DAY 1 : PUNO
Reception at the train or bus station and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at selected hotel .
* If transfer is required from the airport please ask for price
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DAY 2: UROS ISLAND AND AMANTANI ISLAND (OVERNIGHT)
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).
(B,L,D)
DAY 3: 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
(B,L)
DAY 4 : SILLUSTANI - LIMA
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima
(airfare NOT included).
On The route visit at the Sillustani Chullpas (pre-Colombian funeral
towers). Our excursion to the Towes 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 take the way to the airport,
making 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.
(B)
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