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PERU TRAVEL PLANNER
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Uros and Taquile Island Full Day excursion
Daily Departures
Per Person Prices :US$43
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Duration |
Full Day |
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$43 per person |
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Departures |
Daily departures From Puno Peru |
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Activities |
Motorboat excursion to the Uros floating Island and to
the beautiful Taquile Island, lunch included |
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Airfares |
Not included, available upon request |
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Puno Hotel |
Not included, available upon request |
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Customizable |
YES, feel free to ask for extra
services |
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PROGRAM
You will be picked up from your hotel in Puno around 6:40 AM, after 2 hours
motorboat you will arrive at the Uros island. Fishermen and hunters inhabit
the floating islands of the Uros. The residents of the Uros use the cattail,
a type of rush, which grows in the lake, to create the conditions that
ensure the islands stay afloat. The dense roots that the plants develop
support the island. The roofs are waterproof and the houses are extremely
humid because of the surrounding water. At present they speak Quechua and
Aymara. Then we will visit the Taquile island, including lunch in the
cooperative restaurant, there is also a cooperative shop on the plaza that
sells exceptional woollen goods which are not cheap but of very fine quality.
Taquile Island is famous for its craft production, particularly for its
beautiful textiles. The island is narrow at about 1 Km. wide and 6 to 7 Km.
long. The visit could be exhausting because of the 533 steps on the stone
stairway to climb to get to the village and because of the altitude (13,000
ft above sea level). On Taquile there are numerous pre-Inca and Inca ruins
as well as Inca terracing. We will return in Puno in the afternoon.
END OF THE TRIP
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Uros Islands |
Uros floating islands |
INCLUDES: All scheduled land and lake transportation. All transfers. All
scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees.
Meals as specified in the itinerary.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International or domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess
baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations,
alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry,
phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of international flights
and items of personal nature.
OPTIONAL
Extra nights, domestic airfares, extensions
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Published articles and reviews about us
2009
Testimonials
Ajay
Parikh
Date:
Thu,16 Jul 2009
Hello all the folks at Peru Gateway Travel,
We had a fantastic time in Peru. We thank you all for making
our trip a success.
The only concern is that the accommodation in Cusco was below
average and we would not recommend the Emparada Plaza (?) to
anyone. Even though the staff was good, the room/bathroom,
breakfast was very bad.
Once again, thanks a lot for making our trip to your country a
memorable one. All the guides, especially Guillarmo in Lima
and Erica in Cusco, were excellent.
Kazuaki Kubo
Date:
Thu,16 Jul 2009
I want to thank
you and all of the staff of Peru Gateway Travel for the perfect
arrangement of my trip in June.
Everything was so fantastic and I was made to think about another
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Sincerely, Denise Pratico
Date:
Mon, 6 Jul 2009
I am writing to let you know that we
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Jane
Date:
Mon, 6 Jul 2009
We have
completed our trip to Peru and are now back in New York City.
I want to thank you for all the arrangements you made. The
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you for making our trip a success.
Best regards, Marcy
Date:
Mon, 6 Jul 2009
We arrived home at 4 o'clock in the
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and the transfer people and guides were always there and everybody
was so nice and knowledgeable. We learned a lot about your very
exciting country and its history, particularly about the Quechua
culture. We will always remember the Inti Raymi festival in Cusco. I
am so glad we were able to see that. Of course Machu Picchu was also
a great highlight. And, Michael and I also very much liked Arequipa.
We didn't know much about that city, but we had a very great time
there on our free day and visited the cathedral, spent a lot of time
going through the Santa Catalina monastario and, of course, went to
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Really, every day was wonderful, and we would like to thank you so
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We wish you and your family all the best, and for sure we will be
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