2 daysLake Titicaca 2-Day Homestay Tour from Cusco
Length
4 days
Itinerary
4 days planned
Group
Max 40
Guides
English, Spanish
Overview
Discover Lake Titicaca with a 2-day boat tour of the lake visiting the famous “floating islands” and the isolated mainland island community of Amantani. Stay the night on the island (Amantani) and see first-hand the traditional island life and customs passed down through generations.
Be aware the first and last nights are overnight buses from and back to Cusco, as the tour starts from there.
Day by day itinerary
1Cusco - Puno⌄
Travel overnight from Cusco to Puno aboard a comfortable Peru Hop bus with onboard high-speed Wi-Fi. The bus departs from Cusco at 9:30 pm, arriving in Puno around 6:00 am.
2Puno - Uros Floating Islands + Amantani Overnight Stay⌄
You will be taken to our partner hostel, you will be picked up from there, between 7:15 am and 8:15 am, to start the tour to the Lake.
Around 8:15 am, you will board the boat out to the Uros Islands for a guided tour of the famous “floating reed islands”.
At 10:30 am, the highest navigable lake in the world out to the remote Island of Amantani. At 1:30 pm, you will have a guided tour of the island and learn the traditional history, lifestyle, and cultures of the island community. At 2:00 pm, you will have a typical lunch in the family's house made from natural products. At 3:00 pm, intercultural activities with the local family. After the activities, you can decide if you wish to go to 1-hour hike up to Pachatata temple to watch the sunset. At 7:00 pm, you will have a typical local dinner at the family's house. You will spend the night with a local family.
Meals: Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: You will stay with a local family.
3Llachon Peninsula⌄
You will have time from 7:00 am to 8:00 am to have breakfast with your host family. At 9:00 am, you will board the boat to Llachon Peninsula, this is a 1-hour boat ride.
From 10:00 am to 12:00m pm, witness the seasonal activities of this rural community. Free time to enjoy one of the most picturesque locations on Lake Titicaca. At 12:00 pm, you will have lunch
At 1:30 pm, you will catch the boat back to Puno, arriving around 4:00 pm. You will have free time in Puno until 9:00 pm, when the Peru Hop bus departs back to Cusco. The meeting point is our partner hostel.
Meals: Lunch: You will have breakfast with a local family.
4Return to Cusco⌄
Arrive back in Cusco, around 5:00 am. We will cover the taxis to your accommodation, as long as these are located near the city center.
What's included
- ✓Accommodation is Included with a Local Family
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Dinner
- ✓Air-conditioned vehicle
- ✓Guided tour of Amantani Island
- ✓Restroom on board
- ✓Bilingual Guide
- ✓Stay connected with free high-speed Wi-Fi powered by Starlink, available on every Peru Hop bus
- ✓Boat Transfer across the Islands
Not included
- ✕Breakfast upon arrival to Puno (optional - extra)
- ✕Dinner in Puno returning from islands
- ✕Reed Boat Ride (Kontiki) in Uros Islands: S/.10 soles – this is OPTIONAL.
Good to know
Starts: For this tour, we meet all passengers at our Peru Hop Private Terminal just 10 - 15 minutes from hotels/hostels.
Ends: For this tour, we meet all passengers at our Peru Hop Private Terminal just 10 - 15 minutes from hotels/hostels.
Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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