01DAY LA PAZ – SUN & MOON ISLANDS – LA PAZ

RATES 2020

PRIVATE / SHARED SERVICES

RUMBO EXPLORA have carefully selected the best transport options, with guided visits La Paz – Sun & Moon Islands – 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.

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01DAY LA PAZ – SUN & MOON ISLANDS – LA PAZ
01Day tour starting and ending in La Paz-Bolivia

DESCRIPTION OF ITINERARY:
DAY 01: LA PAZ – SUN & MOON ISLANDS – PUNO: Early morning between 7:15 – 7:30Hrs a guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel located in La Paz-Bolivia, who will assist you with boarding and luggage, and then you will be driven to Copacabana. The village of Copacabana is located on shores of Lake Titicaca, to 152 km away from La Paz-Bolivia, 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 Moon Island, also called Koati, located near the island of the sun. It is a small, rugged island, has an area of 105.1 hectares. Its topography is steep besides to be as a plateau. On the island there is a temple called Iñakuyu or Palace of the Virgins of the sun, inhabited by Virgins women, the site was an acllawasi (house of the women chosen) the women learned various trades, particularly the weaving. It is also said that they could be used for sacrifice, and only to the Inca emperor was allowed the entrance to the Island. Currently the Island is populated by few indigenous families of origin Quechua and Aimara, who are cattlemen and farmers. Then we board the motor boat to Sun Island or 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 farming terraces, where 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 south side is surrounded by archaeological sites such as the temple of the sun, steps, agriculture terraces and paths, besides the Pilkokaina Palace, and Yumani is another archaeological site where there are stone steps that lead to the top of the island, where exists water source from incan time. The north side of the island shows the Chinkana or underground labyrinth, the temple of the sun, in addition an archaeological museum of Challapampa. Lunch included during trip. Finally a return trip by motor boat from Sun Island to Copacabana. Land transfer from Copacabana-Bolivia to La Paz, including crossing by boat Tiquina channel-strait. In the evening arrival in La Paz-Bolivia and then transfer to the hotel.

WHAT IS INCLUDED: Pick-up from hotel in La Paz-Bolivia, land transportation La Paz-Copacabana, including crossing by boat Tiquina channel-strait, insurance premiun, embarkation fees, English-Spanish speaking escort guide for 01Day, private motor boat Copacabana – Moon Island + Sun Island, entrance tickets, visit Iñak Uyo temple (Moon Island), Pilkokaina palace, inca stairs, fountain of youth (Sun Island), lunch or box-lunch during trip, motor boat Sun Island – Copacabana, land transportation Copacabana-La Paz, including crossing by boat Tiquina channel-strait, transfer to hotel in La Paz-Bolivia. Besides pre-trip information + organization and all local taxes. There are no hidden extras in our prices.
NOT INCLUDED: In La Paz-Bolivia additional charge for pick-up and drop-off for hotels located in the south area of La Paz 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. 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.

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 – Puno. Our staff are some of the best paid in Puno & Lake Titicaca, 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.