TOURISTIC DESTINATIONS
Where to travel?
TOUR UROS ISLANDS - HALF DAY
The Floating Islands of the Uros on Lake Titicaca are located 10 km from the City, 25 minutes by boat from the Port of Puno, the tour lasts 3 hours and you can do the excursion any time of the day in Private and shared in the morning at 09:00 or 14:00 hrs.
The Uros were the first inhabitants of Lake Titicaca to create Artificial Islands made of Totora (Lake Aquatic Plant), and weave with this plant their islands, houses, boats, mattresses to sleep; It also serves as a fundamental source for the diet of people as they can eat the white part of the totora, peeling it like a banana.
You can also make the typical raft of totora (boat) from island to island contracting directly with the native.
Duration: Half a day
Altitude: 3.827 msnm
Difficulty: Easy
Recommended time: January to December
Itinerary
08:45 Pick up from hotels in the city.
09:00 Departure from the main jetty on a 25-minute motorboat trip.
Visit of two uros islands in an average of 2 hours
11:30 Return trip to the city, transfer to your hotel.
Includes
INCLUDES
- Transfers to the port and the hotel center.
- Guide in Spanish and English.
- Tickets to the islands.
- Motor boat.
NOT INCLUDE
- Payment of raft, optional payment directly to the
- native.
- Tips.
- Not mentioned.
Recommendations
- Bring a light windbreaker jacket.
- Hat, sun cream and if cloudy this day, I recommend wearing a cap for the ears.
