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Full-Day Uros and Taquile Island Tour from Puno
Recommended for your Puno trip
9 hours (Approx.)
Pickup from select hotels
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English and 5 more
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Overview
Enjoy a true cultural immersion with the traditional island cultures of Peru’s Lake Titicaca during this full-day excursion to the islands of Uros and Taquile. Get a taste of daily life for the residents of these floating islands made of ‘totora’ reeds as you learn about the villagers’ artwork and boat-making. An included lunch of typical local cuisine adds to the authenticity.
- Explore the islands of Uros and Taquile during a full-day adventure from Puno
- Get a taste of daily life for the local communities that call the lake's islands home
- Enjoy an included homestyle meal prepared by a local family
- Learn about the construction methods used to build the locals' unique floating islands
- Immerse in the artwork and traditions of the cultures that live on Lake Titicaca
- Great way to get an authentic taste of Peruvian small-village life
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Receive a morning pickup from your Puno hotel and take a transfer to the port of Lake Titicaca. Board a motorized boat for the trip to your trip’s first stop on the island of Uros.
When you arrive in Uros you’ll have a chance to explore the unique lifestyle of the local communities that work and live on floating islands made from the lake’s ‘totora’ reeds. The islands themselves aren’t the only product made from these versatile building materials: as you’ll soon discover, the Uros villagers also use reeds to make their houses, artwork and boats.
Depart Uros and continue to your next island stop at Taquile. Take a walk along a lakeside trail, stopping to explore local artisan dwellings where traditional artwork is created. Stop for lunch at the home of a local lake family, who will serve you a homestyle meal of typical Lake Titicaca cuisine. Then board your boat for the ride back to Puno. You’ll receive one final transfer back to your Puno hotel.
When you arrive in Uros you’ll have a chance to explore the unique lifestyle of the local communities that work and live on floating islands made from the lake’s ‘totora’ reeds. The islands themselves aren’t the only product made from these versatile building materials: as you’ll soon discover, the Uros villagers also use reeds to make their houses, artwork and boats.
Depart Uros and continue to your next island stop at Taquile. Take a walk along a lakeside trail, stopping to explore local artisan dwellings where traditional artwork is created. Stop for lunch at the home of a local lake family, who will serve you a homestyle meal of typical Lake Titicaca cuisine. Then board your boat for the ride back to Puno. You’ll receive one final transfer back to your Puno hotel.
Itinerary
At 7:10 am pick-up from your hotel in Puno, transfer to the port. Then by confortable motor boat, (30 individual seats) we visit the Uros floating Islands. Stepping on them feels very much like a water bed (but it is quite safe). We see the houses, the islands and meet its inhabitants. Uros people are descendant of one of the oldest South American groups. Rides on traditional reed boats can be arranged. In the mornings these islands can be crowded. We visit two of the 80 islands before continuing on to "Taquile Island".
Duration: 3 hours
Admission Ticket Included
After a relaxed navigation of extra 1 hour and a half when we enjoy the spectacular views offered by Lake Titicaca, we get to "Taquile island". There a unique community can be observed. A long path gradually ascending will take us to the village (45 min. hike approx) to visit the communal cooperative where you will find handy craft textiles. Lunch at one of the many local restaurants. The views are magnificent. Then we descent 600 steps down to the main port of the island. At 15:40 hrs. Arrival to Puno then transfer to your hotel in Puno.
Duration: 5 hours
Admission Ticket Included
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Product code: 24882P10
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