OVERVIEW

HALF DAY TOUR TO UROS FLOATING ISLAND AT TITICACA LAKE

Overview

The Uros Floating Islands are located just 5km west from Puno harbor, at 3810m and 30min in a boat from Puno. The Uros use the Junko or Totora reeds to make boats (balsas mats) of bundled dried reeds as well as to make the islands themselves. The Junko or Totora is a cattail type rush growing native in the lake. Its dense roots support the top layer. The islands change in size, and more are created as the need arises. The Uros residents of the islands create their homes from the reeds. The roofs are waterproof but not humidity resistant. Cooking fires are built on a layer of stones to protect the reeds. The larger and most visited islands appear many travelers as floating souvenirs, and to some extent these indeed are tourist-traps, their inhabitants having succeeded in living off tourism. These floating islands are the home of the Uros tribe, one which pre-dates the Incan civilization. The islands are part of the TITICACA NATIONAL RESERVE, The reserve protects over 60 species of native birds, four families of fish and 18 native amphibians species. There are three islands in the lake, they still living by fishing, weaving and now with tourism industry their economy is increasing. They catch fish for themselves and to sell on the mainland. The islands can be visited by a quick tour from Puno that take less than half an hour to reach the islands. Tour takes 3 hours. In alternative, you could take a longer tour, which includes other islands as Amantaní and Taquile are located in the TITICACA NATIONAL RESERVE as well.

Length half Day tour
Grade easy
Altitude Max 3800m / 12,464ft
Timing 3 - 4 hours

Brief itinerary

Puno – uros floating island 3800 m – puno

NOTE: This tour can be done every day at 7am or 2pm depending of the rain season.

ITINERARY

HALF DAY TOUR TO FLOATING ISLAND OF URUS – TITICACA LAKE

In this tour we will pick you up from your hotel in puno around 6:40am or 1:45pm and transfer to harbor of Puno and aboard the boat and excursion on Lake Titicaca. The tour will understand visiting the famous Uros Floating Islands, this tour takes around 4 hours to visit the manmade island located in the National Reserve of Titicaca. The guide will show you this beautiful place, explaining the life and history of these fascinating island residents. The Uros floating islands are inhabit by fishermen and hunters, the residents of the islands us cattail a type of rush, which grows in the lake, to create the conditions that ensure the islands stay afloat. During the tour also you have plenty time to visit the small local handicraft where you can by something made by local women, Also is available a short trip on artesian boat made by locals with Junko or Totora reed. Return to the port and transfer to your hotel.

NOTE: This tour can be done every day at 7am or 2pm according to the weather conditions of the day.

PRICES & DATES

Acclimatization tours Rates in group service for 2024

Choose and book your adventure travel style & let us take you on it for a responsible & sustainable tourism:

Season all year from January to December

We organize this version of day tour to uros floating island on group basis for groups of friends, families, adventure companies & tour leaders. With fully local guides assistance. Please feel completely free to get in touch with us to discuss the itinerary and your preferred dates to send you a quote, with no obligation. Cost on base of:

• 2 participants private basis USD $ 135 per each one
• 3 - 4 participants private basis USD $ 110 per each one
• 5 participants private basis USD $ 90 per each one
• Group service USD $ 45 per each one


• Back packer service USD $ 25 per each one (this is shared service)

Note:
Additional info or Full trip dossier information available upon request & provided at the booking time.

In the showed rate isn’t included the general Peruvian taxes (I.G.V)

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INCLUSIONS

What’s included in the cost

• Pick up from your hotel for the tour (if the hotel is located at down town) in other hand the meeting point will be at the port.
• The trip end at the port
• Motorized boat transportation in group service (shared)
• lifebelt jacket
• official guide
• Full First aid group kid
• Entrance fees to Titicaca National Reserve

What doesn’t included in the cost

• Booking fly or bus ticket to transfer from (lima –puno– lima)
• Booking ho(s)tel to accommodation in puno
• Breakfast first day
• lunch after the tour or before
• dinner during the stay in puno
• Meal and beverages during the stay in puno
• Bottled beverages
• Selection of small snacks, chocolate, dried fruit, biscuits etc,
• Extra food in our trip
• Additional service in puno
• Personal tour gear
• Travel insurance assistance
• Tips for the staff
• Personal expenses such as: Phone calls, access to internet cabins, laundry, etc.
• other expenses no specified in this tour

Extra service available upon request

• booking hotel for accommodation in puno
• booking bus ticket to travel (lima - puno– lima)
• additional tours, hikes , multi-day treks & climbing expeditions

WHY TRAVEL WITH US

Responsible travel
Responsible travel practice is elemental in our each trip program. When you book one of our adventure pursuits, we will ensure that you practice a responsible & sustainable tourism on wild & remote areas protecting: the fragile ecosystem, tradition of local communities, natural environments and wildlife.

As a responsible travel we try to produce the most minimum impact as possible to the environment on the path where we walk, because we know clearly about the global warning and climate change that is the main reason that we have a responsibility as visitors to minimize the impact with our presence.

