Puno - La Paz 2 days and 1 night
cruise
(Puno-Copacabana-Sun Island-Chua-La Paz) Daily Departures Per Person Prices :US$385 based on Double Occupancy
Per Person Prices :US$452 based on Single Occupancy
Duration 2 Days & 1 Night Departures Daily departures from Puno Peru SEE THE MAP Activities Motorboat excursion to the Sun Island ending in La Paz
Bolivia Airfares Not included, available upon request Puno Hotel Not included, available upon request
DAYS 1 : PUNO / SUN ISLAND
You will picked up from your hotel at 6:30 a.m. Land transfer to Copacabana
Sanctuary. You will arrive into Copacabana after about 3 hours. Copacabana
is the most important religious sanctuary of Bolivia, thousands of pilgrims
visit every year the virgin of Copacabana also known as Native Madonna , you
will visit the main square and the impressive Cathedral (1/2 hour tour). You
will arrive into the Sun Island after about 1 hour of a spectacular
catamaran cruise , this island has been identified as the birthplace of
several revered entities , including the sun itself. A source of magnetic
energy , the vertex of the earth and the cradle of the Inca Empire , the
Inca couple Manco Kapac and Mama Ocllo appeared here and founded the Sun
Empire. During a 1 hour and half Sun Island Tour (South side) you will visit
:
--The Inca Garden: The island micro climate provides the ideal location for
this garden that during Inca times was full of Andean flowers, water and
trees. It was the Inca retreat.
-The Inca Stairs: The Inca Steps were built by the Incas in order to reach
the Inca Water spring.
-The Inca water spring: A natural water spring with 3 different openings of
different tastes. This water fountain was constructed by the Incas and is
supposed to be a source of eternal youth.
-The Sun Island Inti Wata Complex: This contains the largest amount of
archaeological items founded in the island and the largest demo variety of
Andean flora and fauna available in Bolivia.
Sun Island North side Land Tour (2 hours):
-Challapampa native village and Museum: The most isolated and unspoiled
village in the Lake and the archaeological museum that displays ancient
spoons, blades, stone tools, etc.
-Chinkana Inca Holy Temple: The island's most spectacular ruins complex. The
main feature is the Inca Palace also known as "El Laberinto". This maze of
stone walls and tiny doorways overlooks a lovely white beach lapped by deep
blue waters.
-Sailing on a typical native fishing boat: These wooden boats are basically
used for net-fishing. They carry about 6 people and the native captain rows
or sails if it is possible. This is dependent upon on the weather conditions.
-The Sun Island Kallawaya Ancient Ceremony: Witchcraft, natural medicine,
art, magic, and millenary traditions are part of the mystic world of the
Kallawayas heritage. The purpose of this mystic ceremony is to purify the
souls of the Chinkana holy temple visitors. This Ceremony take place in an
Incan altar at the top of the hill facing the temple and overlooking the
lake.
Dinner and Sun Island native's folkloric demonstration on board.
Catamaran overnight. (L, D)
DAY 2 : SUN ISLAND / LA PAZ
After 2 and 1/2 hours of spectacular catamaran cruise You will arrive to
Chua and then to La Paz (by bus), during the route, at the strait of Tiquina,
cars buses and trucks are loaded on wooden barges and ferried across the
strait. We will arrive in La Paz around 12:30 pm and end of the service. (B)
Please note that for less than 8 passengers the service is Puno-Copacabana
(by bus); Copacabana-Sun Island-Copacabana (by catamaran); Copacabana-La Paz
(by bus)
INCLUDES: Catamaran
accommodations based on double occupancy .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. B=Breakfast;
L=Lunch; D=Dinner.
Note : We can replace above Hotels with other one with the same characteristics
in the case that it becomes necessary for operative and other reasonable causes.
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 and non-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.
(*) NOTE: If the pickup is from one of the following hotels in Puno: Isla
Estevez, Posada del Inca, Casa Andina, Jose Antonio, Titilaka or Eco Inn there
will be an extra charge of $10 per person
Visa Requirement for US
Citizens to enter in Bolivia
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if you are North american and have decided visit
Bolivia, you must take note of this recent information:
In the first hours of 2007, The Bolivian President Evo
Morales suppressed by decree the right of US citizens to
enter this country freely, in reciprocity with a similar
measure taken by the US government.
Also the citizens of Angola, Bhutan, República de Chad,
Congo, Ruanda, Somalia, República Yemen, Indonesia,
China and Taiwán has been affected by this decreee
Please make sure to have all necessary documents before
traveling!
Cusco &
Machupicchu 
