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Tour Uros & Amantani and Taquile Island – 1N / 2D

Explore Lake Titicaca’s unique floating islands and enjoy a traditional overnight homestay in Peru.

  • 1 Nights / 2 Days
  • Max 16 People
DURATION

1 Nights / 2 Days

LOCATION

Puno

MAX ALTITUDE

4,150 m s. n. m.

DIFFICULTY

Moderate

Tour Uros & Amantani and Taquile Island – 1N / 2D

The tour features a two-day excursion on Lake Titicaca, beginning on day one with a boat ride from Puno to the Uros Floating Islands and continuing to Amantani Island for a traditional family homestay and a sunset hike to the Pachamama and Pachatata temples. On day two, you will travel to Taquile Island to learn about ancestral agricultural and textile traditions, concluding with an afternoon boat return to Puno and hotel transfer.

Itinerary

Day 1: Tour Uros Island - Amantani Isand

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer from the hotel to Port of Puno, from where we will board a small boats to enter Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world. In this tour we will visit first, the Floating Islands of the Uros, taking a comfortable boat from the port of Puno (30 minutes), after visiting 2 floating islands in the Uros, we will continue with the trip to the island of Amantani (2 ½ hours), where we will arrive by noon, upon our arrival we will be cordially received by local families. Accompanied by the families we will walk (30 mins uphill) to the local houses of Amantani, where we will have lunch typical Andean food of the island. After settling in and resting, we will hike to the top of the island to see the Inca ceremonial temples «Pachamama and Pachatata» which is at 4400masl (14,432). After appreciating the beautiful views of the lake and its splendor, we will wait to see one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world. Finally we will return to have dinner in the local houses, during the night the families will organize a welcome party (Optional) where we will be able to dance and wear the local clothing, all this accompanied by local musicians.

Overnight in Amantani Island

Accommodations: Home Stay

Meals: Typical Lunch and Dinner

Breakfast at the Hotel

We will have a breakfast with the local family and then we will take a boat for two hours to reach the island of Taquile. Where the inhabitants still live according to their ancestral traditions and dress with beautiful traditional colored ropes. They are also famous for the magnificent fabrics that men make to women. You will have time to learn about ancestral agricultural techniques and try to use some Inca tools. We will have lunch in a typical restaurant and Finally we will go down to the port of Taquile 01:00 p.m. aproximately to return to Puno where we will arrive around 03:30 p.m. and upon arrival in the port we will be waiting for a person to move to our chosen hotels.

Meals: Typical Lunch

IMPORTANT: Please Allow 2 - 3 Days for Acclimatization

Services Included

The Package include

  • Transfers Hotel - Port - Hotel
  • Motor Boat (with toilet and bus seats)
  • Professional Spanish/English speaking guide
  • Entrances Tickets
  • Basic accommodation

Not Included

  • Tips
  • Local boat ride (Balsa de Totora) in Uros (optional service), lasts approximately 10 to 15 minutes, the price is ($3.00 Dollars) per person
  • Others not mentioned

Accommodations

  • Basic accommodation (Home stay)

Meals

  • 03 meals in Amantani (lunch, dinner and breakfast) mainly Andean food
  • 01 meal in Taquile (Lunch)

Group Service

USD $50.00 per person

Private Service
Number of people
Price per person USD
1 - 2 people
USD $60.00 per person
3 - 5 people
USD $58.00 per person
6 - 8 people
USD $55.00 per person
9 + people
USD $50.00 per person
Camera
Rain Jacket (In the wet season from October to March)
Water
Cap for the sun
Sunglasses
Sunscreen

How to book

To book the tour, please send us an email with the information of each person in your group:

Full name, nationality, date of birth and gender
Copy of your passport
The tour you want to do, the start date
How many people are in your group
info@peruvianpathsandadventures.com

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