Finding houses and apartments to rent in Bolivia can be an exhausting task. How can you know where to begin if you’re new to the city? Our House Hunter Tour is one of the best parts of our BoliviaBella Welcome Party package but you can also take our super informative, House Hunter Tour separately! We offer it in Santa Cruz and in Tarija.

For just $99 we’ll take 1-3 adults on an English tour of the city’s best neighborhoods, and we’ll tailor our tour to the areas we know will fit your budget. Our House Hunter Tour is a great value because you’ll cut down on lots of wasted time when you begin searching for houses, if you already have a clear idea of the areas in which you might want to live. No way should you rent a house or apartment without doing this first! Read about my own latest house hunting experience (it was crazy!) and you’ll see exactly what inspired me to design this tour just for expats! Take the tour and we’ll make it way more fun than I had!

Here’s what we’ll do on our House Hunter tour:

• During this 3 to 4-hour tour of the city’s neighborhoods you can actually see some of the areas where you might like to begin house hunting. Our House Hunter’s Tour is designed to help you get a good idea of what some of the city’s neighborhoods look like, where they are located, and what is available in each (shopping, restaurants, grocery stores and markets, schools, etc.)

• We won’t actually be showing you any specific houses during this tour. The idea is to give you a chance to see some of the neighborhoods where you might consider beginning your search for a permanent home. We’ll describe them, tell you a little about their history, and give you a general idea on pricing and what’s available in each area.

• We’ll provide maps, notebooks and pens so you can take notes on everything you see. And you’ll want to bring your camera!

• We’ll be taking a break about mid-morning for a snack and a cool drink. Since you’ll be taking our 3 to 4-hour tour separately, and not as a part of our larger Welcome Party package (which includes our invitation to lunch), we’ll have breakfast Bolivian style. Ever tried Bolivia’s famous salteñas?

Professional translators in Santa Cruz (myself included) charge upwards of $300 per day. This is your chance to have an English speaker accompany you everywhere, fully inform you, describe each neighborhood and tell you about all the positive and negative aspects of each - for a flat fee of just $99! If you’d like more information, please contact me and let me know how I can help make living in Bolivia an unforgettable experience for you!

Will you be needing daycare during our tour?

• In Santa Cruz we’ll arrange for child care at a bilingual daycare center. During our tour of the city’s neighborhoods, we can arrange for a half day of child care for your children (aged 1-5) at a bilingual daycare facility for a very low price.

• You can meet the owner of this childcare center prior to our tour and can ask her any questions you might have about her facility! She lived and worked in the United States for 7 years. Please read about Mi Osito Bilingual Daycare here.