Llachon Kayak
Private kayak tour to Llachon on Lake Titicaca with Uros visit and lunch included.
Duration
2D/1N
Departure
8:00 AM
Return
4:30 PM
Pickup
Hotel pickup in Puno
Level
Moderate
Guide
English
Available
Available
On Amantani Homestay + Titicaca Kayak Experience, paddle from South Puno to Uros, ride to Amantani by boat, lunch, hike and overnight. Next day kayak to Taquile and return.
It is a great way to combine kayaking in the highest navigable lake in the world and local living at Amantani Island. Both combo activities provides unique glimpse of the Andean way of life and traditions.
Our friendly driver takes you from your hotel to the Chimu kayak launch point on a 20-minute car ride. Your passionate kayak guide waits for you with the proper kayak gear and equipment at the secluded shoreline of Lake Titicaca. You'll start kayaking on clean water and enjoy the view of the surrounding maze of reeds, Mountains and local birds.
After one hour, you'll arrive and disembark at the Lake Titicaca's premier attraction, the floating Islands of the Uros people. Your guide provides a natural and cultural history interpretation of the floating islanders' innovation. Take your time to interact with the locals.
Then after, you're heading to Amantani Island shoreline by a covered motorboat. This will be a direct boat navigation of 2 hours 30 minutes though the open view of the Lake. Upon arrival, you'll hike up to the local family house for about 25 minutes.
The family provides lunch. The set menu is based on Quinua soup, grilled Trout or chicken with white rice and hot drinks.
The late afternoon would be the ideal time to hike up the lookout or just decide to paddle again at Amantani Island at its most mesmerizing time the sunset.
Dinner will be provided by the local host family. Overnight.
After an early breakfast, descend to the Lake shoreline from where you'll get fitted in your floatation device and venture on the kayak paddling towards Taquile Island. You'll kayak for about 2 hours up to 2 hours 30 minutes on a slow pace.
You'll disembark at the North tip of Taquile Island and start walking up to its Main Square. After a 45 minute walking you'll have lunch based on Quinoa soup, grilled Trout or vegetable omelet with white rice and salad.
Your guide will lead you down through the stone stairs. You'll onboard again the motorized boat and head directly to Puno port on a 2 hour 45 minute of navigation.
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