$70 USD pp
(2 people minimum)
About your Experience
Lake Titicaca Birdwatching Tour takes you to Yanico lake shore by a private transport to watch for a variety of birds from a wooden boat accompanied with an English guide.
Lake Titicaca in Puno, Peru, is a fantastic destination for birdwatching, home to over 50 species, including several unique to the high-altitude wetlands.
The most iconic bird you can hope to see is the Titicaca Grebe, an endangered, flightless bird found only in the Lake Titicaca basin. Other notable species include the Andean Flamingo, Giant Coot, Andean Ruddy Duck, and the Puna Teal.
We offer specialized tours that take you to the best birding spots.
Ages: 20 – 75
Duration: 5 hours
Start time: 6:00 am
End time: 11:00 am
Mobile ticket: offered
Live guide: English
Activity level: moderate
Walking Distance: 1 km
Tour Frequency: Daily
What’s included
- Hotel to Yanico private transfer
- English speaking tour guide
- Wooden boat + local boatman
- Drop-off at your hotel
What’s not included
- Snacks, bottled water
- Extra expenses
- Breakfast
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this experience.
Stop at: Hotel, Yanico community and Lake Titicaca National Reserve and Puno, Peru.
6:00 AM Hotel to boat pier transfer
Lake Titicaca birds
Your guide plus driver will pick you up at your hotel and drive to Yanico community, located 40 minutes away from Puno downtown, besides the Puno to Juliaca highway.
Along the way your passionate guide will provide some clue information about the local tradition and history of pre-Incan cultures in the basin of Lake Titicaca.
On arrival at the local boat pier, meet a local man, onboard his wooden boat and venture through the reeds observing the first birds on the lake shoreline.
Your boatman will gently row his wooden raft across the calm and flat Lake Titicaca water, in an area belonging to Lake Titicaca National Reserve (usually closed to visitors).
Lake Titicaca Grebe
Titicaca grebes
Lake Titicaca National Reserve has a suite of birds not found anywhere else in the world, and holds some of the most remarkable species in a land renowned for its amazing endemics.
This is an ideal area to watch for Titicaca grebe, an endemic bird to Peru and Bolivia High Plateau, and looking for them will make your Titicaca birding tour very especial.
After a unique and enjoyable experience in a quiet and peaceful landscape, our local expert will keep rowing his wooden boat on the way back to the shore after you observed more than 30 species of birds.
Bring snacks and water to enjoy them while slowly go back looking for some missed birds.
After 2 hours watching birds, you’ll be picked up by your driver again and transferred to your hotel.
Duration: 5 hours
What to bring
- Binoculars
- 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 Birdwatching 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