Sillustani Tour from Puno: Burial Towers and Atuncolla
From €17 per person
See availability →A Sillustani tour from Puno of about four hours: see the pre-Inca burial towers beside Lake Umayo with a bilingual guide, then stop in the village of Atuncolla.
The Sillustani tour from Puno is a half-day trip into pre-Inca history. Once the hotel pickup is done, a drive of about 50 minutes ends at ruins beside Lake Umayo, a spot made for photos.
Your guide leads you around the site and reads the burial ground for clues about the culture that built it. You hear how the people came under Inca rule in the 15th century and in what way their tombs differ from Inca architecture. The chullpas, tall towers and walls built for the nobility, carry painted animal symbols, and some reach 12 metres. The guide also explains Waru Waru, a farming technique developed in the Tiwanaku Empire.
- Sillustani, with its chullpas and walls
- Lake Umayo, with open scenery around the ruins
- Atuncolla, a pretty little village of the Collas people
On the way back you stop in Atuncolla before returning to Puno. The tour includes a bilingual guide, hotel pickup and return in central Puno and entry to the site. Food and drinks are not included, and the walk is not suitable for people with mobility impairments.