UROS FLOATING ISLANDS & TAQUILE ISLAND LAKE TITICACA WITH KAYAKING FULL DAY - PUNO
Take part in this amazing day trip to the Uros Floating Islands and then to the Island of Taquile on Lake Titicaca, Puno, Peru - you will get to go kayaking from Puno till the popular Uros floating Islands and then will continue by boat to the UNESCO honoured Island of Taquile, famous for its high quality textiles. You will get in touch and learn about local Aymara and Quechua communities while having fun on the highest navigable lake in the world.
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OVERVIEWOVERVIEW
Take part in this amazing day trip to the Uros Floating Islands and then to the Island of Taquile on Lake Titicaca, Puno, Peru - you will get to go kayaking from Puno till the popular Uros floating Islands and then will continue by boat to the UNESCO honoured Island of Taquile, famous for its high quality textiles. You will get in touch and learn about local Aymara and Quechua communities while having fun on the highest navigable lake in the world.
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ITINERARYITINERARY
You will be picked up around 06.00 am at your accommodation in Puno and will head towards the shores of Lake Titicaca - there, our professional guide will meet you and give you some paddling instructions so that you start the activity feeling completely confident with the kayak (this tour is perfectly suitable for beginners as well). You will then set off and during your kayak ride you will be able to spot the local fauna of the lake. It will take about one hour for you to get to the Uros Islands and once there the guide will give you information about the islands, how they are built, the local Uros peoples and their history and culture. There will be souvenirs for sale made locally on the islands and you will have free time to take photos. You will have the chance to visit two of the fifty floating islands of the area.You will then set off on a 2.5 hour-boat ride across the lake until we arrive to the Island of Taquile - there, the guide will take you on a hike that will start with a light walk around the village. You will have the chance to visit and listen to the history of the place while walking around the main square and having a look at the local handicraft shops - you will be able to learn about the traditional way of weaving they still preserve after centuries. You will then have some free time that you can use to purchase souvenirs as well as to have a typical lunch (not included) before continuing the hike till the second port of the island. Here, a motorboat will take you back to Puno, where you will get to at around 15.30 / 16.00.
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INCLUDED / NOT INCLUDEDINCLUDED / NOT INCLUDED
INCLUDED
- Pickup from your accommodation in Puno and dropoff at the end of the tour
- Professional kayaking guide (English-speaking)
- Kayak and equipment
- Entrance fees to Floating Islands and Taquile
NOT INCLUDED-
Lunch
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Travel insurance
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Sun cream
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Extra snacks and beverages
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Tips
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IMPORTANT INFORMATIONIMPORTANT INFORMATION
There is a requirement of a minimum of 2 people booked in order for this tour to be confirmed at the standard price.If you wish to book for just one person and confirm the tour you can pay the single person supplement.