Andoriña Tours & Trips

For reservations: call (3) 944 6333 (prefered) or send an e-mail: noilenna@hotmail.com (2 days before)

Tours & Hikes in the Samaipata area with specialised guide or independently

"El Fuerte" (text from Unesco)

Samaipata bears outstanding witness to the existence in this region of a culture with highly developed religious traditions, illustrated dramatically in the form of immense rock sculptures. The archeological site of Samaipata consists of two elements: the hill with its many carvings, believed to have been the ceremonial centre of the ancient town (14^th to 16^th centuries) and the area to the south of the hill, which formed the administrative and residential quarter. The enormous sculptured rock, dominating the town below, is a unique testimony to prehispanic traditions and beliefs, without parallel anywhere in the Americas.

From Samaipata itself one can arrange one or more day hikes to the fabulous area of Volcanes (only so called because the mountains to locals looked like volcanoes).

Samaipata is located at the south side of the national park Amboró (Buena Vista offers access to the north side and is more tropical). Via Samaipata one gets in the mountain area with cloud forests and the giant tree fern forest. This type of forest grows above 2000 metres. In Samaipata it’s easy to arrange one up to six hour day hikes, as well as more day trips, if wished.

The waterfall ‘La Pajcha’, ‘Cerro de los Condores’ and ‘Codo de los Andes’ are still less known places. Dry mountain ranges. Spectacular sandstone mountains & lush canyons with high forest. Areas for everybody loving nature and adventure. One walks 3 to 6 hours daily and it’s necessary taking a guide, especially to the Condor Hike and Bella Vista.

Samaipata is blessed with seven touroperators / (local) guides, including they who speak languages like English, German and even Dutch. The costs per person depend on the number of persons, the type of tour or hike and touroperator. It can vary between 8-30 U$ per person. We can help you arrange a tour or hike if wished.

There are areas, villages and other places to forget time and daily life. It’s time to explore ! Refresh yourself in Cuevas or La Pajcha waterfalls, hike up into the mountains. Or take a bus or taxi to villages like Pucará or Quirusillas, walk to a lagoon. More to the west is a Cactus desert, followed by Comorapa, Laguna Verde, again cloud forests and finally one of the most spectacular roads of Bolivia; the old mountain road to Cochabamba.

We now work together with a team of the best local guides, of which some speak English.

There are selfguiding hikes and regularly we organize free hikes.