Wild Rover Backpackers Hostel in La Paz

zuletzt aktualisiert am 05.01.2010

DECEMBER 12TH! It's our 2nd Anniversary + the official opening of our newly refurbished extension to Wild Rover, the 'West Wing' and we are celebrating it with a HUGE PARTY! If you are in La Paz, you don't want to miss it! Check out our website for SPECIALS and details.   South America's ciudad mas loco now has a hostel to match. Irish owned Wild Rover has everything you need to enjoy La Paz. Once home to Bolivia's presidents, our 120 year old house has been renovated from top to bottom to give you all the facilities that are hard to find in Bolivia, in a safe and cozy environment.   So after that white knuckle Bolivian bus ride, check-in and chill out with us. Enjoy a real hot power shower (24 hours a day) that are NOT wired to the mains, the comfiest beds in South America with winter/summer duvets, backpack lockers in your room for your security.   English speaking friendly staff from all around the globe who will try and help you with all your needs, a travel agency to book all your trips and bus tickets.   A real authentic Irish bar with a breakfast lunch and dinner menu, nightly drink specials and activities, a plasma screen T.V. to watch your favorite sports and the only good pool table in La Paz.   Common areas include our cozy T.V. room with all the latest DVD’s and we also have cable T.V. to keep in touch with all the news and sports from home, our sunny courtyard where you can enjoy your free continental breakfast and catch up on your books or just chat with fellow travelers, 24 hours a day free Internet and WI-FI in most areas of the house.   We also offer a transit dorm for those of you checking in before midday so you can get some sleep until your bed is ready. Check out is 1pm although not strictly enforced if you ask the receptionist the night before so you can sleep off that hangover.   So book ahead to avoid disappointment and we guarantee you a great time in La Paz.     Our Facilities: 24h hot shower The comfiest beds (guaranteed) with specially made winter/summer duvets Eire’s rock bar with daily activities & happy hour All day food menu 24h reception English/Spanish speaking staff Travel Agency Free pool table Free Internet and WI-FI Same day laundry TV room with DVD Library 24h security and lockers in your rooms Airport and bus terminal pick up   * Minimum age for room occupants: You must be 18 years of age or older to be able to check in.

Weitere Informationen

• Checkin ab 13:00 Uhr möglich
• Checkout bis 13:00 Uhr

Wegbeschreibung

By air:
El Alto International Airport (IATA: LPB) (ICAO: SLLP), El Alto. Its take offs take a bit longer due to the thin air. There is an airport departure tax of $23 for international flights, Bs15 for domestic flights.
Most South American airlines serve El Alto Airport as well local airline. Most international flights will make a stop over in Santa Cruz to pick up or drop off passengers. American Airlines is currently the only U.S. carrier serving Bolivia, with one daily flight to Miami.
From the airport, the official rate for a taxi into central La Paz is Bs 50 (about USD 6). Shared vans cost about Bs 4 (USD 0.50)
The airport is located on the outskirts of the city about a forty minutes taxi ride and this should cost you about 50 Bs.

We are located just three blocks from the famous Plaza Murillo and three blocks from the city’s main Avenue, El Prado.

We are 5 minutes by taxi from the main bus terminal and it should not cost you more than 10 to 15 Bs.


By land:
From Cochabamba: 383 Km by paved road
From Oruro: 230 Km by paved road
From Desaguadero (Peruvian border): 115 Km by rubble and paved roads
From Tambo Quemado (Chilean border): 321 Km by rubble and paved roads

By train:
Arequipa (Perú - Guaqui - La Paz)
Arica (Chile) - Charaña - La Paz
Calama (Chile) - Ollagüe - Uyuni - Oruro - La Paz
Villazón (Argentinean border) - Tupiza - Uyuni - Oruro - La Paz