Day 1: Departing from the port of Banchero Rosi on totora rafts, we will then head to the Port of Puno. En route, we will visit the Ollanta and Inca ships. These ships were manufactured in England around 1930 and brought in parts to Mollendo, and from there, transported to the Huaje shipyard in Puno, where they were assembled and finally launched into Lake Titicaca in November 1931. Visit the Peruvian Navy Hospital Ship, which sails on Lake Titicaca and is one of the oldest iron ships in the world. It was formerly called the Yapura Ship. Then we will visit the restored Yavarí ship. This ancient iron ship became the first museum ship in the country. It and its sister ship, the Yapura, were assembled in England in 1862 at the request of Marshal Ramos Castilla, President of the Republic of Peru. Conservation and restoration work has restored the ship to its original condition. The museum showcases the history of this vessel and the Lake Titicaca fleet from the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is the only iron-hulled vessel in the world still in optimal seaworthy condition and features a magnificent Swedish Bolinder diesel engine installed in 1914. It also houses the original parts, furniture, and precision instruments, as well as a photographic collection. Then we head to Esteves Island, spending the night at the hotel on the shores of Lake Titicaca.

Day 2: Departure on totora rafts from Esteves Island and then head to the northern part of Uros Island. Overnight stay at the inhabitant's house.

Day 3: Departure on totora rafts from Uros Island, from the northern part of the inhabitant's house, heading to the southern part. Visit the southern part of Uros Island, where we will spend a day fishing, harvesting roots and eggs, and learning how totora rafts are built. Overnight on the southern part of the Uros Island at the resident's house.

Day 4: Departure on totora rafts from the southern part of the Uros Island to Chucuito. In Chucuito, you will visit the Temple of Fertility and the Cajas Reales. Overnight in Chucuito.

Day 5: Departure on totora rafts from the Taypikala Lago Hotel to Chimu, where we will hike in the upper Chimu and then depart on totora rafts from Chimu and head to the Banchero Rosi Port in Puno. Overnight in the Hotel in Puno.

TOUR PRICE: $400 USD.

INCLUDES:

• Transfer services from the hotel to the port and from the port to the hotel
• Full board
• English-speaking guide
• Entrance fees to the Uros IslandsEntrance fees to the Uros Islands
• One totora reed raft per person

NOT INCLUDED:

• Hotels
• Drinks
• Travel insurance
• Tips
• Personal expenses