The Che Guevara Route
3 days / 2 nights
Unlike our full-day tour, this 3-day, 2-night package offers our travelers keen on a deeper dive much more. Besides exploring Samaipata, its stunning location, and the pre-Inca site of El Fuerte, you'll also visit Vallegrande and La Higuera. Filled with majestic landscapes and a strong historical focus on Che Guevara, this tour is perfect for those in love with sublime nature and Che's stories.
Map
Included / Not included
- Bilingual guide
- Private service
- Tickets and Taxes
- Accommodation, services, and meals mentioned in the itinerary
- Tips.
- Departing from Santa Cruz, you'll travel to Samaipata (120 km – 3 hours).
- From there, you'll move to the ruins of El Fuerte, offering breathtaking views of the sub-Andean nature.
- At the ruins, explore the largest example of pre-Hispanic architecture in South America, a UNESCO Cultural Heritage site.
- Next, you'll proceed to the town of Samaipata where you'll visit the museum and take a stroll around the town.
- As evening approaches, drive to Vallegrande (3 hours), a province set on a vast undulating plain named after the large valley amid crossing mountains.
- Conclude at Hotel Plaza Pueblo with dinner.
- *Includes: Accommodation, lunch, and dinner.
- Post a hearty breakfast, embark on a journey to La Higuera (3.5 hours), passing picturesque villages like Guadalupe, El Cruce, and Pucará with undeniable majestic views.
- Upon arriving at La Higuera, visit the school where Che was executed on October 9, 1967, and the small community museum.
- Post-lunch, hike to Quebrada del Churo or Yuro, where Che was wounded and captured.
- Return to Hotel Plaza Pueblo for dinner.
- *Includes: Accommodation, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- After breakfast, tour the airport where Che Guevara's remains were discovered.
- Also, visit the historical monuments, museum, and places deeply influenced by Che, like the Laundry where his body lay until burial.
- Following lunch, return to Santa Cruz.
- *Includes: Breakfast and lunch.
WHAT TO BRING:
- Comfortable walking shoes, Cap or hat, Preferably cotton pants and long-sleeved shirt, Raincoat, Swimsuit
- Mosquito repellent, sunscreen, binoculars, camera with proper protection, jacket or sweater for nighttime walks.
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