It was fantastic! The bus was very comfortable (a double decker) the hotel was good and convenient located. The tor itself was superb! Efrain, our Tour Guide was amazing! Helping us all the way. Excellent tour, well paced, unforgettable!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Return bus from Puno to Cusco.
- Hostel accommodation
- Tourist bus one day Cusco-Puno with stops at tourist centers.
- Professional Guide
- Lunch buffet day 1
- Visit sun route , Oropesa, Andahuaylillas, Raqchi, La Raya, Checacupe y Pucara
- Visit of the Islands of the Urus and Taquile.
Excludes
- Tip (optional)
- entrances 53 soles
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Tour from Cusco to the city of Puno Lake Titicaca: Day 1: Pick up from your hotel in Cusco at 6:30 a.m. to go to the route of the sun Cusco to Puno by tourist bus with different tourist stops in Oropesa, Andahuaylillas, Chacacupe, Raqchi, Buffet lunch in Sicuani, La Raya, Pucara arriving in Puno at 5.30 pm to install it to your hotel. Day 2: Pick up from your hotel in Puno at 6:45 a.m. to take a boat ride on Lake Titicaca visiting the floating island of the Uros and Taquile for a whole day, have lunch at the lake trout and return to Puno 5:00 pm to return to the hotel or visit Puno on your own, knowing that At 9:15 pm, you will be picked up from the hotel in Puno to return to the city of Cusco arriving the next day at 5:00 am, ending the tour at the Cusco terminal
Second stop Day 1: The Church of San Pedro de Andahuaylillas has been called "The Sistine Chapel of America". Built by the Jesuits in the 16th century. Like other Spanish and religious buildings of the time, built on a huaca or sacred place for the Incas
Fourth stop Day 1: It consists of several different areas each designated with a specific function. "Temple of Wiracocha", the most important building within the complex built in honor of the God of the same name.
Buffet lunch
Fifth Stop Day 1: border between the regions of Puno and Cusco, it is the highest point on the route from Puno to Cusco, it is 4338 meters above sea level, where we will observe the snow-capped mountains of the Andes.
Sixth Stop Day 1: Formed by impressive monolithic sculptures with a geometric variety, zoomorphic, and anthropomorphic images, multi-colored pottery in a variety of shapes.
We will sail by boat on Lake Titicaca that extends along the border between Peru and Bolivia in the Andes mountain range and is one of the largest lakes in South America and the highest navigable body of water in the world. It is said to be the cradle of the Incas and has several ruins. Its waters are known for being calm and giving a bright reflection. In its surroundings, is located the Titicaca National Reserve that houses rare aquatic species, such as giant frogs.
they are a set of habitable artificial surfaces built of totora, an aquatic plant that grows on the surface of Lake Titicaca. The islands stand on a portion of the surface of Lake Titicaca, overlapping blocks of Totora roots on which successive layers of woven or woven totora are laid on mats. Its inhabitants, the Uros, are an ancestral people
The attraction of the island is concentrated in experiential tourism, from the contact with the customs and tasks of the people that dwells. Living with the people of Taquile, will allow the traveler to know the different rites and beliefs that their people have, and thus assess the hills of Taquile that, for their inhabitants, are seen as protective Apus, and therefore, places of visit , as well as Andean rituals
Lunch in Taquile we will try the Lake trout
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Reviews
Very well organised. Bus ride was very comfortable and loved the stops at the various archaeological sites.I enjoyed my time on Lake Titicaca too. Highly recommended.
Loved the experience and would recommend it. I only wished it was specified more clear that it is 2 days, 1 night in Puno and 1 night on the bus sleeping on your way back to Cusco, so it is technically 2 days and 2 nights. Day 1: They are very punctual, which also means you are very very rushed at all stops. Not enough time for pictures. The lunch was good but the restrooms (men/women) were very very bad. The restroom on the sleeper bus going back had the urinal right in your face if a lady has to use the facility which was very unhygienic and nasty - so ladies beware. Other than that, the tour guide was really nice, the equipment (motorcoaches) were new, the hotel was clean and quaint, the tour to the Uros island was nice. You do feel a bit pressured (even if they say no pressure) to buy something because you feel bad and the family really insists you buy something to help them out. But they are all very nice, the guide to the islands, the boat, and the highlight was also Taquille island with the locals setting up a dance demonstration, use of some indiginous cacti for cleaning, the crafts and the lunch was great there. The family was so accommodating, friendly, very clean, great food, clean restrooms with soap and paper (big bonus), and the views....amazing. I would still recommend the trip as it does take you to experience other people in their environment and you are being exposed to their ways, which is awesome.
