upland tours

The waters of Titicaca Lake are a beautiful blue, reflecting the hills, mirroring the sky and changing colour when it is cloudy. The Sun Island is worshipped as the birthplace of Manco Kápac and Mama Ocllo the first founders of the Inca’s Empire.

This tour is recommended for the budget travelers with no much time for in depth cultural exploration. Upon the arrival on the island, the group enjoys a 1-hour hike towards the main village. On the way the guide will explain about traditions and live on the island.

Between Puno and Juliaca is Sillustani (40 minutes by bus from each side), It is a site from the Pucara and Tiwanaku cultures, it sits on a hilltop overlooking Lake Umayo,with a good variety of flora and water Birds like the Giant Andean Coot, the white tufted and Silvery Grebes, the Puna Ibis, the Andean Goose, the black crowned Night-Heron.

Uros are native communities located on a man-made floating island in the Titicaca Lake, There, the people live totally interwoven with the TOTORA reed which grows abundantly in the shallow lake.