$195 USD pp
(2 people minimum)
About your Experience
Tiwanaku Tour from Puno is a private car trip starting and ending in Puno Peru via Desaguadero border with an English guide, tickets, private transports and lunches.
Tiwanaku Day Tour is a customized transfer alongside Lake Titicaca’s shore, a hassle-free border crossing, after lunch you’ll get a guided tour throughout Tiwanaku site, a pre-Incan civilization said to be the ancestor of the Incas, and Puma Punku finishing in Puno, Peru.
Ages: 20 – 75
Duration: 11 hours
Start time: 6:30 am
End time: 8:00 pm
Mobile ticket: offered
Live guide: English
Activity level: moderate
Walking Distance: 5 km
Tour Frequency: Daily
What’s included
- Puno to Desaguadero private transfer
- Spanish speaking drivers (Peru & Bolivia)
- English speaking tour guide for Tiwanaku
- Desaguadero to Tiwanaku private transfer
- Lunches at Tiwanaku
- Entry tickets to Tiwanaku and Puma Punku
- Tiwanaku to Desaguadero private transport
- Entry tickets to Aramu Muru Doorway
- Drop-off at your hotel
What’s not included
- Water, snacks, fruits
- Gratuities
- Extra expenses
- Tourist Visa for Bolivia (if required)
- Breakfast
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this experience.
Stop at: Hotel, Desaguadero borderline, Tiwanaku archaeological site, Puma Punku, and Aramu Muru, Peru and Bolivia
6:30 AM – Puno to Desaguadero
Puno to Desaguadero transfer
Pick-up at your hotel and leave Puno for Desaguadero border on a direct drive because on the way back you’ll stop at Aramu Muru Doorway. Although you’ll enjoy the view of spectacular scenery as you go through a series of interesting villages on the Lake’s South shore and the Andean plains towards Tiwanaku, located on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca.
9:00 am Peru to Bolivia Border Crossing
Estimated arrival time at the Peruvian Desaguadero immigration office, where you’ll meet your Bolivian tour guide, your driver introduces you to him and he’ll walk you through the process. So your border crossing between Peru and Bolivia will be quick and hassle-free if not crowded (especially on Tuesday, Friday and local holidays).
When you arrive in the town of Desaguadero, you’ll get off the Peruvian private vehicle. You have to switch vehicles to drive in Bolivia.
Therefore, be well prepared, have your documents and all required paperwork in order (particularly if your nationality requires Tourist Visa).
Your guide will tell you to exchange your money at the exchange house in front of the Peruvian migration building, if you’d like to purchase some local stone and ceramic souvenirs at Tiwanaku archaeological site.
Getting Stamped Out of Peru
At the Peruvian migration office, you’ll need your passport and the Tourist Visa (if required) and wait in line along the side of the building and they’ll let people in one by one.
When you got the exit stamp, you’ll walk a short distance, cross over a bridge in the middle of the town, a border crossing on the Bolivia side, and are greeted by lots of hustle and bustle.
Here, you must take the left street and again go to a small office located on your right.
Always check up-to-date requirements for your country. For example, if you are from United States, you will need a visa to enter Bolivia (most of the countries do not).
Border crossing process can last from 15 min to 60 min depending on if your nationality requires applying for the Tourist Visa or if it is market days (Tuesday or Friday).
After you got your entry stamp for Bolivia you’ll board a different mobility.
Desaguadero to Tiwanaku
11:00 AM (Bolivian time) your new friendly Bolivian driver (Juan Carlos, Rodrigo or Diego), after you all had your stamps, is taking you to Taypi Uta Restaurant or another similar restaurant at Tiwanaku.
You’ll make the 50-minute drive to the archaeological site of Tiwanaku. You’ll stop for about 3 hours there, allowing you to take the 2-hour tour of Puma Punku escorted with your private Bolivian English speaking tour guide and 1 hour for lunch.
Tiwanaku Guided Tour
12:00 PM estimated arrival time at the Tiwanaku restaurant for a well-deserved lunch.
Then after, you’ll be led through the Akapana pyramid, sunken temple, Kalasasaya temple, the imposing Door of the Sun and museums and overall Puma Punku.
Following that, you might continue with shopping opportunities at the local market.
This tour ends with a last exploring of Puma Punku ruins, on the way back to Desaguadero borderline.
Tiwanaku Sun Gate
3:30 PM estimated departure time from Tiwanaku towards Desaguadero by paved road. Once again you’ll go throughout the same immigration offices to return to Puno.
4:30 PM (Peruvian time while in Bolivia is 5:30 pm) estimated departure time from Desaguadero to Puno, if time permitting you will stop at Aramu Muru.
5:45 PM – Aramu Muru Doorway
Aramu Muru photo stop
Estimated arrival time at the Portal of Aramu Muru where your friendly driver will pay the entry tickets meanwhile you take your time to walk closer and look for the best spot for a stunning shot with the enigmatic portal sculpted into the ancient landscape by a mysterious lost humanity on a 5-10 minutes self-guided exploration and photo stop.
Following that, your car ride continues on Puno.
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Arrival in Puno
Duration: 11 hours +
What to bring
- Hat, cap
- Local cash currency
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Warm jacket
- Scarf, gloves
- Comfortable light shoes
- Snacks, bottled water
- Warm, light, waterproof jacket
- Long sleeve T-shirt
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 Tiwanaku Tour from Puno, need help making your booking or prefer to customize your experience, we’d be happy to help.
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