La Paz to Copacabana to Puno | Bolivia Hop

La Paz to Copacabana to Puno

Trip overview:

Perfect For:
For those who want to see both sides of Lake Titicaca.

Time needed to complete trip:
1 day – or hop off and stay longer at any destination if you wish…the choice is yours!

Start and End Point:
Start in La Paz and finish in Puno. Start any Lake Titicaca tour from here…we can assist!

Price:
From $30

  • Our hop-on, hop-off bus passes allow you to discover the real Bolivia and Peru, mixing hidden gems and world famous attractions! View Trip Highlights & What’s Included below!
  • Review our Recommended Itinerary, the fastest way to see and do everything! Or Hop off anywhere and stay longer…buses run EVERY day!
  • Feel free to Hop On a bus and just go! Or if want everything planned in advance, use our App after booking to choose your travel dates, recommended activities and more!
  • Created by Travelers for Travelers, read below for much more info or contact our local experts for tips & advice!

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Trip Highlights For This Pass

  • Find the mythical Isla del Sol, and discover the birthplace of the Inca Sun God, Inti – Copacabana
  • Take a boat across Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, and visit the indigenous families living on the man made floating islands. A truly once in a lifetime experience from Puno.
  • Taste local food at small local restaurants along the way for an authentic experience
  • At night, our Bolivia Hop guides work with locals and often organize free dance classes, Pisco Sour making classes and other events for our passengers

What’s Included In The Price?

  • 3 stop Hop-on, Hop-off pass allowing you to stay as long at each stop as you like, or follow our recommended plan to do everything at a perfect pace! Still not sure how Bolivia Hop works? Click here to learn more.
  • Hotel/Hostel pickup and drop off at every stop (Airbnbs have close Meeting Points): save on approx. 5 taxi journeys and avoid unsafe bus terminals and street taxis
  • On board local expert who will give tips, advice, and can help book tours, accommodation and more
  • All local taxes, fees and service charges – no hidden fees like other companies
  • Local customer service team accessible 24 hours via email and phone for any issue
  • EXCLUSIVE discounts on accommodation at each destination – better prices than any website
  • EXCLUSIVE access to Peru/Bolivia Hop APP, with up-to-date destination info, food discounts and tour information

Our recommended itinerary

Choose an estimated departure date and our system will generate a recommended itinerary for you for this pass

Remember, using our App, you can change all bus dates & times up to 24 hours before departure, so you do not need to have a fixed itinerary decided before booking your Peru Hop pass.

Bus Timetable

  • Buses operate EVERYDAY in EVERY direction.
  • You can choose where our bus will pick you up in our booking system.
  • Follow our recommended plan here or hop on and hop off as much as you like
HOP STAGE 1
LA PAZ TO COPACABANA EVERY DAY
LA PAZ (DEPARTURE) 07:00
TIQUINA VIEWPOINT 09:45
TIQUINA FERRY CROSSING 10:00
COPACABANA (ARRIVE) 11:30

Main activity in Copacabana:
Isla del Sol boat trip (4hr round trip). Departs 12:30pm from the White Anchor. Returns in time for our bus the same day. Or stay on the island and return the next day.
HOP STAGE 2
COPACABANA TO PUNO EVERY DAY
COPACABANA (DEPARTURE) 17:00
BOLIVIA/PERU BORDER 17:30
PUNO (ARRIVE) 20:00

Departure point from Copacabana: Hotel Gloria (Av. 16 de Julio)
Please don’t be late or you will miss the bus!

Main activity in Puno:
2-Hour Floating Islands Tour at 6:00am at Lake Titicaca. Visit the floating islands and continue with bus to Bolivia the same morning or hop off in Puno and stay longer… Full Day or Homestay Tours (1 night) are also available.

Important notes

Travelling between any of the dates mentioned below? Click the tab for the corresponding important information.

CHRISTMAS BREAK 2024

Travel is still possible during Christmas. However, please note that our buses will NOT operate on any route on the following dates over the holidays:

  • La Paz - Copacabana: Last bus 23 Dec. and next bus 26 Dec.
  • Copacabana - Puno: Last bus 23 Dec. and next bus 26 Dec.

NEW YEAR'S BREAK 2024

Travel is still possible during the holidays. However, please note that our buses will NOT operate on any route on the following dates over the holidays:

  • La Paz - Copacabana: Last bus Dec. 30 and next bus Jan. 02
  • Copacabana - Puno: Last bus Dec. 30 and next bus Jan. 02

17 - 20 APRIL 2025 EASTER WEEKEND

Easter weekend holidays. We will not be able to assist you booking any accommodations during this period. Please book in advance. 

NOTE: For the Easter (Semana Santa) weekend the Ballestas Islands Tours (Paracas) on these dates will last only one and a half hours in duration. This is the same for ALL tour operators.

NOTE: For the Easter (Semana Santa) weekend the Dunebuggy & Sandboarding Tours (Huacachina) on these dates will last only one hour in duration. This is the same for ALL tour operators.

25 – 28 JULY 2025 – INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS (PERU)

Biggest public holidays of the year. Hostel and tour prices increase during this period. MUST book accommodation in advance!

How does the App Work

Imagine traveling between Bolivia and Peru and feeling unwell one day meaning you couldn’t travel that day. The stress of trying to change your plan, being hit with cancellation fees etc.

With Bolivia Hop, open our App using your unique login and you would just put that journey on hold for now, and take it off hold whenever you are ready to travel again! So simple and easy!

Created by travelers for travelers, our App puts you in total control of your trip and acts like your local personal trip planner.

What else can you do in our App?

Change all your bus dates/times (up to 24 hours before departure of that bus)

Select your Pickup and Dropoff Locations at each destination (or just tell the onboard guides)

Read detailed Bolivian Destination & Food Guides that work even without internet!

View all Free Tours included in your Pass

Add on any recommended tours in each destination (e.g. Machu Picchu or Sandboarding)

Book Accommodation with selected hotels/hostels in each location

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on customer emails, these are our top questions – click to see the answers

Who travels on the Bolivia Hop buses?

You will meet similar travelers of all ages and races. As can often be seen in our reviews, people make friends for life on board!

We have had over 300,000 passengers from 85+ countries! The average age is 31 years old with the youngest being 10 months old and the oldest at 85!

65% of our passengers are female! Various people have contacted us to say they met on Bolivia Hop and are now married!

Thankfully we haven’t heard of any couples divorcing after traveling together on Bolivia Hop so far!

What are the Bolivia Hop buses like?

Our huge luxury modern buses come with semi-cama (half bed) reclining seats, A/C & heating systems, tv’s, Usb ports, clean toilets and more!

All buses are tracked by GPS systems, have speed restriction software and much more. Read more about Our Buses HERE.

Do the buses run on time?

Bolivia Hop is an EXTREMELY punctual service, especially compared to other Bolivian bus companies who are unfortunately late a lot (as can be seen from their TripAdvisor reviews).

If you have a tour or hotel booked and in the very rare case our bus is late, our onboard guides will help you by calling your tours and hotels to assist you as much as possible, but really this should never happen on Bolivia Hop.