Lake Titicaca tour 2-day
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- Group size: 2-10
- Tour Type: Peru Packages
- Max. Elevation: 3,812 meters above sea level
Lake Titicaca tour 2-day
65 USD Per person
Lake Titicaca tour 2-day
The 2-day tour on Lake Titicaca is the best option if you have the necessary time. This tour will allow you to visit the artificial and floating island of the Uros and the natural islands of Taquile and Amantani, which maintain their pre-Columbian traditions and customs. Titicaca is the highest and most navigable lake in the world, this Natural Heritage of Peru is located in the Puno region and is shared with the neighboring country of Bolivia.
The first place to visit is the Uros island, who are an indigenous people located in the bay of Puno, whose majority population has settled for centuries on huge totora rafts called «floating islands», which navigate the waters of Lake Titicaca; and whose language belongs to the Uru-Chipaya linguistic family.
The second place to visit is the Taquile Island, which is home to a population of just over 2,000 people, descendants of an ancestral community that, to this day, preserves many of its ancient customs. Its inhabitants are Quechua speakers and their lifestyle has changed little or not at all over the years.
The third island to visit is Amantani, where its inhabitants grow potatoes, corn, oca, quinoa, beans and peas. Among its natural attractions are two viewing points to appreciate Lake Titicaca in all its extension and some pre-Hispanic remains, as well as the ceremonial centers of Pachatata and Pachamama.
2-day Lake Titicaca Trip Overview
- Tour localization: South region of Peru.
- Tour type: 2-day tour.
- Good for: Everybody, done in small groups or privately.
- Difficulty: Not hiking, but a lot of walking around the places of explanation.
- Highlights: Uros and Taquile and Amantani Islands.
- Inclusions: All entry tickets are included; you only need to pay for your lunch.
- Language: This tour is done in English and Spanish.
- Season: All year around.
Day 1: Puno – Uros – Amantani.
We will pick you up from your hotel or the bus station at 7:00 am. The first stop we will make will be at the floating islands of the Uros, our visit will begin with the recognition of each island, and we will learn how they built these islands on the highest navigable lake in the world only with reeds, also our guide will come to explain the importance of these islands, our visit will be at most 1 hour.
Then we will go to the island of Amantani, it will take at most 2 hours and 30 minutes of navigation. During this tour we will be able to observe a great variety of scenic beauty, as well as the mountain chain (the Andes Mountain range). In the main port of Amantani, the inhabitants of the community will welcome us, and will begin to divide us into groups so that the families are responsible for giving them all the attention, accommodation, food and company. During the afternoon you will have the option to go for a walk to one of the sacred mountains known as (Pachatata), this walk will begin in coordination with our guide.
Amantani is also known for the kindness of its people and for being the natural home of the Cantuta flower, inhabited by eight communities that are dedicated to farming on terraces, raising sheep and the artisanal production of textiles and stone carvings. You will spend the night in a local house of the Amantani inhabitants.
Day 2: Amantani – Taquile – Puno.
After our typical breakfast we will continue with our tour in Puno. We will visit the island of Taquile, the navigation will take 1 hour of travel, most of the people of Taquile are very cooperative and well organized. It is the reason that the Taquileños have demonstrated their high degree of advancement in textiles, receiving an award from UNESCO. It is worth noting that spinning and weaving are done mainly by men, starting at the age of eight.
Life in Taquile is still largely unchanged by modernity. The tour in Taquile will be 2 hours and then we will have 1 hour to taste a delicious typical lunch and also to see some of their art. After our visit to Taquile we will be driven for 2 hours to Puno, where we will arrive around 5:30 pm.
INCLUDED ON THE TITICACA LAKE TRIP
- Transfer from the bus station or hotel
- Tour to the Lake Titicaca
- 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
- Certified guide
- Personalized assistance
- Entry tickets to Uros and Taquile
NOT INCLUDED ON PUNO TOUR
- Gratuities for our staff:IncaGo Expeditions ensures all staff are fairly paid; and therefore, gratuities are optional and at your own discretion
- Travel Insurance:Highly recommended for all tourist
- Daypack:We suggest you to use a daypack that not exceed 25L to carry passport, water, sunhat, sunglasses, sun cream, bug spray, rain jacket and a warm jacket
- A ride: on the little totora boats
- Not mention meals
- Water bottle
- Flight tickets
- Hotel in Puno
We would love to tour the Colca Canyon with you and your loved ones and take care of immortalizing your visit to the land of the Incas.
Our day tours can leave any day of the week, twelve months a year.
Group Price (2022):
- $65 per person
Private Tours are based on Group Size (2025):
- Priced per person
- Two people: $350 per person
- Three people: $330 per person
- Four people: $310 per person
- Five people: $280 per person
- Six people: $250 per person
- Seven people: $220 per person
- Eight, or more, people: $190 per person
Important Note II: It is a group tour of 16 people in each tour
PUNO Tour Packing List
We suggest you to carry lightweight backpack; that the is key to feeling good during this Colca Canyon Tour.
Essentials:
- Original Passport
- STUDENT CARD (if you book as a student)
- Good daypack (the smaller, the better).
- Comfortable shoes.
Inside Your Daypacks:
Daypacks can be any size for walking, but we always recommend the smaller, the better. Some items are listed below
- Rain jacket.
- Down jacket
- Gloves
- Wool hat
- Hand sanitizer.
- Extra Money for Souvenirs, Drinks & Tips.
- Personal medication.
