The Titicaca is the highest and navigable lake in the world, and it also contains floating and habitable islands.
Travel in three days the southern highlands of Peru from Cusco to Puno through breathtaking landscapes, visiting villages, museums, churches and Inca temples. Discover also the richness of the country’s cultural heritage, which remains alive to this day in the communities that live in the Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world.
<p>Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel then transfer to the bus station to start your journey through the impressive landscape of the Andes to Puno. Your first stop of the day is in Andahuaylillas, a town located around 40 kilometres away from Cusco. The main attraction here is the local Church, known as the “Sistine Chapel of America” owing to the high quality of art found inside. Continue the journey to Racchi, home to the Wiracocha Temple, a striking rectangular structure measuring 30 metres wide and 20 metres high. Lunch will be taken in the town of Sicuani before you head to La Raya, the highest point of the trip between Puno and Cusco, at the dizzying altitude of 4,313 metres above sea level. The next stop is the town of Pucara, the first urban settlement on Lake Titicaca, established between 100 and 300 A.D. Visit some of the monoliths from the town’s pre-Inca site at the Pucara Lithic Museum before completing the final part of the journey to Puno. Once in the city, a representative will check you in to your hotel.</p><p> Overnight at selected hotel in Puno. Breakfast and lunch included.</p><p></p>
<p>After breakfast at the hotel, travel to the port of Puno where a boat will be waiting to take you to the beautiful Uros Islands. The Uros are an indigenous people of Peru that live on a series of human-made islands, created entirely from the buoyant totora reeds that grow abundantly in the shallows of the lake. The islands are composed of layers of woven totora, which are regularly replenished from the top as they rot from the bottom. The Uros people also use reeds to construct their homes, so cooking is done outdoors to avoid possible fires! After visiting this fascinating island, sail to Taquile, a small slice of heaven that once belonged to the Inca Empire. Look around and notice traces of its Incan past in the ruins that still exist around the island. After a brief introduction, the local community will give you an insight into their customs and traditions with a cultural demonstration. Lunch is enjoyed on the island before the return trip to Puno.</p><p> Overnight at selected hotel in Puno. Breakfast and lunch included.</p><p></p>
<p>After finishing your breakfast at the hotel, your representative will assist you with check out and accompany you on the short transfer to Puno’s airport.</p><p> Breakfast included. </p><p></p>
Price Include
- GUIDE: Operated with a guide in Spanish and English.
- ACCOMMODATION: Two nights of accommodation in Puno.
- MEALS: Daily breakfast in the hotel from day 2. Lunch on the route from Cusco on day 1 and in Taquile on day 3.
- TRANSPORT:Private transfers from and to the airport in private.
- Transfers from Cusco to Puno by bus in shared services.
- Transfers from/to the bus station in private.hotel in shared services.
- ENTRANCE FEES AND ACTIVITIES: All the visits mentioned in the above itinerary: Andahuaylillas, Racchi and Pucara on the route Cusco/Puno, and excursion to the Uros and Taquile Islands.
NOT INCLUDED
- Expenses of a personal nature, beverages and meals not stated in the programme.
- Tips for driver and guide .
- Mandatory supplementaries for special dates like Easter Holidays, Inti Raymi, National Holidays, Christmas and New Year´s mentioned separately.
- International flights to Peru.
- Domestic flights (we advise booking the first flights in the morning).
- Domestic and international airport taxes.
Do some sport before traveling. You will feel a headache if you are not used to the height, you can take some pills or coca tea.
You can buy a rain poncho, depending on the season.
You must be patient, you are entering your world of constumbres.
You can compare a chip to communicate, the current is 220 V.
We recommend comfortable and light clothing for visiting the coastal areas of Peru and warm clothes for the high Andean area. Visitors are not advised to wear sleeves shirts, shorts, short skirts or short clothing when visiting religious temples or official buildings. Sunscreen, sunglasses, hat and mosquito repellent can be very useful during your stay.
- All rates are per person and apply to foreign passengers only.
- Prices are subject to change without notice and can only be guaranteed after booking.
- Rates do not apply to residents with a stay longer than 60 days or to corporate passengers (from 4 nights or more in Lima).
- Reservations must include each passenger’s full name, nationality, passport number, age and date of birth.
- If the suggested/listed hotels for this program are not available at the time of confirmation, LimaTours will offer new hotel alternatives with revised prices.
- Early arrival on day 1 does not guarantee the availability of hotel rooms. Standard check-in times apply, unless additional nights of accommodations are purchased to ensure immediate access to rooms.
- Our accommodation rates include breakfast. Breakfasts have assigned schedules according to the policies of each hotel establishment, being generally between 06:00 – 10:00; if the passenger has a transfer or withdraw before the assigned time, the passenger will lose this benefit, not being able to be compensated in another hotel. The services of Room Service or of a box breakfast have an additional cost and don’t compensate the breakfast that can’t be served.
- For reservations with train services to Machu Picchu, the seats are assigned according to the availability of the car. Locations can only be arranged after the ticket has been issued.
- CHD from 0 to 1 year 11 months does not pay (does not occupy bed)
- CHD from 2 to 5 years is considered CHD rate without bed
- CHD from 6 to 10 years is considered CHD rate with bed
- For 10 years old CHD, the additional cost for “BTC” (Cusco Tourist Ticket) must be considered, detailed in the Optional Activities of the programs that include Cusco.
For services (transfers/ tours), cancellation fees will be charged as follows:
| Notification date | Cancellation expense |
| from 16 to 10 days | 20% |
| from 9 to 5 days | 40% |
| from 4 to 1 day | 60% |
For accommodation services, the following cancellation charges will apply:
- Cancellation expenses will be confirmed by your assigned account executive once the reservation is completed, including the confirmation period. Hotel policies are subject to change without notice.
- In case of no-show (no-shows defined according to the hotel policy), there will be surcharge of 18% (IGC – General Sales Tax) in addition to the rate.
- Last minute reservations (within 15 days prior to the arrival date of the pax) are considered reconfirmed. You will have a 24-hour period to cancel without charge.
Inkaraymi Tour Operator is not responsible in case of unexpected events such as strikes, climate change or natural disasters. LimaTours acts as an intermediary for the reservation of services, so that it can’t be held responsible for the quality or suitability of services, death, injury, illness, damage, accident, loss, theft, or loss of good, delay or any other irregularity arising directly or indirectly from the provision of services by suppliers.
Confirm with your embassy if you need a VISA to enter Peru (or any other country included in your itinerary). Inkaraymi Tour Operator is not responsible if a guest does not have all the necessary documentation to enter the country. The foreigner who travels to Peru must ensure that the validity of his passport is not less than six months to enter the national territory.
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