Southeast and close to Cusco, you will find the wonderful Titicaca Lake, at 3.812 meters above sea level. The lake is besides some Peruvian cities, the most important of them being Puno. It is an overall beautiful, quiet and relaxing region, and the lake offer many touring delights. The Uros and Taquile islands are the main of them.
The Many Wonders of the Titicaca Lake Region
As is usual all along the Andes range, the lake is located in one of the world’s most beautiful and healthy highlands, in the middle of a wonderful quietude covered by wide, blue, cotton-cloudy skies. The calm waters of the lake only softly swept by the breeze make a quite rewarding view for those who have traveled far.
Get amazed by the Lake Titicaca landscapes
The city of Puno is a modern one, with enough accommodations, restaurants, banking, good transportation and several places where you can buy wonderful typical products. It is a very calm place, where you can surely spend a quiet and restful time while visiting the Titicaca lake region.
The Titicaca lake offers many great options for visitors to really enjoy; you can have unforgettable views and walks along the shore, boat trips around the lake, boat trips with visits to the Uros and Taquile islands and their inhabitants, learning about their culture, seeing their folklore, and finally there are several archaeological remains in the surroundings, both from pre-Inca and Inca times.
Titicaca Lake with Uros and Taquile Islands Tour 1-Day
TOUR IN PERU of course has amazing packages for the Titicaca Lake and its famous islands, which are the Uros and the Taquile; both islands and their populations are very famous here in Peru and also abroad, for they have developed a wonderful folklore which visitors greatly enjoy. This region also offers the advantage of being very close to Cusco, making it easier to extend your vacation plans.
All our packages -except for the Classic and Short Inca Trails, which require booking in advance– are available on a daily basis, and can also be fully personalized for your comfort and convenience. We offer wonderful private tours and private services too, an alternative for those who want to have the finest Peru experience.
Our 1-Day tour starts at your hotel in Puno, where we’ll pick you up and take you to the pier, for an unforgettable boat journey until the island of the Uros; there you will witness all the beauty of this place, of its traditions and creations, and our professional guide will conduct a tour of the island.
The Uros island and people are very famous all over Peru; they are admired for the very peculiar way they live on the Titicaca lake.
Explore the islands by boat and discover amazing landscapes
Afterwards, we’ll go on boat to the Taquile island, where upon arrival there will be a walk around to enjoy the many great views of the lake and the mountains; next, our guide will show and explain all the wonderful, typical artwork and souvenirs the Taquile people make. Finally, you will be taken to a family’s house for a delicious typical lunch (included).
Then the final boat ride until the Puno pier, and from there’s the transfer to your hotel at this city. We are sure this will be a quite wonderful touring day.
Titicaca tour: Are you missing a dawn like this?
Don’t forget that since this is a 1-day tour, you have the great chance to choose another of our amazing packages to complete your vacation, for instance Machu Picchu, Cusco city or the Sacred Valley tour. Check our website www.tourinperu.com for all the top additions we have available.
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