THE FLOATING ISLANDS OF THE UROS TOUR
General Information
- Category: Half day tours
- Modality: Landing tours
- Duration: 3 hrs aprox
- Departure time: 09.15 hrs and 15.00 hrs.
- Tour guide: Yes
- Children are allowed: Yes
- Languages spoken: Spanish and English
Program Details
ISLAS LOS UROS & TAQUILE FULL DAY TOURS
The floating islands of the Uros are a group of artificial islands that are inhabited and built from Totora, an aquatic plant that grows on the surface of Lake Titicaca. The islands are raised on a portion of the surface of Lake Titicaca, blocks of Totora roots are woven on which successive layers of Totora are laid out woven or interwoven in the form of mats. The Uros are its inhabitants, an ancestral people who are currently concentrated in Peru on the floating islands located in the bay of Puno. Their subsistence is based on the ancestral culture linked to Lake Titicaca, based on the multiple uses given to the Totora that springs from the bottom and fishing.
Itinerary
The tour leaves twice a day, in the morning at 9.15 am and in the afternoon at 3.00 pm. We will pick you up at your hotel and go to the lake port and then depart by motorized boat. The trip will take us about 45 minutes to reach the floating islands of the Uros. We will visit the main floating islands for about an hour. To return to the city of Puno and transfer the travelers to their respective hotels.
Includes
- Transport from start to finish of the tour.
- Motorized boat on the lake.
- Entrance ticket to the different islands.
- Professional guide.
Does not include
- Lunch.
- Hotel.
TIPS: - You must bring your passport for entry to all the vivistas described in the program. - We recommend that clients take out full travel and health insurance for the activities included in the itinerary. - We recommend wearing warm clothes for Cusco and light clothes for Machu Picchu, as well as comfortable shoes, hats, caps and creams to protect the skin from the sun and mosquito repellent and swimwear for swimming in streams, rivers and/or beaches. Rain coat or waterproof clothing in the rainy season from November to March. - It is important that the client, prior to their travel dates, consult the weather forecast in the different countries and regions visited in the program, so that they can prepare the most appropriate clothing and footwear. - Beware of the hot sun. We recommend that you bring your own protective lotions. - We may need a small backpack outside for your personal belongings. Specifically for the tour to Machu Picchu is recommended. - In most countries we have medical assistance, with clinics in the most remote areas of the countries. However, if you have a chronic disease or allergy, etc., we recommend that you bring your first aid kit or personal medications, especially when you are far from major cities. - It is suggested to bring sunglasses and photo and video cameras to keep the beautiful memories of your vacation. - We recommend always drinking bottled and sealed mineral water during the program visits. - If the hotels mentioned in the itinerary are already full, we reserve the right to book other accommodation of equivalent level. - We receive reservations at least 30 days before the tour departure.
- This tour operates as a collective tour with a minimum of 3 passengers.
- We offer transfer services from Cusco to Puno, on request. We offer the following options: Bus from Cusco to Puno, with a duration of 10 hrs. departure 7.30 am making tourist stops on the route. Direct tourist bus from Cusco to Puno, with a duration of 6 hrs, departures: 8.00 am and 10.00 pm.
- If the supplier decides to cancel, for reasons of force majeure or adverse weather conditions, Holiadventure will offer an alternative tour or fully refund the cost of your trip.
CANCELLATION POLICY 7 - 3 days before the start of the tour: 50% 2 -1 day before the start of the tour: 80% No Show & Cancellation 24 hours before the start of the tour: 100%