About your Experience
Lake Titicaca 2 Day Kayak Tour has you kayaking from South Puno to Uros, navigate by boat to Taquile, lunch, hiking and overnight. Next day kayak to Amantani 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 Taquile
- Hotel to kayak launch private transfer
- English speaking tour guide
- Tandem kayaks
- Life jacket, spray skirt, paddles
- Entry tickets to Uros
- Private covered motorboat to Amantani
- Entry tickets to Amantani
- Lunches in Amantani
- Dinners in Amantani
- 01 night accommodation in Amantani
Day 2: Taquile to Puno
- Breakfast at Taquile house
- Kayak gear and equipment
- Entry tickets to Amantani Island
- Lunches in Amantani Island
- Amantani 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, Taquile Island, Amantani Island, Lake Titicaca and Puno, Peru.
Day 1: Puno to Taquile
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 Taquile boating
Then after, you’re heading to Taquile 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 35 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: Taquile to Amantani to Puno
8:00 am Kayaking from Taquile to Amantani 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 Amantani 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 Amantani Island
You’ll disembark at the Northwest tip of Amantani Island and start walking up to Henry and Mariluz house through the stone paved trail with such great views of the Lake, and Mountains across the blue Lake.
Along the way get explained by your guide about the history, tradition and legacy of Amantani Island throughout the time.
After a 25 minute walking you’ll arrive at their house where you’ll have lunch based on Quinoa soup, grilled Trout or chicken with white rice and vegetables, and hot Coca/Muña tea.
Later, your guide will lead you down, 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 Lake Titicaca 2 Day 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