Kayak to Uros + Taquile Speed Boat Tour or Amantani Homestay Tour

 

The Pros of booking kayak to Uros and overnight in community lodging in Amantani:

Firstly while other agencies offer just one way kayaking to Uros, here at Andean Ways you'll get a round-trip paddling from Puno to Uros and then next day return by kayak to Puno.

We'll share  the group motor boat but instead you will have a private guide (same kayak guide) for Amantani and Taquile islands.

You are going to join in Uros reed islands to the group tour coming from Puno city by boat and there will be another main tour guide for Amantani and Taquile Islands

The Cons

People onboard the group boat come from many different agencies and nationalities.

Schedule of Departure and Arrival Times

1° Day:

• 6:50 am driver picks you up from your hotel.
• 7:05 am Arrival to point departure where your guide awaits with the kayaks.
• 7:20 am Kayak departure toward Uros islands through magic places.
• 9:00 am Guide’s explanations about Uros life, history, island buildings.
• Free time for riding reed boat (optional and upon request).
• 9:45 am Transfer from Uros Aruma Uro Island by small wood made small motor boat to join to Amantani Group Tour coming from Puno port.
• 10:00 am Group Tour motor boat leaves for Amantani.
• 1:15 pm Arrival time to one of the rotating communities in Amantani Island.
• The families wait for you, after that you’ll hike up to their houses for lunch.
• 2:00 pm Lunch time at their houses. 4 people go with one family.
• 4:00 pm It is time for walking up Temple of Pachatata (crowded place)
• 6:00 pm Return to house and dinner.
• 8:00 pm approx. the community welcome you with a “Peña Show”, you go to community house dressed on typical clothing.
• 9:00 pm Return to family accommodation and overnight.

2° Day:

• 6:30 am Breakfast.
• 7:15 am departure from Amantani to visit Taquile Island.
• 8:20 am arrival to Taquile Island. And you begin walking up through a stone paved path to its small Plaza.
• 9:15 am at the small square you can visit its museum and Textile souvenir shop.
• 11.00 am you all are taken by the guide to the Local Tourist restaurant for lunch.
• 12:00 pm Lunch and explanation of Taquile textiles.
• Later you go down and take the boat to return to Puno.
• Back by motor boat to Puno port but on the way we'll stop at Uros floating islands.
• 2.30 pm arrival to Uros  and get in the kayaks and we're paddling back to Puno shore, the same launch point.
• 4.30 pm arrival and finally be transferred to your hotel.

Route & Detailed Itinerary

1 Day: Go to Uros Island by kayaks and then navigate to Amantani by motor boat.

This tour involves 1h 20min kayaking to Uros and then after, you’re going to take a shared boat Tour from Uros Islands to Amantani islands.

You’ll sleep on Amantani islanders’ family houses.

It starts at 6:50 am with the pick-up from your Puno hotel toward the local kayak dock, which is located 15 min driving outside of downtown (only the driver will come for you at your hotel).

If you are a non-experienced kayaker, you’re going to begin with the kayak lessons and learn elemental things to know about kayaking.

You then get in a Perception or Prijon kayak and paddle toward Uros man made floating Islands of Uros people.

This combination of Uros kayak adventure and Amantani local living drives you through unique Uros landscapes.

After a non-rushed kayak paddling to Uros, we finally arrive on Uros Aruma Island (it was chosen due its big size and location).

We’ll have almost 50 minutes for exploring the island, but you would wisely take the reed boat trip for going to see how they cut reeds and catch fish (only available upon previous request) or we can spend more time in the kayaks hanging around the islands instead.

Your guide delivers information about the origin of the Uros people, how these ancient inhabitants live today and also about the island buildings.

When it is 9:45 am you are transferred to join Amantani Island boat tour by a small engine boat. It usually takes less than 15 minutes.

A 3-hour motorboat takes you to Amantani main port.

At Amantani port, the group will break into smaller groups of 4 people mainly.

These small groups of 4 people will be taken by the families to their homes (lunch, accommodation, dinner, breakfast included).

Amantani is a natural Island where houses are usually located higher, and reach their house takes 30 min in average. Slow walking up and including breaks.

Lunch is provided by the families and dish is mainly based on Quinoa soup and fried cheese and cooked potatoes as the main course plus Andean mint or Coca tea.

