Duration
2 Days / 1 Nights
Package Type
Cultural
Activity Level
Low
Travel specialist
Lake Titicaca is a beautiful freshwater lake that straddles the border between Bolivia and Peru. It’s a mystical place, and according to legend it was here that the Inca civilization was born. And at the heart of many of these legends lies Isla del Sol, the “Island of the Sun,” the largest island in Lake Titicaca. And this is the first destination on our two-day tour, as we explore the island before moving on to small indigenous communities around the lake, to see what life is really like around the high-altitude, windswept and stunning waters of Lake Titicaca.
We begin our day early in the morning with an overland transfer from La Paz to Copacabana, where we’ll briefly visit the Sanctuary of Copacabana. Then we’ll go to the shores of Lake Titicaca and board a catamaran cruise ship to sail towards Isla del Sol (Sun Island), the mythical birthplace of the Inca civilization. When we arrive on Isla del Sol, Bolivia, you can explore the Inca Garden, and the Inca Steps and Fountain, followed by the Inti Wata Cultural Complex. The comp...
We’ll have breakfast on board the catamaran before continuing our voyage on Lake Titicaca. First we’ll head to the Andean communities of Pariti, Kalauta and Patapatani, located on the shores of the smaller portion of the lake known as Wiñay Marca.
First we’ll stop at Pariti Island, a mystical place with a powerful connection to the region’s ancient history. When local people began finding ceramic pieces while plowing and working the l...