Highly recommended for those who want to enjoy an active and fun time in a place created by magnificent nature.

A place in Bolivia where I enjoyed it dozens of times more than I imagined.
How to get there
Cochabamba to Collectivo (35bz)
Platform: Av. República 591, Cochabamba

This is the boarding point only for ToroToro.

I recommend going after 7:00

(It leaves when it's full, we left at 8:00)

The key here is that people with backpacks are almost certainly tour participants of ToroToro National Park. Guided tours are mandatory for ToroToro National Park, and the fee is charged per guide. If you apply for a maximum of 6 people in your group, the price will be divided into 6 and it will be the cheapest, so the key here is to ask if you want to go with us.

When we asked one person here, it turned out to be a group of 3, so at this point we were confirmed as a group of 5.

The Collectivo took about 3 hours.

I had only checked a few accommodations in advance and went there without a reservation, but I was able to check in.

We planned to enjoy our stay for two nights and one night, so we left our luggage and headed straight to the national park office. (Oficina Central Parque Nacional Torotoro 7am-4:30pm) First, pay the entrance fee and get a receipt. Foreigners pay 100bz per person (valid for four days). You will need this receipt later, so keep it safe.

After that, go to the tour office (Asociación de guias de Turismo Torotoro 7am-12pm 1:30-4:30) and book a tour about 50m up. The price seems to be fixed and you can't negotiate, but miraculously, a young man who wanted to join us showed up, so we were able to join the tour for six people at the lowest price. It's a small town, so if there aren't many people, it's a good idea to ask the tourists around you.

There are several tours, but if you enter before 12 noon, you can go on two routes at once. We all agreed that we wanted to do as much as we could in two days and one night, so we went to almost everything in two days with six people, and the cheapest price was 194bz per person.
The price goes up as the number of people decreases.

The first and second days were full of excitement.

All six of us also told them that we would return to Cochabamba after the second day's tour and take a night bus to the next town, and the guide also arranged for a collectivo to Cochabamba on the way back, so we didn't have to worry about the return trip.

All tours require physical strength.
We were blessed with wonderful members full of energy, so we were able to go on this schedule, but if we had members who were not as physically fit, we might have to cut it down. The six of us had the same schedule and purpose. I think this was all down to luck. There are also places where you can go trekking without a guide (national park entrance fee required), and although there is nothing in the town, it might be a good idea to stay another night and have some leeway in your schedule.

Valley tour Dinosaur footprints 🦖🐾
Go down to the valley and then up
Anyone can safely go to the dinosaur footprints.
The valley is slippery underfoot, and you jump over large rocks and rivers. There are slippery places, and the climb up is quite tough, but you can see a magnificent view.

Cave tour
This is a tour where you can borrow a safety helmet and a headlamp. You can crawl between narrow rocks, walk on slippery rocks using ropes, and slide down while crouching. Tough + thrilling
Take off anything you're wearing (high chance of getting hurt)
You need to be prepared to get covered in mud and sand.

It seems that you can discuss and adjust which courses you will go on together or leave out. It will cost a little more, but you can also go only to the places you want to go privately.

On the second day, we went on a full course, so we needed lunch. We could choose to bring it with us or have the tour prepare it. Many hostels included breakfast, had no kitchens, and left early in the morning, so the six of us asked the tour for lunch. (30bz per person at the restaurant) It wasn't a special lunch, but it was easy and good.

Fitness level: somewhat high

Recommended items to bring: water, sunscreen, snacks, swimsuit (for those swimming in the valley), towel, clothes that you don't mind getting muddy and that you can take off and put on (for those going on the cave tour), clothes that you don't mind getting wet (for those going to the valley), outdoor gloves (we didn't have them, but you can grab rocks and trees), daily backpack

※Shoes※
I went in sneakers, but I slipped many times in the cave and got close. If possible, I recommend trekking shoes. Every route involves walking on slippery areas with poor footing.

It's a full-body workout, but it's a fulfilling tour and a place that I definitely recommend to outdoor enthusiasts
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