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Full Day Uros and Taquile Islands

Duration:

Full Day (11 horas aprox.)

Departures :

Todo el Año

Distance :

45 km

Max. Altitude:

3812 msnm

 

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General

The tour begins with the pick up from your hotel at 6:40 am in the lake port of Puno, to board a motor boat where we will travel to the floating island of the Uros where we will visit for a time of 45 minutes.

We will have a bilingual guide (English and Spanish) who will accompany us from the point of view of who will introduce us to the life of the inhabitants. The Uros are a very old native community, made up of more than 40 islands, which are built with reeds by their own inhabitants, they serve for the construction of their homes, boats (rafts), fuel and as food for human consumption. . In this excursion, the main island is visited and 2 or 3 islands of 30 minutes each are visited (with the option of taking the ride in the typical reed boats). Then they are traveling to the Island of Taquile upon arrival they have a 1 hour walk to reach the town. In Taquile we will stay for 3 hours visiting the place observing the landscape and customs, we will have lunch in a local restaurant where we will have a typical lunch based on trout. We will have free time to explore the island and meet its inhabitants who will show us their way of life through their textiles. We return to Puno at 2:30 p.m. arriving in Puno at 4:30 p.m. approx. Upon arrival at the port, transfer to your hotel.

DURATION:

  • Start: 7:00 a.m.
  • End: 4:30 p.m.

PLACES VISITED:

  • Island of the Uros and Taquile

INCLUDED:

  • Transfers: pick up from your hotel or the bus agency to start the full day and return to it.
  • Guide: English/Spanish.
  • Entrance tickets to the Islands.
  • Lunch.
  • Assistance throughout the tour.
  • Boat

NOT INCLUDED:

  • Not included breakfast.
  • Not include pick-up at hotels far from the city.
  • Additional costs

PRICE:

  • $40.00 (Speed ​​Boat) / $25.00 (Normal Boat) for a person.

from: $ 40.00