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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 .Copacana is the
most important religious sanctuary of Bolivia,
thousands of pilgrims visit every year the virgin
of Copacabana also known as Native Madonna , you
will visit the main square and the impressive
Cathedral (1/2 hour tour). You will arrive into
the Sun Island after about 1 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 and the cradle
of the Inca Empire , the Inca couple Manco Kapac
and Mama Ocllo appeared here and founded the Sun
Empire. During a 1 hour and half Sun Island Tour
(South side) 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
or Sun Island overnight. (L, D)
Day 2 :
After 2 and 1/2 hours of spectacular catamaran
cruise You will arrive to Chua and then to La
Paz (by bus), during the route, at the strait
of Tiquina, cars buses and trucks are loaded on
wooden barges and ferried across the strait. We
will arrive in La Paz around 12:30 pm. (B)
Please note that for less than 8 passengers the
service is
Puno-Copacabana (by bus);
Copacabana-Sun Island-Copacabana (by catamaran);
Copacabana-La Paz (by bus).
END OF OUR SERVICES
* Note : Departure from Puno might be modified
to 06:00am due to expansion in our services at
Sun Island .
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Native House
Titikaka cruise
Sun Island
Dinner folkloric
demonstration on board
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INCLUDES:
Catamaran accommodations based on double 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 and non - alcoholic beverages
or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry,
phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation
of international flights and items of personal nature.
(*) NOTE:
If the pick up is from one of the following hotels in
Puno: Isla estevez, Posada del Inca or Eco Inn there
will be an extra charge of $5 per person
OPTIONAL
Extra nights, domestic airfares, extensions
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