Uros Floating Islands Half-Day Boat Tour from Puno
From €8 per person
See availability →Take a Uros floating islands half-day tour by boat from Puno's main port and see how the Uros people weave totora reeds into islands, with a bilingual guide.
A Uros floating islands half-day tour fits a lot of Lake Titicaca into a few hours. A boat sets off from Puno's main harbour onto Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, where around 2,000 people live on islands made of reeds.
About 80 islands float here, all made from totora, a reed that grows on the lake's surface. The guide explains how it is woven, laid and layered into the ground under your feet. The Uros sell the reed, and it also goes into their houses, their cooking fires and their meals, so it is part of nearly everything you see.
The culture behind this way of life goes back more than 3,000 years and is older than the Incas. That depth is the main reason to come, along with the unusual sight of a whole community afloat.
- The boat ride from Puno's port
- Entry to the Uros island
- An English and Spanish guide, plus city-centre hotel pickup when you select that option
A ride on a traditional totora boat is an extra, and food and drinks are not included. The tour is not recommended for people with mobility impairments.