Uros, Taquile & Sillustani

Description Tourism Uros Island Puno

With the “Uros Island Tourism Puno”, you can know and enjoy in one day the floating islands of Uros and Taquile Island, but also reach the ancient cemetery of the Qollas.

TOUR UROS, are a group of artificial islands built with totora, an aquatic plant that grows wild on the shores of Lake Titicaca. On your visit to Uros you will see its inhabitants, the Uros, who are a population of very ancient origin that currently resides in Peru, near the bay of Puno.

These floating islands can be raised and lowered following the level of the lake, and their inhabitants can also lift their anchors and move them as if they were barges. Each island houses from three to ten families and the size of the land is proportional to the 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.

TAQUILE belongs to the district of Amantani, Puno, Peru and is located 45 km from the regional capital. It has a population of approximately 2,200 inhabitants. The main village is located at 3,950 masl and the highest point of the island reaches 4,050 masl. The island belongs to the linguistic domain of the Quechua language and its inhabitants are called “taquileño/a”. Taquile is part of the Uros Island Tourism Puno.

It was part of the Inca Empire, to this day you can still see some archaeological remains. This island was one of the last Peruvian towns that capitulated to the Spaniards in the XVI century. Later it was taken in the name of Emperor Charles V and finally passed to the court of Pedro Gonzales de Taquila, from whose surname its name is derived today.

SILLUSTANI, is an ancient cemetery where you can see a series of impressive tombs belonging to the Qolla culture, which developed in the northern part of the lagoon, in the town known as Hatunqolla. These tombs are located on the shores of the Umayo lagoon, in the city of Puno, the archaeological complex stands out for its gigantic “chullpas” (kind of stone towers), built by collas and Incas, to bury their dead.

The Uros Island Tourism Puno is one of the activities that Puno has, many travelers after making the tour of “Tour Uros, Taquile & Sillustani decide to make the tour to Machu Picchu we also recommend it.

Enjoy Uros Island Tourism in Puno

MAIN POINTS OF VISIT

• Uros (3,810 masl)
• Taquile (4,050 masl)
• Sillustani (3,840 masl)

Day 1: Puno – Uros Island – Taquile Island – Sillustani Tombs – Puno

• 06.30 – 06.50 hrs Transfer from the Hotel to the Port of Puno.
• 07.00 hrs Departure from the port to the Floating Islands of the Uros by speedboat.  You will be able to observe a beautiful panoramic view of the landscape. In the Uros tour you will learn about the existence of the floating islands of the Uros.
• Today the people of the Uros still maintain their own culture and tradition, as well as artisanal fishing, especially Carachi and silverside. Then we continue our tour to Taquile, we will navigate by boat for 2 hours and a half. During the navigation we will be able to observe the mountain range – the Cordillera Real.
• 10.00 hrs We will arrive to Taquile Island and start the tour to Taquile for 35 min. until we arrive to the main square of the town, where our bilingual guide will explain us about its history and then we will taste a delicious typical lunch overlooking the lake, we will have free time to take pictures and buy handicrafts.
• 14.15 hrs Approximately we return to the city of Puno.
• 15.30 hrs Arrival to the port. Our mobility and private guide will be waiting for us ready at the port. From the viewpoint we will have a brief explanation and spectacular view of the city.
• 16.20 hrs Arrival to Sillustani and guided tour. Also, visit rural house in Hatunqolla, located 34 km from the city of Puno, this guided tour will allow us to appreciate the magnificent architecture and engineering of the pre-Inca and Inca period, with phallic shape with 12 m high, large conical blocks of stone that defy earthly gravity, unique in Peru.
• Enjoy the positive energy of this magnificent sacred place, surrounded by nature, landscape and wildlife (vicuñas, alpacas and Vizcachas). At the end of the tour, we will return to the city of Puno.
• 18.35 hrs We will drop you off at your hotel.

BREAKFAST – HOTEL / LUNCH – AGENCY / DINNER – PASSENGER