Puno Uros Taquile – Tour Uros Taquile – Lake Titicaca Day Trip

We will start the Lake Titicaca Full Day Tour with an introduction to Andean music. After a short introductory speech by our guide, we will star sailing to Uros floating islands. At Uros a local family will welcome you to the island they call home.

They make the island using lake reeds which grow in Titicaca, the totora reed. Our guide will give you an introduction of their way of life and culture. 

The head of the family will then share a few words in their local language, Aymara. They will then demonstrate the process how these islands are built. Later, you can walk into their homes and see their way of life on this remote and unique setting. 

Optionally, you can embark on the traditional boat made entirely of reed. The community will charge 10 Soles per person. It will be a short ride to the main island. 

After a quick stop in the main island. We will start sailing to Taquile island. You can walk to the upper deck and soak in the sun. You can see the enormity of the world’s highest navigable lake, lake Titicaca. 

Taquile is one of the quietest places on earth. It is tranquil and the locals are welcoming. The island has recently opened for tourism. People living here have preserved their age old culture and traditions. Our guide will explain about their traditions and culture. 

After disembarking from the boat, you will be walking up the hill to the main square of the island. The view from here is out worldly. Later, we will stop in a local restaurant overlooking the blue waters of the lake, for lunch. 

After lunch we will walk back to the boat pier and embark on the return trip to Puno. 

Return boat ride to Puno. Sit back, and enjoy the peacefulness of the lake.

Upon docking into the boat pier of Puno, we will drive you back to your hotel.