Take a full-day tour from Puno to explore Uros and Taquile on Lake Titicaca. Spend time with local island residents and experience their culture. Visit a local weavers’ cooperative and observe their skills, and enjoy a locally prepared lunch on Taquile.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 11 hours
- Starting time 6:45 AM
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- Spanish, English
- Pickup optional
- If you are staying outside of the pickup area or haven't booked a hotel, please select the meeting point option.
Experience
Highlights
- See a group of inhabited islands with structures made entirely of tortora reeds
- Enjoy lunch on the island of Taquile
- Watch skilled weavers at work at the local cooperative
Full description
You’ll be picked up at your Puno accommodation at the beginning of this full-day excursion to Lake Titicaca. An English-speaking guide will accompany you as you travel to the lake’s islands of Uros and Taquille.
Uros is a group of islands whose buildings are made entirely of tortora reeds. It is home to a small community that dates back to pre-Inca times. Spend some time with the local residents before continuing on to Taquile – an island whose culture is more closely related to that of the Aymara people of Bolivia.
You’ll enjoy a locally prepared lunch on the island before visiting the local cooperative and seeing first-hand the skill of the local weavers.
Return to Puno and to your lodge after a unique look at the cultures of these islands.
Includes
- All pick-ups and transfers within Puno City Center hotels
- Tour as indicated in the description
- English-speaking guide
- Lunch
- All entrance fees
- Gratuities
- All pick-ups and transfers from hotels outside of Puno City Center
COVID-19 precautions
Customers must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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Important information
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Warm clothing
- Sun hat
- Water
Not allowed
- Pets
- Oversize luggage
Know before you go
- If you are staying outside of the pickup area or haven't booked a hotel, please select the meeting point option
- Please wear weather-appropriate clothing. Warm clothing during the winter season (May to September) and rainwear during the rainy season (October to April)
- If you have heavy luggage, ask if your hotel can keep it safe for you (this service is usually free) or leave it at the meeting point at no cost
- You can take a ride on a typical reed boat, which costs approximately 10 Soles per person (this contributes to the community income)
