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Puno & Lake Titicaca
- 4 days / 3 nights (Daily)
PUNO…its
landscape surprises because of the vast Lake Titicaca, the
highest navigable in the world (12,550 ft above sea level), the
snow-capped peaks flanking its eastern side, the foundation
myths and several legends which refer to this place as the
sacred origin of the Inca forefathers and gods.
Day 01. Lima / Puno
 Upon
arrival of our flight at Juliaca’s airport we are be met and
transferred for a car ride of approximately one-hour, giving us
a chance to observe fabulous landscapes, snow-capped mountains,
hayfields and the great variety of flora and fauna as well. We
proceed to the “Folkloric Capital of Peru” the city of Puno,
which is a rather cold and bleak town surrounded by the desolate
altiplano (or high plateau) and a melting pot of Indian cultures
including the Aymara from the South and the Quechua from the
North. Arrive at the hotel in Puno, a welcome coca tea will be
served to help you become acclimatized before check-in to your
room. Free time to walk around Puno’s surroundings and to
observe many different architectural styles and unique
traditional sceneries. Overnight at hotel selected. (No meals)
Day 2. Puno / Lake Titicaca / Taquile Islands / Uros / Puno
Breakfast at
hotel. Transfer to the floating dock area for boarding local
boats for visits the Uros and Taquile Islands. Lake Titicaca is
noted for the clearness of its water, abundance of Totora (tall
reeds), and also for its numerous bird species like Flamingos,
Huallatas, Keles and Tikis.
The Island of the Uros are a
group of 40 big islands like packs of floating Totora, located
within the lake where the Uros, dwellers of the lake, continue
to live like their ancestors did, preserving their customs as
well as their own system of communal life.
 Then,
you will continue your boat ride to the Taquile Island some two-
hours from the Uros. This island is of a great cultural
interest. Its inhabitant’s main occupation is agriculture.
Taquile people are renowned for their weaving and handicrafts
they made. Return to Puno late afternoon, transfer to hotel for
overnight. (B, L)
Day 3. Puno /
Sillustani / Puno
After breakfast,
visit the famous Chullpas of Sillustani. Its necropolis, which
is one of the largest in the America and one of the most
impressive in the world, stands at 13,120 ft above sea level.
The chullpas found here are large funerary monuments built by
the Colla Indians. These quadrangular and circular constructions
are more than 40 feet high and their architectural design is a
real challenge for balance, as they have less diameter in the
base than in the top. In the afternoon, City tour of Puno
including visits to the Main Cathedral, Arco Deustua, House of
the Corregidor among other historical attractions. Overnight at
hotel. (B)
Day 4. Puno / Lima
Morning at
leisure. Early afternoon, transfer to Juliaca airport for your
return.
Package includes
- All transfers to
and from airports / hotels
- Three night hotel in Puno
- Sightseeing as indicated
- Meals as indicated (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
Package DOES NOT Include
- International and domestic airfare (can be quoted
separately)
- Any type of insurance
- Tips to porters, driver or Tour Guide
- Alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages
- Domestic airport taxes of US$6.00 at each airport in Peru and
International departure taxes of US$31.00 upon leaving Peru
- Any other services not mentioned in itinerary
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