Duration: 4 Days

Departure Time: 22:00

Transfer to Copacabana and Isla del Sol
Tonight, at 22:00 hrs, you will take a bus to Puno. You will be arriving in Puno the next day at 4:30 hrs, approximately.

Transfer back to Copacabana and board the catamaran (L/D)
Today, you will arrive in Puno at 4:30 hrs (We’ll coordinate the pick up location for the Titicaca Lake excursion). Then, at around 6:15 hrs, you will take your next transfer to Copacabana for a brief visit of the Sanctuary of Copacabana and then board the catamaran cruise ship to sail to Sun Island, birthplace of the Inca Empire. On this legendary island, you will visit the Inca’s Garden, Stairs and Fountain. The itinerary continues with a visit to the Inti Wata Cultural Complex which includes the Ekako Underground Museum, the Traditional Medicine and the Titikaka Reed Shipbuilders Display Centers, the Pachamama agricultural Inca Terraces, a handicraft center, the Intica Lounge, and at the Manco Kapac gazer, the largest variety of Andean camelids. The visit to our Complex also includes a unique sailing experience on a huge Titikaka traditional reed vessel for a panoramic visit to the Pilkokaina Inca Palace. Afterwards, return to the catamaran to enjoy a buffet lunch on board overlooking the breathtaking Titicaca Lake. At night, enjoy a delicious dinner and overnight on board, in double cabins with an exterior view and private bathroom.

Lake Titicaca and visit to local communities (B/L)
After breakfast on board, continue navigation enjoying the overwhelming panorama of Lake Titicaca towards the Andean communities of Pariti, Kalauta and Patapatani located on the shores of the smaller portion of the Lake known as “Wiñay Marca”. First in Pariti Island, we will board a small boat to access this island where we will visit a typical local house that will allow appreciating the real livelihood of aymara people in the highlands. In this same island, local people started finding various ceramic pieces during their daily activities (digging for constructions, plowing to cultivate their products, etc.). This awoke curiosity among the villagers and archaeologists as well, so archaeological diggings started, and numerous pieces of fine ceramics dated to Tiwanaku culture were found. The ones that stand out are figures of wildlife such as tigers, monkeys, etc. which leads to think that Pariti was a ceremonial site visited by peoples from beyond the Andes. All these objects are currently on display at the Pariti Museum, which is part of the itinerary. Continue towards Kalauta navigating in typical fishing barges that will allow a unique experience where rowing among the totorales (reed plants) gives a special sense of peace and mysticism that only this pristine portion of the lake has. There, you can appreciate a great deal of funeral towers. Kalauta was once an ancient stone town and the largest prehispanic necropolis. Then, we will return in the same boats to board the Catamaran to enjoy a snack. After this, the navigation continues towards Pata Patani, we will reach the community in small boats where the community welcomes tourists at the port handing them garlands made of flowers by themselves and makes them actively participate in their dances to the sound of typical instruments. This community is very rooted to ancient traditions and still makes a livelihood of fishing. A visit to the Pata Patani Museum is also in the itinerary; this museum shelters the oldest best-preserved Andean mummy called Tani. Afterwards, return to the catamaran to enjoy buffet lunch on board while sailing in the Titicaca Lake continues. End with a land transfer to La Paz.