If you are heading to Cusco we highly recommend Boutique Hotel Marqueses in Cusco, it is a beautiful and charming Colonial house built at the end of XVI century that has recently been restored and refurbished, located just one block from Cusco`s mayor Plaza. This great location is part of its popularity, close to all of the most important tourist attractions in the famous capital of Inca`s Empire. Well known for its incomparable hospitality and professional service. We can reserve the hotel and transfers you from the airport on your arrival and back on your return, you will enjoy a safe visit, wonderful attention and be pleasantly surprised by the warmth of the Andean Hospitality.
Due to the safe and strategic location you are within easy walking distance of the many historical places, museums, restaurants, cultural, artistic and traditional places of the Imperial Inca City.
SAS Travel Tour Operator & Agency offices are located alongside Hotel Marqueses so we at SAS Travel can assist you at any time.
Family deals Family of 4 with children 11 years or under children pay $100 per child and family recieves discount on additional accomodation in Hotel Marqueses Cusco. Family room for 4 receive 25% discount in months Nov to May.
Children under 3 years who do not occupy a seat in bus transport or boat transport and do not require a separate bed to parents travel free. Meals not included.
Overview
The lifestyle of the Aymara is one where men, women and children live without the superficial trappings of western civilisation. Working in unison with the land, lake, family and neighbors. Here, to be lazy is a sin. People will constantly be working their fields, women attending to daily chores and dressed in the most beautiful traditional garments, the men will be walking the trails drop spinning or knitting intricate patterns into their world famous woven garments. Each tells a story and you will be fascinated by each while you eat probably the best trout you have ever tasted on Taquile Island before returning to Puno!
Transport
Tour bus with guide, motor boat, transfer vans and direct bus.
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Titicaca Lake Islands Puno 4 Day
Titicaca Lake-Puno 4 Days / 3 Nights Cusco, Puno, Uros, Taquile & Amantani Islands, / return to Cusco
Package Includes tourist transport from Cusco to Puno with tour and direct bus return to Cusco on last day. 2 overnight in *** Hotel in Puno and 7 meals.
Visit to a few of the 49 floating Uros Islands constructed with reeds before travelling on to Amantani Island. a visit to a few of the 49 floating Uros Islands constructed with reeds before travelling on to Amantani Island. Here you will spend a night in the home of a family on the Amantani Island, where Aymara, is the language so don`t worry if you don`t speak Spanish! (the guide also stays on the Island and ecoturism has forced the people to learn some english but they seem to understand all your needs so don`t worry). At 3800 meters above sea level, just walking from the shore to the home of your host is "breathtaking"! You will be reassured just to go at your own pace and your "mama" will wait for you, but she will always be at least a few steps in front! After a late lunch, you may dare to play a few minutes of football before you feel like you only have one lung and then it is optional to walk to the top of a hill to the temple of Mamapacha (the mother earth) to watch the sun set below the lake. Again at you own pace and obvious path so you may choose to skip the football and start in advance so you actually get there before sunset! Followed by a cultural night of fun before walking back "home".
Next morning visit to Taquile Island for the beautiful culture of the famous weavers and a trout lunch to remember before heading back to Puno.
Program Itinerary
Day 1: Cusco to Puno
Approx 7am Transfer from your hotel in Cusco to the bus Station to travel by the Inka Express VIP / First Class service Tourist Bus to Puno. Accompanied by an English speaking guide for tours of 3 sites along the way; Andahaylillas, Rhachi and Puka Pukara with spectacular views. (entrance to 3 sites not included = total $7) Buffet Lunch near Sicuani town. Arrival around 5pm Transfer to Hotel in Puno. Accommodation on double basis, private bathroom and breakfast. Hotel Qalasaya. Short evening briefing for any last minute queries.
