UROS ISLAND
SLEEP ON UROS ISLAND (2DAYS 1NIGHTS)
SLEEPING ON UROS FLOATING ISLANDS (KHANTATI/ARUMA URO)
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Description
We’ll pick you up from your hotels in Puno (10:00 am) to go to the local port of Uros, where we take a motor boat, which will take us to the famous Uros Floating (around 30 min) and then proceed to settle in the comfortable rooms. Local families will give us an explanation of the construction, traditions, and way of life of Uros islanders.
After lunch, we’ll travel on a boat made of reeds to put fishing nets (fishing), then see we’ll see how cut the reeds (for the construction of the same islands, handicrafts, etc.).
Likewise, the islanders themselves will teach how they create crafts made from reeds At night we will have a dinner, and then ¡We’ll rest on the Uros floating island!. Next day morning, we’ll proceed to pick up our fishing net and see the diversity of native fish of Lake Titicaca, then we have breakfast and finally by averaging 9 am we will be returning to Puno (or if want you can continue your journey to Taquile Island and return at 5:00 pm Second day) * Require by mail.
What you will get?
- Cultural Exchange: Sing and dance along to a campfire at night, share experience with people of the Uros.
- Rooms better equipped.
- Cultural Exchange: Sing and dance along the fammilies, share experience with people of the Uros.
Sleeping on the floating islands of Uros: A unique experience.- Sleeping on the island of Uros, is a unique quiet and relaxing experience, in this small paradise on Lake Titicaca.
- Bird Watching: you could observe some of the birds of the Titicaca National Reserve (lake ducks, partridge, Andean birds, etc.
- You can choose to continue your trip to the island of Taquile during second day or visit Amantani (if you have 2 extra days); require this, by email reservas@incalake.com).
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Itinerary
Itinerary day 1
ITINERARY APPROX TIME Transfer Puno hotels – local port of Uros and departure to Uros (motor boat). 10:00AM Arrival in Uros Island and installation to the rooms. 10:30AM Guided visit to Uros Island. 11:00AM Lunch and rest period. 12:30PM Placement of nets for fishing and cut of reeds. 03:00PM Handcraft work with reeds. 04:30PM Dinner. 07:00PM
Itinerary day 2
ITINERARY APPROX TIME Pick nets up and demonstration Titicaca native fishes. 07:00AM -
INCLUDED
- Transfer hotel - Uros - hotel.
- Entrances fees to Uros.
- Comfortable beds.
- Uros Local Guide (Spanish speaking).
- Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast.
- Activities on the island of Uros.
DON'T INCLUDED
- In this tour, an english speaking guide is NOT included; however, keep in mind families work a lot with tourists, and we haven’t received any complain from them, they speak a basic English, enough to show you their lifestyle. Now, if you desire to get a Professional English speaking guide anyway, you need to add $77.50USD in total ($35USD for the guide and $42.50USD for their lodging/meals – This applies up to 4 people)
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Related Tours
Comments
OPTIONAL TOURS YOU CAN ADD TO CONTINUE YOUR EXPERIENCE ON LAKE TITICACA:
TAQUILE ISLAND ON NORMAL BOAT
Shared Tour.
Returning at 05.30pm of 2nd day.
INCLUDED
- Motor Boat (Duration trip from Uros and Taquile: 2h 40 min).
- Guide Spanish / English.
- Entrances fees to the islands.
- Touristic lunch on Taquile Island.
- Transfer Port of Puno – Downtown hotels.
TAQUILE ISLAND ON FAST BOAT
Shared Tour.
Returning at 03.30pm of 2nd day
INCLUDED
- Motor SpeedBoat (Duration trip from Uros and Taquile: 1h 15 min).
- Guide Spanish / English.
- Entrances fees to the islands.
- Touristic lunch on Taquile Island.
- Transfer Port of Puno – Downtown hotels.
AMANTANI AND TAQUILE ISLAND ON NORMAL BOAT
Shared Tour.
Returning at 04.00pm of 3rd day.
INCLUDED
- Motor Boat Uros – Amantani - Taquile – Puno.
- Entrances fees.
- Basic lodging on Amantani Island.
- Andean food on Amantani (Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast).
- Touristic lunch on Taquile Island.
- Transfer Port of Puno – Downtown Hotels.