Uros Reed Islands 2 Days

Dificulty:
Moderate

Altitude:
2430 m.s.n.m

This trip can start at any time of the day. We will visit an extraordinary ethnic group that has built their homes among the reeds in the heart of the Lake Titicaca National Reserve. You’ll have the unique opportunity to spend a night on a floating reed island and share in the locals’ original way of life — just for one night.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Puno / Uros ( Overnight )

Get transferred from your Hotel in Puno or from the Bus station to the main port of Puno. then by motor boat we reach the fascinating reed floating islands of Uros, get amazed observing every thing made out of reeds, the houses, the islands they even eat it, you are welcome by the local family and accomodated in one of the reed houses they have aconditioned for visitors, rooms are basic but comfortable enough. Make sure you have warm clothing. in the afternoon the locals expert fishermen will take for a small reed boat ride amongst the reeds, and see the fishing nets. The Islands are small, so just laidown to relax. Dinner served in the room. Overnight.

Day 2 - Uros / Puno ( Or continue into other Excursions )

After breakfast you can explore the surroundings before returning to Puno. Or be ready to contact the diferent tours continuing onto the open section of Lake Titicaca, realize that the reed islands are located inside the bay of Puno, if you want to have a wider perspective of the geography. Is recommended to travel abroads the bay.

Please check the other clasic excursion as all stop by the reed floating islands of Uros.

Important Note

The reed banks are very extense the floating islands of uros are located on a chanal only to 8 kilometes away Puno. Lake Titicaca open side can be reached by the other daily classic private or group trips. You can easily combine the overngiht in Uros with some of the Lake Tours that will show you the open side of Lake Titicaca.