Lake Titicaca Speedboat Tour: Explore Uros and Taquile Islands with Expert Guides

Embark on a thrilling speedboat tour of Lake Titicaca and explore the enchanting Uros and Taquile Islands. Learn about their architecture, history, culture, and more from expert guides.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Uros Floating Islands - After picking up our visitors from their hotels, we will leave in a comfortable and fast boat to the floating islands of the Uros, where we will visit 2 islands of the more than 90 islands that make up “The Uros Islands”, and then continue the tour. to the natural island of Taquile (21½ hours of navigation).
  • Taquile Island - After arriving in Taquile, we will take a short walk to the upper part of the island (30 minutes approx.), from where we will be able to appreciate the immensity of the lake and all its splendor, we will learn more about its textiles, dances, inhabitants and customs.
    To then go to the restaurant with a view of the lake, where we will taste a local lunch (Quinoa soup as a starter and fried trout as a background with a side of rice, French fries and salad, in addition to hot infusions.

Taquile was declared by UNESCO as “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity”, Spinning and weaving are mainly done by men, who begin to perform this art from 8 years of age. Through these fabrics and clothing, the inhabitants of Taquile demonstrate their marital status, depending on the colors, sizes and mode of use.

What's Included
  • Professional bilingual guide (Spanish and English)
  • Entrance tickets to attractions
  • Lunch included
  • Speedboat experience
  • Round-trip transfers between hotel and port
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Typical boat ride in the Uros (Optional) Approx S/10.00 Per person
Additional Information

Allow yourself to be enthralled by the beauty of Lake Titicaca, explore the floating Uros islands and the island of Taquile in the most extraordinary manner, utilizing a speedboat, with a local touring agency with over a decade of experience.

At Uros, an informed guide and a native of Uros will share insights about their architecture, history, traditions, economy and more. You’ll also get the chance to sail in a traditional boat (optional), and independently discover the island.

On Taquile island, savor the breathtaking lake view while enjoying a dynamic dance and music performance by the locals. Taste mouth-watering local cuisine for lunch with the lake serving as a scenic backdrop. There’ll also be some spare time to explore Taquile at your own pace.

The tour provides a unique perspective into the history, customs, ecology, and the rich traditions of the Lake Titicaca communities.

Location
Uros Floating Islands
Lake Titicaca
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Franz_r
Jul 9, 2024
Great day exploring the lake - Manu was very knowledgeable and friendly. This was the second time I took an excursion on the lake, this was the best yet. Great value for money
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Darcym429
Jul 1, 2024
Excellent experience - The very nice experience, the guide gave a lot of information and the native people were very friendly, I recommend it.
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Silvanaat8jb
Jun 19, 2024
Incredible experience with Puno Tours! - It was great! Wilson's support at all times made me feel welcome at home. The guides are very friendly and warm. Take a first tour with them which is the uros and taquile, for the good experience then take the Copacabana + Isla del Sol tour. Lastly I wanted to go to the Titicaca Castle and they did a private service for me. Wilson made sure the experience was very safe, especially for someone traveling alone!! 100% recommended!! The price is fair.
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Jacky_w
Jun 11, 2024
Puno - Uros was good but business And taquile was verry friendly I recommend this trip . The guide was top.
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201srir
Jun 8, 2024
Excellent and informative tour of Uros and Taquile islands - We had a wonderful time on this tour of lake Titicaca, Uros and Tequila island. Puno tours did a great job of keeping everything organized and on schedule. Our tour guide Hugo was very passionate and informative in explaining the history of the region, the late and the culture of the people living on Uros and Taquile islands. The hotel pickup and drop off was seamless. The included lunch at Taquile was average for vegetarians. It consisted of soup (which was good) and a main course of omelette , rice and salad. Since these are remote islands inhabited by people rooted in their culture and traditions one should set expectations accordingly. Overall, my family concluded that this was a good informative tour.
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Babs_s
May 27, 2024
Must do tour - Great tour to learn about the local culture & people. Good organization with hotel pick ups. Highly recommend it
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Peter_s
May 25, 2024
A delightful excursion: yes, people living on floating islands! - Our guide provided lots of perspective on the area and the local culture. Despite the group being mostly Spanish speaking, he was totally committed to providing complete translations for the minority of English speakers. The tour was surprisingly immersive: We started with a heart-warming visit to a small floating island with four families and about twenty people; we learned about how the islands were created and maintained, daily life in the village, and the local crafts. We then visited a larger permanent island where we were treated to dancing and music, additional explanations of local crafts, a walking tour of the island, and a good lunch with newfound friends. A thoroughly delightful day!
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Vitalii_t
May 24, 2024
Professional service - Professional service. No insistence on buying souvenirs which I was afraid of before. Friendliness, punctuality. Comfortable boat with upper deck where you can observe the lake all the way. Good balance between touristic crap and real experience. I wish though there was more time on Taquile just to walk around the island. Would recommend to everyone.
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K9575hgemily
May 18, 2024
Beautiful places, learnt so much about the lifestyle and culture and very well-organised from beginning to end. - We cannot recommend this trip with Puno tours more - learnt so much about life on the Uros islands from the islanders themselves and loved Taquile island - so beautiful. Wish we had spent a night there. Manuel was a great guide. Wilson and his team went over and above to help us with our onward travel to the Colca Canyon.
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Osvaldo_b
May 11, 2024
The tour is unmissable, but poor organization leads to delays and too much sun - Despite all the tourist artificiality of tours like this, the tour is very interesting and, I would say, unmissable, due to the cultural and even emotional aspect. However, failures in organization, as was the case, generate unnecessary delays and a lot of useless time under the scorching sun. It should improve a lot with this operator!
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