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01DAY SUN ISLAND (Lake Titicaca)
Tour starting & Ending in Puno-Peru
RATES 2021
PRIVATE TOUR
RUMBO EXPLORA have carefully selected the best transport options, with guided visits Puno – Sun Island – Puno, all year around. RUMBO EXPLORA offer you the possibility to make your transport reservation, due that not all transport companies have an automatic booking system. We will confirm your reservation within 24 hours. (P.T = Peruvian Time) (B.T = Bolivian Time)
01DAY PUNO – SUN ISLAND (ISLA DEL SOL) – PUNO
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| PRICE PER PERSON | INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS |
| US$152.00 (based on 02 persons) | Inclusions: Transport hotel to bus station at 06:30Hrs, tourist bus Puno-Peru to Copacabana-Bolivia, private motor boat to Sun Island, english-spanish speaking guide, entrance fees, visit south side of Sun island, lunch, and tourist bus Copacabana to Puno at 18:30pm. In the evening at 21:00Hrs arrival to bus station in Puno-Peru and then transfer to the hotel. Exclusions: Drinks, extras, tips and others not included in the program |
| US$114.00 (based on 03 persons) | |
| US$93.00 (based on 04 persons) | |
| US$89.00 (based on 05 persons) | |
| On request 06 persons up | |
| AM: Hotel to bus station: 6:30am (P.T) Bus Puno – Copacabana: 7:00am (Peruvian Time) Arrival in Copacabana: 11:30am (Bolivian Time) Boat to Sun Island: 11:30am (south side) |
Puno – Copacabana: 143km Copacabana – Sun Island: 16km. Note: Including stop at Kasani (frontier) Lunch at restaurant (Sun island) |
| PM: Boat to Copacabana: 16:30pm (B.T) Bus Copacabana – Puno: 18:30pm (Bolivian Time) Arrival at bus station in Puno: 21:00pm (Peruvian Time). Then transport to hotel |
Tourist attractions at Sun Island: Pilkokaina palace, inca stairs, fountain of youth. Note: Including stop at Kasani (frontier) |
01DAY PUNO – SUN ISLAND (ISLA DEL SOL) – PUNO
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| PRICE PER PERSON | INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS |
| US$211.00 (based on 02 persons) | Inclusions: Private transport Puno-Peru to Copacabana-Bolivia at 06:30Hrs, private motor boat to Sun Island, english-spanish speaking guide, entrance fees, visit south side of Sun island, lunch, and private land transport Copacabana to Puno. In the evening at 19:00Hrs arrival at hotel in Puno-Peru. Exclusions: Drinks, extras, tips and others not included in the program |
| US$148.00 (based on 03 persons) | |
| US$114.00 (based on 04 persons) | |
| US$107.00 (based on 05 persons) | |
| On request 06 persons up | |
| AM: Puno – Copacabana: 6:30am (Peruvian Time) in private transport Arrival in Copacabana: 10:30am (Bolivian Time) Boat to Sun Island: 10:30am (south side) |
Puno – Copacabana: 143km Copacabana – Sun Island: 16km. Note: Including stop at Kasani (frontier) Lunch at restaurant (Sun island) |
| PM: Boat to Copacabana: 16:00pm Copacabana – Puno: 17:00pm (Bolivian Time) in private transport Arrival in Puno: 19:00pm (Peruvian Time) |
Tourist attractions at Sun Island: Pilkokaina palace, inca stairs, fountain of youth. Note: Including stop at Kasani (frontier) |
01DAY PUNO – SUN ISLAND (ISLA DEL SOL) – PUNO
Starting and ending in Puno-Peru
DESCRIPTION OF ITINERARY:
DAY 01: PUNO – COPACABANA – SUN ISLAND (ISLA DEL SOL) – COPACABANA – PUNO: Early morning between 6:00 – 6:30am a guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel in Puno (Peru), to take you to Bolivia, making stop on the way at Kasani (Migrations office of Bolivia & Peru) in order to board the motor boat to your next destination and that will assist you with boarding and luggage. The village of Copacabana is located on shores of Lake Titicaca, to 143 km away from Puno-Peru, 3:00 hour’s drive, at an altitude of 3,840 masl, with a population of 3000 inhabitants. There is a church in Copacabana which was originally of a Moorish style, then Renaissance style which was built between 1601 and 1619 and rebuilt in 1610 and 1651. Depart by private motor boat from Copacabana to Sun Island, also called Titicaca Island is located in Lake Titicaca Bolivian side, which has a length of 9.6 km by 4.6 km wide and covers an area of 14.3 km ². Its first name was Titicaca Island which means Andean cat stone or puma stone. It has a rugged terrain with many terraces that ancient people have used for cultivation. The island was the Inca sanctuary with a temple of virgins dedicated to God Inti (the Sun), inhabited by indigenous Quechuas and Aimaras, who are cattlemen and farmers. The Sun Island is surrounded by archaeological sites from Tiahuanaco era such as the temple of the sun, steps, agriculture terraces and paths. It also shows the Chinkana or underground labyrinth, in addition Pilkokaina Palace and archaeological museum of Challapampa. Yumani is another archaeological site where there are stone steps that lead to the top of the island, where exists water source. Lunch or box-lunch during trip. Finally a return trip by motor boat from Sun Island to Copacabana. Land transfer from Copacabana (Bolivia) to Puno (Perú), a car trip of 3:00 hours, including stop at Kasani (Migrations office of Bolivia & Peru). Arrival in Puno (Peru), then transfer to hotel.
