Aymara Route Day Tour from Puno, Chucuito to Juli
A day south of Puno on the Aymara shore of Lake Titicaca: Chucuito, the Molloco burial towers, raised fields, the carved rock of Amaru Muru and Juli. US$127.
From, per personUS$127
Lake Titicaca tours
Uros, Taquile and the Aymara shore from Puno, or as part of a longer trip. 15 packages, prices per person in a double room, free quote by email within 24 hours.
Puno to Copacabana by the Aymara Route, Border Included
A one-way day from Puno to Copacabana, Bolivia, along the Aymara shore: Chucuito, Amaru Muru, Juli and the Kasani border crossing with your guide. US$127.
From, per personUS$127
Cusco to Lake Titicaca in 5 Days, with an Andean Ceremony
Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, then a night bus to Puno and two days on Lake Titicaca with a lakeshore water ceremony and a night with a family on Amantaní.
From, per personUS$917
Aymara Ceremony Tour: Lima, Cusco and Lake Titicaca in 8 Days
Eight days from Lima: the city and the Paracas coast, Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, then Lake Titicaca with a water ceremony and a night on Amantaní.
From, per personUS$1,097
Peru in 9 Days: Nazca, Machu Picchu and Two Andes Hikes
A 9-day Peru tour from Lima: the coast and the Nazca Lines, Machu Picchu by train, then Rainbow Mountain and Humantay Lake from Cusco. From US$1,660 per person.
From, per personUS$1,660
Aymara Ceremony Tour: Lima, Cusco and Lake Titicaca in 10 Days
Ten days from Lima to Lake Titicaca: the coast, Cusco and Machu Picchu, a farming day with a Sacred Valley community, the daytime Sun Route to Puno and a lake ceremony.
From, per personUS$1,347
Peru in 10 Days: Lima, Nazca, Machu Picchu and the Andes
A 10-day Peru tour from Lima at an easier pace: Nazca, Machu Picchu by train, Rainbow Mountain, the South Valley and Humantay Lake. From US$1,720 per person.
From, per personUS$1,720
Peru and Bolivia in 10 Days, from Machu Picchu to Uyuni
Ten days from Lima to the Uyuni salt flat: Machu Picchu by train, Lake Titicaca, the border at Kasani and La Paz, ending at Uyuni airport. From US$1,817 per person.
From, per personUS$1,817
Peru and Bolivia in 11 Days, with Uyuni and Laguna Colorada
Eleven days from Lima: Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, La Paz, the Uyuni salt flat and a day south to Laguna Colorada, ending in La Paz. From US$1,647 per person.
From, per personUS$1,647
Aymara Ceremony Tour, Complete: Peru in 12 Days with Rainbow Mountain
Twelve days from Lima to Lake Titicaca: the coast, Cusco, Machu Picchu, a farming community, Rainbow Mountain, the Sun Route and two lake days with a water ceremony.
From, per personUS$1,377
Peru and Bolivia in 12 Days with the Full Uyuni Circuit
Twelve days: Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, La Paz and the full three-day Uyuni circuit with the salt flat, the lagoons and the geysers at dawn. From US$2,047 per person.
From, per personUS$2,047
Machu Picchu and Uyuni in 13 Days, Overland Through the Andes
Thirteen days in the Andes: Machu Picchu, the daytime Route of the Sun to Lake Titicaca, La Paz and the full Uyuni circuit. From US$3,247 per person.
From, per personUS$3,247
Peru and Bolivia in 2 Weeks, from the Pacific to the Salt Flats
Two weeks across Peru and Bolivia: the Ballestas coast and Huacachina dunes, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, La Paz and the full Uyuni circuit. From US$3,247 per person.
From, per personUS$3,247
Complete Peru in 15 Days, from the Coast to Machu Picchu
A 2-week Peru tour that climbs slowly from the coast: Nazca, Arequipa, the Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca, Cusco and Machu Picchu by train. From US$2,084 per person.
From, per personUS$2,084
Peru and Bolivia in 15 Days with Rainbow Mountain and Uyuni
Fifteen days with the high points of both countries: Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain, Lake Titicaca, La Paz and the full Uyuni circuit. From US$3,057 per person.