Tourism is one of the most important industries in the planet. It option to employs people around worldwide, obviously the Benefits is much more for people who live in developing countries where the income we provide can mean the difference between economic survival and poverty

THE RESPONSIBLE WAY TO YOUR ADVENTURE MEAN:

PROTECTING & CONSERVING: natural mountain-scape, every natural resource, flora & fauna.

RESPECTING: local culture – traditions, religions and built heritage where you visit.

BENEFITTING: with your visit you will generate a job opportunities for local communities.

MINIMISING POLLUTION: taking-out our trash during the trek or climb expeditions all litter is remove to the city for it properly recycled. We use specified spots to put on our toilets tents at the camping areas to don’t pollute the water resource.

Please become part of this practicing a responsible & sustainable travel your challenge is important

Ultimate Value
When you book one of our tours, acclimatization hikes, multi-day treks, & climbing expeditions, you will receive currently information, quality services at the best prices with plenty of inclusions & exclusion cost. This trip offers exceptional value money, ensuring your holiday with affordable rate and guaranteeing with centrally good quality hotels, private transportations, official bilingual guides with international certification (UIMLA), (UIAGM) both organizations are internationally recognized, good varied and fresh food for adventure expeditions, all your national park entrance fees and permits included, no hidden cost, no surprises and no staff exploit.

Pricing
As a 100% local qualified guides & tour operators our trip prices are based directly on Peruvian economy rates our cost structure is built up cost on cost because we directly manage and run all of our trips, beside promoting the local employ, personal qualified people, providing a job opportunity with that improving their economy and their quality of life and even we encourage hardly the fair wage, because we work very transparent & the most honest possible

Custom Made Itineraries
You should absolutely feel free to build your own trip program according your preference & necessity just only let us to help with our experience to make an itinerary day a day just for you, giving you complete freedom to choose what you want to see, where you want to go, when you want to do it, How you can enjoy it with better health. Adjust an existing itinerary & ensuring that you develop a responsible and sustainable tourism.

Small Group is good
We are focused organizing for small groups to provide topnotch service in: tours, hikes, multi-day treks & climbing expeditions to live life time experience for adventure lovers, while your guide & support crew are attentive to ensuring your travels are supportive and full safety.

No Single Supplements
If you are joining in one of our adventure expeditions as a single person, we’ll match you with another traveler of the same gender and you won’t be charged anything extra for the vast majority of our trips. If you however want a guaranteed single occupancy or tent, we can also arrange that for at a small extra charge.

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Indubitably cordillera Blanca provides some of the most astonishing landscape in the world, varied tours, acclimatization hikes, multi-day treks & climbing expeditions. This is Peru’s best-known mountain region, only 100km from the Pacific Ocean, we find within this 185 km long from south to north the greatest concentration of tropical zone glaciers on earth and it has 722 glaciers for survival 30 peaks of them are over the 6000m high, crowned by Peru’s highest peak Huascaran (6768m), and the most beautiful peak in the world “Mount Alpamayo” is lies hire as well.

Cordillera Blanca provides gorgeous views of sparkling glaciers, multicolored glacier lakes; turquoise and pristine lagoons & vertical granite rock walls rise thousands of meters into the sky, water falls, and cascades with incredible view, (a number of high passes), green lush valleys, magnificent vistas of summits over 6,000 m, cascading glaciers, wondrous alpine meadows, fragile ecosystems, going explore is really good chance to Enjoy the sptacles of the nature to Click stunning photos.

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WHAT TO BRING

WHAT TO BRING

CLOTHING

• Hiking shoes or trainers: These are the boots you will wear on the day tour.
• A couple of fast drying base-layer tops : (whatever material can be long sleeve is advisable)
• Mid – layer (mid weight fleece or a synthetic insulation jacket (e.g primaloft)
• Down jacket is nice or a micro –down jacket (optional)
• A woolly hat and thermal gloves ( polar Tec)
• A light weight waterproof jacket, pants or over-trouser (Gore - Tex) are recommendable.
• Wind proof waist coat, jacket (optional)
• Short pants
• sunglasses is essential
• At least pair of good quality hiking sock (liner sock can be to reduce abrasion and blister.
• Wear light/medium - weight trousers that allow the free movement and will dry quickly
• A good sun hat or synthetic is essential
• Neck gaiter or balaclava (wool or synthetic, mid-weight)
• one liter water bottle or camelback (optional)
• Good quality sun cream for using around the camp
• Lip balm
• Insect repellent


SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT

• A 20 – 30 liters day pack to carry spare clothing, snack, camera and water to drink during the day hike


ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT

• MP3 players,
• Camera
• Mobile phones

PERSONAL MEDICAL KID

• Should include: plasters, antiseptic, cream, sterile gauze and bandage, rehydration sachets, zinc oxide tape and anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen or aspirin.
  Bring paracetamol, and acetazolamide or Diamox for treating mild symptoms of (AMS).
  Have loperamide is a good idea in case you get the runs
• Antibiotic such as: ciprofloxacin or Bactrim for bacterial stomach bugs.
• A small roll of adhesive tape, cough drops.