02DAYS KAYAKING LLACHON TO TAQUILE
Lake Titicaca

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RUMBO EXPLORA have carefully selected the best options, Kayaking in lake Titicaca (Peru), with guided visit to Llachon peninsula, all year around. RUMBO EXPLORA offer you the possibility to make your transport reservation, due that not all transport companies have an automatic booking system. We will confirm your reservation within 24 hours.

02DAYS KAYAKING LLACHON TO TAQUILE ISLAND
Lake Titicaca

DESCRIPTION OF ITINERARY:
DAY 01: BIKING PUNO to LLACHON & STOPS: A driver and guide will pick you up from your hotel in Puno (Peru) to take to the port, where you will board a motor boat. A boat ride of 25 minutes to the Island of Uros. Fishermen and hunters inhabit the floating islands of Uros. The residents of the Uros use the totora reed (aquatic plant) that grows in the lake, to create life conditions and ensure that the islands stay afloat. The dense roots that generate these plants support the island. The Uros use the totora reed to build their islands, houses, for cooking, eating, and to sale in the city of Puno, besides to barter (exchange) with products such as quinoa, potatoes, barley and wool. This culture appeared over 3000 years ago and the people have spoken as a language Uro puquina, the last person who still spoke the Uru Puquina language died in 1951, now a day the population speak Aimara Language. On Uros live more than 2000 people, divided into 80 artificial islands built with totora reeds, where reed boats (balsa) are the unique method of transportation which is also used for fishing. Then we continue with our trip to Llachon peninsula. Upon arrival to Llachón community which is located 76km from Puno, where we have hiking to explore this beautiful community. You will find that your room has been built with local materials and traditional decor. Llachón has became an obligatory stop for who visits Lake Titicaca, described as a place where time has stopped, where you will appreciate the customs and experiences of communities. The Pucara culture built on the Peninsula farming terraces, temples and chullpas (tumbs), which still remains a place sacred for the locals, who still practice their most important religious and cultural rituals of the Andean traditions, the ceremony of offering in honor to the Mother earth (Pachamama), also from there you can admire the magnificent sunset on the Titicaca, the highest and navigable lake in the world. Here we have the chance to dinner together with our host family. Overnight at Llachon community.
DAY 02: KAYAKING LLACHON to TAQUILE + VISIT UROS ISLANDS: Breakfast included at the Lodge. Then kayak ride, paddling about 2:30 hours to Taquile island, crossing the blue water of lake Titicaca, in direccion to Taquile Island, which is located 11km from Llachon and 37 km away from Puno. Taquile is famous for its craft production (declared cultural heritage of humanity), particularly for its beautiful textiles. The people still practice the moral principles of Inca as “Ama Sua” (do not steal) “Ama Quella” (do not be lazy) and “Ama Llulla” (do not lie) that are still used among inhabitants. The island is about 1.5 km wide and 5.7 km length. Taquile Island was a prison during the colonial period, now a day live 2000 people approximately, where people wear a special hat for example regarding the single or married and authorities. On the Island there is a kindergarten, primary and secondary schools, a health center. Visiting non-tourist areas you will appreciate the pre Inca temples, tombs and agriculture terraces (built by Pucara culture), its landscapes, traditional farming techniques and their customs. This visit can be tired, because its 565 steps to walk down to the main port, but worth it. Lunch included on Taquile Island. Then a return trip to Puno. Transfer from port to hotel.

WHAT IS INCLUDED: Transporte hotel to port, private motor boat, English-Spanish speaking guide, guided visit to Uros islands & Llachon community, accommodation + all meals at Llachon community, kayaking from Llachon to Taquile island, experienced guide in kayaking in major lake, basic paddling instructions, sea kayak equipment, private support-rescue motor boat, lunch on Taquile island, entrance fees to Taquile island US$3, entrance fees Uros Island US$3. Besides pre-trip information + organization and all local taxes. There are no hidden extras in our prices.
NOT INCLUDED: Additional charge for pick-up and drop-off, for hotels located out of Puno city as Jose Antonio, Mirador del Titikaka and others. Drinks, tips and others not mentioned in the program.

IMPORTANT: Our tourist transportation vehicles have nation wide circulation permit and 2 types of insurance (Certificate of Statutory Accident Insurance Transit SOAT, besides has vehicle Insurance Policy to all risks in record) + oxygen & first aid kit + panoramic windows + reclining & confortable seats, exclusive for our demanding customers. Rumbo Explora provide to visitors all possible choices. Beware with illegal local Tour Operators or middleman, who do not pay the real costs to suppliers (transport, local restaurants & guest houses, tour guides & drivers). Help us avoid the explotation.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

You can see that in Rumbo Explora we have developed for you tailor-made itineraries with the best price as competitive as possible, providing an excellent service and paying our guides 10% above the legal wage agreed with the tour guides in Peru. Our staff are some of the best paid in Cusco & Machupicchu, Puno & Lake Titicaca, Arequipa & Colca canyon, Lima and Nazca & Paracas, which allows us to attract only the Best Tour Guides, Motor Boats and Land Transportation with national permit, to none other local company, that can only provide a cheaper price by providing a far inferior service and saving on staff costs, ¿How? Hiring tour guides in training without experience and not paying them, besides avoiding taxes to government.
Big Travel companies from Europe, North America, Australia and others work with the Peruvian Tour Operators located in Lima-Peru, who work as middlemen receiving from them good prices from the Tours & Packages, and paying to us 40 to 50% minor the normal price, besides 2 to 3 months delayed, being this the reason that Rumbo Explora have decided to offer tours & packages directly to travelers.

DESCRIPTION OF TOURIST TRANSPORTATION (LAND TRANSPORTATION):

Be aware with low rates and types of land transportation that some travel companies from Puno offer tours to Sillustani and other sites by public transportation instead by Tourist Transportation. Our company is working hard to control this situation and avoid the low rates & the ilegal tour operators, because in Puno there are tourist transportation companies mostly with local permits. We at Rumbo Explora operate with genuine motor boats, tourist transportation & tour guides with legal permits, that is why our prices are very competitive, still providing an excellent service, even paying good rates to our supliers. Rumbo Explora pay to government local tax 18% + 30% on the profits, contributing to peruvian economy, providing work to the local guides, drivers, motor boat drivers and office staff.

Tourist Transportation: Our Land Transportation has nation wide circulation permit and 2 types of insurance (Certificate of Statutory Accident Insurance Transit SOAT, besides has vehicle Insurance Policy to all risks in record) + oxygen & first aid kit, all of them with panoramic windows. Minibuse of 25 & bus of 44 seats has basic toilet on board. Exclusive for our demanding customers.
Public Transportation: Some local Tour Operators provide a cheaper price, besides an inferior service and saving on staff costs, ¿How? Hiring public transportation without permit & not experienced drivers, furthermore avoiding taxes to government. These public transportation does not have any vehicle insurance police, besides are not allowed to work in tourism.
Tour Guides: At Rumbo Explora we provide Oficial Tour Guides with Legal permits, who studied at Institute (3 years) or University (5 years), paying them good rates. Some local operators Hire tour guides in training without experience and not paying them, or people who studied english, who are not allowed to work as Tour guides.