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  Tour
Description: Take in the beauty of
Lake Titicaca, be amazed by the incredible views of the
surrounding Andes mountains while you discover the remains
of the Inca culture and observe the current way of living on
and around the highest navigable lake in the world.
Cruise Lake Titicaca and spend the night on board a luxury
catamaran vessel, designed exclusively for the area. This
tour allows travelers to get the most out of their highland
experience and for many this will be one of the highlight of
their South America experience. During excursions, visits
and the hike you will be accompanied by knowledgeable
bi-lingual guides
who will explain and teach you about the area, its people and
the history of the Incas. |
Day 1
- Departs any day of the week - Puno
- Copacabana - Lake Titicaca - Sun Island /
Sightseeing
AM - Early morning pick up from your hotel in Puno for a sightseeing
transfer by bus to the Sanctuary of Copacabana.
Here you will board the Catamaran
cruise vessel for the lake sailing to Sun island.
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Contact us for services in Puno
(Lake Titicaca area)
or La Paz (Bolivia)
and airfares to / from Puno
(Juliaca) and La Paz |
PM - A buffet lunch will be served while the
vessel sails to Sun Island, the legendary birth place of the Inca
Empire. On the South side we will disembark for a visit
to the Inca Garden, steps and fountain
followed by a visit to then the Inti Wata Cultural Complex including
the Ekako Underground Museum where we can observe traditional
medicine and the Titicaca Reed Shipbuilders display centers. We will
also see the Pachamama agricultural Inca terraces, a handicraft
center, the Intica lounge and at the Manco Kapac look out the
largest variety of Andean cameloids. The Inti Wata Complex at Sun
Island includes a unique sailing experience aboard a huge Titicaca
Traditional vessel visiting the Pilkokaina Inca Palace.
Later we sail by Catamaran to the North of Sun Island where we find
the isolated Challampampa
Village. Here we have the opportunity to interact with one of the
most unspoiled indigenous Titicaca villages through an innovative
program organized with the local community sharing rituals,
ceremonies, folkloric demonstrations, visiting their own museums,
houses, chapel, school, sailing in their vessels to an Inca holy
temple, walking through Inca trails and receiving authentic welcome
gifts. There will be a soft hike on the Inca trail followed
by the return to the Catamaran.
EVE - Enjoy a romantic candlelight dinner onboard followed by a
folkloric demonstration. Overnight in lake view cabins with private
facilities.
(L, D.)
Day 2
- Sun Island - Copacabana
- Puno /
Sightseeing
Buffet breakfast on board while the vessel sails from Sun Island to
Copacabana. Upon arrival there will be a tour guided of the area,
including a visit to the Museum of the Virgin.
PM -
A typical lunch will be served in Copacabana followed by then return
ride to Puno where you will arrive late in the afternoon.
(B, L.)
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