La Paz to Uros Floating Islands
From US$ 15 USD per person
Find here 3 unique ways to travel from La Paz to Puno to get a guided tour of the Uros floating islands, 2-day tour with overnight in Puno or a local living experience on the Uros lodge.
From the several tour options that is possible to arrange to visit the floating islands of the Uros Ethnic in Peru, we have chosen 3 unique ways to travel from La Paz to Puno to get a guided tour of the Uros floating islands, 2-day tour with overnight in Puno or a local living experience on the Uros lodge, some sections of the way can be done by a private vehicle or use tourist shared buses.
1. La Paz to Puno Private Transfer + Uros Islands Homestay
From US$ 295 per person
2. La Paz to Puno Bus + Puno Overnight
From US$ 85 per person
3. La Paz to Puno Bus + Uros Islands Homestay
From US$ 165 per person1. La Paz to Puno Private Transfer + Uros Islands Homestay
US$ 295 for 1 person
US$ 150 per person (2 people min)
Day 1: Private Transfer from La Paz to Puno via Desaguadero border
8:00 am Abel (or another driver) will pick you up and drive you from your La Paz downtown hotel to Desaguadero border, this would take 3 hours approximately.
10:00 am (Peruvian time) on arrival meet our Peruvian driver at the border, Abel helps you pass through the Bolivia-Peru migration offices (45 min when crowded).
From here our Peru driver is going to take you to Puno city (2h 15min).
1:15 pm arrival to Kalapajra pier, a local launching point for navigating to Uros islands, we’ll book a local reed island lodge to stay the night, we may choose Uros Summa Paqari lodge, Luz del Titicaca lodge, Qhantany lodge, Khantanti lodge, Uros Aruma lodge, etc.
1:40 pm arrival to Uros, walk inside the reed room where you’ll spend the night, then after have lunch overlooking the Lake. Finally in the afternoon explore the area by riding on a typical reed boat powered by a local man who explains you all about their ancient tradition and the reason why they started to live on the Lake, you’ll be escorted by an English speaking tour guide that delivers more information about this particular community.
7:00 pm the local family prepares and serves you the dinner before going to sleep.
Day 2: Uros Islands to Puno city (or return to La Paz)
7:00 am early breakfast and transfer from Uros islands to Kalapajra pier, from here we’ll take to Puno downtown (or bus terminal or drive back to La Paz)
What’s included (what we provide)
- Private vehicle from La Paz to Desaguadero.
- Another Peruvian private transport from Desaguadero to Puno (kalapajra pier)
- Kalapajra pier to Uros lodge (small engine boat ride)
- On arrival lunch, dinner and overnight.
- Cultural experience, reed boat ride explanation.
- Next day: breakfast.
- Boat ride from Uros to local pier.
- Car transfer from Kalapajra pier to Puno downtown (or bus terminal)
Request Further Information. Get more. Do more.
If you have questions and doubts about the private transfer from La Paz to Uros Islands Puno, take your time in telling us your inquiries and we’ll show you a lot more options.
Just email us at:
Or WhatsApp us to:
+51 965154772 (Fredy, the guy responsible of answering your emails and inquiries at headquarter)
How to book
- 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.
- 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.
- Additional information and requirements will be detailed on the email (or via WhatsApp).
After we receive your email we'll back to you as soon as possible with the PayPal link.
The exact amount and additional requirements will be sent to you later.
Now please, start by filling the Booking Form below.
2. La Paz to Puno Bus + Puno Overnight
US$ 85 per person
Day 1: La Paz to Puno Bus Ride
7:00 am pick-up from you hotel in La Paz and drive to bus station. We are going to travel from La Paz to Copacabana by a Bolivian bus company that takes 3h 30 min to get to Copacabana because it has to cross by ferry the strait of Tiquina.
11:00 am according to the bus company used, you may switch of buses or keep traveling by the very same bus to Puno. If not, the new bus ticket is included.
You drive for 20 min from Copacabana to Kasani border where you check in and out for the exit and entry stamps on your passport, while this takes place the bus awaits for everyone.
Finally after another 3 hours driving from Kasani, you get to Puno Terminal Terrestre where our driver awaits for you for a quick transfer to your hotel in Puno (hotel prices goes from US$20 to US$ 50). The hotel can be book via booking.com or if you find a nice and cozy hotel then we would book it for you for the same price that appears online.
Day 2: shared boat trip to Uros floating islands.
9:00 am pick up from your hotel to Puno port (15 min) as a group tour there will be many other participants who are collected from their hotels as well.