In the afternoon, at 4pm, if you are in a good physical condition you could trek to Pachatata Temple.

Here contemplate the beautiful sun set, if it does not rain. Wonder how huge is Lake Titicaca. Nature and landscape is incredibly amazing.

At 6pm you’re back again at your home for dinner and then get ready for the night welcome party: Peña Show!

Each place on the Lake is unique. Amantani has its very own typical clothing. So, you’re dressing on their customs.

At 8pm all visitors from all boats will go to the Community house for this welcome party. Dance and have fun!

Amantani has a rotating system; this will ensure every community get incomes by letting people sleep in their houses and for providing meals. So that's why we have to pay the families on arrival for the bed and meals. Or you can pay them in person.

Overnight at the Amantani Homestay is with basic facilities. There is no electricity; you’ll need to bring your cellphone battery fully charged. Bring extra jacket for the cold and “freezing” night.

 2 Day: we’ll say goodbye to our family hosts, leave Amantani and head to Taquile and then back to Puno.

Next day, after an early breakfast your family host is going to drive you down to same local port.

Now it’s time to say goodbye/adios. Our boat captain will navigate toward the next last natural island of Taquile for 1 hour.

Here a 40-minute long ascending path will take us to the top, where we’ll find a small square with an adobe and stone church, its modern building municipality and restaurants.

Taquile Island is one of the top destinations in Lake Titicaca, receiving hundreds of tourists per day.

Taquile is famous by their fine textiles; we'll have shopping opportunities at their museum-souvenir shop on the small square.

Prior or after lunch, your guide is explaining about Taquile and more importantly about its textiles.

The meaning of the figures and symbols on the belt calendar and the usage of a typical herb from the Island for washing the sheep or Alpaca wool are one of the topics.

Have lunch based on Taquilean Quinoa soup, grilled Trout with white rice, fried potatoes and salad or egg-vegetable omelet instead Trout and have Coca or Muña teas for drinks.

The boat is waiting in a different location now. We’ll go down a similar stone paved path to the port.

You’ll enjoy the last panoramic views of the lake.

The boat returns directly to Puno port.

Approximately at 2.30 pm is the arrival time to Uros Punoto take again the kayaks then paddle to the same launch point we departed the day before.

4.30  pm after a slow paddle  and upon arrival you'll   be picked up and returned to your hotel in Puno city.

 What should I bring kayaking and Amantani Homestay?

• Sun protection
• Sunglasses
• Hat/Cap
• Long sleeve T-shirt
• Fruits or snacks for middle morning.
• Chocolate bar.
• Jacket, here weather changes constantly.
• Optional to bring sleeping bag, blankets are made of sheep or Alpaca wool which makes them heavy and difficult to breath.
• Fully charged cellphone batteries.
• Jacket for the night.
• Towels and teeth brush.

What we provide (what’s included)

• Private transfer from your Puno hotel to kayak dock.
• 01 double or single sit-inside kayaks (Perception/Prijon with rudder pedals)
• Jacket life, spray skirt, Prijon paddles, gloves, and hats.
• Private guide for kayak tour.
• Ride on Totora reed boats, if we arrive early (upon request)
• Small motor boat transfer from Uros Aruma Uro to Amantani group boat.
• Hot drinks on the Uros Aruma Uro Island.
• Shared boat transportation to Amantani and Taquile Islands.
• English-Spanish speaking group guide for next islands.
• All entrance fees to Uros, Amantani and Taquile Islands.
• Lunch, dinner, breakfast (Next Day) and accommodation in family houses.
• Lunch in Taquile Island
• Drop off by hotels upon arrival from the islands.

Want to go another family lodge on Amantani?

Do you have any family name on Amantani Island where to spend the night?

Tell us about it, you can be dropped off close to it by the motor boat.

Any particular thing that you have on mind.

 Booking Uros kayak + Amantani Homestay Tour

You will be able to get the Confirmation by:

1. Paying an Initial Amount/Deposit via PayPal (link will be sent to you later) and the Total Balance must be paid on your arrival at your hotel in Puno or while running the Tour in cash or using your Visa debit or credit card.
2. After we receive your email we'll back to you as soon as possible with the PayPal link.
3. The exact amount and additional requirements will be sent to your email also.

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Your data will allow us to customize the service and offer better itineraries.

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