Tititica lake Uros Amantani Taquile 2days

2-Day Tititica lake Uros Amantani Taquile

You will discover the traditions, history, and stunning landscapes of Titicaca Lake.

2-Day Tititica lake Uros Amantani Taquile

• DAY 1. visit to the Uros floating islands and homestay on Amantani Island.

• 07:30 hrs. Early in the morning you will be picked up from your hotel by our local guide and then transferred to the harbor.

• We start off our boat excursion of Lake Titicaca by visiting “The Uros Floating Islands”, a small community that has lived on these reed Islands for decades.

• Centuries ago the small indigenous Uros tribe conceived of the islands as a way to isolate and protect themselves from rival tribes, the Collas and the Incas.

• The Uros people harvested the reeds in the shallows of the lake, bundled them together tightly and built floating island platforms complete with reed houses and canoes, creating in this way their own little world.

• After strolling around the floating Islands, we continue our journey towards “Amantani Island”, where we will spend the rest of the day and the night. Upon arrival, a group of native families will welcomed you at the harbor, and afterwards the guide will introduce you the family that will provide you lodging in their house.

• The group is split in couples, so each couple goes with one family. In the afternoon we will walk up to the highest point of the Islands to explore ancient ruins on a mountain called by locals Pachamama. 

• By night, visitors are invited to a particular party. Our local families will provide traditional clothing to attend this nice Andean party at the house men are given ponchos and wooly hats, the hats are hand-made by the families, with unique styles, so that they can recognize you in the hall. 

• Overnight at a family house on the Amantani island.

• DAY 2. visit to Taquile island and return to Puno in the afternoon

• 08:00 hrs. After breakfast, we will have to say goodbye to our local family and go down to the harbor to meet the rest of the group. Afterwards we will sail towards “Taquile Island” (1 hour aprox.), a traditional Quechua speaking community, full of ancient agricultural terraces and some ruins dating back to the pre-Inca times.

• The Taquile population was relatively isolated from the mainland until 1950s and the notion of the community and family is still very strong among them. The weaving tradition of the Taquile Island goes back to early civilizations, thus keeps elements from pre-Inca Andean cultures alive in the present. All weaving is done on pre-Inca fixed and pedal looms. The most characteristic garments are the so-called “Chullo”, a knitted hat with an earflap, and “The Calendar Waistband”depicting the annual cycles connected to ritual and agricultural activities.

• After lunch, we will descent to the harbor to take our boat back to Puno. We will be getting there by 17:00 hrs. Approximately.

• End of the tour.

• Hotel pick up

• Boat trip

• English-speaking guide

• Meals (1 lunch, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast)

• Accommodation in a local family

• Entrance Fee

• Return to Puno, pick up from the Titicaca lake dock and transfer to the hotel

• Water & snack