Lake Titicaca ( TitiKaka ) trip from Cusco to Puno The trip was well organised with taxi meeting me in Cusco Plaza at 6.15 a.m. this took me to the coach and I recent ticket via WhatsApp and communication throughput the trip. The coach journey with five stops was well paced and the scenery is epic and you are 2.7 miles at highest point with views of many mountains and Apus. A taxi met me at the coach stop in Puno and took me to my hotel in the main square, 3 star and perfect for a night stay. In the morning another taxi picked me up and took me to the port at Puno and we had a great guide who explained the trip. The floating islands are amazing and great to see families living on them and the boat ride to Taquile island is spectacular with views to Bolivia, lunch was delicious 😋 and we returned after a long day to port Puno and I explored Puno until 9 pm when I was picked up again by pre-arranged taxi and shown how to get my coach ticket sorted out for the night coach, the coach was very hot and bumpy, not a good night sleep. overall 5 star for the trip to Lake TitiKaKa. Thank You Kev ( EnglishMystic )
Great experience. All accommodations where absolutely amazing. The assistance of the personnel before the trip, during the booking process and later during the trip was outstanding. Beautiful places, super nice people, so glad we did this trip.
The bus is extremely comfortable and our guide was amazing and knowledgeable! We stopped several times on the long drive to Puno. Once in Puno, our hotel wasn't equipped for people with mobility issues but we survived. The island tours were wonderful and the ride back to Cusco ( overnight) was very comfortable.
Was a wonderful experience visiting the Floating islands and meeting the locals in Uros. Also enjoyed Taquille island. We were picked at on time by our guide from our hotel and we were taken to our boat. The lake itself is quite beautiful and the floating islands are stunning. The trip included lunch on one of the islands. The lunch was good. They had options for vegetarians as well. We were dropped back to our hotel in time for dinner by evening.
The most memorable part was the little islands on the lake.The tour was very Weil organised.and I had a good experience. I would recommend this tour for everybody. Also two guides were very knowledgeable and pleasant
Overall this trip really worked. The bus down to Puno stopped at interesting places, the hotel in puno has a great location and I loved the lake tour - so interesting. The overnight bus back was surprisingly comfortable. All transport connections between activities were smooth with someone waiting to help me and make me feel looked after. Overall I would just have liked more information in advance. As this is not one single tour but rather a stitching together of other tours, I didn’t always know what was happening next and at what time. Once I figured out the contact number was a WhatsApp only number though they were very helpful and responsive to my questions. This tour great if you’re laid back and as it genuinely did all work very well. To be improved I think it would have been great to receive a more detailed itinerary with locations and detailed information on timings how logistics would work in advance. Overall though very good!
Te view was amazing. The coordination of the tour can improve. The second day after being on the tour from 7:00 am, it ends at 4:00 pm there is not place to take a shower.. The return bus leaves at 10:00 .
Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world and this was a very unique experience. The guide was very knowledgeable and we had a very good experience during this whole trip. The islands made of reeds was very unique and the lifestyles of the people living there was quite something. During lunch, the climb to the top of the mountain was a little challenging especially at that altitude, but it was still fun. It was very encouraging to see some of the local seniors dancing with so much vigor and everyone of the visitors joined i, it was a lot of entertainment for everyone. The food was good. Overall it was a very nice experience.
I booked this trip a month in advance. I filled out all the information necessary for the trip. I got out of bed at 3 AM to be ready for a 6 AM pick up. I was outside in the cold weeding at 5:30 AM. They never showed up. I jump through hoops to try to find what was going on and found out that they had no idea where I was. They sent me an email the night before, but I was on vacation and in bed sleeping, so I had no idea that they sent me an email. They claimed they didn’t know where I was. My hotel information and my cell phone number were both on the reservation. I confirmed this with Viator! I would never use this organization, they almost destroyed my vacation with their lack of professionalism! Do not use them, they will leave you standing in the cold!
Very much enjoyed the trip. Enthusiastic guide, good vehicle, good lunches and the location of the hotel
This is a must do trip. Lake Titicaca with the Uros Islands and Taquile Island are breathtaking and unique. The habitants of the islands are some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. The transfer from Cuzco to Puno was smooth, they took care of everything, especially Américo the travel agent he’s the best, he went above and beyond to make sure our experience was memorable. Will definitely recommend.
Local tour organization was excellent BUT Viator internet information has plus and minus points: The accommodation information in the Viator page should be more clear. İt is minus point. Due to this missing information the local tour agent stayed in bad position!! In Viator info page, only one free lunch was mentioned BUT there was 2nd free lunch at Taquila İsland. This was plus point. My last comment is that: By buying this tour , Viator sent me a message that I gained $30 discount if I buy a tour which cost more than $150. BUT I COULD NOT MANAGE IT ALTHOUGH I TRIED MANY TIMES ,ALTHOUGH I CORRESPONDENTED MANY TIMES WITH VIATOR !!!!
The floating islands of the Uros is a very important attraction on Lake Titicaca but even more so is the island of Taquile, a charm for the eyes and for all the senses, it is like moving to another era, breathing fresh air and enjoying those crystalline landscapes
Experience was incredible. Our guide, Manuel, was good. However, Viator was not good. Didn’t communicate with us about what to expect besides the basic events of the day. Forgot to pick us up at the bus station. Had to text to get information about pick up time in the morning. Everything outside of being on the lake, seemed very disorganized for the amount of money we paid.
