From Floating Roots to Woven Dreams: Uros and Taquile
Imagine this: the morning wafting over the serene waters of Titicaca. It’s not just a tour, it’s an immersion in a separate world, where history and culture vibrate in every totora fiber and every stitch of an ancestral fabric.
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From Floating Roots to Woven Dreams: Uros and Taquile
Pickup included
What's included in From Floating Roots to Woven Dreams: Uros and Taquile
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Islas Flotantes
Your unforgettable adventure in Uros and Taquile: Warm encounter: Our local guide, rather than a storyteller, will be a passionate storyteller about your culture. It will greet you with a genuine smile and prepare you for the journey ahead. Uros: A Floating World of Tradition: Navigation with Alma: The journey in our boat will be quiet, allowing you to absorb the vastness of the lake and feel the connection with the nature surrounding these unique islands. Authentic Welcome: When you arrive at one of the floating islands, you will be greeted by the Uros families with their characteristic warmth. It will not be a simple demonstration, but an invitation to share a piece of your life. Walk with Meaning (Optional): Glide gently through the waters on a traditional totora raft, built with the same hands that support the island. It’s not just a walk, it’s a connection to their ancestral way of sailing.
Taquile Island
Taquile: Beauty and Textile Art Summit: Inspiring Crossing: The trip to Taquile will give you spectacular panoramas of the deep blue lake in contrast to the Andean sky. Promotion with Reward: The gradual walk to the top of the island will not only be exercise, but an opportunity to admire the changing landscapes and rural life of the islanders. Weaving Cultural Ties: You will immerse yourself in textile art declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Watch men knit with amazing skill, each design loaded with symbolism and tradition. Women will also weave stories with their needles. Authentic Flavors with Dream Views: Enjoy a lunch prepared with fresh local ingredients, savoring each bite while your eyes delight in the panoramic view of the lake. Genuine Connection: It interacts with islanders, learns about its unique community system and philosophy of life based on respect and harmony.
Inclusions
- Lunch is in box office
- Entrance ticket in Uros and Taquile
- Transportation Private group lake
- Guides in English and Spanish
- Ride in Totora Raft in the Uros
- Purchase of Crafts
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 20 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Pick-up is from your hotel in the city center of Puno.
Meeting / End Points
- The guide will pick up with a sign with the name of the reservation.
