

    Because there are none, trails don't exist in Madidi. It's rather following river by boat, going out, doing a loop in the jungle and camping…

  19. wongal avatar

    Rurrenabaque treks

    by wongal 11 May 2012

    It's probably my ineptness with the search engine, but I can't seem to find much info here about treks (as opposed to lodges) out of Rurrena…

  20. TedBloodworth avatar

    Re: Madidi Jungle Tour from Rurrenabaque

    by TedBloodworth 11 May 2012

    I am researching these tours at the moment, but have huge differences in price ... Bala Tours are quoting $480 USD (£300) each for a…

  21. ban_janti_return avatar

    RE: uyuni to chivay?

    by ban_janti_return 11 May 2012

    Solution is simple, don't go to Puno from Cuzco! Go to Arequipa instead, then to Chivay, do the Colca and then go to Puno continuing you…

  22. itchyfeet_ avatar

    RE: uyuni to chivay?

    by itchyfeet_ 10 May 2012

    Sorry, I meant fly to Rurrenabaque via La Paz! I start and finish in Lima. Below is the itinerary I have so far. I must admit, I'm not…

  23. itchyfeet_ avatar

    RE: uyuni to chivay?

    by itchyfeet_ 10 May 2012

    I had planned to go Cuzco, Puno, La Paz, Rurrenabaque, Unyuni, Chivay but I might rejig a few things, maybe fly from Cuzco to Rurrenabaque…

  24. ban_janti_return avatar

    RE: Rurrenabaque tours

    by ban_janti_return 09 May 2012

    #13 It's a hit and miss until you meet your party or you do a private tours. As mention other people you travel with will have huge impact…

  25. Erik07 avatar

    About the behaviour of groups of post-army Israeli tourists in Bolivia

    by Erik07 08 May 2012

    This is a call for views: *How to open a dialogue* with Israeli citizens, media or authorities about the problem that young Israeli post-ar…

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