This was a good tour, it was 2 days long and nice. We did not like the tour guide on our first day. She spent a lot of time talking about chakras and numerology and aliens when we were really more interested in learning about the history of some of these places we were going to. Lake Titicaca was super unique but it did feel a bit staged. Even the children on the island are in on the 'tourist game' and will squeeze up to you as you're sitting down and ask you to take a picture with them - and then ask you for money. After you come back from your boat ride, a local will grab you physically by the hand and take you into their house where they show you what goods they make and prompt you to buy something. It makes the staging scenario a bit better when you just remind yourself that this is meant to show you how people 'used to live' and people do no live on the islands today. Overall it was a good experience.
The coordination of the travel agency that organized this trip (Machu Picchu Tourist Connection) did an outstanding job. I was under the assumption that we were on a tour in which we would be with the same people all the way to Puno and back to Cusco. This was not the case. A taxi picked us up at our hotel and brought us to the bus station. From there we traveled by bus to Puno with stops along the way. At the Puno bus station a taxi drove us to our hotel. In the morning another taxi to the boat. After the boat tour another ride back to the hotel. We had some free time for a few hours. Then another taxi took us to the bus. We rode the bus back to Cusco and then a final taxi back to our hotel in Cusco. What was amazing was that each transition, there was someone waiting for us to take us to the next destination. I do not speak Spanish and was a little concerned that I may have some difficulty from one place to the next when I found out this was not a group tour in which we all stay together. But that was not the case. This agency had a person who got us to the next destination every step of the way. Even at the arrival at the hotel someone explained to us what was happening the next day. And we also had a what’s app number to contact someone if we had issues, which we did not. As for the tour itself, it was interesting but would not put it on a must do list. The tour guide on the stops to Puno was just ok. The boat rides to the islands was a better tour. If I was to rate the tour I would give 3 out of 5 but because the coordination was outstanding I gave them a 4 overall. I would definitely use Machu Picchu Tourist Connection again. Too bad they only do tours in Peru.
Good - logistics were great and easy to follow throughout the trip - including many handoffs from one guide to another. The stops along the way were all informative and described thoroughly. The buses were very comfortable. I don't speak much Spanish and the guides were great translating Less good - The time on the boat is long with only two stops. If you like lake scenery and a lazy boat, a great trip. If you want more action along the way, Lake Titicaca may not be for you.
The tour was very well organized, and the guides were very attentive. It was an amazing experience to see how the communities lived on the floating islands, and the lunch was amazing. The buses were also very nice to travel on.
Travel interesting in a very comfortable onibus (Inka express) with several stops and excellent lunch, when arriving in Puno we were taken to an excellent hotel well in the heart of Puno, the next day tour by urus and taquile, and return on bus bed to cusco.
The sights are amazing The guides are friendly and competent The organization is of high quality I highly recommend!
Everything worked perfectly, the guide was always worried about us that we liked it and everything worked according to plan. Excursion on Lake Titicaca is highly recommended, also to get to know the culture, and how they live there, very impressive. Very satisfied, again and again!
A great tour! Even the drive over the plateau and the pass from Cusco to Puno is worthwhile by day. In between you will visit indigenous and Christian sites worth seeing. The whole following day on Lake Titicaca is an absolute highlight, the floating islands of the Uros, another beautiful island far out in the lake with views of Bolivia in the distance, beach and bathing facilities. The food was excellent both days, hotel appealing, guides very nice and competent. The bus is extremely comfortable, I'm not really a fan of night rides if it can be set up differently in time, but the seats fold down to loungers where you can sleep well, curtains create some privacy.
Very nice circuit, I recommend you. Very nice hotel in Puno in front of the cathedral which is really to see. The boat on Lake Titicaca great with the vistas of Uros and Taquile and the trout dish very good.
The tour was very good, the trip to Puno was on a very comfortable bus with a very good guide. The hotel very comfortable and well located. The trip to meet the people who live on the islands of Uros and Taquile was amazing. The Peruvian people are very polite and caring. I recommend the experience.
I really liked it, I took a lot of photos. Very attentive staff, punctuality, cordiality, security. Anyway, it was wonderful to meet the Peruvian people
Everything was great, I went with my family, my parents are over 60 years old. The guides were very attentive and careful. The trip was very peaceful. We had a bit of altitude sickness because we arrived on 03.10 and on 04.10 we left for Puno. But we took medication and managed to keep up normally.
O passeio é muito bom! Nos buscam na hospedagem, o ônibus de viagem é muito confortável. Os passeios são ótimos! Uros é lindo!
Toda a experiência foi incrível. Os guias sempre muito atenciosos e preocupados. Os ônibus utilizados foram muito bons e confortáveis, todos os traslados foram muito bem executados. Perfeito! Super recomendo.
It was great we had fun. Especially for the bus trip which was an excellent experience. The return too was really quality and the lake was beautiful.
Everything worked out perfectly. Friendly, they fulfill everything they offer. Excellent logistics and organization, as well as transport, food, guide, hotel and places visited. We recommend it.
I stayed 5 days in Cusco which I contracted with the agency the tour to Lake Titikaka 2 days and 1 night with which I was very satisfied and happy.
The whole tour was very good. The only thing not so good was the guide in the journey from Cusco to Puno, it was a little reiterative in its beliefs that the ancestors of the Inkas had come from space!!....a plumb
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