From Puno: Floating Islands of the Uros Half-Day Tour

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Features

Free cancellation available
3h
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

Visit the unique floating islands of the Uros people on Lake Titicaca
Learn about the rich history of a culture dating back to pre-Inca times
See how aquatic plants are used to build the surface of each island
Enjoy breathtaking views of the iconic Lake Titicaca

Activity location

- Lake Titicaca
- Lake Titicaca, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

- Lake Titicaca
- Lake Titicaca, Peru

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Tour with Hotel Pickup

3h
English

Choose this option to be picked up from a centrally-located hotel in Puno. If are staying outside the city center, choose the option starting from the meeting point in Puno Port.

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

RM 44.68 x 1 AdultRM 44.68

Total

What's included, what's not

Boat transfer
Entrance to the Uros island
Bilingual English and Spanish tour guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off from the city center (if option selected)
Foods and Drinks
Fee to ride a traditional reed boat

Know before you book

Not allowed: Luggage or large bags, Pets
Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments

What you can expect

Join a half-day guided tour to visit the famous floating islands on Lake Titicaca where the Uros people live and discover the rich history of this culture established over 3,000 years ago.

Embark on a boat from to the main port of Punos towards the floating islands located in the highest navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca, where today around 2,000 inhabitants live.

Be amazed by the unique sight of the 80 floating islands that have been built of totora, an aquatic plant that grows on the surface of the lake.

Learn how the totora is woven and laid and layered to build the surface of each island. The Uros people trade the plant and also use to build their houses, to cook, and in their cuisine.

As an optional activity, It is possible to make a journey in a boat called “Balsa de Totora”, a traditional form of aquatic transport also made from the aquatic plant.