Old Trade Road
from Samaipata to Villa Serrano or v.v., private tour, 2 days

On the first day we will focus our attention on the legendary Che Guevara. In Vallegrande we will visit the Sr. de Malta Hospital. Here you can see the laundry basin where Che Guevara's corpse was shown to the world press and his farewell letter to his children painted on a wall.
Next visit will be to the well documented Che Guevara Museum and the mausoleum where Che was buried for over 30 years.
We will also go to the place where Tania Bunke, the only female guerrilla fighter that was killed during the combats, was buried.
We'll have lunch in Vallegrande as well.

In the afternoon we'll drive via picturesque Pucará to the community of La Higuera. This is a beautiful part of the day where condors can be seen regularly. In Pucará we'll make a stop to stroll through the small streets and maybe you would like to have a chat with the friendly inhabitants.
Time permitting we will take a scenic route with views to the Río Grande via Abra del Picacho to La Higuera.
We will enjoy dinner and spend the night in La Higuera in the quiet and romantic hostel, which used to be the telegraphist's house in Che's time.

The second day, we will visit the school in which Che got executed; nowadays it houses a small museum. We look at the three statues in honour of Che on the Plaza. Then there are 3 options:

1. We will make a hike of about 3½ hours via de Abra de Batán to the Quebrada del Churo, the place where Che was captured. We will have to descend and climb up quite steep during this hike. After lunch we will drive down to the Río Grande.
2. In about 2 hours you will go downhill biking* from La Higuera at an altitude of 2,040 m to the Rio Grande at 1,000 m. You can have a rest at the riverside or take a swim in the river. We take a packed lunch with us. You will be picked up at the bridge over the Río Grande to continue the tour.
3. We will drive down to the Río Grande. Our goal is to make a hike to a 90 m high and 2 smaller waterfalls in the surrounding of Nuevo Mundo later on (road- and weather conditions permitting). We will provide a packed lunch. The hike takes about 45 minutes.

During the drive down to the Río Grande you will see a beautifully varied landscape and probably parrots, vultures and other birds. We will make a stop on the impressive bridge which crosses the river.
Between the Río Grande and Nuevo Mundo you can see cacti, black earth and red rocks and enjoy river and mountain views. We will pass the community of El Oro with its white houses, red roofs, green banana trees and sugarcane.

If you chose the 3^rd option, we will hike to the waterfalls at Nuevo Mundo. Later on, we will try to visit a woman in the village who makes hand weavings. Next, we drive to Villa Serrano. This is a pleasant town that is famous for the largest charango in the world, which we will be able to see there if there is enough time. This guitar-like instrument is played a couple of times a year by a group of musicians at the same time.
You will be dropped off at the hotel of your choice in Villa Serrano. The next day you can take a bus to Sucre.

Included: Private transport; English-, German or Spanish-speaking guide, depending on availability, or Spanish-speaking driver, at choice; Meals from lunch on the 1st day up to and including lunch on the last day; 1x stay overnight in La Higuera.

Not included: Entrance fees; Dinner and stay overnight in Villa Serrano; Bus ticket/transport to Sucre; *Rental of a mountain bike in La Higuera; All costs that are not specifically mentioned.