Tour Taquile – Luquina – Uros (Full Day)

This full day trip to the Island of Taquile, Luquina Chico and Uros floating islands lasts for around 09 hours. It is given in fast boat (so you can enjoy more the places, rather than spending time on boat).

You will enjoy the beautiful scenery of Lake Titicaca throughout the day and the lake ancient culture for humanity expressed in tissues and customs of the differents islands we will visit.

You will get the most during hike in the Taquile island, Islands of Uros and the rural community (Aymara) of Luquina Chico located in the Peninsula of Chucuito where is the local restaurant "La casa del pescador" where we serve a delicious lunch buffet based on local ingredients (Andean buffet).

ITINERARY	APPROX TIME
Pick up from downtown hotels in Puno to the port.	06:55 – 07:10AM
Boat departure towards Taquile island (1h40min travel time).	07:25AM
Arrival at the Port of Taquile 2h30min visit time, craft market and admiration of unique landscapes from this beautiful island.	09:00AM
Departure towards Luquina Chico.	11:30AM
Arrival to Luquina, guided explanation at local restaurant on the customs of this peninsula.	12:00PM
Departure towards Uros floating islands.	01:30PM
Visit 2 Uros floating islands, explanation by the guide of the construction of the islands, customs, activities and possibility (optional, by S / 15 per person) to take the famous reed boats.	02:30PM
Return to Puno.	03:30PM
Arrival in Puno and Transfers from the port to the hotels in downtown Puno.	04:00PM

ITINERARY	APPROX TIME
Pick up from downtown hotels in Puno to the port.	06:55 – 07:10AM
Boat departure towards Taquile island (1h40min travel time).	07:25AM
Arrival at the Port of Taquile 2h30min visit time, craft market and admiration of unique landscapes from this beautiful island.	09:00AM
Departure towards Luquina Chico.	11:30AM
Arrival to Luquina, guided explanation at local restaurant on the customs of this peninsula.	12:00PM
Departure towards Uros floating islands.	01:30PM
Visit 2 Uros floating islands, explanation by the guide of the construction of the islands, customs, activities and possibility (optional, by S / 15 per person) to take the famous reed boats.	02:30PM
Return to Puno.	03:30PM
Arrival in Puno and Transfers from the port to the hotels in downtown Puno.	04:00PM

• Bear in mind
  • This tour is suggested for people between 12 to 60 years old.
  • We recommend for minors < 12 years old or people above 60 years old that don’t have good physical condition, go with a private guide for doing to their own time. The price for a private guide is $35USD (up to 3 people) $45USD (up to 6 people).
  • Tour operated/run by Amaru tours sold by Inca Lake
  
  Physical level conditions

  Medium-High: A good fitness is required for this tour; especially visiting Taquile where we need to climb for a period of 25-30min with stops and go down (usually) by about 450 steps (30min).

  Travel time:
  • Fast boat Puno - Uros: 30min.
  • Fast boat - Taquile: 1h 30min.
  • Fast boat Taquile - Luquina: 30min.
  • Fast boat Luquina Uros: 30min.

What to bring?:

• A light day pack to carry all the necessary things for you.
• Water bottle, after drink them, please keep the plastic bottles on the boat that will bring again to Puno, don’t leave them on the islands.
• Hat, sunscreen and sunglasses, disinfecting alcohol and gel, and toilet paper.
• Full charged camera, cellphones or electronic devices.
• Money for snacks, souvenirs, etc. (in Peruvian soles).
• Jumper (sweater).
• Some snacks like chocolate bars and fruits.
• Two kind of clothes, temperature in the morning is cold, during the day is hot, and during the afternoon is cold/windy.
• Walking shoes or boots (In Taquile we will walk 30-40 min uphill and go down by long stairs).
• Waterproof clothes (In rainy season from December to March).

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