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This is the classic Lake Titicaca boat day and the one we recommend to anyone spending at least one full day in Puno. You see two very different places: the Uros islands, built by hand from totora reed in the bay of Puno, and Taquile, a natural stone island far out on the lake where weaving and knitting are part of daily life. If you want the Aymara shore and colonial churches instead of islands, take the Aymara Route day tour.
The boat leaves the Puno port in the morning and reaches the Uros in about 30 minutes. A family on one of the islands shows how the reed blocks are cut, tied and stacked, and how fresh layers are added as the lower ones rot. The ground gives under your feet like a mattress. A ride on a reed boat is offered for a small fee in cash, and it goes to the family.
Taquile is about two and a half to three hours further on a regular tourist boat. The island's textile art, from the calendar belts to the knitted chullo hats, is on UNESCO's intangible heritage list, proclaimed in 2005 and inscribed in 2008. The community runs its own tourism, so lunch is cooked by island families. You climb from the dock to the main square, which is the only real effort of the day, and walk down to the boat on the other side.
They expect warm weather on a lake. The water sits at 12,507 ft (3,812 m), the sun burns in minutes and the wind on the boat roof is cold. Bring both sunscreen and a jacket.
One price for the day: US$127 per person, shared service, with the boat from the Puno port, a licensed guide, the community entry fees on the Uros and Taquile, and lunch on Taquile. Send your date through the free quote form and we confirm the seats within the day.
The boats run every day of the year. Pick your date and send the free quote form. We confirm the seats within the day.
Plan it for your first full day in Puno only if you came from Cusco, so you are already used to the altitude. A few days ahead is enough outside the June to August peak.
Open a day to see the hours, the altitude and where you sleep. Times are the ones our guides actually keep.
Back in Puno the same day, high point about 12,960 ft (3,950 m) in Taquile village
A short transfer to the lake port. Bring cash in soles for the reed boat and for crafts.
The boat crosses the bay through channels in the reed beds of the Titicaca National Reserve.
About an hour on one island with a family: how the island is built, the reed houses, the kitchen. Optional reed boat ride for a small cash fee.
The long leg of the day, across open water. Sit on the roof for the view if the wind allows, inside if it does not.
From the dock up stone paths and steps to the village square, 30 to 40 minutes at a slow pace. The guide explains the clothing codes and the community cooperative.
Lunch cooked by island families, usually quinoa soup and trout. Time afterward at the community craft shop.
Down to the other dock and about three hours back across the lake.
Transfer from the port to your hotel.
The boat runs east from the Puno port to the Uros islands in the bay, then out across the open lake to Taquile and back.
Sacred Lake Titikaka is new; these are public Tripadvisor reviews of Viajes Cusco Perú, the family agency that operates every package on this site.
Reviews shown: Viajes Cusco Perú travelers (sample of public Tripadvisor reviews, read Sep 30, 2026).
"Incredible experience!! Beautiful landscape and beautiful people. We were lucky to be guided by Vladimir, who with his lovely personality and amazing knowledge made this trip a great learning experience."
"All the tours I did (Machu, Humantay Lake, Rainbow Mountain, Sacred Valley) were spectacular!!! From picking me up at the hotel (always punctual and attentive, notifying about everything!) to the guides I had who were also excellent."
"I came to this agency by recommendation and, after traveling with them on two occasions, I can say that it was an excellent decision. I must highlight the professionalism of the guides, who made every tour very interesting and safe."
Everything we get asked about this package before people book.
The Uros are artificial islands, about half an hour from the Puno port, that resident families build and rebuild from totora. Taquile is a natural island of rock and terraced fields, about three hours out, whose textile craft UNESCO lists as intangible heritage.
About 30 minutes from Puno to the Uros, then close to three hours from the Uros to Taquile on a regular tourist boat, and about three hours back. Most of the day is on the water, which is part of the trip: the lake is huge and the views change constantly.
Yes, as part of this full day. Critics call the Uros touristy, and the families do earn most of their income from visitors. That is the point: your visit pays them directly. Pair it with Taquile and you see two ways of living on the lake.
Not hard, but slow. You gain height on stone steps at close to 12,960 ft (3,950 m), steady rather than steep. If you have been in Cusco or Puno for two days or more, you will manage it with breaks.
Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat for the glare off the water, a fleece and a windproof jacket for the crossing, water, your passport, and small bills in soles. Wear shoes you can climb stone steps in.
Yes, on Amantaní or with families on the Capachica peninsula. Our multi-day trips with a night on Amantaní include it. This full day is for travelers with one day on the lake.
Shorter, longer, or a different route.
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.
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.
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.
