Uros Floating Islands, Amantani and Taquile - Titicaca Lake 2 days

Lake Titicaca is the world’s highest navigable lake and the centre of a region where thousands of subsistence farmers eke out a living fishing in its icy waters, growing potatoes in the rocky land at its edge or herding llama and alpaca at altitudes that leave Europeans and North Americans gasping for air . It is also where traces of the rich Indian past still stubbornly cling, resting in past centuries the Spanish conquistadors’ aggressive campaign to erase Inca and pre-Inca cultures and, in recent times , the lure of modernization.

The turquoise blue lake was the most sacred body of water in the Inca Empire and is now the natural separation between Peru and Bolivia, it has a surface area exceeding 8,000 km (3,100 sq. miles), not counting its more than 30 islands. At 3,856 meters (12,725 ft) above sea level it has two climates: chilly and rainy or chilly and dry. It gets cold in the evenings, dropping below freezing from June through August. During the day the sun is intense and sunburn is common, so take care.

Millenary Titicaca Lake 2 days 1 night
DAY 01: Lake Titicaca: Floating Islands of the Uros and overnight at the Amantani Island.
We take a two-hour motor boat excursion on the waters of Lake Titicaca to the unique Floating "Islands" of the Uros. These ancient inhabitants of the lake, known as the Water Tribe, have built their own "islands" by periodically adding new layers of a type of reed unique to the area called "totora". Their homes and boats are also made from this material.. After having experienced some of the ancient traditions of the local people, you continue your motor boat trip to Amantani Island. This island is inhabited by Quechua-speaking natives still governed by their ancient traditions, whose main occupations are the production of ceremics and textiles. The positive energy of this island is so powerful that it is known as the "Love Island".Box lunch. Overnight at the house of a local islander to enjoy the hospitality of a typical Amantani home. (L+D)

DAY 02: Amantani Island and Taquile Island - Puno.
After breakfast, you have time to stroll at leisure through the quaint streets of this colorful island. Late morning, you take a motor-boat to Taquile Island, also inhabited by Quechua-speaking natives who have developed efficient and unique social systems, as well as fine hand weaving techniques, down through the generations. It is necessary to go up a stairway of more than 567 steps - streaks of stone that wind their way among greenery platforms - to arrive at the town of Taquile where we will have a break to eat. After lunch at a local Taquile inn, take a walk through the various hills and archaeological sites of this 6km long island. In the afternoon, return to Puno for overnight at selected hotel. (B+L).

B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner

Price per person: $85.00 (Shared Service).

Daily Departures

Our Service Includes:
- Bilingual guided tours (English/Spanish).
- 1 nights accomodation in Amantani Island on Lake Titicaca
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary.
- In / out transfers.
- All lake transportation.
- Entrance fees.

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