Duration 2 Days & 1 Night Departures Daily departures from Puno Peru Activities Motorboat excursion to the Sun Island Airfares Not included, available upon request Puno Hotel Not included, available upon request
DAY 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
the virgin of Copacabana every year. It is also known as the Native Madonna.
Later, you will visit the main square and the impressive Cathedral (1/2 hour
tour). You will arrive to the Sun Island after about an 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, the cradle of the Incan Empire , and the Incan couple Manco
Kapac and Mama Ocllo appeared here and founded the Sun Empire. For the following
hour and a half, you will take the Sun Island Tour (South side) where 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 / PUNO
Next morning, Catamaran Cruise to Copacabana admiring the overwhelming panorama.
At the sanctuary free time to enjoy several religious
and archaeological sites, lunch and land transfer to Puno city.
We will arrive in Puno at 5:30 pm and that will be the end of the service. (B,L)
* Note : Departure from Puno might be modified to 06:00am due to
expansion in our services at Sun Island .
INCLUDES: Catamaran accommodations based on
double or single 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.
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 beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry,
phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of 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 $16 per person
Visa
Requirement for US Citizens to enter Bolivia
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If you are a US Citizen or a citizen of the
countries listed below and have decided visit
Bolivia, you must be aware of this information:
On 2007, The Bolivian President Evo Morales
suppressed by decree the right of US citizens to
enter Bolivia country freely, in reciprocity of
a similar measure taken by the US government.
Also the citizens of Angola, Bhutan, Republic of
Chad, Congo, Ruanda, Somalia, Republic of Yemen,
Indonesia, China and Taiwan have been affected
by this decree.
Please make sure to have all necessary documents
before traveling
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