$85 USD pp
(2 people minimum)
About your Experience
Lake Titicaca Half Day Tour is the best customized boat trip that takes you to a remote area to get involved in the local activities with guide, lunch and transport.
Ages: 13 – 75
Duration: 5 hours
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 2:00 pm
Mobile ticket: offered
Live guide: English
Activity level: easy
Walking Distance: 1 km
Tour Frequency: Daily
What’s included
- Transfer from your Puno hotel to port
- Private boat to Uros Islands
- Reed boat ride and local activities
- Entrance fees to Uros
- Lunch on Uros lodge
- English speaking guide
- Transfer from port to hotel
What’s not included
- Reed souvenirs
- Extra expenses
- Alcoholic drinks, soda, bottled water
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this experience.
Stop at: Hotel, Puno port, Uros Floating Islands, Lake Titicaca and Puno, Peru.
9:00 AM – Hotel to Uros Islands
Navigating to Uros Islands
Our driver and guide will meet you at your hotel in Puno city for the transfer to the port, according to the location of your hotel this might take from 10 min up to 20 min.
Then navigate to Southern or Northern Uros reed floating Islands by a motorboat for about 30 minutes, on the way your guide delivers some clue information about Lake Titicaca facts and the history of the pre-Columbian civilizations.
10:00 AM Reed Boat ride on the highest navigable Lake
Cutting reeds from a typical boat
On arrival at the floating Islands, we’ll disembark at a local family’s reed house. We’ll visit the non-touristy side of the floating Islands, a less commercial place with stunning scenery.
You’ll gently ride a typical reed boat across the blue horizon. The friendly family will perform how the reeds are cut, how the Islands are built just using Totora reed and root.
Making reed souvenirs
But before it, the local family will firstly show you how they tie the bundle of fresh green reeds. A gorgeous scenery and landscape where is possible to watch the local birds and learn more about them.
Hand-made reed souvenirs
You’ll have plenty of time to relax and enjoy this beautiful place. Believe us this remote place is peaceful in the vastness of the lake.
12:00 PM – Lunch on the floating Island
Following the local activity of getting the reeds, you’ll navigate through the set of almost 100 reed islands by motorboat.
Lunch on Uros lodge
The lunch place is mostly located in the Northern side of the floating village. You’ll have grilled Trout or chicken, Quinoa or rice, vegetables and hot drink.
1:30 PM – Port to hotel
You’ll be on your way back to Puno port and transferred to your hotel, bus terminal or anywhere in downtown.
Duration: 3 hours +
What to bring
- Small backpack
- Warm, light jacket
- Long sleeve T-shirt
- Hat, cap
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Water, snacks, fruits
- Local cash currency
Departure and return
Start: Pick-up will be at the hotel in Puno.
End: This activity ends at the hotel in Puno.
Accessibility
- Not wheelchair accessible
Additional information
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Help
If you have questions about Lake Titicaca Half Day Tour, need help making your booking or prefer to customize your experience, we’d be happy to help.
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E-mail: cocakayaks@gmail.com
WhatsApp: +51 923 206 333