ITINERARY
- DAY BY DAY
Day 1: Juliaca - Puno
Assistance on your arrival to Puno, you will visit the famous
Chullpas of Sillustani, cylinder burial towers built of stone,
(12m / 40 ft tall) where the Aymaras buried their important leaders.
Lake Umayo, located in front of the Chullpas, only adds beauty
to the place. Here you will have the opportunity to observe the
wild guinea pigs, birds and other wildlife of the area. Arrival
to the hotel where you will have the time free to rest and get
acclimated to the altitude.
** If you arrive by train or bus, the excursion to Sillustani
will be on Day 3.
Day 2: Lake Titicaca: Floating
Islands of the Uros and the Taquile Island
Early in the morning after breakfast, take a full day motor boat
excursion on the Lake Titicacaca waters towards the unique Floating
Islands of the Uros, ancient inhabitants of the lake, known as
the Water Tribe.
This Andean natives built their own islands by adding periodically
new layers of a unique plant called totora (a type of reed), as
well as their homes and boats. Next continue your motor boat trip
to the Taquile Island, inhabited by quechua-speaking natives who
have developed an efficient and original social systems and a
fine hand weaving technique through generations. After lunch at
a local posada of Taquile, take a walk through the several hills
and archaeological sites of this 6km long island. Early afternoon
return to Puno for overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Puno - Juliaca
In the morning, after breakfast, transfer to Juliaca airport to
take your departure flight. End of services.
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