Potosi Silver Mines Tours - Cooperative Mines by Intrepid Bolivia

Tour Itinerary

Our first stop is in the Market of the Miners where coca leaves, cigarettes and dynamite can be bought as gifts for the miners. We then continue to the Candelaria Mine where you can crawl around inside the terrifying but awe-inspiring labyrinth in which over 200 miners are working. This is not a touristy or modern mine.

Tours leave at 9am every day from the centrally located office. We leave regardless of the number of tourists and there is a maximum of 8 people in each group Our guides are ex-miners who are knowledgeable and can actually speak English! All equipment is provided including rubber boots, waterproof jacket and helmet. We are alsothe only company to provide protective overpants, face masks and electric headlamps (leaving your hands free).

We offer an extensive Museum inside the mine. Tour to the mines includes a brief visit to the refining plants and to the Mirador, a spectacular viewpoint from the Cerro Rico of Potosi­ and one of the Kari Kari lakes. Private transport is provided to and from the market and the mine. You do not have to walk or catch public transport.