🗺️ Tips for Your Trip to Bolivia
Traveling to Bolivia is a unique experience, full of breathtaking landscapes, vibrant culture, and rich biodiversity. To make your visit safe and enjoyable, here are some recommendations, restrictions, visa information, and important contacts you should keep at hand.
9/27/20251 min read
✅ Traveler Recommendations
Always book with legally established agencies (SIRETUR – BOLIVIA).
Try to generate as little waste as possible during your trips.
Respect and support measures to reduce environmental impact and protect the landscape.
If you visit tropical areas or lowlands, carry your yellow fever vaccination card.
In Protected Areas, ask for guidance at interpretation centers to make the most of your visit.
Carry cash exchanged into the national currency.
🚫 What Is Prohibited
To protect the environment and local culture:
Do not harm or damage biodiversity.
Avoid using items that may endanger life in the area.
The acquisition of drugs or narcotics is strictly prohibited.
Do not remove wildlife, plants, or cultural heritage.
🌍 Visa Requirements
Depending on your country of origin, the entry conditions to Bolivia vary:
Group I: No visa required, only a valid ID or passport.
Group II: A tourist or visitor visa is required.
Group III: A visa is required, subject to prior verification of requirements by the General Directorate of Migration.
(Supreme Decree N° 1923, March 13, 2014 – Regulations of the “Migration Law”)
📞 Emergency Contacts in Bolivia
Keep these useful numbers handy during your trip:
Emergency Ambulances: 118
Bolivian Red Cross: 2226936
Radio Patrol: 110
Ambulance Network: 165
Fire Department: 119
Citizen Assistance Police (PAC): 120
Search and Rescue: 138
Emergency Post: 114
SAR Bolivia: 132
Highway Patrol: 2334455
Accidents: 2371230
