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Lake Titicaca Kayak Tours

Lake Titicaca Kayak Tours

About your Experience

On Lake Titicaca Kayak Tours you’ll paddle to Uros Islands, disembark, learn about its history then take the speed boat to Taquile for hiking, having lunch and returning to Puno.

Ages: 12 – 65

Duration: 9 h 30 min

Start time: 7:00 am

End time: 4:30 pm

Mobile ticket: offered

Live guide: English & Spanish

Activity level: easy

Paddling Distance: 3 km one way

Kayak Frequency: Daily

What’s included

  • Puno hotel to kayak pier private transfer
  • English speaking kayak tour guide
  • Tandem kayaks
  • Life jacket, spray skirt, paddles
  • Entry tickets to Uros
  • Group Speed boat
  • English and Spanish speaking boat guide
  • Entry tickets to Taquile Island
  • Lunches in Taquile Island
  • Puno port to hotel transfer

What’s not included

  • Breakfast
  • Water, snacks
  • Reed souvenirs
  • Alcoholic drinks

What to expect

Itinerary

This is a typical itinerary for this experience.

Stop at:

Isla Esteves Island kayak dock, Uros Floating Islands, Taquile Island, Lake Titicaca and Puno, Peru.

7:00 am Car transfer from your hotel to kayak dock

Your friendly driver will meet you at your address in Puno city and take you to the Isla Esteves kayak launching place on a 15 minute car ride.

Upon arrival, you’ll find the kayak equipment and get in them right away after a brief explanation about the route.

8:30 am Kayaking at Uros floating Islands

Your guide will take you through the waterway, going through the reed carpeted section on your way to the Uros floating Islands.

Upon arrival you’ll see a real floating village: a Kinder Garden, an elementary school, a floating church and much more.

You’ll get a clue insight about the incredible history, origin and way of life of the men of the Lake living pretty much as their ancestors did in the old days while visiting on one of them.

You’ll encounter with the local family and learn a little bit more about its life style.

9:30 am Uros to Taquile Island by speed boat

Following this unique experience, you’ll be transferred by a small engine boat from the first reed floating Island to the second commercial crowded place to onboard the group speed motor boat for Taquile Island ride.

Your kayak guide introduces you to your new group guide for Taquile Island tour. The boat navigation will take 1 hour 30 minutes from Uros to Taquile Island across the blue horizon of the highest navigable Lake in the world.

11:00 Start hiking up Taquile Island

Your new group guide will lead you through the stone paved trail to the restaurant, along the way you’ll enjoy a gorgeous landscape and learn about its fascinating tradition.

Taquile is very well-known by its art textile and men’s knitting skills, let your guide to explain you about the process of washing the wool and the weaving meaning before or after lunch.

You’ll have a descend Quinua soup, grilled trout or vegetable omelet as the main course and hot Andean mint tea for lunch.

2:30 pm Taquile to Puno by speed motor boat

The kayak and group fast motor boat combo trip will come to an end by navigating directly to Puno port with a short stop at the reed floating Islands to drop off people staying on the Reed lodge.

You’ll be picked up again by your driver from a different place (Puno’s main port) and get transferred to your hotel by car.

Duration: 9 hour 30 minutes

What to bring

  • 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 Kayak Tours, 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