Bolivia boasts of many tourist attractions that are too good to miss out on just because you are following an itinerary by the tour company or you fear missing your bus or flight schedule for your next destination. Fret not as you have the option to drive yourself around where you can enjoy every place at your own pace, whether guided or not.

Driving tours of Bolivia are another popular option for tourists who want to have a more out-of-the-box experience, especially guided motorcycle trips. Guided car tours are not so prevalent but there are a lot of car rental companies catering to tourists with similar goals.

Important Things to Note 

Some might think that if you are hiring the services of tour companies, everything will be covered for you. That’s not how it works. Surely, they will just provide you with the vehicle and guide you. Everything else will be on you.

So, it is important to know everything you need when planning to have a driving tour in Bolivia. Here are some of the most crucial ones for smooth, hassle-free travel:

• Make sure to secure an International Driver’s License before you go to Bolivia. It’s a MUST.
• Traffic laws in every country in the world differ, so it is important to familiarize yourself with the regulations of the country you target to have driving tours in. The most important parts to know are which side of the road the country drives, its speed limits, and whether they apply nationwide or whether are there specific speed limits per area, particularly those included in your target places.
• Know the road conditions because this will be your gauge if you can drive safely or not. Bad, poorly maintained, unpaved roads, and such not only take away the fun but can also compromise your safety, especially if you are not used to driving on those types of routes.

Motorcycle Tours of Bolivia

Regardless of where you are in the world, the motorcycle is perhaps the most inexpensive and convenient way to privately drive around a place, whether there’s an intended destination or just wandering around to explore unfamiliar places. And this even extends to touring any country of choice. I fondly remember my first motorcycle touring experience – my good friend Peter, took a break from his Sunshine Coast roof cleaning services endeavours to take me on a tour of that beautiful part of Queensland. We covered the whole coast from Noosa to Caloundra and across the Hinterland through Nambour and out to Maleny and Montville. It was amazing!

If you are considering exploring South America, particularly Bolivia on a two-wheel, then a motorcycle tour is the perfect choice for you. There are several driving tour companies that offer very affordable and straightforward trips that you only need to think about how to savour every moment exploring the places.

What’s Included in a Bolivia Motorcycle Trip?
To give you an idea of what goes with getting the services of inexpensive motorcycle tour in Bolivia, here is a sample:

1. Contact the tour company. Give them the following information:

• How many days do you plan to tour around Bolivia?
• What type of terrains and specific tourist spots you’d want to explore. 
• Do you have any preference on the type of motorcycle to use?

2. If you are not particular about the motorcycle type, then proceed to choose one in their list of options. Be sure it is the type that can withstand the terrain you are planning to traverse, although the company will surely give their suggestions.
3. Since this type of tour is highly customizable based on your choices and preferences, add-on options are almost always inevitable. Here are some of the things to add to the basic tour so you can plan your budget well:

• The tour companies have hotel packages so you wouldn’t have to look elsewhere.
• They also offer GPS usage.
• If you need to transfer from one place to another that’s not within the motorcycle route that you need to take public transportation like booking a ferry, you need to pay extra.

Car Tours of Bolivia

As mentioned, guided car tours in this country are hard to find, as most of the features on the internet are car rentals in Bolivia. Some search results just share the routes and photos, but not the entire description of the things included in the package or the exact itinerary. If you find one that does, the same information in this article applies.

But to give you a rough idea about travelling this South American country by car, an ideal and comprehensive Bolivia road trip will have the following:

• The start and end would be the city of La Paz.
• Routes: Copacabana – Cochabamba, Cochabamba – Yapacani, Yapacani – Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz – Samaipata, Samaipata – Sucre, Sucre – Potosí, Potosí – Salar Uyuni, Salar Uyuni – Challapata, Challapata – Oruro, Oruro – La Paz
• The total distance to cover would be about 2,518 km.
• The duration to complete the itinerary would be roughly 16 days.
• The best months to drive are from May to October.

Please take note that information about all accommodation options, attractions, restaurant recommendations, and campsites, among others will be provided on your official itinerary once you have found the driving tour company that caters exactly to your driving plans in Bolivia. A ballpark estimate of the cost for two persons would start at around 1,500 EUR for economy up to roughly 5,300 EUR for both premium and camper.