Uros, Amantani and Taquile 02 Days 01 Night

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  • Duration
    2 days
  • Level of activity
    Moderated
  • Group Size
    Medium
Description

Enjoy the wonderful Lake Titicaca, know the islands of the highest navigable lake in the world.

Visit the amazing Floating Islands of the Uros, learn how they live and their ancient traditions.

Tour the island of Amantani, we will move to the homes of the villagers where they will be assigned a family with whom we will share customs and food. The people of Amantani are of Quechua origin and are mainly small farmers. The houses are very simple and the services are basic. There is no drinking water, no electricity and certainly no comfortable bathrooms or showers.

Itinerary
Day 1
UROS AND AMANTANI

In this tour we will first visit the floating islands of the Uros taking a comfortable boat from the port of Puno (30 minutes) after visiting 2 floating islands we will continue with the trip to the island of Amantani (2 ½ hours) we will arrive at midday, where we will be warmly welcomed by local families.

Accompanied by the families we will hike (30 mins uphill) to the local houses of Amantani Island, where we will have lunch with typical Andean food of the island. After settling in and resting we will hike to the top of the island to visit the Inca ceremonial temples Pachamama and Pachatata,

After appreciating the beautiful views of the lake and its splendor, we will wait to contemplate one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world. Finally we will return for dinner in the local houses, during the night the families will organize a welcome party (Optional) where we can dance and wear the local costumes all this accompanied by local musicians.

Day 2
AMANTANI AND TAQUILE

We start the day having a typical breakfast and then descend to the port of Amantani (8 am), we will take our boat to the island of Taquile, we will walk uphill to the main square, from where we can observe the island and learn more about the customs and textiles of the island, after lunch we will descend to the port of Taquile (01:00 pm.) To return to Puno where we will arrive at about 03:30 pm.

End of service.

What does it include?

Includes

  • Tourist boat.
  • Tourist guide.
  • Revenue tickets.
  •  02 Lunch.
  •  01 Dinner.
  •  01 breakfast Accommodation in a family house.
  • Transfers from the hotel to the port and port hotel (only downtown accommodations).

It does not include

  • Tips.
  • Transfer from hotels outside of Centro.
  • Local boat ride (Totora raft) in the Uros, optional service, lasts about 10 to 15 minutes, the price is (S/10.00 soles) or ($ 3.00 dollars) per person and the payment is to the villager.
  • Lunch on the second day in taquile $9 USD

Recommend

  • Use sunscreen.
  • Hat or cap.
  • Carrying cash.
  • Bring drinking water and a snack.
General Information
  • The service is subject to variation without previous notice, due to weather conditions (rain, huaycos, floods, bad weather, etc.), strikes and/or demonstrations and any other event that does not allow the normal development of the itinerary. The Itinerary may vary at the discretion of the operator, always to ensure the safety of the passenger and the best development of the service as a whole.

Uros, Amantani and Taquile 02 Days 01 Night

from $56.00

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