TOUR KAYAK UROS – TAQUILE FULL DAY (Fast)

Puno, Perú

We pick you up from your hotels starting at approximately 6:45 am. To make the transfer to the meeting point to start with the kayak. Before starting the tour, we will receive all the necessary instructions and kayak equipment, then we will leave with the kayaks towards the floating islands of the Uros for an average of one hour.

Throughout the tour we will be with the specialized guide and a backup boat and also on the tour we will appreciate the biodiversity of Lake Titicaca (flora and fauna). When we arrive on the island, the families will welcome us and the guide will explain their customs and experiences on these islands.

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 2000 inhabitants of Quechua and Spanish, the families still practice the "AYNI" which means reciprocity "TODAY FOR MY TOMORROW FOR YOU" developed a 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 their emblematic fabrics is the "Chumpi" CALENDAR BELT where they represent their main activities and festivals local. 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 APPROX. HOURS
Pick up from hotels  6:45 am
Guide instructions  7:00 am
Arrival and visit to the Uros  8:15 am
Departure of the boat to Taquile 9:10 am
Arrival and visit of Taquile 11:30 am
Lunch in Taquile (quinoa soup, grilled trout or omelet with potatoes, rice and muña mate) 12:30 pm
Departure from the port of Taquile towards Puno 2:30 pm
Arrival in Puno and transfer to your hotels 4:45 pm
  • Transfer hotel-port – hotel
  • Motor boat (comfortable seats, life jackets, SSHH)
  • Guide (English - Spanish)
  • Entrance to the islands
  • Lunch in Taquile (grilled trout or vegetable omelet with potatoes and rice, quinoa soup and muña mate)
  • Professional kayak team
  • First aid kit
  • Ride on the typical raft
  • Additional features
  • Transfers from hotels outside the city (Posada del Inca, Casa Andina Premium, Xima, Libertador, José Antonio, etc.) Extra payment of $4.00 per person.
  • Bring a hat and sunscreen
  • Comfortable shoes for the walk
  • Cash if you want to buy souvenirs
  • Drinks and/or snacks
  • December to April rainy season (bring waterproof clothing and umbrella), May to November dry and cold season (bring winter clothing)
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$ 58

Per person

TOUR KAYAK UROS – TAQUILE FULL DAY (Fast)

$ 58.00

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