Description Kayak in Lake Titicaca Puno
With the tour “Kayaking in Lake Titicaca Puno”, you can kayak to the islands of the Uros will be a more authentic way to get closer to this community. Paddling is the most routine activity of the Uros who from a very young age go in their rafts from one island to another or even to the city of Puno.
UROS, are a group of artificial islets built with totora, an aquatic plant that grows wild on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Its inhabitants, the Uros, are a population of very ancient origin that currently resides in Peru and you can take a tour to Uros in 3 hours, near the bay of Puno. These floating islands can be raised and lowered following the level of the lake, and their inhabitants can also raise their anchors and move them as if they were barges. Each island houses three to ten families and the size of the land is proportional to the number of families to be accommodated. Located at a distance of 7 km from the city of Puno, at an altitude of 3,812 meters above sea level.
The KAYAK in Puno, is a variety of canoe with one to four crew members whose use is primarily sporting. The crew member propels the boat by means of a double-bladed paddle or spoon that does not need support on the hull.
The City Tour is the only tour that is done within the city of Puno and its surroundings, the time it takes is 4 to 5 hours approx., many travelers visit Puno in order to make the tour to Amantani or Taquile, After making tours in Puno, you must visit Cusco and make the tour to Machu Picchu.
MAIN POINTS OF VISIT
- Puno (4,050 masl)
- Uros (3,812 masl)
Day 1: Puno- Totora Museum – Chucuito – Aramu Muro – Puno
- 08.00 hrs Our kayaking adventure begins with the transfer from the hotel to Esteves Island, where the professional kayaking team will be waiting for us, along with our guide.
- We leave paddling for 1 hour 30 min. towards the Uros Island on the way we can observe the biodiversity of Lake Titicaca, flora and fauna, we will pass by the island Foroba, rock formation popularly called Devil’s Island.
- And we will arrive to the Uros, where the guide will explain us about the Uros and then we will paddle for 20 minutes more and finally return to Puno in a boat.
- 12.00 hrs After this guided experience we return to the city of Puno and transfer to your hotel.
BREAKFAST – HOTEL / LUNCH and DINNER – PASSENGER