UROS and TAQUILE, full day excursion

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Arrival in Puno

We pick you up at the airport or at the bus station and take you to your hotel in Puno.

Visit of the floating islands of the Uros.

During this full day excursion we will visit the floating islands of the Uros and the island of Taquile.
We pick you up at your hotel and take you to the port. We arrive at the first island after about 30 minutes.

The floating islands of the Uros are located in the Bay of Puno, in the Titicaca National Reserve.
The Uros live on floating islands – a way of life they adopted a long time ago.
The islands were built from the totora aquatic plant which also serves as food, medicine and raw material for handicrafts.
Historians don’t know exactly where the Uros came from and when they settled on Lake Titicaca.
Nowadays they still live from hunting, fishing, agriculture and countertrade which has always existed in this part of the world.

We have the opportunity to explore the island, to have a look at the totora built houses and experience this unique way of life.

Visit of the island of Taquile

After visiting the floating islands of the Uros we will get to Taquile: an island located in the larger part of the lake, outside the bay and about 36 km from Puno. The island has a population of about 2000 inhabitants who work in the farming, cattle-breeding and textile crafts sector.

The islanders are dressed in a very traditional way and are known as the best weavers of the region. These textile crafts were even classed as world culture heritage by the UNESCO.

The island includes wonderful landscapes, like the giant blue lake, the terrace-fields used for growing crops, and its magnificent vegetation throughout the year.

In order to enjoy these beautiful landscapes we start our visit with a hike up to the village square. There we can admire different textile craft products in the community business run by several families.

After a delicious lunch in one of the typical little restaurants we start our return trip to Puno.

Day of departure

On this day we take you to the bus station or to the airport. Please inform us about your scheduled departure time in advance in order to organize your transfer.

Group excursion (full day excursion) Boat trip duration: 6 hour round trip. Stay with the Uros: 45 minutes. Stay on Taquile: 2½ hours.

06:30 hrs.: *The visitors are picked up at their hotels.
07:00 hrs.:Departure to the floating islands and to Taquile.
07:30 hrs.:Visit of the floating islands of theUros on the way to Taquile.
11:00hrs.:Arrival at the northern landing stage of the island and start of the one hour hike.
12:15 hrs.:Arrival at the main port of Taquile. Visit of the village square and the market.
13:00 hrs.:Lunch (not included)
14:30 hrs.:Return to Puno, from the main port.
17:00 hrs.:Arrival in Puno.

Included:Transfer from the hotel in the city center to the port and back, entrance and tourist guide in Spanish and English. Extra:Visitors staying at Libertador, Casa Andina Private Collection, Ecco Inn and Posada del Inca hotels pay an additional amount of $8.50 for transfer. Not included:

Transfer from/to the airport, bus station
Lunch on Taquile
Tips.

We will contact you one day before to coordinate the tour taking place on the following day.
We recommend the use of suncream.
If there are any health problems or other concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us; we will help you with pleasure.

Price of group excursion Taquile classical(full day excursion)

Start: 07:00 hrs.
End: 17.30 hrs. (including visit on the floating islands ofthe Uros)
Price:$30,00per person

Price of single excursion. The timetables for the beginning of the excursion are variable, according to your availability and the number of persons. As soon as we know the number of visitors we can inform you about the corresponding prices.