FLOATING ISLANDS UROS AND TAQUILE

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  • Duration:1 day 0 nights
  • Travelers:15 guests
  • Tour Type:Daily tour
  • Language:English

Enjoy this activity in the heart of Lake Titicaca, get to know the floating islands and learn about their creation in the natural environment, their people and their culture at 3,810 meters above sea level.

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Includes/Excludes

  • Tourist transportation.
  • Fast boat with oxygen.
  • Professional bilingual guide (English / Spanish).
  • Entry tickets for the Floating Islands.
  • Typical lunch.
  • Food and drinks not mentioned.
  • Tips (Optional).

Itinerary

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We begin the tour with pick-up from your hotel at approximately 7:00 am to the main port of the city, then we board our comfortable and modern motor boat (speed boat) with panoramic views enjoying its landscapes and also the flora and fauna accompanied by a professional tourism guide who will provide information at all times. Our first destination will be the Floating Island of Los Uros, better known as the aquatic tribe inhabited by indigenous people descended from one of the oldest cultures in America, they are an ancient people of ancient race, the inhabitants live on blocks of plant roots aquatic, and they build their own homes using the reeds, they make their own way of life, their economic activities are fishing, hunting, crafts and tourism, they make it easy for us to share their experience and we can participate.  

After enjoying this beautiful and unique place, we continue to another Island, Taquile Island of great scenic value, the inhabitants of this Island are famous for their hospitality, they still preserve their cultural patrons, they welcome us with music and dance also some demonstrations of their way of life with typical clothing, continue the walk enjoying beautiful landscapes of the Island and almost all of Lake Titicaca, you can also see the mountain, on the way we will visit a family's house to learn about real life and its fabrics of men and women “textile shop”, then the typical lunch at the restaurant, later we headed towards the beach to enjoy the crystal clear waters of Lake Titicaca then we boarded our boat to return to the city of Puno. We finish the tour with return to your hotel.

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Cancellation policy

Majestic Travel Group®

Design itineraries to provide participants with true exposure to the nature of the environment visited. Therefore, they involve an element of personal risk and potential exposure, which may result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or harm to the person themselves or third parties. The client understands that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity. Therefore, he takes them on as part of the tour. The client agrees that he and/or she are aware of their physical condition and health and that with the knowledge of this he and/or she decides to undertake the aforementioned risks. The client excludes Peru Andes Top®; from any liability linked to any accident or injury that may occur associated with the clients' health, physical or other condition.

It is responsible for the logistics for carrying out the activity, therefore, cancellations or modifications to the reservation at no cost must be made within a maximum of 48 hours prior to the tour, cancellations made within 24 hours prior to the activity, or if you do not show up, will be considered a NO SHOW. Without the right to reimbursement and a charge of 20% corresponding to administrative expenses.

Frequently asked questions

What is included in the tour?

Hotel pickup/drop-off in Puno center, fast boat with oxygen, professional bilingual English/Spanish guide, Uros/Taquile entry tickets, typical lunch.

What is not included?

Additional food/drinks, tips.

What preparation is needed?

Long pants, rain jacket, SPF 30+ sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses, water, camera; 7AM start for ~8-hour boat/hiking day at high altitude; confirm hotel 1 week prior.

Extra Services

Airport transfers

Airport transfers

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30.00 $/person
Childcare services

Childcare services

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65.00 $/person
Photography

Photography

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22.00 $/package
Souvenir package

Souvenir package

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30.00 $/package
from1,260.00 $ /person
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