Peru · LAKE TITICACA AND THE UROS ISLANDS
The lake sits at 3,812m and the sun off it is fierce. These 15 trips out of Puno take in the reed platforms of the Uros, the terraced hillsides of Taquile and, on the longer versions, a night with a family on Amantaní.
Spend two days on Lake Titicaca visiting Uros, Amantaní, and Taquile, with a local homestay, island hikes, meals, and sunset views.
“One of my favourite things / tours I’ve done in Peru! Bruno was an amazing guide and one can really see how much he enjoys teaching people about the local culture and traditions. The host families were also super nice and welcoming.”
Review of Puno’s fast boat tour to Uros and Taquile, with practical advice on hiking, lunch, costs, culture, and overall value.
“Very well organised tour, from pre-start to end. Very interesting and a nice experience. Victor the guide was also really good.”
See Lake Titicaca’s Uros floating islands, learn how totora reeds build them, and enjoy a practical three-hour tour from Puno.
“Good organization. Good guide, good trip if you have a few hours in Puno. It’s worth it”
Review of a 10-day Peru tour through Lima, Arequipa, Colca, Puno, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu.
“The tour is well organizied. The communication is prompt. Some guide's English is better than the others. It's a mixed English and Spanish tour, maybe due to the low season. The later part of the tour in Cusco and Machu Picchiu turns out just for two of us, like the private tour.”
Review of the Uros and Taquile Islands tour from Puno, with speedboat comfort, island culture, lunch, costs, hiking, and practical tips.
“I booked what was advertised as a private tour (over $100), but to this day I’m still trying to understand what exactly I paid extra for. Throughout the entire experience, I was with a large group — no private sightseeing, transport, or additional attractions. Had I known this, I would have never chosen the private option. Besides the double price and a bottle of water included with lunch, there were no additional perks. The visit to the Uros Islands was quite depressing and underwhelming — stopping at a single small community with two houses felt more like a staged presentation than a meaningful experience. As for Taquile Island, there was…”
Review of a two-day Colca Canyon tour from Arequipa to Puno, with condors, hot springs, vicuñas, Chivay lodging, and mountain scenery.
“Condor Flight - Lorena got us to the Condor Flight at the perfect time!!! They came right over us when we arrived.”
Review of Puno’s Lake Titicaca day trip to Uros and Taquile, with boat timings, hiking advice, lunch details, costs, and honest value tips.
“Learning about the Uros people, their culture and how they live. I especially enjoyed being invited into one one their houses”
Review the Cusco to Puno Sun Route, with Andean sights, buffet lunch, bus comfort, extra fees, and practical booking advice.
“We took this tour from Cusco to Puno yesterday, and while parts of it were fine, the overall experience was disappointing. The bus itself was clean and comfortable, but it was a very long day (about 11 hours on the road with limited time at each stop, usually around 30–40 minutes). Most of the site admissions weren’t included, which added another 53 soles per person for fairly brief visits. I didn’t know this when booking. Our guide was friendly and professional, but the commentary felt a bit rehearsed, and there was a lot of emphasis on promoting the company and encouraging souvenir purchases. The lunch was also a letdown. It…”
Spend two days on Lake Titicaca visiting Uros, Amantani, and Taquile, with a local homestay, island walks, meals, and weaving traditions.
“Very valuable experience of Titicaca Islands. I appreciated the respectful interaction that our guide (and the agency) enabled between us and local people.”
Review of a two-day Lake Titicaca tour from Puno, with Uros, Amantani homestay, Taquile textiles, boat rides, and practical tips.
“Beautiful tour with a good guide (Carlos?). Definitely worth spending the night on the lake so you get to see more. We climbed to the top of Amantani for sunset at Pachamama temple and I did it again for sunrise to see the other Pachatata temple. The only thing that differed from expectations is that I had to share a room and we were told we'd have private bedrooms. Be warned you may not have running water/shower/flushing toilet at the homestead. Lunch on the second day should be included in this tour for the price.”
Review of Puno’s Lake Titicaca tour to Uros and Taquile, with reed islands, lunch, weaving, costs, timing, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Professionell guide, informativ och med mycket kunskap om ekologin, samhället och interaktion med båda, mån om sin grupp och tydliga korta instruktioner. Vädret var med oss då vi kunde se sjön från sin bästa sida. Lärorik erfarenhet i Uros och Taquile”
Visit Sillustani’s pre-Inca tombs, Lake Umayo, Puma viewpoint, and Atuncolla on a useful four-hour trip from Puno.
“Our guide - Ronaldo - was very kind and very knowledgeable person about the tour. The team was also nice and the weather on that day was just perfect. By the tombs it was very windy- but ee had olthe opportunity to buy hot drinks and nice souvenirs. The house we stopped by was also very fascinating. We learnt a lot. Thank u again!!”
Review of Peru’s Route of the Sun bus from Puno to Cusco, with Pucara, La Raya, Raqchi, Andahuaylillas, lunch, and practical tips.
“Very comfortable trip with interesting stops along the way and a very interesting and helpful guide.”
See Cusco, Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, and Lake Titicaca in six busy days with hotels, trains, guides, meals, and transfers included.
“A must do for all to see and to learn about there culture from the past to the way the Peruvian life outside of the big cities”
Review of Puno’s 9-hour speedboat trip to Uros and Taquile, with practical advice on culture, lunch, crowds, price, and what to expect.
“This is a well organized and very interesting day. Manu presented us with useful information and we were able to several varied elements and part of local customs. A must for a successful visit to Lake Titicaca.Auto-translated”
Coast, canyon, altiplano and jungle, and the best of each.
