Description:

Join us on this great excursion by boat, and enter in the world of the Uros People, a community that live on the reed floating Islands of the Lake Titicaca.
Learn with us about the traditions of the islanders as well as their whole history. Meet the native that live in tiny houses, play at their little school with the Uros children and go for a ride around the floating islands with small reed rafts.

The Uros Floating Islands, is a small community that has lived on these reed Islands for decades. Centuries ago the small indigenous Uros tribe conceived of the islands as a way to isolate and protect themselves from rival tribes, the Collas and the Incas. The Uros people harvested the reeds in the shallows of the lake, bundled them together tightly and built floating island platforms complete with reed houses and canoes, creating in this way their own little world.

Our tour to the Uros Floating Islands starts early in the morning, at 8:00 AM. Our clients are collected from their hotels and then transferred down to the harboar. At the harboar we will abord a motorized boat that will take us to the trbes of the Uros people. The boat ride last roughly 30 minutes and offers fine views of the Lake Titicaca, as well as from the surrounding mountains. Upon our arrival in one of the Islands, our group we wil be welcomed by a group of islanders, who afterwards will show us around. Our guide will explain important aspects from the live of these people and afterwards you will go for a ride in a small reed boat made by the Uros people. The reed boat will take you from one island to another, so that you may meet other people from another islands. The distance from one another are not long. Finally we will have some free time to explore this tiny floating villages and then we will rertun by motorized boat to Puno.

End of our service.

Duration: 03 hours.

Included:

• Pick up from your hotel in Puno and transfer to the harbor.
• Entrance fees.
• Professional English speaking guide.
• Drop off at your hotel in Puno at the end of the tour.

Daily departure: 08:00 h.

Finishing time: 11:00 h.

You need to bring:

• On this tour you must bring warm clothing,as temperatures might drop fast sometimes. We strongly suggest to bring along, gloves, wooly hats, chocolates, botle of water and sun block to avoid sun burning.

Accommodation in Puno:

In order to meet you easily in the city of Puno, we might book also a hotel or hostel room for you depending on your budget. We have especial deals with hotels and hostel in Puno. Do not hesitate to ask.

How to book this tour...

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Description:

Our tour to Sillustani starts at 2:00 PM. Our clients are collected from their hotels and then are conducted to the western part of Puno. The bus ride to Sillustani lasts about 30 minutes and offers along the way fine w¡ews of the Lake Titicaca. At the archaeological site of Sillustani, our local guide with show us the most important sectors of the burial site and will give us a good insight into the Andean culture. Afterwards we will visit local farmes that live along the road, in order to learn about the economical activity in the area, there you will learn how they plant their potatoes, breed ther alpacas and vicuñas and also how the weave those beautiful colorful ponchos. Finally we will return to Puno, getting there by sunset.

End of the tour.

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Duration: 03 hours.

Inlcuded:

• Pick up form your hotel in Puno.
• Private tourist transportation.
• Professional english speaking guide.
• Entrance fees.
• Drop off at your hotel in Puno at the end of the tour.
  

Daily departure: 14:00 h.

Finishing time: 17:00 h.

You need to bring:

• On this tour you must bring warm clothing, as temperatures might drop fast sometimes. We strongly suggest to bring along, gloves, wooly hats, chocolates, botle of water and sun block to avoid sun burning.

Additional information:

• Confirmation of the excursion will be received at time of booking.
• All tours are operated in English unless otherwise stated.
• All your personal information is required at the moment of your booking.

Travel voucher:

• For every confirmed booking you will be required to print a voucher for presentation at our office in Puno.
• You will receive an electronic voucher via e-mail once your booking is confirmed.

Local Operator Information:

• We will send you a complete operator information, including phone numbers at your destination in Puno.
• Our Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.

Accommodation in Puno:

• In order to meet you easily in the city of Puno, we might book also a hotel or hostel room for you depending on your budget. We have especial deals with hotels and hostel in Puno. Do not hesitate in asking.

How to book this tour....

In order to book this excursion and see payment details, please click here