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Day 1: Uros and Amantani Island

On this tour to Amantani, Uros and Taquile islands, the passengers are picked up from hotels in downtown to the port, where we take our comfortable motor boat, our guide (Spanish / English) will take us to the Uros floating islands (30 min travel time), before reaching Amantani (approx. 2 ½ hours) by averaging mid-day, where families of Amantani will wait for us.

Walk (30 min uphill) to local houses in Amantani Island, we’ll take our lunch based on Andean provided by the islanders, we’ll have time for resting and settle in the rooms; then we’ll walk to the top of the island and see the ceremonial Inca temples Pachamama and Pachatata, also we’ll see ¡one of the best sunsets in the world!, then return to the local houses for dinner, and at night we go to dance with the families (the party is optional).

Day 2: Island of Taquile and Sillustani

After our breakfast, we descend to the port of Amantani (8 am) to take our boat towards to Taquile island, have lunch in this island and then return to the Port of Amantani (01:00 pm.) to return to Puno averaging arrive at 03:30 pm.

At your arrival your guide, will be waiting for taking you to Sillustani and visit it for 1h approximately, then you will return back to Puno.

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Included

Spanish/English guide for 02 days
Transfer Hotel – Port - Hotel
Shared Motor Boat for 02 days
Rural lodge and 3 meals in Amantani based on Andean/vegetarian food: potato, rice, eggs, quinoa soup, ocas, etc. (1st Day: Lunch and Dinner; 2nd Day: breakfast)
Lunch in Taquile (2nd Day)
Shared Land transportation to Sillustani and back
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Coffee and/or Tea

Not included

Personal expenses
Others not mentioned in the program

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
RECOMMENDATIONS
Take Mineral Water with you, cause long walks (In Amantani 1 hour uphill). You can buy it on the main dock; as well on the islands (but the price increase on the islands). After drink them, please keep the plastic bottles on the boat that will bring again to Puno, don’t leave them on the islands.
Take flashlights, in Amantani there are not streetlights.
Families will give you 3 blankets for sleeping, however, you can request more to the families
Toilets are basic and there are not showers on Amantani
We recommend carry:
A light 2days pack to carry your necessary things (cleaning supplies, camera, external batteries chargers, etc)
Money for snacks and souvenirs in Soles. (preferable 20–soles bills, avoid to bring 100-soles bills)
In general: trekking shoes, hat, sunscreen, trekking poles (optional), binoculars, pen/notebook, medical personal medicines, electronic entertaining devices (cellphone, kindle)
Extra energy bars, because you will need extra calories for trekking parts
Optional: if you desire, you can take some fruits to the families for sharing (you can buy them in the same port of Puno)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers