( 04 days / 03 nights )
Day 01 PUNO SILLUSTANI CHULLPAS
Reception in Puno Bus Station or Train Station and transfer to the Hotel. (If transfer is required from the airport you have to add US$ 15 per person)
In the afternoon visit at the Sillustani Chullpas (pre-Colombian funeral towers). Our excursion to the Towers or Chullpas Sillustani funeral starts after drive on paved highway about 45 minutes, Sillustani arrival, our local guide will lead us to the top of this old cemetery and there we show most important towers and also give a presentation on the history and mystery surrounding this wonderful place. Here visitors can see beautiful scenery in the vicinity where Umayo highlights the beautiful lake, which can be seen in all its splendor from the southern part of the archaeological complex. After the funeral towers fully explored, we will make a brief stop at a traditional house in the area, where we will appreciate guinea pig farms, fields and other features and learn about society and lifestyle of people living in this part of the Andes located almost 4000 meters above sea level. Then We will return in Puno, Overnight.
Day 02 UROS ISLAND AND AMANTANI ISLAND (OVERNIGHT)
Breakfast. Our trip to Lake Titicaca begins with the pickup from your hotel in Puno to go to the port of Puno where we board the boat that took us to the amazing floating islands of the Uros.
It is said that Uros have inhabited these islands for hundreds of years, people of the Uros know how to remove the abundant existing cane reed and put it together in large quantities and then putting them together to form small islands and platforms so that these ancient inhabitants despite the weather today remain living in artificial islands of reeds, known as the Water Tribe, they have to build their own islands regularly, adding new layers of "Totora." Their homes and boats are made from this material.
During our visit we will visit native families, schoolhouses, souvenir shops and can even ride in one of his little reed boats, then we will go in our boat to the island of Amantani, located at an altitude of 3.817 meters. Arriving at the island will taste typical local lunch, then we will go to the famous pre-Inca temples Pachamama and Pachatata , these temples are dedicated to the fertility of the land and ceremonial rituals are offered there.
This island is inhabited by Quechua-speaking natives still ruled by their ancient traditions, whose main business is the production of ceramics and textiles. The positive energy of this island is so powerful that it is known as the "Island of Love." Here we have a magnificent panoramic view of the evening, after our visit we will have accommodation at the family home, dinner and overnight at Amantaní (Shared bathrooms, no hot water). (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 03 AMANTANI AND TAQUILE ISLAND
After breakfast descend to the port of Amantaní to take our boat and head to Taquile Island. This island is inhabited by Quechua-speaking natives who have developed an efficient work in community and every family to help each other, also implement the barter system, carried through generations (known as the barter exchange of goods) but their main economic activity is agriculture and are also expert weavers and artisans, local residents themselves have been directly involved in improving tourism in the island without losing their ancestral customs, after our visit we will have the typical lunch of fresh fish (Trout) in the afternoon we descend to the port for our boat to take us back to Puno.Overnight (Breakast, Lunch).
Day 04 PUNO
Transfer out Breakfast. Transfer to the airport or bus Station. END OUR SERVICES.
Price per person US$ 159.00 based on double room.
Price per person US$ 190.00 based on single room.
Included Following 2 stars hotels: (Basic Class)
Puno: "Tumi Inn or Vargas Inn Hotel" (**)
Price per person US$ 176.00 based on double room.
Price per person US$ 216.00 based on single room.
Included Following 3 stars hotels: (Tourist Class)
Puno: "Conde de Lemos Inn or Casona Plaza Hotel" (***)
Price per person US$ 252.00 based on double room.
Price per person US$ 363.00 based on single room.
Included Following 4 stars hotels: (First Class)
Puno: "Jose Antonio, Eco Inn, Sonesta Posada del Inca Puno Hotel" (****)
Price per person US$ 409.00 based on double room.
Price per person US$ 663.00 based on single room.
Included Following 5 stars hotels: (Luxury Class)
Puno: "Libertador Isla Esteves Deluxe Hotel" (*****)
INCLUDED: All hotel and lodge accommodations. All scheduled transportation. All transfers. All scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees. Meals specified in the itinerary.
NOT INCLUDED: International airfares, domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of flights and items of personal nature.
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