Bolivia Hop is a company dedicated to safety, we use only the best buses to get you safely from Cusco to La Paz and La Paz to Cusco. Since buses cannot cross the border between Bolivia and Peru, we operate a specific bus on the Peruvian side of the border and another on the Bolivian side of the border.
As travelers ourselves, we know that travel experience between destinations can make or break a once-in-a-lifetime trip. For that reason we’ve focused on offering the best comfort for all our passengers. Here’s a list of what sets our private, modern buses apart from the rest!
Other bus companies falsely advertise Wi-Fi on their buses but it NEVER works once you leave big cities. Most of Peru is isolated desert or Andean mountains… it is hard enough to get phone signal in some parts, let alone a wifi connection to handle 40 people on a bus! Besides that, we want to encourage people to open their eyes and see Peru as well as converse on the bus… put your phones away for a couple of hours and see the real Peru!
Our bus is purposely built for crossing the lake. Don’t worry, passengers cross on a different boat. Some companies put passengers on the bus as it floats across the lake to try save some money, which is CRAZY!
Note: Our buses DO NOT include onboard toilets as the bus cannot be bigger due to weight restrictions involved in crossing Lake Titicaca between Copacabana and La Paz (buses need to float across the Lake). NO COMPANY operating this route has an onboard toilet due to these size restrictions. Public toilets ARE available at the Strait of Tiquina, the crossing point of the lake (one hour from Copacabana, 2hours 30 from La Paz).
There have been road accidents in the past in Bolivia and Peru (as in most countries worldwide) that have occurred due to speeding drivers or drivers falling asleep at the wheel for example. Our philosophy here is very simple: who cares if the journey takes 1 hour longer if it means we all arrive safely.
One very important factor which separates the Hop buses from normal bus travel is that we value safety over everything else.
For example, a normal bus running from Puno to Cusco will be full of 50 people. Due to the number of people on the bus and how long it would take all of them to board off and receive their luggage at the terminal, the driver will drive as fast as possible to get home earlier. This type of driving would cause unnecessary risks that tend to cause accidents. The worst part is that these drivers don’t get sanctioned and continue driving the next day!
At Bolivia Hop, only the most professional and qualified drivers are chosen. It’s known that bus trips can be a little tedious sometimes, and that’s why we make sure all our passengers enjoy a safe and comfortable trip, only having to worry about what to do once in each destination (tips on what to do will be given, don’t worry!). We personally have had our scares on public buses and know how terrifying it can be sometimes, and for that reason, the drivers at Bolivia Hop are rewarded based on safe driving and reviews from our passengers (whether you felt safe at all times, etc). This encourages our drivers to be more careful and avoid taking risks that may lead to an accident.
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