UROS AND TAQUILE TOUR SPEED BOAT

Puno, Perú

We start picking you up from 7:10 a.m. to 7:25 a.m. from your respective hotels (city center), bus station or Plaza de Armas for transfer to the port of Puno where we will board a speedboat that will take us first to the floating island of the Uros with a visit of 1h 30m approx. where we will appreciate their way of life and the demonstration of the construction of their Islands and have free time to explore, take photos and take a short ride on the typical raft of the island. Later we continue our trip to the Island of Taquile, where the inhabitants still keep their culture alive, this island has a population of approx. of 2,000 Quechua and Spanish-speaking inhabitants, families still practice "AYNI" which means reciprocity "TODAY FOR MY TOMORROW FOR YOU" developing community work, the help is mutual between families, their main activity is agriculture they cultivate; potato, quinoa, oca, etc. and they are also experts in the art of weaving thanks to the fabric that they make.

UNESCO has declared them as cultural and intangible heritage of humanity, one of its emblematic fabrics is the "Chumpi" CALENDAR GIRDLE in where they represent their main activities and local festivals. The inhabitants have directly participated in improving tourist activities within the island without losing ancestral customs. Near the square we will have lunch at a local restaurant based on fresh fish (trout) or vegetable omelet, then we will descend to the port to have a drink. our boat that will take us back to Puno.

Description Horario
Pick up from hotels  7:05– 7:20 am
Departure of the boat towards the Uros 7:35 am
Arrival and visit to the Uros  8:00 am
Departure of the Uros boat to Taquile 9.15 am
Arrival and visit of Taquile 11:00 am
Lunch in Taquile (quinoa soup, grilled trout or omelet with potatoes, rice and its muña mate) 12:30 pm
Departure from the port of Taquile towards Puno 2:30 pm
Arrival in Puno and transfer to your hotels 4:00 pm
  • Transfer hotel/port/hotel
  • Boat
  • Income to the islands
  • Guide (English, Spanish) and lunch
  • Raft ride
  • Transfers from hotels outside the city (extra payment for the following hotels: Casa Andina Premium, Posada del Inka, Xima Hotel, GHL).
  • Additional features
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$ 25

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UROS AND TAQUILE TOUR SPEED BOAT

$ 25.00

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