$65 USD pp
(2 people minimum)
About your Experience
Puno Birding Tour takes you to Chimu lake shore to observe the migratory and sedentary birds from a wooden boat with an English speaking guide and pickup from hotel.
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 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: 4 hours
Start time: 8:00 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 Isla Esteves private transfer
- English speaking tour guide
- Life jackets
- Wooden/Engine boat + local boat driver
- 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, Isla Esteves, Chimu community shoreline and Lake Titicaca National Reserve and Puno, Peru.
8.00 AM Hotel to boat pier transfer
Your guide plus driver will pick you up at your hotel and drive to Isla Esteves, located 15 minutes away from Puno downtown.
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 small wooden motor boat and venture through the reeds observing the first birds on the lake shoreline.
Your boat driver will take you to Chimu community shoreline by an engine boat across the calm water, when reaching the location of the endemic Titicaca grebe (usually closed to visitors), he will gently row his wooden boat then you can enjoy watching them.
Lake Titicaca Grebe
Titicaca Grebe
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 a perfect place 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 navigating his boat on the way back to the shore after you observed more than 10 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 from the same launching place.
Duration: 4 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 Puno Birding 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