Description

The island is located east of the city of Puno on the Big Lake, you can see a different style of life, regulated by ancestral customs.

As the main characteristic of each Island, we can appreciate in Taquile the fabrics of a comparable quality only with the Paracas or Egyptian looms, we find there locals with typical and traditional attires with extreme kindness will always be welcome in any of their houses will taste a lunch consisting of fresh fish trout, silverside and enjoy a splendid lake landscape framed by the imposing snow of the Cordillera Real de Bolivia.

Full itinerary

Be ready from 6.45am for transfer from your hotel to the port and by motor boat we travel to one of the UROS islands where you can observe the lives of the people who live on floating reed islands some only 20 meters in length. After a beautiful 2 hr boat ride we reach Taquile Island where we will tour around the ruins and visit these beautiful people, world famous for their intricate and fascinating weavings, after you purchase lunch we will return to Puno. Arrival in the afternoon and transfer back to hostel. Please note. This tour departs from Puno.

*Shared service, or private services, please mentioned in your reservation. Special prices for groups or students.

What is Included?

• Professional, English speaking-Spanish guide
• Collection from your hotel in the morning of trips departure. R-T
• Admission ticket to the Island
• Motor boat-driver
• 01 Lunch in the Island Taquile

What’s not included?

• Snacks and Water
• Travel insurance
• First aid kit
• Tips for the guide-driver boat

You should bring

• Positive mind
• Smile around the trips
• A light day pack to carry your things
• Wáter bottle
• Money for snacks, souvenirs and tips if you wish to tip, in Peruvian soles
• Hat, sunscreen and sunglasses
• Rain protection (or plastic poncho)

The Puno region can experience “all seasons in one day” therefore it´s wise to take a warm hat and gloves, as well as s sunhat, when you leave in the morning, in order to be prepared for all eventualities.

Recommendable to be in Puno, 1day before to start the trip, altitude conditions. As long as you take the time to acclimatize properly in Puno ie just rest on arrival you will probably just experience light effects but you are at 3800 meters and the walk on Taquile Island will find you puffing so take it slow