You have an excellent opportunity to spend one or more days with a local family of Aymara community of Llachon, set on the Capachica peninsula on Lake Titicaca. The community is located in a very scenic part of the highest navigable Lake in the world. Access to Llachon is by boat or by land from Puno, taking about two hours to reach this ancestral place where the localīs still practices their ancient costumes.
The main attraction is the opportunity to live with the local people, to be participant in their festivities and discover their traditional way of life while sharing their typical food (vegetarian food is able), and rustic, warm and clean lodge, with basic services and facilities such as toilets and showers.
During your stay with the families, you will learn more about the local culture, their agricultural skills, fishing techniques and production of their intricate textiles. Spend the night here in a local house offering their simple typical cooked meals.
There are also nice alternative treks to the numerous pre-Inca ruins in the area and see the wildlife and fauna throughout the bay of Llachon.
We offer you the best guided tour with experienced local guide (bilingual). All our tour packages to Llachon community is arranged and coordinated with local families and well paid for their services according the nature and development conditions. Llachon community tour program is dedicated for travelers like to experience a real contact with pass of the richest of Aymara identity.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Puno/Juliaca - Capachica - Llachon. Today we will pick up you from Puno hotel or from the airport of Juliaca and transfer by private van along the shores of Lake Titicaca to the bay of Capachica, located on the northeastern of the lake. On the way we will appreciate wildlife and fauna from the Altiplano. Our journey will be around two hours through Aymara farmers and agriculture fields irrigated by ancestral hydraulic system.
Later arrive to the community of Llachon and welcomes introduce you to the local family house, if the time permitting will recognize the area. At 7pm dinner will be server under starry sky and stay in charm and comfortable basic lodge with special design to be in contact with the nature.
Includes: (L, D).
Day 2: Llachon Llachon - Rural Activities. Today after country breakfast we share the day recognizing and helping to the local people with the daily activities, such as fishing on the lake, working the farm, painting or rebuilding some part of the houses or maybe help to take care the animals on the vast golden plains. Lunch will be in the middle of the activity area.
After nice day sharing our experienced with the local Aymara people we back home to spend the second night.
Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 3: LLlachon Community - Amantani - Taquile - Puno. At 7am breakfast and the aboard our private speed boat to drop us into Amantani island, where we hike up to the Pachatata temple, spectacular view of the Lake Tititcaca, Continue exploring the highest navigable lake in the world will abroad again our boat to take us to Taquile island and then 2 and half hours hike crossing the lake you will arrive at the last place to visit.
Visit and explanation about the live, culture, typical costume and every common activity at the main square, short treks around the island including lunch in the co-operative restaurant, there is also a co-operative shop on the plaza that sells exceptional woolen 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 only about 1 Km wide, but 6 to 7 Km. long, on Taquile there are numerous pre-Inca and Inca ruins and Inca terracing. Finally transfer to Uros floating islands, visit the main attraction of the island, small museum and some small handicraft shops.
At 4 or 5pm you will return to Puno, the trip end with transfer to the selected hotel.
Includes: (B, L).
Price Includes:
- Official English speaking guide
- Private transfer by van from Punu/Juliaca to Llachon community
- 2 nights with local family
- Foods (2 B - 3 L - 2 D)
- Entrance to national reserve of Titicaca
- Private boat from Llachon - Amnatani - Taquile - Uros - Puno
- Voluntary activity with farmers of Llachon
- Tour price include government sale taxes (19%)
Price Excludes:
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Breakfast on the first day and dinner in the last day
- Sleeping bags (can be hired in our office or US$5 per day)
- Kayak activities in the second day
- Tips for guide and camp staff
Rain Season: December to April. Some days blue sky with good conditions to visit the llachon region.
Best Time to Visit: April to November is dry season and the weather in the day could be sunny or some day little cloud. Puno is the highest region in Peru and earns some days even the dry season can be raining, but not for all day or than 2 days.
Advice for Travelers: You need good acclimatization and good quality winter clothes. To bring something extra for eat like snack or fresh fruits. If you are interesting to give some gifts to the local child we will be welcome, one of the gifts could be pens, books, erasers, or something similar, but never suits or candies.
What You Need to Bring/Carry:
- Small backpack
- Rain jacket or poncho (December to April)
- Hiking shoes
- One complete change of clothing
- Water bottle, also is possible to buy along the trip
- Hat or cap to protect you from the sun
- Sun block (sun protection cream)
- Insect repellent
- Selection of small snacks, chocolate, dried fruits, biscuits, etc.
- Camera, plenty of film and spare batteries
- Sunglasses
- Binoculars
- Extra money (soles)
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Private VIP service (private 4DW):
2 participants US$275 each
3-4 participants US$223 each
5 to more participants US$198 each
Discount 5%: South American Explorers Club
Discount 10%: Members and Tour Operators only
Students: US$5 discount only with valid green ISIC card
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