Aymara villages dot the lakeside

The people of Lake TIticaca have preserved their ancient tradition of making graceful, gondola-like boats from bundles of reeds. Typical boats can be over 50 feet long.

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Lake Titicaca Extension

Mystical Birthplace of the Incas

Trip Details at-a-Glance

Day 1
Cusco / Puno

Travel by train from Cusco to Juliaca, an 8-hour journey that crosses the crest of the Andes. Transfer to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2
Lake Titicaca, Taquile Island and floating Uros Islands

Mythological birthplace of the first Incas, Lake Titicaca is a shimmering "inland sea" at 12,500 feet. It lies in an austerely beautiful plain ringed by mighty snow-capped mountains. By boat, visit the traditional weavers of Taquile Island and the Uros Indians on their floating reed islands. Overnight at hotel.

Day 3
Puno / Lima

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima. Time permitting, visit the archaeological site of Chullpas de Sillustani, a collection of funerary towers of the Colla people on Lake Umayo.

Extension Costs

Prices are for 2012

From $895 per person, double occupancy
Internal airfare: $175 (subject to change)
Solo Traveler: from $1295
Titilaca Upgrade: TBA

Puno Hotel Libertador Lake Titicaca

Puno Hotel Libertador Lake Titicaca

Days 1 to 2 (2 nights), Puno, Peru

This modern hotel’s location—on its own private island right on the edge of Lake Titicaca—is one of its striking features. ...
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Titilaca Hotel

Titilaca Hotel (Optional Upgrade)

Days 1 to 2 (2 nights), Puno, Peru

Built in 2007 in a magical location on a peninsula on Lake Titicaca, this luxurious hotel has 18 lakeview suites with panoramic windows, heated ...
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Note: Listed above are our signature accommodations for this trip. Although it is highly unlikely, we may make substitutions when necessary.