Potosí City & Mines Sightseeing Tour + Thuru Museum

Explore the historic centre of Potosí and its mining area on our sightseeing tour, including the Thuru Museum.

Potosí City & Mines Sightseeing Tour + Thuru Museum

At your chosen time, we'll meet you on Calle Ayacucho to begin our guided tour of Potosí's historic centre.

Our 1-hour 30-minute route through the old town includes a stroll through 10 November Square, where we will see the façade of Potosí Cathedral and the old Mint. We will admire the exterior of other iconic monuments such as the Tower of the Society of Jesus and the Convent of Santa Teresa.

We will pause in front of the famous Cobija Arch and proceed along the central Boulevard, the main pedestrian street. After the Potosí tour, we will visit the popular mining market to discover its most sought-after products.

Next, we will go to the Kunty Mine and the nearby refining plant to view these significant industrial centres from the outside. We will then visit the Thuru Museum, which features a large collection of minerals and equipment from the colonial mining era.

After our visit to the Thuru Museum, we will return to the centre of Potosí, concluding our tour 4 hours 30 minutes after it began.