Cusco to Puno 3 Day Tour Sun Route Uros Amantani and Taquile

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3 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Travel from Cusco to Lake Titicaca over three days. Day one follows the Route of the Sun by tourist bus, with guided stops at the painted church of Andahuaylillas, the Raqchi ruins, a buffet lunch in Sicuani, the La Raya pass at 4,335 m and the Pucara museum, before a night in a three-star hotel in Puno.

On day two, a boat takes you to the Uros floating islands and on to Amantani, where a local family hosts you for lunch, dinner and the night. Most guests walk up to one of the island's hilltop temples for sunset, and on most nights the community hall opens for music and traditional dress.

On day three, have breakfast with your hosts, then sail to Taquile, known for its hand-knitted textiles, for a walk to the main square and lunch. The boat brings you back to Puno, where the tour ends. Return to Cusco is not included.

What's Included

Hotel pickup in central Cusco and hotel transfers in Puno
Andahuaylillas church, Raqchi and Pucara museum
Tourist bus from Cusco to Puno along the Route of the Sun
1 night homestay with a local family on Amantani
Uros, Amantani and Taquile island entrance fees and boat embarkation taxes
Lunch (Optional[3])
Lunch
Dinner
1 night in a three-star hotel in Puno
Breakfast (Optional[2])
Breakfast
All boat transport to the Uros, Amantani and Taquile islands
Dinner on day 1 in Puno, and drinks with meals
Gratuities
Return transport from Puno to Cusco
Optional reed boat ride on the Uros, paid to the family
Extra nights in Puno
Travel insurance and personal expenses

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Hotel pickup is available only for hotels in the historic centre of Cusco, starting from about 5:30 am. The tourist bus leaves Cusco at 7:00 am. We confirm your exact pickup time by WhatsApp the day before, so please share an active WhatsApp number after booking. The tour ends in Puno on day 3, with drop-off at your hotel in central Puno around 4:00 pm. Return to Cusco is not included.

Drop-off point
Plaza Mayor de Puno

Drop-off at your hotel in central Puno on day 3, around 4:00 pm.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Cusco to Puno along the Route of the Sun

    4 stops
  • 1
    San Pedro Apostol de Andahuaylillas

    Guided visit to the church of San Pedro Apóstol, known as the Sistine Chapel of the Andes for its painted walls, gold-leaf altars and Cusco School paintings. Photography is not allowed inside.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Parque Arqueologico De Raqchi

    Guided walk through the Inca site of Raqchi and the Temple of Wiracocha, with its tall central adobe wall and rows of round storehouses (colcas).

    40 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    La Raya Pass

    Photo stop at the La Raya pass, the highest point of the route at 4,335 m, where the road crosses from the Cusco region into the Altiplano. Local families sell alpaca knitwear here.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Museo Litico Pukara

    Visit to the Pucará lithic museum, with stone sculptures and ceramics from the Pucará culture, which flourished around Lake Titicaca long before the Incas. Last stop before arriving in Puno around 5:30 pm.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket included
    • Day 2

    Puno - Uros Floating Islands - Amantani Island

    2 stops
  • 5
    Uros Floating Islands

    Pickup from your Puno hotel around 8:00 am and about 30 minutes by boat through the reed beds to the Uros, islands the Uros people build from layers of totora reed. A family shows how an island is built and kept afloat. A ride on a traditional reed boat is optional and paid to the family.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 6
    Amantani Island

    About 2 hours by boat across open water to Amantaní, where your host family meets you at the landing and walks you to their house for lunch. In the afternoon, most guests walk about an hour up a stone path to the Pachatata temple at 4,150 m for sunset over the lake. Dinner is with your family, and on most nights the community hall opens afterwards for music and traditional dress.

    20 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 3

    Amantani - Taquile Island - Puno

    1 stop
  • 7
    Taquile Island

    After breakfast with your hosts, about 1 hour by boat to Taquile, known for the textiles its men knit by hand, recognised by UNESCO. Walk about 40 minutes up stone paths to the main square at 3,950 m, have lunch on the island, then take a gentler path down to the boat for the return to Puno.

    2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by Planet Odysseys

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Multi-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Archaeology Tours
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