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Floating island tour starts at 9.00 with the transfer from your elected hotel to the peer of Puno. After a beautiful motor on Lake Titicaca boat journey half hour later between the reeds, we arrive to Uros islands archipelago of more than sixty handmade floating ground inhabited by the Uros, an ethnic group of fishermen part of an ancestral group. In the colonial time they tried to live away the white people contact, but in the last decades they have made a more fluid contact with the main land culture, but they are still preserving their beliefs and ancient activities (birds hunting and fishing). Have  a change to step on these handmade reed islands feels very much like a waterbed, however they are quite safe to walk on. Actually you will observe a number of reed islands one next to the other, with houses and people on them, there get a guided tour to visit two Uros unsettled islands, optional reed boat can be arranged then free time to explore by your own before returning to Puno, arrival at 12.00 and transfer to your elected hotel.

Floating island tour details

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION At your elected hotel.
PICK UP TIMEAt 9:00.
RETURN TIMEBy 12:00
INCLUDEDEntrance fee.
Motor boat.
Professional English speaking guide.
NOT INCLUDEDTips, water, snacks, extra expenses.
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Tour Reviews

5.00 based on 8 reviews
November 9, 2018

These people not solely carry on floating islands fabricated from Tule reeds however additionally eat them and create several things like their lodging from them.

November 9, 2018

The visit was very fascinating. Learning concerning the culture and meeting the native people was awesome.

November 9, 2018

Well well worth the visit. terribly fascinating

November 9, 2018

Amazing and super fascinating to work out however 2000 people have designed and lived on 108 artificial islands made out of reeds. Unos individuals are terribly hospitable and friendly.

November 9, 2018

What a remarkable visit. the approach to life of those folks is fascinating. several choices to buy souvenirs as this is often a popular spot currently. however well worth the visit to work out.

November 9, 2018

It was good thing to visit families living on a floating reed island and to be told concerning the strategy of construction of the islands and the inhabitants living there.

November 9, 2018

There are thirty six natural islands in Lake Titicaca and ninety seven floating islands and still growing. Our initial stop is to truly walk on one among Uros’ ninety seven floating islands and see how they made their islands was great tour.

January 10, 2016

Amazing short travel to visit the Uros floating island

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