Hotel Puno example Qalasaya
Day 2: Uros Island and overnight on Amantani Island
Floating Islands tour of Lake Titicaca. Approx 7.30am Transfer from the hotel to the port and by motor boat we take you to one of the legendary Uros Islands where you can observe the lives of the Uros people who live on floating reed islands, some only 20 metres in length. After a beautiful 3hr boat ride we reach Amantani island where we will break into smaller groups to stay with the local families. You have the opportunity to trek to the top of the mountain (4150 mtrs) to see the Temples of the Pachamama and Pachatata and enjoy the traditional customs of the island people. Food and authentic music prepared and performed by your designated family. BLD
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Rustic accomodation on Island
4150 masl
around 3 hours in boat so bring some water and snacks
Day 3: Taquile Island -retun to Puno overnight
After breakfast we take a short boat ride to the neighboring Taquile island, where we will tour around the ruins and visit these beautiful people, world famous for their intricate and fascinating weavings, After lunch we take the return trip to Puno. Arrival in the afternoon and transfer back to hotel approx 5-6 pm. BL
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Hotel Puno Qalasaya***
Day 4: Puno to Cusco
Bus from Cusco to Puno. Between 7.15- 7.30am transfer from your hotel to the bus for direct transport to Cusco. Arrival approx 2pm and transfer to your hotel. B
What is Included:
Transfer from Cusco hotel to tour bus
tour bus with tour from Cusco to Puno
2 nights ***hotel accommodation in Puno on double basis
1 night with a family on Amantani Island (Rustic accommodation blankets supplied)
Group boat transport
entries to the Islands
guide in English for the tours of the 3 Islands
7 meals over the 4 days
Transfer from Puno hotel to bus
direct bus to Cusco
Transfer from bus to Cusco hotel
What is not Included:
Entrance to 3 tour sites on Inka Express journey to Puno $8
Dinner on day 1 or day 3, extra snacks / water not included with meals
We recommend that you bring
Warm clothing layers
Torch
Sun screen/hat
Bottled water for the boat, money for snacks, souvenirs
Great to take some fresh fruit or some pens, notebooks etc for the children of the families
Please avoid lollies /sweets.They really appreciate oranges and other fruit as it is impossible to grow on the islands in these altitudes.and it will save their teeth and their environment.
Additional options
Price per person based on double occupancy. Single supplement is $30
Recommendations
NOTE: This package can be put together with a flight from Puno to Lima or Arequipa departing from Juliaca Airport (45mins from Puno) Currently there are flights every day so no need to return to Cusco. Direct flight from Puno to Lima takes approx 1.55 mins and Puno to Arequipa takes approx 40 mins.
If you have any further queries or want information on special offers of hotels in Cusco / Hotel upgrades in Puno or putting the tour together with the Andean Explorer train to Puno, please feel free to contact us.
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Terms & Conditions
SAS TRAVEL CONDITIONS OF THE LAKE TITICACA TOUR PACKAGE 2010
1. You must pay for your tour in full by 12:00 noon 2 days before your departure.
2. Cost of tour is based on double occupancy
3. Payment of your balance in the Cusco SAS office is requested in cash. US $ is easier but if you choose to pay in soles the rate charged is generally 3.0 soles = US$1
You can withdraw US$ or soles from the many ATM machines. Generally more economic on debit cards.
When paying the balance in Cusco, there will be a * 3% comission if you choose to use travellers cheques and a 5% comission for use of credit card.
4. If a final payment is not made by 12 noon the day before any tour or service such as the Inca trail, the total balance will be charged to the credit card + the 5% commission.
5. Change of dates up to 5 days before departure is possible if there is availablity in the bus and accomodation for an alternative date but if this change is requested less than 4 days before the tour an administration charge of $10 per person would need to be paid.
6. Cancelation of tour before bookings and tickets finalised incurrs only 10% fee in high season this is generally before 1 month in advance of departure.
Cancelation of tour within 1 month to 7 days before departure incurs a loss of 20% of total tour cost
Cancelation of tour within 10 days - 1day before departure incurs a loss of 50% of total tour cost,
Cancelation of tour within 1day of departure incurs a loss of 80% of total tour cost, but you are provided with discounted accomodation in Cusco at Hotel Marqueses to assist as we assume cancelation at this stage is due to illness.
7. In the case of Cancelation you are provided with a document to certify illness and present for your travel insurance claim.
