Lake Titicaca Half Day (Uros)
Overview
Inclusions
- Hotel/hostel pick up and drop off
- Transport
- English speaking guide
- Uros Island entrance ticket
What to expect
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Stop At: Uros, Peru
Climb aboard the boat and begin your voyage to the distant Floating Islands - a 25-minute journey, in which you can absorb the tranquillity and stillness of the magnificent Lake Titicaca, only disrupted by the passing of another vessel.
As you approach your destination, take note of the large, grass-like reeds growing by the wayside, which are famously used in the construction of the islands you’re about to visit. Practice your Quechua greetings with your guide, and get ready to meet the Uros people, who are eagerly waiting to receive you.
On arrival, you’ll be helped down onto dry land, and shown around one of the islands. Meet the local inhabitants, see the way they live, and learn from your guide just how vital the totora reed is for this community. You’ll be given the opportunity to ride on a traditional reed boat (at an additional cost), and experience this unique form of transport normally used by the island dwellers.
In this modern day and age, it is rare to find a community who have such a special relationship with their surrounding environment, and with such an ingenious way to live sustainably. Seize the chance to pay a visit to the Uros people whilst you’re in Puno, and witness this for yourself!
Duration: 2 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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I did not have much time and I decided to do this tour enroute to Bolivia. I had the best time visiting the floating islands. They picked me up from the bus terminal and let me store my bags in therir office for free while I was on tour. The guide was very nice and shared a lot of information. Af...
I did not have much time and I decided to do this tour enroute to Bolivia. I had the best time visiting the floating islands. They picked me up from the bus terminal and let me store my bags in therir office for free while I was on tour. The guide was very nice and shared a lot of information. After the tour, they also dropped me back to the terminal. A very nice experience and I will surely consider them if I am ever in Puno again.We did the half day tour of the floating islands as we were on transit enroute to Cusco from Bolivia. Lake Titicaca Trips and their guide was very nice. They helped us store our bags while we were doing this trip. Wish we had more time to see all three islands.
We did the half day tour of the floating islands as we were on transit enroute to Cusco from Bolivia. Lake Titicaca Trips and their guide was very nice. They helped us store our bags while we were doing this trip. Wish we had more time to see all three islands.Wyspy Uros statkiem za 15 soli od osoby. W tym 3 godzinne pływanie po jeziorze Titicaca, wizyta na wyspie, tzw. "atrakcje" i emocje. Organizacja dobra, 10 minutowe spóźnienie można wybaczyć - wszak to Ameryka Południowa.
Wyspy Uros statkiem za 15 soli od osoby. W tym 3 godzinne pływanie po jeziorze Titicaca, wizyta na wyspie, tzw. "atrakcje" i emocje. Organizacja dobra, 10 minutowe spóźnienie można wybaczyć - wszak to Ameryka Południowa.We were short of time and we opted for this tour. It was spectacular, a nice introduction to te way of living and culture of the Uru people. Staff are very helpful and attentive and the Uru people were warm and friendly too. Highly recommended!
We were short of time and we opted for this tour. It was spectacular, a nice introduction to te way of living and culture of the Uru people. Staff are very helpful and attentive and the Uru people were warm and friendly too. Highly recommended!The natives living on the floating islands use a number of different boats (some of them are modern with gas engines) to get around and to do the daily chores, but the big reed boats (made in town by experts that have the tools to build such large boats) shown in the picture are not made by the n...
The natives living on the floating islands use a number of different boats (some of them are modern with gas engines) to get around and to do the daily chores, but the big reed boats (made in town by experts that have the tools to build such large boats) shown in the picture are not made by the natives. These are "show boats" to handle big tourists crowds to move you from one floating island to another. From what we could gather, the boats are not historic in nature. These are very slow and tough to move (the natives do the owrk for you) in between the isoans. However, for abotuThis trip is extremely worth it. Lake Titicaca is massive and due to short of time we just managed to visit Uros islands which is very nice and well maintained. We learnt a lot about the culture and traditions of the people living on these islands. Although it is a bit touristy, it is well worth...
This trip is extremely worth it. Lake Titicaca is massive and due to short of time we just managed to visit Uros islands which is very nice and well maintained. We learnt a lot about the culture and traditions of the people living on these islands. Although it is a bit touristy, it is well worth the visit.