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Amantani Homestay Kayak Tour

Amantani Homestay Kayak Tour

About your Experience

Amantani Homestay Kayak Tour has you kayaking from South Puno to Uros, navigate by boat to Amantani, lunch, hiking and overnight. Next day kayak to Taquile and return.       

Ages: 18 – 65

Duration: 2 days

Start time: 8:00 am

End time: 4:30 pm

Mobile ticket: offered

Live guide: English

Activity level: moderate

Paddling Distance: 16 km

Kayak Frequency: Daily

What’s included

Day 1: Puno to Amantani

  • Hotel to kayak launch private transfer
  • English speaking tour guide
  • Tandem kayaks
  • Life jacket, spray skirt, paddles
  • Entry tickets to Uros
  • Private covered motorboat
  • Entry tickets to Amantani
  • Lunches in Amantani
  • Dinners in Amantani
  • 01 night accommodation in Amantani

Day 2: Amantani to Puno

  • Breakfast at Amantani house
  • Kayak gear and equipment
  • Entry tickets to Taquile Island
  • Lunches in Taquile Island
  • Taquile to Puno private boat ride
  • Puno port to hotel car transfer

What’s not included

  • Water, snacks
  • Reed souvenirs
  • Gratuities

What to expect

Itinerary

This is a typical itinerary for this experience.

Stop at:

Chimu shoreline, Uros Floating Islands, Llachon shoreline, Lake Titicaca and Puno, Peru.

Day 1: Puno to Amantani

8:00 am Kayaking from South Puno to Uros Islands

Our friendly driver takes you from your hotel to the Chimu kayak launch point on a 20-minute car ride.

Your passionate kayak guide waits for you with the proper kayak gear and equipment at the secluded shoreline of Lake Titicaca.

You’ll start kayaking on clean water and enjoy the view of the surrounding maze of reeds, Mountains and local birds.

After one hour, you’ll arrive and disembark at the Lake Titicaca’s premier attraction, the floating Islands of the Uros people.

Your guide provides a natural and cultural history interpretation of the floating islanders’ innovation that begins with the Islands’ most basic and vital components: the Totora roots and reeds.

You could even contribute the local friendly and welcoming family by purchasing their bright, colored designed handicrafts and reed souvenirs.

10:30 am Uros to Amantani boating

Then after, you’re heading to Amantani Island shoreline by a covered motorboat. This will be a direct boat navigation of 2 hours 30 minutes though the open view of the Lake.

Upon arrival, you’ll hike up to the local family house for about 25 minutes. The family provides lunch. The set menu is based on Quinua soup, grilled Trout or chicken with white rice and hot drinks.

4:00 pm Kayak at the sunset or hike up the lookout

The late afternoon would be the ideal time to hike up the lookout or just decide to paddle again at the sunset time. Do not miss this extraordinary experience.

7:30 pm Dinner and overnight

Dinner will be provided by the local host family. Overnight.

Day 2: Amantani to Taquile to Puno

8:00 am Kayaking from Amantani to Taquile Island

After an early breakfast, descend to the Lake shoreline from where you’ll get fitted in your floatation device and venture on the kayak paddling towards Taquile Island.

This is a unique and exciting activity hitting the blue horizon with Mountain views.

You’ll kayak for about 2 hours up to 2 hours 30 minutes on a slow pace.

11:00 am Hiking Taquile Island

You’ll disembark at the North tip of Taquile Island and start walking up to its Main Square through a stone paved trail with such great views of the Lake, Bolivian Sun Island and snow peak Mountains across the blue Lake.

Along the way get explained by your guide about the history, tradition and legacy of Taquile Island throughout the time.

After a 45 minute walking you’ll arrive at the Main Square where you’ll have lunch based on Quinoa soup, grilled Trout or vegetable omelet with white rice and salad, and hot Coca/Muña tea.

Later, your guide will lead you down through the stone stairs and gain scenic views of the surroundings landscape and Mountains. You’ll onboard again the motorized boat and head directly to Puno port on a 2 hour 45 minute of navigation. Or decide to kayak from Uros to Puno Isla Esteves, from here you’ll be pick up by your driver.

Your 2 day kayak tour in Lake Titicaca ends at Puno port. You’ll be picked up by your driver and transferred to your hotel on a 10-minute car ride.

Duration: 2 days

What to bring

  • Small backpack
  • Warm, light, waterproof jacket
  • Gloves, wind breaker
  • Long sleeve T-shirt
  • Hat, cap
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Water, snacks, fruits
  • Local cash currency

Departure and return

Start: Pick-up will be at your hotel in Puno city.

End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.

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
  • Wear comfortable water clothes that you might wet

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 Amantani Homestay Kayak Tour, need help making your booking or prefer to customize your experience, we’d be happy to help.

Just text the email and number below and reference the name of this tour.

E-mail: cocakayaks@gmail.com

WhatsApp: +51 929 769 449