Itinerary Expand all Cuzco Hotel to Juliaca Airport Day 1 Cross the altiplano to Puno (3800m) Today we travel by shared tourist coach across the altiplano, the high plains separating the Andes from the jungle. Although it is quite a long drive (approx. 10hrs), it is interesting and often spectacular as you get a feeling for the immensity of the Andean landscapes. There will be a bilingual guide on board who will provide information in English and Spanish. There are four scheduled stops along the route (plus a lunch stop) to visit some of the most interesting sites: Andahuaylillas Church, the Raqchi Temple Complex, La Raya Pass (4335m) and the lithic Museum of Pukara. We arrive into Puno in the late afternoon (around 5pm), a high, chilly town on the shores of Lake Titicaca. A local representative/guide will meet you off the coach and take you to your hotel. There will be a short briefing about the next two days. Accommodation: Hotel Casona Plaza (or similar) Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Day 2 Lake Titicaca A morning spent exploring Lake Titicaca by boat, visiting the descendants of the Uros Indians, who live on islands of floating reeds and produce some fine textiles. In the afternoon there is a visit to Sillustani burial towers outside of town. Though the altitude here is tiring, the air is very clear and the lakeside views magnificent, with the snow-capped peaks of the Peruvian and Bolivian Andes towering in the background. Accommodation: Hotel Casona Plaza (or similar) Meals included: Breakfast Day 3 End Juliaca Airport A transfer to Juliaca airport is included today - the extension ends here for land only clients. Those who have booked a flight inclusive package from London will board a flight to Lima or Cuzco, then connect with your overnight international flight back to London. Meals included: Breakfast
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Peru There are no mandatory vaccination requirements. Recommended vaccinations are: Polio, Tetanus, Typhoid, Hepatitis A. Zika fever is a mosquito‐borne viral disease and a known risk in places visited on this trip. There is currently no vaccine or prophylaxis available, we therefore strongly recommend you take the usual precautions to avoid mosquito bites. If you are travelling to the Tambopata reserve in the Amazon rainforest, the risk of malaria is slight, but you may wish to consult your GP or travel health clinic for further advice. We also strongly recommend that you obtain a Yellow Fever vaccination. Dengue fever and/or Chikungunya are known risks in the Amazon region. Both are tropical viral diseases spread by daytime biting mosquitoes. There is currently no vaccine or prophylaxis available for either, and therefore the best form of prevention is to avoid being bitten. We recommend you take the usual precautions to avoid mosquito bites: always apply insect repellent and wear long-sleeved shirts and trousers while in the rainforest to avoid being bitten.
Hotel On this extension you will spend two nights in a comfortable hotel on a bed and breakfast basis. The hotel used may change depending on availability but the hotel usually used is Hotel Casona Plaza. This has local 4-star rating and is conveniently located within walking distance of the main plaza in Puno. A compulsory single supplement or sole traveller supplement may be applicable.
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Reviewed June 2019 Rosie H Trip: Titicaca Extension Lake Titicaca Extension The Titicaca extension is an enjoyable and good value addition to the Inca Trail. If leave isn't an issue I would definitely recommend this extension (after the trail). Don't be put off by the long drive - it's a comfortable coach and includes 4 sightseeing stops and a buffet lunch. What was the most inspirational moment of your trip? The boat trip on Lake Titicaca & rowing a reed boat. What did you think of your group leader? N/A - no leader on this extension. Do you have any advice for potential travellers? Bring water on the coach. One of the stops has a pay toilet (1 sol), free at all other stops. Do the reed boat hop between islands. Take money on the boat trip - you will be expected to buy something from the stall of the island mama who shows you her hut & dresses you in traditional costume, preferably something locally made eg local design cushion cover (c 70 sol), model reed boat (c 70 sol). Ask your main tour guide to book the Balcons de Puna restaurant for you for dinner. La Recetta cafe is convenient for a light lunch. Is there anything else you would like to add? Hotel Casona Plaza is a convenient location. I would have liked a slightly longer stop at La Raya Pass (4335m).