Uros and Taquile Catamaran Tour with Folk Dances
From €24 per person
See availability →The Uros and Taquile catamaran tour covers a full day on Lake Titicaca: reed islands, a walk on Taquile, folk dances and a lunch prepared by local families, with a guide.
The Uros and Taquile catamaran tour spends a full day on Lake Titicaca aboard a fast, modern boat. A hotel pickup in Puno takes you to the main port, where your guide and the captain welcome you and give a short briefing. A folk dance is performed on the boat.
The first stop is the Uros floating islands, at 3,812 metres above sea level. A local family shows how the islands are built from totora reeds and how artisanal fishing and a sustainable lifestyle keep their traditions alive; a short ride in a totora boat is optional. The boat then continues to Taquile, at 3,905 metres, where you walk along cobbled paths between cultivation terraces with wide views of the lake.
Local families greet you with traditional dances and Andean music. You also learn about the island's famed textile art, recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. A Taquile family prepares your lunch with fresh local products, leaving some free time for wandering, snapshots or handmade crafts. The catamaran then returns to Puno across the highland scenery.
- English and Spanish guide
- Island entry tickets and one lunch from Taquile
- Hotel transfers to and from the port
The totora raft ride, tips and travel insurance are not included.