Highlight:

Puno, Sillustani Burial Towers, Uros Floating Island Indians, Taquile Island

 

Begin from: Puno

End in: Puno

Duration: 03 Days / 02 Nights

Physical Rating: Easy

Accommodation: Superior Tourist Class & First Class

Uros Floating Island Indians on the highest navigable lake in the world

Lake Titicaca, nestled between lofty snow-capped mountains and the sweeping expanses of Peru's high altitude plains is home to some of the most traditional indigenous groups in Peru. We include a full day boat trip onto the lake to visit the floating reed islands of the Uros indians, and Taquile Island, where life has remained virtually unchanged for centuries

Day 01 – Arrival to Juliaca – Puno

Assistance on your arrival in Juliaca; on your way to Puno, visit the famous Chullpas of Sillustani, 12m/40ft high stone cylinder burial chambers, used by the Aymaras to bury their important leader. Lake Umayo, located in front of the Chullpas, adds further beauty to the place. Here you also have the opportunity to observe wild guinea pigs, birds and other local wildlife. Transfer to the Hotel where you have free time to rest and get acclimatized

Meals Included: None

 

If you arrive by train or bus the excursion to Sillustani will be on Day 3

Day 02 – Lake Titicaca, Floating Islands of Uros and Taquile

Breakfast from the hotel; Lake Titicaca Excursion Full Day, 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. We continue our motorboat trip to Taquile Island, inhabited by Quechua-speaking natives who have developed efficient and unique social systems, as well as fine hand weaving techniques, down through the generations. Upon arrival at the Town of Taquile we will have a lunch. Then we will walk through the various hills and archaeological sites of this 6km long island. In the afternoon, return to Puno for overnight at selected hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

 

Day 03 – Puno Out

Breakfast; at required time transfer from hotel to the airport, bus or train station to your departure

Meals Included: Breakfast

 Prices per person:

Hotel Category	Double / Matrimonial room	Single room
First Class	US$ 277	US$ 347
Superior Tourist Class	US$ 237	US$ 262

 

Departures: Any date that you want
Shared Group Size: Minimum 2 and Maximum 25

 

Single supplement: add US$ 80

 

Hotels to use:

City	Superior Tourist Class	First Class
Puno	- Casona Plaza - Colon Inn	- Royal Inn - Eco Inn Puno

Included:

All mentioned transport, double or single room in the selected hotel with breakfast, entrance to parks and cultural sights, guided visits and mentioned excursions, English/Spanish speaking guide to accompany visits and excursions, all transfers, meals as indicated in the itinerary.

 

Not included in the fee:

International airfares, domestic flight tickets within Peru, airport departure (US$30 per person for international flights and US$6.5 for national flights) taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of flights and items of personal nature, personal equipment, obligatory personal insurance and meals which are not mentioned.