Visit Lake Titicaca’s floating islands
Visit tiny islands bobbing on the surface of Lake Titicaca, inhabited by an indigenous community who build their floating homes out of reeds.
The unusual floating existence of the Uros Indians began several centuries ago, when they chose to isolate themselves from the other peoples of the lakeshore and constructed island homes from the reeds that grow in the shallows of the lake.
To this day a village of reed structures floats upon Lake Titicaca, complete with a church, a school, simple restaurants and even a football pitch. You can visit the floating islands and set foot on their spongy surface, witnessing the islanders' unique lifestyle for yourself.
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Lake Titicaca – Peruvian side
Lake Titicaca
Holidays Visit Lake Titicaca’s floating islands
From expertly designed Private Journeys to trail-blazing Group Tours, browse our range of carefully crafted holidays.
Group - Discovery
Argentina / Chile / Bolivia / Lake Titicaca / Peru
Pato Andino: Panorama of the Andes
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Private Journeys
Peru / Bolivia / Lake Titicaca
Active Peru and Bolivia: trekking Andean peaks to tropical rainforest
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Group - Discovery
Peru / Lake Titicaca / Bolivia
Condor: Peru in depth
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Group - Classic
Peru / Lake Titicaca / Ecuador & Galapagos Islands / Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Hawk: Peru and Galapagos
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Group - Classic
Peru / Lake Titicaca
Pelicano: Essential Peru
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Private Journeys
Peru
Peru by Rail
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Private Journeys
Peru / Bolivia / Lake Titicaca / Chile
Signature Andes: Highlands of Peru, Bolivia and Chile
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Private Journeys
Peru / Lake Titicaca
Signature Peru: Classic highlights of Peru
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Group - Classic
Peru / Lake Titicaca
Swift: Ultimate highlights of Peru
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Private Journeys
Peru / Lake Titicaca
Value Peru: Sacred Valley of the Incas to Lake Titicaca
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
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