Uros and Taquile Speedboat Tour on Lake Titicaca
From €23 per person
See availability →This Lake Titicaca speedboat tour from Puno stops at the Uros floating islands and Taquile Island, with a live guide, island admission and lunch included.
An Uros and Taquile speedboat tour combines two very different island communities in a single outing. A transfer brings you from your downtown Puno hotel to the port, and from there you cross Lake Titicaca on a fast boat with padded seating, lifejackets and a first aid kit on board.
The first stop is the Uros, a resilient community whose families rely on old traditions of fishing, hunting and receiving tourists. You walk across the floating islands and hear how daily life works on the water. The traditional reed boat is an optional extra.
Next comes Taquile, where a rustic stone frontage looks over the shimmering lake. The island is known for some of the finest textile work in Peru, and its Quechua inhabitants are known for their welcome. There are archaeological traces to find too, and lunch is served at a typical restaurant.
- Uros Islands, to see how the reed islands are lived on
- Taquile Island, for its textile craft and lake views
- Admission to both islands, lunch and an official guide in Spanish and English
Pickup is limited to the city centre, so hotels farther out need another plan. The day suits anyone who wants culture and open water in a single outing.