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Cultural Tour to Uros Floating Island - Non touristic
Puno, Peru
$100
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Uros floating islands provide a unique glimpse into the lives of families who have built their homes from totora reed for generations. Engage directly with the community as you participate in their daily maintenance routines.
- 🌿 Cut fresh reeds from the lake to help maintain the islands, following the Uros' routine every couple of weeks.
- 🎣 Set up fishing nets along the shore using traditional methods, immersing yourself in local practices.
- 👗 Try on traditional Uro clothing for a hands-on cultural experience during your visit.
- 🧵 Watch community members weave textiles and create intricate jewelry, with opportunities to learn about their craftwork.
- 🦆 Observe waterfowl across the lake, enhancing the vibrant atmosphere of this living community.
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Cultural Tour to Uros Floating Island - Non touristic
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Cultural activities
- Motor boat
- Professional guide
- Reedboat ride while in Uros (20 soles per person)
- Food and drinks
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Uros Floating IslandsThis tour skips the usual tourist circuit and takes you straight into daily life on the Uros floating islands. You'll cut totora reeds right from the lake, help set up fishing nets along the shore, and even dress in traditional Uro clothing — the kind of things most visitors to Lake Titicaca never get to do. Between activities, keep an eye on the water: ibises, coots, and other waterfowl are constantly moving through the reeds around you. Your Uro hosts will walk you through how they craft everything from miniature boats to woven tapestries, explaining techniques passed down over generations. It's less of a show and more of a conversation — a chance to see how this community actually lives on the lake, not just how it's presented to tourists.
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Lake TiticacaYour route crosses through the Titicaca National Reserve, where the landscape shifts between open water, dense totora marshes, and clusters of floating islands in the distance. Grebes, Andean gulls, and cormorants are a common sight here — your guide will point them out as the boat moves through the reserve. Once on the islands, you'll see firsthand how the Uros maintain their home: cutting fresh totora reeds and layering them over the island's surface to keep it firm and buoyant. You're welcome to grab a knife and join in. It's physical, a little muddy, and one of the clearest ways to understand how deeply this community's daily life is tied to the lake around them.
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Cultural Tour to Uros Floating Island - Non touristic
Puno, Peru
$100
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!