From, per personUS$3,057
About lake titicaca tours
Last reviewed October 2026.
Lake Titicaca is the lake this agency is named after, and these are the tours that reach it: two day routes along the Aymara shore from Puno at US$127, a Uros and Taquile boat day we are adding to the catalog, and eight multi-day trips from Cusco or Lima that spend two or three days on the lake, from US$917. The lake sits at 3,812 m (12,507 ft) on the border of Peru and Bolivia, and every trip here includes the boat, the guide, the entrance fees to the islands and, on multi-day packages, the hotel in Puno.
If you are planning a first trip to Peru, do not try to see the lake on a day trip from Cusco. Puno is about 390 km (242 mi) and eight to ten hours by road from Cusco, so the lake needs two nights. The 5-day Cusco to Lake Titicaca package is the shortest way to add it to Machu Picchu. The 10-day Lima, Cusco and Lake Titicaca package is the full first trip. If you are already in Puno, the Aymara Route day tours take you to places the island boats skip.
Which Lake Titicaca tour fits your plan
The table lists everything that reaches the lake, grouped by day tours and multi-day trips, with the days on the lake, the islands visited, the highest point and the price. Multi-day prices are the Essential tier, per person in a double room.
| Tour | Type | Days total | Days on the lake | Islands or shore | Highest point (m / ft) | From (US$ per person) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aymara Route from Puno | day tour | 1 | 1 | Chucuito, Molloco, waru waru, Amaru Muru | 3,860 / 12,664 | US$127 |
| Aymara Route, Puno to Copacabana | day tour | 1 | 1 | Southern shore, Kasani border, Copacabana | 3,860 / 12,664 | US$127 |
| Uros and Taquile boat day from Puno | day tour (proposed) | 1 | 1 | Uros, Taquile | 3,950 / 12,960 (Taquile village) | On request |
| Cusco to Lake Titicaca in 5 days | multi-day | 5 | 2 | Uros, Aymara ceremony | 4,130 / 13,550 | US$917 |
| Lima, Cusco and Puno, 9 days | multi-day | 9 | 1 | Uros, Taquile | 5,036 / 16,522 (Vinicunca) | US$1,660 |
| Lima, Cusco and Lake Titicaca, 10 days | multi-day | 10 | 2 | Uros, Taquile | 5,036 / 16,522 (Vinicunca) | US$1,720 |
| Complete Peru, 15 days | multi-day | 15 | 1 | Uros, Taquile | 5,036 / 16,522 (Vinicunca) | US$2,084 |
| Peru and Bolivia, 10 days | multi-day | 10 | 2 | Uros, Taquile, Copacabana | 4,900 / 16,076 | US$1,817 |
| Peru and Bolivia, 11 days | multi-day | 11 | 2 | Uros, Taquile, Copacabana, Isla del Sol | 4,900 / 16,076 | US$1,647 |
Day tours from Puno
The Aymara Route (US$127) drives the southern shore to Chucuito, the Molloco burial towers, the raised fields the Aymara call waru waru and the carved rock face at Amaru Muru, a flat stone doorway cut into a cliff that local stories attach legends to. The Puno to Copacabana version (US$127) continues to the Kasani border and ends in Copacabana on the Bolivian side, which saves a day for travelers heading to La Paz. The Uros and Taquile day (price to be confirmed) is the classic boat day: 30 minutes to the reed islands, about three hours to Taquile, lunch with a family, back by late afternoon.
Multi-day trips that include the lake
Four packages come from the Peru itineraries and ceremonies groups and four from the Peru and Bolivia routes. The 5-day Cusco to Lake Titicaca trip takes the night bus from Machu Picchu to Puno and spends days four and five on the lake with an Aymara offering ceremony. The 9-day and 10-day Lima, Cusco and Puno packages use the daytime tourist bus with stops at Andahuaylillas, Raqchi and the La Raya pass at 4,335 m (14,222 ft), then give the lake a full boat day. The Peru and Bolivia trips cross the lake to Copacabana and Isla del Sol on the way to La Paz.
