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Free tour

Sajra hora: flavors and stories where gastronomy meets our culture

Duration: 3h
Languages: English
Quality Verified Registered on April 05, 2023

Hi, we are a group of guides and we are your Guru in La Paz. We love to show our city, its culture and origins. After the tour you will see the city very different than before, we promise ❣️ Do you want to discover La Paz with us?

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  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
  • Accepts electronic payment
    This tour allows payment by electronic means or credit card

Tour description

A Unique Culinary Experience 

 

Dive into the vibrant world of La Paz’s street food with a celebration of authentic flavors and captivating stories, in English you say brunch, in Aymara we say Sajra hora 🙂

 

We will eat: 

 

- Salteñas: We’ll start the tour with iconic salteñas, juicy meat-filled pastries spiced to perfection. ( There is a vegetarian option ) 

 

- Relleno de Papa: Next, enjoy relleno de papa, a delicious potato ball stuffed with meat and spices. 

 

Have you watched the Netflix street food serie ? We will visit the famous lady 

 

- Tumbo Juice: made from a native Andean fruit. 

 

 

Then we take the cable car to go to El Alto city where we'll try... 

 

- The peanut pasta "soup" : it is not a soup it's pasta fried with peanut and maybe beaf or eggs on top. 

 

Then we walk around a local market where you will see a variety of our organic products used in local couisine. 

 

After we come back to La Paz and we end the tour with a cinnamon ice cream at the San Pedro prison, adding a sweet touch to your culinary adventure.

☝🏻 Please note:
- Average price for the food and transport will be: 60 bs
(around $8,7 / €8)
Please bring it in chash because we will pay individual bills as maybe some people might share one snack and others would like to repeat one.
(Tips are not included in these price)

 

Important Note: 

Please be aware that we do not have any formal agreements or partnerships with the vendors featured in the tour. The food and products are selected based on their quality and authenticity. 

 

If you didn't eat street food yet in South America keep in mind these are safe places, very clean but maybe the spices will be new for your stomach 😁

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    GV39+622, Ruta Nacional 2, La Paz, Bo...
    GV39+622, Ruta Nacional 2, La Paz, Bolivia
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    In the middle at the monument of the cross

  • 1
    Free admission
    Paceña La Salteña

    We’ll start the tour with iconic salteñas, juicy meat-filled pastries spiced to perfection. Learn about their preparation and their role in Bolivian culture as you savor every bite.

  • 2
    Outside visit
    Rellenos de Doña Emi

    Have you watched the serie on Netflix, street food latinoamerica ? This is the famous lady :) enjoy relleno de papa, a delicious potato ball stuffed with meat and spices. This traditional dish is a great representation of Bolivian homemade cuisine.

  • 3
    Free admission
    Mercado Lanza

    In this beautiful local market we will refresh your palate with a glass of tumbo juice, made from a native Andean fruit. Discover the unique flavors and benefits of this exotic fruit while enjoying the company of the caseritas " sellers "

  • 4
    Entrance not included
    Teleferico Morado Faro Murillo

    After getting to El Alto city in the cable car we will enjoy a peanut "soup " it's not a soup it's pasta with peanut a very common snack for us specially when you are at the school :)

  • 5
    Outside visit
    San Pedro Prison

    We will enjoy a sweet cinnamon ice cream, looking at the most infamous prison in our city :)

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Non suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts reservations up to 8 people.
Pets
Not suitable for pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
A minimum of 2 people is required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour requires the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Electronic or credit card payment is accepted.
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