9:15 am motor boat departure to Uros islands, while traversing the Lake from Puno you’ll appreciate beautiful landscape just before arriving to Uros reed islands.
There is an English-Spanish speaking guide delivering clue information about Lake Titicaca.
9:55 am on arrival almost 100 floating islands can be found but you visit two of them. On the first island your guide explains about the building process and why Uros people live on the Lake. Later you’ll visit inside their houses to be offered some souvenirs and fabrics made by themselves.
Finally you’re offered to navigate by a typical reed boat to the next reed island (15 – 20 min ride, if you take then an extra fee should be paid)
11:45 am return to Puno port.
12:20 pm Upon arrival, our driver will pick you up and then drive to downtown (hotel or bus station)
What’s included (what we provide)
- Private transfer from downtown hotel to bus station in La Paz.
- Shared bus from La Paz to Copacabana and then to Puno.
- Private transfer from Puno bus station to you Hotel.
- Next day pick-up and transfer to Puno port for taking the group boat tour to Uros.
- Group boat trip to Uros (entrance fee and guide are included as well)
- Port to hotel transfer (or to bus station)
What is not included
- The pricing does not include the hotel in Puno, which can go from $25.
Recommended hotels in Puno: Tierra Viva, Casona Plaza, Qalasaya Hotel, Sol Plaza hotel, Royal Inn, Sonesta Posada del Inca, GHL Lake Titicaca Hotel.
Request Further Information. Get more. Do more.
If you have questions and doubts about the bus ride from La Paz to Uros Islands Puno, take your time in telling us your inquiries and we’ll show you a lot more options.
Just email us at:
Or WhatsApp us to:
+51 965154772 (Fredy, the guy responsible of answering your emails and inquiries at headquarter)
How to book
- You can get it fully booked by paying an Initial Amount via PayPal and the Total Balance must be paid in USD or PEN cash at the end of tour, then this is how you’ll get your Tour Confirmation from us.
- After we receive your “Booking Request”, we'll back to you as soon as possible with the PayPal link and the exact first amount to be paid.
- Additional information and requirements will be detailed on the email (or via WhatsApp).
After we receive your email we'll back to you as soon as possible with the PayPal link.
The exact amount and additional requirements will be sent to you later.
Now please, start by filling the Booking Form below.
3. La Paz to Puno Bus + Uros Islands Homestay
US$ 165 per person
Day 1: La Paz to Puno Bus Ride via Copacabana
7:00 am pick-up from you hotel in La Paz and drive to bus station. We are going to travel from La Paz to Copacabana by a Bolivian bus company that takes 3h 30 min to get to Copacabana because it has to cross by ferry the strait of Tiquina.
11:00 am according to the bus company used, you may switch of buses or keep traveling by the very same bus to Puno. If not, the new bus ticket is included.
You drive for 20 min from Copacabana to Kasani border where you check in and out for the exit and entry stamps on your passport, while this takes place the bus awaits for everyone.
4:00 pm Finally after another 3 hours driving from Kasani, you get to Puno Terminal Terrestre where our driver awaits for you for a quick transfer to Kalapajra port to take the small engine boat to go to Uros floating lodge.
Day 2: Uros reed boat ride to do local activities
9:00 am after breakfast you’ll go by a reed craft to explore nearby and surroundings accompanied by your English speaking guide and a local boatman.
Here is where we learn how precisely reeds are cut and the way they transport, you’ll learn about their origin and the reason of being Aymaran speaking community.
10:30 am finally you are transferred from Uros to Kalapajra pier and then by car to center or bus terminal.
What’s included (what we provide)
- Private transfer from downtown hotel to bus station in La Paz.
- Shared bus from La Paz to Copacabana and then to Puno.
- Private transfer from Puno bus station to Kalapajra pier.
- Boat ride to Uros Islands.
- Dinner, accommodation.
- Next day breakfast.
- Local activities.
- Tour guide and boat riding.
- Uros to Kalapajra transfer.
- Land transfer from Uros kalapajra to Puno downtown or bus station.
Request Further Information. Get more. Do more.
If you have questions and doubts about the private transfer from La Paz to Uros Islands Puno, take your time in telling us your inquiries and we’ll show you a lot more options.
Just email us at:
Or WhatsApp us to:
+51 965154772 (Fredy, the guy responsible of answering your emails and inquiries at headquarter)
How to book
- 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.
- 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.
- Additional information and requirements will be detailed on the email (or via WhatsApp).
After we receive your email we'll back to you as soon as possible with the PayPal link.
The exact amount and additional requirements will be sent to you later.
Now please, start by filling the Booking Form below.
