Lake Titicaca: Uros & Taquile Boat Tour From Puno
4.9
(45)
🕑 8h 30m
Free cancellation
While most tours focus on one or the other, this full-day excursion on Lake Titicaca takes you to both the Uros and Taquile floating islands for a well-rounded introduction to these cultural marvels. Your guide translates and provides cultural context to deepen your insight into the civilizations that have thrived in the world’s highest navigable lake.
Languages:
English
Spanish
📍Av. Costanera 101, Puno 21001, Peru
🏢Operated by Lake Titicaca Travel
Highlights
- ✓No hidden costs: Admission tickets are included
- ✓Traveling by speedboat means you can cover more sights in less time
- ✓Cover plenty of Lake Titicaca’s top sights in one seamless experience
- ✓Let someone else take care of logistics so you can focus on the sights
What you'll see & do
- ✓One of the cultures, considered as the “pre-solar” culture or “survivors of a previous or primordial humanity” … The origin of the Uros dates back to Pre-INCA times, where they were the oldest population of the Collao plateau and would have settled in this territory around the year 1200 BC. Today their descendants are the mixture of cultures: Uro & Aymara, they preserve many of their ancestral customs. They live on floating islands, made up of 4 to 7 families. There are more than 140 floating islands, they are located within the Titicaca National Reserve. On this tour we will learn much more about their coexistence and way of life. One of their deities called, “MAMA QOTA”, (mother of the lake). You will be able to enjoy nature: The fauna of Lake Titicaca, where on the way you will observe; Birds, such as the Grebe, (an endemic bird of Titicaca), also the White Heron, Choca, Tiquicho and the fish, the Ispi, Carachi, Mauri or Suche (endemic fish).
- ✓It is worth noting that Taquile Island was declared a masterpiece of oral and intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO, thanks to the extraordinary work of its inhabitants in textile art, where they express their experience, their customs and their culture, and they also maintain their Inca customs: the principles of Ama Sua (Do not be a thief), Ama Llulla (Do not be a liar) and Ama Quella (Do not be lazy), from children to grandparents, they make these fine fabrics that resemble the textiles of the Paracas and Incas. Taquile Island was part of the Inca Empire, and some archaeological remains can be seen. This island was one of the last Inca sites that capitulated to the Spanish in the 16th century. Later it was taken in the name of Emperor Charles V and finally passed to the court of Pedro Gonzales de Taquila, from whose surname its name is derived. The Spanish banned traditional Inca clothing, for which they wear a peculiar outfit.
What's included
- ✓- Transfer Hotel-Port-Hotel
- ✓- Entrance tickets to Uros & Taquile.
- ✓- Speedboat.
- ✓Totora boat ride
- ✓- Tour Guide, English / Spanish
- ✓- Lunch
What's not included
- ✓- Tips (optional).
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Free cancellation
🔒 Secure checkout
from
£ 57.00
Lake Titicaca: Uros & Taquile Boat Tour From Puno
4.9
(45)
🕑 8h 30m
Free cancellation
While most tours focus on one or the other, this full-day excursion on Lake Titicaca takes you to both the Uros and Taquile floating islands for a well-rounded introduction to these cultural marvels. Your guide translates and provides cultural context to deepen your insight into the civilizations that have thrived in the world’s highest navigable lake.
Languages:
English
Spanish
📍Av. Costanera 101, Puno 21001, Peru
🏢Operated by Lake Titicaca Travel
Highlights
- ✓No hidden costs: Admission tickets are included
- ✓Traveling by speedboat means you can cover more sights in less time
- ✓Cover plenty of Lake Titicaca’s top sights in one seamless experience
- ✓Let someone else take care of logistics so you can focus on the sights
What you'll see & do
- ✓One of the cultures, considered as the “pre-solar” culture or “survivors of a previous or primordial humanity” … The origin of the Uros dates back to Pre-INCA times, where they were the oldest population of the Collao plateau and would have settled in this territory around the year 1200 BC. Today their descendants are the mixture of cultures: Uro & Aymara, they preserve many of their ancestral customs. They live on floating islands, made up of 4 to 7 families. There are more than 140 floating islands, they are located within the Titicaca National Reserve. On this tour we will learn much more about their coexistence and way of life. One of their deities called, “MAMA QOTA”, (mother of the lake). You will be able to enjoy nature: The fauna of Lake Titicaca, where on the way you will observe; Birds, such as the Grebe, (an endemic bird of Titicaca), also the White Heron, Choca, Tiquicho and the fish, the Ispi, Carachi, Mauri or Suche (endemic fish).
- ✓It is worth noting that Taquile Island was declared a masterpiece of oral and intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO, thanks to the extraordinary work of its inhabitants in textile art, where they express their experience, their customs and their culture, and they also maintain their Inca customs: the principles of Ama Sua (Do not be a thief), Ama Llulla (Do not be a liar) and Ama Quella (Do not be lazy), from children to grandparents, they make these fine fabrics that resemble the textiles of the Paracas and Incas. Taquile Island was part of the Inca Empire, and some archaeological remains can be seen. This island was one of the last Inca sites that capitulated to the Spanish in the 16th century. Later it was taken in the name of Emperor Charles V and finally passed to the court of Pedro Gonzales de Taquila, from whose surname its name is derived. The Spanish banned traditional Inca clothing, for which they wear a peculiar outfit.
What's included
- ✓- Transfer Hotel-Port-Hotel
- ✓- Entrance tickets to Uros & Taquile.
- ✓- Speedboat.
- ✓Totora boat ride
- ✓- Tour Guide, English / Spanish
- ✓- Lunch
What's not included
- ✓- Tips (optional).
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Free cancellation
🔒 Secure checkout
from
£ 57.00