WHAT IS INCLUDED: Pick-up from hotel in Puno-Peru, land transportation Puno-Copacabana, including stop at Kasani (Migrations Office of Peru & Bolivia), insurance premiun, embarkation fees, English-Spanish speaking escort guide for 01Day, private motor boat Copacabana – Sun Island, entrance tickets, visit Pilkokaina palace, inca stairs, fountain of youth (Sun Island), lunch at restaurant on Sun Island, motor boat Sun Island – Copacabana, land transportation Copacabana-Puno, including stop at Kasani (Migrations Office of Bolivia & Peru), transfer to hotel in Puno-Peru. Besides pre-trip information + organization and all local taxes. There are no hidden extras in our prices.
NOT INCLUDED: In Puno-Peru additional charge for pick-up and drop-off for hotels located out of Puno city. Drinks, extras, tips.
IMPORTANT: The motor boat has 20 comfortable seats, velocity of 11 knots + night navigation lights + oxygen & first aid kit + life jackets + lifebuoy + toilet + Carpeted floor + reclining seats + panoramic windows. Also we offer to visitors accommodation on Sun Island. Besides La Estancia Ecolodge on Sun Island for your overnight. Our tourist transportation vehicles have nation wide circulation permit and 2 types of insurance (Certificate of Statutory Accident Insurance Transit SOAT, besides has vehicle Insurance Policy to all risks in record) + oxygen & first aid kit + panoramic windows + reclining & confortable seats, exclusive for our demanding customers. Rumbo Explora provide to visitors all possible choices. Beware with illegal local Tour Operators or middleman, who do not pay the real costs to suppliers (transport, local restaurants & guest houses, tour guides & drivers). Help us avoid the explotation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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LAND TRANSPORTATION (PERU & BOLIVIA) |
MOTOR BOAT (BOLIVIA) |
| In Peru: Minivan Hyundai H1 (05 seats) Sprinter Mercedes Benz (10-19 seats), Minibus Mercedes Benz (25-30 seats), Bus Mercedes Benz (40-44 seats) In Bolivia: Van Toyota & Higer (05 to 12 seats), Minibus Toyota Coaster (16 seats) Minibus Higer (25 seats), Bus Higer & Nissan (35-40 seats) |
Technical specifications: Speed 11knots, night navigation lights, oxygen & first aid kit, life jackets, lifebuoy, panoramic windows, comfotable seats. Technical specifications: Lenght: 11 meters, Beam: 2.80 meters. Wooden structure. |
| Insurance policy: Our vehicles have National permit circulation and (Certificate of obligatory Insurance for accidents of transit SOAT, besides all vehicles have Insurance Policy to all risks in record) and oxygen on board. | Insurance policy: Our motor boats have (Certificate of obligatory Insurance for accidents of transit SOAT) |
IMPORTANT NOTE:
You can see that in Rumbo Explora we have developed for you tailor-made itineraries with the best price as competitive as possible, providing an excellent service and paying our guides 10% above the legal wage agreed with association of the tour guides – Peru. Our staff are some of the best paid in Peru & Bolivia, which allows us to attract only the Best Tour Guides, Motor Boats and Land Transportation with national permit, to none other local company, that can only provide a cheaper price by providing a far inferior service and saving on staff costs, ¿How? Hiring tour guides in training without experience and not paying them, besides avoiding taxes to government.
Big Travel companies from Europe, North America, Australia and others work with the Peruvian Tour Operators located in Lima-Peru, who work as middlemen receiving from them good prices from the Tours & Packages, and paying to us 40 to 50% minor the normal price, besides 2 to 3 months delayed, being this the reason that Rumbo Explora have decided to offer tours & packages directly to travelers.
VISAS / PASSPORTS:
If you travel to Bolivia, visa is not necessary for U.S Citizens and most other nationalities. If you hold a passport from another country, we will send all information necessary otherwise check with your local consulate or embassy about requirements for travel to Bolivia. All passengers traveling internationally are required to have a passport. Please carry proper identification on you and do not leave in your suitcase or hotel room. In most of places like airports, train-bus stations, frontier or at any other check points you must to show passport, because some countries have laws that require you to carry your passport with you at all times and anywhere. If you are in any doubt please contact the nearest Bolivian Embassy.
