Avoid Madness deadliest road

Hi Folks,
I have been looking at TT for about two years planning this holiday so I am well aware of user's needs for positive posts, and construcctive travel advice.

However to the point:
To make sure you are not dissapointed, think carefully before going with Madness. Reviews on TT show Madness to be pretty good. But having asked the right questions about "will you have a tour tomorrow", and "have you got a group of sufficient size to ensure a tour tomorrow" they cancelled my bike ride at 8:00pm the previous night. It is clear they lied to me in response to my questions so as to get me to sign up - in the hope that others would come along AFTER me to make a group.

Please be carefeul to ensure dissapointmnet, I had planned this for a year, and since my tavel plans see me on a bus the next day, and it is too late to re-organise, I can not ride.

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Options for travelling La Paz - Uyuni during rainy season

Hi guys,
we are trying to understand which is the best option to ge to Uyuni from La Paz during rainy season (end of December).

Todo Turismo night bus seems to be the most intelligent option, but we are reading many safety concerns about Bolivian roads and drivers.

Daily bus could be better from safety point of view, even if it means spending all the day on the road.

Maybe bus to Oruro and then train to Uyuni is the right compromise?

At the end of the day, getting to Uyuni in the morning is not very useful ... you still have to wait until the next morning to start the Salt Flat tours...

Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts..

D

Xmas and New Year party

Hi,
I'm looking for some Xmas and New Year party action in Bolivia, does anyone have any ideas of where would be good?
Thanks
Warren

Buying/Cycling in La Paz, Bolivia...

Hi Crew,

We are looking at buying road bikes in La Paz Bolivia to cycle to Peru, and possibly continue on. We need to find a store that sells second hand bicycles or a website that list classifieds in La Paz. Could anyone offer some suggestions? And if you have any information about cycling around Lake Titicaca that would be useful as well.

Thanks in advance.

Adrian

Going to Bolivia for about a month December 27th to January 28th 2012/2013

Hello,
I'm actually from Bolivia but I've lived in the United States, Maryland for a while now.
I'll be there for about a month from the 27th of December till the 28th of January.
mostly ill be in La Paz but i could travel any where.
well to anyone that will be there around this time and want to meet up and hangout or need help let me know. always willing to meet new people and help.

-well take care people-

Bolivia in 1 week

Hello! I have about 1 week in Bolivia, maybe 8 days, starting in La Paz and ending on lake titicaca because I need to get to Peru. I want to spend a day or 2 in la Paz and maybe bike the death road, definitely do a salar de uyuni tour, and end on lake titicaca with a night on isla del sol. If possible, I'd love to also spend a day in potosi. Is all of this doable and is there a suggested plan/bus route? Thanks!!!

US Citizens Getting Bolivian Visas in Chile

Hi there!

I'll be traveling to Chile & Bolivia in a few weeks, and I'm trying to figure out the visa situation for Bolivia. We have all of the documents listed on the Bolivian visa website (yellow fever vaccine, proof of hotel reservation, etc.), but I'm wondering where we can actually pick up the Visa. A few specific questions:

• Is it possible to apply for and pick up the Bolivian visa in Santiago airport (SCL)? How long does it take?
• Alternatively, is it possible to apply for and pickup the Bolivian visa in San Pedro de Atacama? If so, how long does it take?
• Lastly, is it possible to apply for and pickup the Bolivian visa in Calama?

Uyuni just before Christmas and then to Bolivian border?

I'm not sure if anyone can help me as I'm hoping to travel to Uyuni just before Christmas and then go directly to the border of Bolivia. Are there any three day tours that take you to the border at Villaźon as I need to cross and go to salta in a short space of time! I'd love some advice!
Thanks
D