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 AND TAQUILE ISLANDS
You will be picked up from your accommodation at 6:30 a.m., to
go to the port of Puno to take a tourist motor boat and to direct
towards the wonders floating islands of the Uros. After a 1 hour
motorboat ride, you will arrive at the Uros island in the Titikaka
lake. Fishermen and hunters inhabit the floating islands of the
Uros. The residents of the Uros are known as the “water
tribe”, because they must construct its own Islands periodically,
adding new layers of totora reeds, which grows in the lake, to
create the conditions that ensure the islands stay afloat. The
dense roots that the plants develop support the island. The roofs
are waterproof and the houses are extremely humid because of the
surrounding water.
They used it as home and trade centers for the natives, who use
hand-made boats of the same material as their means of transportation.
At present, they speak Quechua and Aymara. Following this exciting
tour, you will be led to the Island of Taquile, place where the
form of typical and rustic experience was appraised, the place
is colorful and landscaping, where they even maintain its customs,
ritual, religious and folkloric traditions, in the town of Taquile
we will taste a typical lunch with fresh fish (trout). There is
also a craft fair on the plaza that sells exceptional wool goods
which are of very fine quality and somewhat expensive. Taquile
Island is famous for its craft production, particularly for its
beautiful textiles. The island is narrow at about 1 Km. wide and
6 to 7 Km. long. The visit could be exhausting because of the
altitude (13,000 ft above sea level). On Taquile there are numerous
pre-Inca and Inca ruins as well as Inca terracing. We will return
in Puno in the afternoon (B,L)
DAY 3 : SUN ISLAND FULL DAY
You will be picked up from your hotel at 6:30 am. Land transfer
to Copacabana Sanctuary. You will arrive into Copacabana after
about 3 hours. Copacabana is the most important religious sanctuary
of Bolivia, thousands of pilgrims visit every year the virgin
of Copacabana also known as Native Madonna, you will visit the
main square and the impressive Cathedral (1/2 hour tour). You
will arrive into the Sun Island after about 1 hour of a spectacular
catamaran cruise including lunch on board, this island has been
identified as the birthplace of several revered entities, including
the sun itself. A source of magnetic energy, the vertex of the
earth and the cradle of the Inca Empire, the Inca couple Manco
Kapac and Mama Ocllo appeared here and founded the Sun Empire.
During a 2 hours Sun Island Tour you will visit :
-The Inca garden, the island micro climate provides the ideal
location for this garden that during Inca times was full of Andean
flowers , water and trees.
-The Inca Stairs that was built by the Incas in order to reach
the Inca Water spring -The Inca water spring, a natural water
spring with 3 different openings of different tastes, this Inca
made water fountain is supposed to be a source of eternal youth.
-The Sun Island Inti Wata Complex, that contains the largest amount
of archaeological items founded in the island and the largest
demo variety of Andean flora and fauna available in Bolivia.
-The Sun Island Kallawaya Ancient Ceremony, witchcrafts, natural
medicine, art, magic, and millenary traditions are part of the
mystic world of the Kallawayas heritage. The purpose of this mystic
ceremony is to purify the souls of the Chinkana holy temple visitors,
this Ceremony takes place in an Inca altar at the top of the hill
facing the temple and overlooking the lake.
You will then proceed back to Copacabana and then to Puno, we
will return in Puno at 5:30 pm and 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.
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