On Sillustani Kayak Tour you’ll paddle across Umayu Lagoon, get a guided visit throughout the funeral towers, and stop at a farm house on the way back to Puno.
It is a great way to stay physically active and enjoy a very different perspective of the place on a 3-hour kayaking with plenty of good Incan lookout ruins from the kayaks.
Early in the morning depart from Puno to Umayo lagoon, near to the Archaeological site of Sillustani then paddle towards the Umayo Island on the way enjoy unique views, on the Island see Vicuña, Andean rabbit, sheep.
Your Tour Features
Tour Type Private
Tour Duration 10 Hours
Pick-up time 8:00 AM
Drop-off time 12:00 PM
Pickup at Hotel
Entry Tickets
Guide English Speaker
Kayaking at Umayo
What You’ll Do
Car transfer from your hotel to Sillustani site, then meet your guide, get in your kayak and paddle over the lagoon. Disembark at the peninsula for the guided tour of the funeral towers.
After exploring the tombs with a last view of the Umayu lagoon head back to Puno with a stop off at Hatuncolla farm house stop where you’ll see Alpacas, Llamas and guinea pigs.
Your Tour Itinerary
8:00 am – Puno to Sillustani site car transfer
FOTO: Sillustani private car transfer
Your kayak adventure out of the crowded place begins with the pick-up from your hotel in Puno and a 45-minute car drive to Sillustani launch place.
Upon arrival at the Umayu lagoon shoreline, meet up with your passionate and eager guide, briefing about elemental paddling techniques and safety lessons, then get fitted in your life jacket and floatation device.
9:00 am – Kayaking at Sillustani
Set off for the Umayu lagoon, calm water surrounded by a gorgeous landscape, you’re kayaking towards the Umayu Island popular by its Vicugna, Vizcachas, Chinchillas and its intriguing shape.
The estimated round-trip paddling is 2 hours, after this exciting kayak adventure through unique landscapes and Inca towers view from the lagoon, you disembark on the Sillustani peninsula ground.
11:00 am – Exploring the Incan Funeral Towers
Your first impression “how the Inca would have built these astonishing Towers? And more importantly what was built for?”
Your guide leads you throughout the tombs, and takes his time to explain you everything related to the Incan Burial Towers and the especial belief in the afterlife.
FOTO: Sillustani Funeral Towers
Finally, get back to the same initial point by Kayaks. On the way back to Puno city, you’ll stop off at a local farm house for Alpacas and Llama pictures which takes a few minutes.
Included:
- Private transfer from hotel to Sillustani
- Entry tickets to Sillustani tombs
- English speaking tour guide
- Tandem kayaks
- Life jacket, spray skirt, paddles
- Sillustani to hotel transfer
Excluded:
- Water, snacks
- Gratuities
- Lunches
What to bring:
- Hat, cap
- Local cash currency
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Warm jacket
- Scarf, gloves
- Comfortable light shoes
- Snacks, bottled water
- Warm, light, waterproof jacket
- Gloves, wind breaker
- Long sleeve T-shirt
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