Boliva

Boy Blue · May 25, 2016

Want to visit Bolivia this year but why can't I find direct flights without all the extras? I only want flight prices as will sort out hotels/rooms on arrival as I'm a backpacker.

I've looked at flights and it says call so and so for more details which I don't want as it costs money and they try and include extras.

Has anyone visited Bolivia without one of these all inclusive packages?

hans kraay fan club · May 25, 2016

You can get the price of your flights subsidised, if you don't mind carrying a parcel for a mate of a mate.

Nixonator · May 25, 2016

Salt flats? They're pretty spectacular.

Has been a long time since I visited but it was not an all-inclusive that's for sure. BA.

Springal · May 25, 2016

Surely Bolivia is only worth going for the extras?

BensGrandad · May 25, 2016

The only Bolivar I have ever had were nos 1, 2, 3, and 4 Churchill smoked no 1s.

Boy Blue · May 25, 2016

hans kraay fan club said:
You can get the price of your flights subsidised, if you don't mind carrying a parcel for a mate of a mate.

I'm street wise and have travelled many places and have sampled their culture and will do in Bolivia (sniff sniff) but I'll not jeopardise my freedom for greedy cartels.

casbom · May 25, 2016

Have you tried flying on BA to Lima (new route starting direct from Gatwick) and then get an internal flight on LATAM to La Paz?

Boy Blue · May 25, 2016

casbom said:
Have you tried flying on BA to Lima (new route starting direct from Gatwick) and then get an internal flight on LATAM to La Paz?

No i haven't but will check and see what they are charging. Thanks for the help, never been to south America before so I'm a novice.

brightn'ove · May 25, 2016

You can fly direct to bolivia from spain so might be worth hopping over there first.

Bozza · May 25, 2016

Boy Blue said:
Want to visit Bolivia this year but why can't I find direct flights without all the extras? I only want flight prices as will sort out hotels/rooms on arrival as I'm a backpacker.

I've looked at flights and it says call so and so for more details which I don't want as it costs money and they try and include extras.

Has anyone visited Bolivia without one of these all inclusive packages?

You're looking at the wrong sites. Try kayak or Expedia.

Seagull58 · May 25, 2016

casbom said:
Have you tried flying on BA to Lima (new route starting direct from Gatwick) and then get an internal flight on LATAM to La Paz?

My daughter went to Bolivia via Peru, or vice versa. She booked through STA Travel.

dazzer6666 · May 25, 2016

Skyscanner.net

Boy Blue · May 25, 2016

Bozza said:
You're looking at the wrong sites. Try kayak or Expedia.

Thanks. Shall sit down tonight and go through all the names given in this thread and hopefully can book a flight. Want to fly in November and come back in December for Xmas and family.

Thanks all

Durlston · May 25, 2016

Might be worth asking people you know how they dealt with the altitude in Bolivia or nearby countries. Headaches, dizzyness and sickness can vary from person to person. Sounds like a beautiful country though.

Blues Rock DJ · May 26, 2016

great watches !

Albion in the north · May 26, 2016

Probably my favourite place to visit. Would definitely recommend flying to Lima and travelling down. One of the best places to visit the Amazon. Take the trip by road if you can. It's edge of the seat stuff but amazing.

Yes Chef · May 26, 2016

You might want to look at getting an "open jaw" type of ticket - you fly into one city, and out of another, often for the same sort of price as a simple return. For your trip you could fly into Lima (lots to see and do in Peru) and perhaps out of Iquique, in neighbouring Chile - which would give you the chance to travel through Bolivia from Lake Titicaca down to the Uyuni salt flats, and then the Atacama dessert.
I'd recommend learning a smattering of Spanish, particularly away from tourist areas, just to be polite of course.
Altitude can make you wheezy and uncomfortable, and some people react badly, taking it easy on arrival and chewing cocoa leaves(apparently) will help you acclimatise.
Oh, and the marching powder is RIDICULOUSLY cheap
Enjoy !!

Shropshire Seagull · May 26, 2016

When I did my African adventure I flew:
Heathrow > Entebbe
Entebbe > Nairobi
Nairobi > Jo'burg
Jo'burg > Heathrow
All one-way journeys and over a five week period back in 2013.

One site I found really useful to tell me which airlines operated out of which airports was www.flightmapper.net
Took a lot of investigation and I explored a lot of the smaller airport / internal flight options but would recommend having a look at this site.

Bakero · May 26, 2016

Doesn't look like you can fly direct. http://www.skyscanner.net/transport...R&locale=en-GB&currency=GBP&market=UK#results

DFL JCL · May 26, 2016

As others have said you might want to fly into either Argentina/Peru and travel over land or internal flight into Bolivia. It is a great country to visit, make sure you check out the salt flats, you can pick up pretty cheap 4x4 tours across the flats for a few days starting in Tupiza. We travelled in from Salta in Argentina first. Potosi is worth a visit as well to go down into the Silver mines. Pretty harrowing but an amazing experience. South America is a long way to go and not take in a bit of Peru and the inca trail.

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