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Lake Titicaca: Uros, Amantaní and Taquile

Two days sailing Lake Titicaca from Puno: the floating Uros Islands, a night with a local family on Amantaní, and Taquile Island. For those who want a close look at island life on the lake.

2 days / 1 nightOvernight with a local familyPickup at your hotel in PunoEasy difficulty (2 of 5)

Duration2 days / 1 night

PickupYour hotel in Puno, about 7:30 a.m.

LodgingLocal family (double occupancy)

Altitude3,810 – 3,820 m

Highlights

What you’ll experience

Uros IslandsFloating islands where your guide explains their living culture, and you have free time.
Night on AmantaníIsland families welcome you. You share a trout lunch and dinner with them.
Pachamama and PachatataWalk to the top of Amantaní, where these ceremonial temples are.
TaquileWalk to its main plaza and learn about its customs and textiles.

Itinerary

Day by day

The tour starts and ends at your hotel in Puno; the whole route is at about 3,810 m in altitude.

Day1

Puno – Uros Islands – Amantaní

LunchDinner

We pick you up at your hotel around 7:30 a.m. and take you to the Puno port to board the boat. First you visit the floating islands of the Uros, where your guide explains their living culture, and you have free time to walk around. Then you sail for about 2 hours and 30 minutes to Amantaní Island.

On Amantaní the residents welcome you, and you walk about 25 minutes with your host families to their homes, where you have a typical trout dish for lunch. After a rest, you climb to the top of the island to visit the Pachamama and Pachatata ceremonial temples. In the evening you have dinner with your family and join an Andean celebration, where you can dance and wear traditional clothing.

Overnight: Home of a local family

Day2

Amantaní – Taquile – Puno

BreakfastLunch

You have breakfast with fresh products grown on the island, then sail from the Amantaní port to Taquile Island. There you walk to the main plaza, with views of the lake, and learn about its customs and textiles. You have free time and eat lunch, regional food, at a local restaurant.

Then you go down to the Taquile port to take the boat back to Puno, where transportation waits to take you back to your hotel.

✓Included

Pickup and return to your hotel in Puno.
Boat transfers: Puno – Uros – Amantaní – Taquile – Puno.
Guide during the tour.
1 night with a local family (double occupancy).
Meals: lunch and dinner on day 1; breakfast and lunch on day 2.

✕Not included

Lodging in Puno before and after the tour.
Transfers to Puno from other cities.
Tips.
Personal expenses.

Frequently asked questions

About Lake Titicaca: Uros, Amantaní and Taquile

What does the Lake Titicaca tour include?+

It includes pickup and return to your hotel in Puno, boat transfers, a guide, one night with a local family in double occupancy, lunch and dinner on the first day, and breakfast and lunch on the second day.

Where do I sleep?+

With a local family who welcomes you into their home, in double occupancy. Lodging in Puno before or after the tour is not included.

Where does it leave from?+

It leaves from Puno: we pick you up at your hotel around 7:30 a.m. If you are coming from Cusco or another city, we can help you organize your arrival in Puno.

Is it strenuous?+

It is easy (2 of 5), with about 18 km in total between walking and boating. The route is between 3,810 and 3,820 m in altitude, so it is best to arrive acclimatized.

What is the cancellation policy?+

Cancellations made 45 days or more in advance receive a 70% refund; between 30 and 44 days, 50%; with fewer than 30 days' notice or if you do not show up, no refund is given.

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