Authentic Uros Floating Islands Tour
US$ 75 per person (min 2 people)
US$ 99 one person (private)
Uros islands on Lake Titicaca are such magnificent and amazing ancient art engineering dating back from before the Incas, located 6 km away from Puno city, the real floating islands only found in the Peruvian side than the ones in Copacabana Bolivia built using floating cylinders and woods under the layers of reeds.
What are the Uros islands made of? Totora reeds but see and get the answer by yourself directly from the Uros people by being part of the process of building and learn more about Uros islands facts.
What is "Authentic Uros floating Islands Tour" about?
We'll visit the secluded section of Southern Uros area (Uros Chimu), less commercial, no crowded, almost no tourist at the place with magnificent Titicaca scenery and local birds. And most importantly no one will force you to buy their handicraft or souvenirs because instead we'll do local activities.
What we propose is to be part of the process of getting the reeds and muds for building the very real reed floating islands.
Tour features
- Tour Type: Group guided Boat Tour
- Tour Duration: 5 hours
- Hotel Pick-up Time: from 8:45 am
- Hotel Drop-off Time: from 1:30 pm
- Consideration: Not lots of walking involved
- Highlights: meet and encounter the locals, learn the process of building the man-made reed floating Islands of Uros people, lunch.
Authentic Uros Tour Itinerary step by step
8:45 am pick-up time from your hotel and transfer to Puno port. Our driver Lucho/Guido and the tour guide will come to your hotel in Puno city for the pick-up and quick transfer to Puno's main port.
If you’re considering flying from Lima to Juliaca airport to visit Lake Titicaca’s Uros, Taquile or Amantani islands on a group or private day tour in Puno then you might read the 12 tour options and tips we have designed for you. You’ll be picked up by our friendly driver from the Manco Capac Airport and transferred to Puno.
9:00 am we start to navigate to Southern Uros reed Island by a motor boat for about 25 minutes, on the way your guide delivers some clue information about Lake Titicaca and the history of the pre-Columbian great civilizations.
9:30 am arrival to Uros Chimu Island, we'll visit Saturnino's reed home. Here, just on arrival we are going to ride on the reed boat and Saturnino is taking us to the bed of reeds where he teaches us how they cut the reeds and make their home with them meanwhile your guide translates the information.
Why go cutting reeds?
Because while on the "touristy Uros tour" the guide explains everything and you, you are only a listener later forced to buy their fabrics and embroideries, but with us you have the chance to cut the reeds from the reed boat, we can even walk in the clear, shallow water to get the "kili" the main mud root of these aquatic vegetation for the construction of the floating Island, we'll be surrounded by a stunning landscape.
Saturnino will later show us how they tie the bundle of fresh green reeds and then will be your turn. A gorgeous scenery and landscape where is possible to watch the local birds and learn more about them.
You'll have plenty of time to relax and enjoy this beautiful place. Believe us this remote place is peaceful in the vastness of the lake.
11:00 am It's time to head to the set of almost 100 reed islands by our motor boat, we will cross from South to North Uros area taking in sight the reed Islands.
In the Northern side of Uros reed Islands there are many lodges and we're going to visit this place for lunch overlooking the lake.
11:15 am A long the way we'll make an optional stop at the "commercial Capital" Island to get stamped on our passports the map of the lake for S/. 1 PEN or to buy some snacks.
12:00 pm we visit Luz del Titicaca, Khantaty lodge, Qhantany Lodge, Summa Paqarina lodge, Aruntawi lodge, Aruma Uro lodge or any other that offer lunch with nice views to the lake. Lunch is based on trout and vegetable plus hot drinks.
1:00 pm time to leave Uros lodge for Puno port.
1:30 pm arrival to Puno port and transfer to your hotel, bus terminal or anywhere in downtown.
What’s included (what we provide)
- Group transfer from your Puno hotel to port.
- Group boat to Southern Uros.
- Reed boat ride and local activities of cutting reeds and making straw ropes.
- Entrance fees to Uros.
- Lunch on Uros lodge.
- English speaking guide.
- Return to Puno and transfer back to Puno downtown.
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How to book
1. You can get it fully booked by paying an Initial Amount via PayPal and the Total Balance must be paid in USD or PEN cash at the end of tour, then this is how you’ll get your Tour Confirmation from us.
2. After we receive your “Booking Request”, we'll back to you as soon as possible with the PayPal link and the exact first amount to be paid.
3. Additional information and requirements will be detailed on the email (or via WhatsApp).
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