Uros Islands + Taquile Speed Boat Tour
US$ 30 per person
On Taquile Speed Boat Tour you'll be picked up and transferred from your hotel to Puno port and then navigate to the Islands of Uros and Taquile, onboard is an English-Spanish speaking group guide, who leads you through the top destinations in Lake Titicaca.
You'll learn about the Lake Titicaca meaning, Taquile Island knitting, and much more.
Taquile Island by fast boat includes stop and guided visit of Lake Titicaca floating islands (Uros) then after head to Taquile escorted by your group guide.
We'll save time navigating by fast boat to Taquile Island, less time than Lake Titicaca slow regular boats and this will allow us to stay more time and hike up around.
Taquile is a great place because of their art textile and even to have lunch surrounded by the Cordillera Real is a once in a lifetime experience.
Tour Features
- Tour Type: Big group guided Speed Boat Tour
- Tour Duration: 7 hours and 45 minutes
- Hotel Pick-up Time: from 7:10 am
- Boat navigation to Uros: 20 min
- Boat navigation to Taquile: 1h15min (from Uros islands)
- Total walking distance: 3 km in Taquile
- Lunch place: at local restaurant in Taquile (12:00 pm)
- Arrival to Puno: 4:00 pm
- Hotel Drop-off Time: from 4:30 pm
- Consideration: walking and hiking involved.
- Highlights: meet and encounter the Uros people, Taquile art textile tradition, lunch and fast boat.
Departure and Arrival Times
7:10 am pick up from hotel by our staff.
7:45 am departure from Puno port to Uros.
8:10 am explanation on the Uros Islands.
9:40 am boat navigation from Uros to Taquile.
11: 00 am arrival to Taquile and hiking.
12:00 am lunch and time to learn about their textiles.
2:15 pm aboard the boat and then head back to Puno.
4:00 pm arrival to Puno and transfer to your hotel.
Uros Floating Islands Tour by Fast Boat (First stop and guided visit)
Uros Islands + Taquile Speed Boat Tour is a group day trip on Lake Titicaca from Puno city.
After pick-up and transfer to Puno port, you onboard the Lake Titicaca Speed Boat to immediately navigate to Uros, step on the first reed island and meet the Aymara speaking people. Here, your guide explains about their origins, history, custom, the way of life and more interesting how the islands are really built.
This reed is commonly named by locals as “Totora” and used for making their home and reed rafts “Balsas”.
Paddle from Puno to Uros, visit Taquile by speed boat and finally on the way back to Puno we'll kayak again from Uros.
Free time for pictures with locals, walking around, visit inside their reed houses and then get to next Uros reed islands by traditional reed boat (optional which you can join them later and pay extra money).
We then head to Taquile by Speed boat.
Taquile Island Knitting
The average time of navigation is 1h20min while the regular slow boat reaches Taquile Island in about 3hours. This means we’ll have plenty of time to enjoy and walk slowly in the Island. You’ll be learning local traditions and history from your personal guide.
Taquile’s location has allowed their customs be very well preserved throughout the Spanish invading. It is a place where men make their very own hats or “Chullos” since they are 6 years old age, where the wedding process can last almost 1 week.
Your guide will answer all your questions and doubts.
Lunch is based on Quinoa soup, grilled trout accompanied with rice and vegetables (or omelet if don’t eat fish) plus Coca or Muña tea.
Add unique experiences Taquile Island Homestay.
Authentic way of experience Amantani Island doing local activities and staying overnight on hospitable local family.
After 3 hours of visit, it will be time to return to Puno city direct. Upon arrival you’re picked up and transferred to your hotel.
What’s included (what we provide)
- Private or group transfer hotel/port/hotel.
- English-Spanish speaking guide.
- Shared Speed Boat.
- Entrance fees to Uros and Taquile Islands.
- Lunch in Taquile.
- Return to hotel upon arrival (car transfer)
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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.
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