Full-Day Tour to the Floating Islands of Uros & Taquile Including Lunch
In the high-altitude city of Puno lies Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake. Here, the Uros people constitute an ancestral society inhabiting artificial islands constructed on bases woven from totora reeds, which grow in the lake itself. The tour begins with a transfer to the port of Puno, where a boat awaits to take you to the beautiful Uros Islands. After a magical one-and-a-half-hour excursion, you will continue to the island of Taquile, renowned for its ancestral culture and traditional way of life. Here, there will be an informational session about the island, followed by a delightful lunch. Finally, you will return to the city of Puno.
Options
Speed boat tour
Pickup included
What's included in Full-Day Tour to the Floating Islands of Uros & Taquile Including Lunch
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Lake TiticacaPass-by Only
It is the highest navigable lake in the world and its islands are home to several communities that keep their millenary culture alive. According to legend, it was the birthplace of Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo, founders of the Inca Empire.
Uros Floating Islands
The Uros are an indigenous people of Peru that live on a series of human-made islands, created entirely from the buoyant totora reeds that grow abundantly in the shallows of the lake. The islands are composed of layers of woven totora, which are regularly replenished from the top as they rot from the bottom.
Taquile Island
The Taquile island is a small slice of heaven that once belonged to the Inca Empire. Look around and notice traces of its Incan past in the ruins that still exist around the island. After a brief introduction, the local community will give you an insight into their customs and traditions with a cultural demonstration.
Inclusions
- Transfers in speed boat
- Lunch
- Admission to Uros and Taquile islands
- Pickup and drop-off.
- Professional tour guide (English, Spanish, Portuguese and French)
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It is important to inform us the name of the hotel where you are staying in order to coordinate your tour.
- Rates do not apply for Peruvians or foreign passengers whose stay exceeded 60 days in Peru because sales taxes are not included in the above total and, if applicable, will be collected by the local operator.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Pick-up times for shared service tours are approximate and may include a 30-minute wait.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
- Pick-up from hotels indicated (if you are not staying in any of the indicated hotels, contact us to define your pick-up point). - This activity does not include the pick up from private residences (Airbnb). If you stay in them, please contact us days prior the start of the tour, in order to coordinate a meeting point for the pick-up.
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Ticket Redemption
- After your booking, it is mandatory to send to [email protected]: hotel name and address for pickup. - For taxes purposes, it is important to send passengers passports copies to [email protected] - This activity does not include the pick up from private residences (Airbnb). If passengers stay in them, please contact us days prior the start of the tour, in order to coordinate a meeting point for the pick-up. - Once you have arrived in Peru, if you have inquiries about your services (start times, pick-up points and others), incident reports (health problems and others), flight problems (delays or cancellations), contact us by our mobile emergency number and Whatsapp: (51) 997516250 - (51) 989397881, or send an email to [email protected]