DESCRIPTION:

Guided visits around the city, the Uros Islands and Taquile, observing the lake with its bluish waters and beautiful landscapes, as well as the typical flora and fauna of that high Andean region and its inhabitants´ customs.

ITINERARY:

DAY 1: PUNO - CITY TOUR

Transfer to your hotel for you to get acclimated. Then, we´ll start the city tour by the city´s historical center: The Main Square (Plaza de Armas), the City Hall, the Palace of Justice and the Count of Lemus´ House with its great historical contents. Afterwards, we´ll visit the Vantage Points of Puma Uta and Kuntur Wasi, from which we´ll be able to contemplate the city of Puno and Lake Titicaca. We´ll also go by the Deustua Archway built by the Spanish, we´ll visit the Yaraví (boat) converted into a museum and finally, the Marine´s Museum. Overnight.

DAY 2: UROS - TAQUILE - PUNO

Transfer from your hotel to the port, to head towards the Uros Islands, contemplating the whole Titicaca Lake´s National Reserve, as well as its flora and fauna. Out of the 30 floating islands, we´ll only visit two islands made of totora; an aquatic plant. Afterwards, we´ll set off to Taquile Island, to then take a walk towards the high part of the island and get to know a little more about ancient Peru´s best weavers and about the authentic Incan community which lives there. We´ll have lunch on that island and in the afternoon, we´ll go back to Puno, observing the lake with its bluish waters, beautiful landscapes, flora, fauna and its inhabitants´ customs. Arrival in Puno and overnight.

DAY 3: PUNO (DEPARTURE)

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport and / or to the bus station.

INCLUDES:

• Transfers and transportation
• Official tourist guide
• Entrance fees
• Lunch in Taquile
• Motorized boat Puno - islands - Puno.

DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Lodging facilities 1st, 2nd and 3rd day 
• Lunch 1^st and 3^rd day 
• Dinner 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd day.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Photo and / or video camera with spare film and batteries
• Trekking shoes
• Light and warm clothes
• Personal care kit
• Binoculars
• Water for the first trekking day
• Sunscreen lotion
• Sunglasses
• Passport and valid student ID (not over 25 years of age).