Potosí City & Mines Sightseeing Tour + Thuru Museum

Explore the historic centre of Potosí and its mining area on our sightseeing tour. We'll also learn about the mineral extraction industry during our visit to the Thuru Museum.

Potosí City & Mines Sightseeing Tour + Thuru Museum

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

During our 1-hour 30-minute route through the old town, we'll visit 10 November Square, where we'll see the façade of Potosí Cathedral and the old Mint. We'll continue to admire iconic monuments such as the Tower of the Society of Jesus and the Convent of Santa Teresa.

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

Next, we'll head to the Kunty Mine and the nearby refining plant to see these industrial centres from the outside. Our final stop will be the Thuru Museum, where we'll observe a collection of minerals and equipment used in the colonial mining era.

After visiting the Thuru Museum, we'll return to the centre of Potosí, concluding the tour 4 hours 30 minutes after it began.