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Spend a brisk morning on Lake Titicaca reaching the handmade Uros floating islands by motorboat. Learn reed‑craft traditions, meet residents, and explore reed rafts in a guided 3‑hour excursion from Puno.
Spend a brisk morning on Lake Titicaca reaching the handmade Uros floating islands by motorboat. Learn reed‑craft traditions, meet residents, and explore reed rafts in a guided 3‑hour excursion from Puno.
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Operated by PVTravels · Puno, Puno
A thin light breaks across Lake Titicaca and the motorboat cuts through reeds that seem to reach back toward the Andes. The cold high-altitude air bites at your cheeks as the town of Puno shrinks behind you and the patchwork of manmade islands comes into view: low, reed-built platforms topped with compact houses and children running barefoot.
easy.
3 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; requires short periods of standing and light walking on uneven surfaces
The motorboat crossing is roughly 20–40 minutes each way depending on conditions and the islands visited.
Yes — operators require a current valid passport for identification on the day of travel.
Guides coordinate visits with resident families; ask before photographing inside homes and follow requests about purchases or donations.
Generally yes—walking is light but uneven; notify the operator of mobility needs during booking for pickup planning.
The Uros people built floating totora reed islands centuries before Inca rule; island upkeep requires continual replacement of reed layers.
Reed harvesting and tourism affect fragile lake ecology; support locally run enterprises, avoid single‑use plastics, and follow guide instructions to minimize impact.
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