Amantani Homestay Tour from Puno: Two Days by Boat
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See availability →This Amantani homestay tour from Puno takes two days: Uros reed islands, a night in a Quechua home on Amantani, a sunset hike and Taquile's weavers, with a bilingual guide.
The Amantani homestay tour from Puno is a two-day, one-night group trip across the world's highest navigable lake, visiting three islands with their own character. A bilingual English and Spanish guide comes along throughout.
On the first day a motorboat reaches the Uros floating islands, where you walk on the spongy surface and see families cutting and weaving the reeds. A three-hour cruise follows to Amantani, where your Quechua hosts open their door. A simple lunch of local ingredients comes first, then you hike to the top of the island, about 4,130 m, to the temples of Pachamama and Pachatata, and stay for sunset over the lake and the view toward Bolivia. After dinner with your hosts comes a night of folk dancing.
On the second day, after breakfast, a short boat ride leads to Taquile. A walk along stone paths reaches the main plaza, where artisans make handwoven textiles, a tradition UNESCO honors. Lunch brings fresh trout and wide views, and then you walk down old stone steps to the pier and sail back to Puno in mid-afternoon.
- Basic accommodation on Amantani and three meals there
- Lunch on Taquile, entrance tickets, motor boat
- Hotel and port transfers