Amboro Tours

Amboro park - South Side & Samaipata

• Itinerary of 2 Day 1 Night (Private Transport)

From the City of Santa Cruz

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Laguna Volcan & Samaipata

1th Day

We pick you up at 8:00 A M to drive you on a highway to Laguna Volcan. All this route is asphalted with the exception of some sections under construction.

After about 2 hours and 81 Km we reach the village of Bermejo. From this place we take a dirt road entirely uphill, until we stop where the road ends near the top of the a mountain.

This place is a small valley giving lead to the formation of a beautiful natural pool. In this place was built the facilities of the Eco Resort Laguna Volcan, with an amazin view to the interio r of the park Amboro

After the visitors are accommodated in their rooms. The rest of the morning is to enjoy of the facilities of the hotel and of the sorronding environment.

About the meals, in the packages that Amboro Tours offers to this destination ony the breakfast is included. This is due to the big range in prices that this place offers

Laguna Volcan has a restaurant with a variety of options a la carte. The prices may vary from Bs 30 to about Bs 100.

Also visitors can enjoy a variety of drinks in the bar of the Hotel. The price of a beer of 350 ml can be Bs 15 to Bs 17

At breakfast or lunch, visitors can enjoy watching pleasant the activities or movements of birds in the natuarl pool adjacent to the restaurant that also serves as a lookout with glass walls and panoramic views to the landscape that this place offers.

In the afternoon you can have short hikes in the adjacent woods. These trails have others view points of landscapes of Amboro South Side.

During this walks you can hear the variety of birds singing. But it always depends on the time of day and weather conditions.

Overnight in Laguan Volcan

2nd Day

After breakfast at 8:00 hours we said goodbye to this beautiful place to go to the highway to continue on to Samaipata, still 2 hours away.

After returning to the highway we still have to travel to 2 hours to Samaipata.

On the way to Samaipata we stop in a place called "Cuevas". Here we can enjoy the natural contour near a stream, which forms waterfalls especially in rainy season. In this place we may stay 40 minutes.

Samaipata is a town in a valley at 1600 meters on sea level with 4500 inhabitants. Its has a temperate climate.

After Reaching Samaipata we go directly to the museum which exhibits pottery objects of the cultures Moxo-Collas, Chane and Yncas

In this museum you can also see an explantory table which explains the cultures that have passed through the time in El Fuerte. Also in the museum you have the option to see a video about El Fuerte

After lunch at a local restaurant we return to the highway to drive for a few minutes to take another dirt road of 5.7 km Climbing to 1800 meters on sea level. Getting at bottom of tthe famous carved stone called El Fuerte

When the weather is cold in Samaipata or Santa cruz is very likely that up here it is much cooler.

In the company of a guide we will we start the hike around this giant rock. The guide will give us a teoricade explanation of the figures and carving in this enigmatic place and about all the differents cultures that have gone through this place through hundreds or thounsands years

Upon ending this intereting visit to el Fuerte of Samaipata we return to the city of Santa Cruz at about 18:00 hours.

Once in Santa Cruz we take you to your hotel

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Amboro Tours also offers tours of less or more days at this destination.

Adverse weather conditions or social upheaval can change the original itinerary

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