By effort and altitude
The lake is higher than Cusco, which surprises people who expect water to be low. Puno sits at about 3,830 m (12,560 ft) and Taquile's village at about 3,950 m (12,960 ft), reached by a stone stairway from the dock that takes 30 to 40 minutes at a slow pace. That stairway is the only real effort on any lake day. Every multi-day package puts Puno after Cusco for that reason, and we recommend a minimum of three nights above 3,000 m (9,800 ft) before the Taquile climb.
What every lake tour includes
- Boat with a licensed guide in English, from the Puno pier.
- Entrance fees to the Uros islands and Taquile, paid to the communities.
- Lunch on Taquile, cooked by a family, on the full boat day.
- Pickup at your Puno hotel and return.
- On multi-day packages: hotel in Puno with breakfast, the tourist bus from Cusco with its guided stops, and the transfers.
Not included: dinners, the ride on a reed boat at the Uros (a small cash payment to the family that owns it), tips and the flight from Juliaca if you fly out.
What a day on the lake looks like
Boats leave the Puno pier around 7:30 a.m. The Uros islands are 30 minutes out, inside the bay of Puno, and a family shows you how the totora reed is cut, stacked and replaced from underneath as the island rots. From there it is two and a half to three hours across open water to Taquile, where the men knit and the women weave and the island runs its own tourism cooperative. You climb to the village, eat quinoa soup and trout, walk across to the other dock and are back in Puno by 5 p.m. The sun at 3,812 m is fierce on the water, so cover up even when it feels cool.
When to visit the lake
May to September: clear skies, the deepest blue water, nights near 25 F (minus 4 C) in Puno. November to March: afternoon storms that pass quickly, greener shores, warmer nights. The lake is open all year and the boats run daily. Our pick is April or October, when the water is calm in the morning and the crowds from the Cusco buses have thinned.
Read before you book
Start with where Lake Titicaca is and why it matters, then the Uros floating islands explained and how to get from Cusco to Lake Titicaca by bus, train or plane. The destination page for Lake Titicaca and Puno lists every package that touches the lake.
Questions about lake titicaca tours
Where is Lake Titicaca, and is it in Peru or Bolivia?
Both. Lake Titicaca lies on the border in the Andes, about 390 km (242 mi) southeast of Cusco, with Puno on the Peruvian shore and Copacabana on the Bolivian one. Roughly the larger western part is Peruvian. Our tours start from Puno, and the Peru and Bolivia routes cross to the Bolivian side at Kasani.
How high is Lake Titicaca?
The surface is at 3,812 m (12,507 ft), which makes it higher than Cusco at 3,400 m (11,150 ft). Puno, on the shore, sits at about 3,830 m (12,560 ft). It is often called the highest navigable lake in the world. Plan it after Cusco, not before, and expect the sun on the water to be stronger than anything you felt in the city.
Can I visit Lake Titicaca as a day trip from Cusco?
No. Cusco to Puno is eight to ten hours by road or about one hour by air to Juliaca plus 45 minutes to Puno, and the boats leave at 7:30 a.m. You need two nights in Puno for one full lake day. The 5-day Cusco to Lake Titicaca package is the shortest version we sell, and the tourist bus with guided stops turns the drive into a sightseeing day.
What is the difference between the Uros and Taquile?
The Uros are floating islands built from totora reed in the bay of Puno, 30 minutes from the pier, home to families who maintain them by adding fresh reed on top. Taquile is a natural stone island three hours out, with terraced fields, a village at the top of a stairway and a weaving tradition on UNESCO's intangible heritage list since 2005. Most boat days visit both.
Is a Lake Titicaca tour worth it if I have already seen Machu Picchu?
Yes, and our opinion is that it is the better second half of a Peru trip than Rainbow Mountain. Machu Picchu is a site you look at. The lake is people you spend a day with: a Uros family on their island, a Taquile family at lunch, the Aymara communities on the southern shore. It costs two extra nights and a bus day, and nobody we have taken there has regretted it.
What should I bring on the boat?
Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat first, because the light at 3,812 m reflects off the water. Then a windproof layer for the crossing, a bottle of water, cash in soles for the reed boat ride and crafts, and your passport. The boats have a covered cabin and a roof deck. Taquile's stairway is the only climb, so wear shoes you can walk uphill in.
Not sure which one fits?
Send your dates and who is traveling. A planner on our team in Cusco replies with the package that makes sense, or a custom plan.