Tour Transfer Cusco Lake Titicaca
Duration
10 Hours
Difficulty
Effortless
Tour Type
Transfer
Languages
Multiple
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Tours & Transfer from Cusco to Puno visiting places along the way
Tour and transfer from Cusco to Lake Titicaca at Puno province in Peru, this fascinating itinerary is one of the best choices, that you can consider when planning visiting: the Titicaca lake from Cusco (Uros Island, Taquile, Amantani, Aramu Muru portal, and many other sites), It is as well the best alternative to get Cusco from Puno city 3,800mt = 124671ft, The landscape is wonderful and you’ll have opportunity to see places such as: Sillustani tombs, see the crafts at Pucara, the great view at la Raya 4,338 mt = 14232 ft, see the magnificent temple of wiracocha at raqchi 3,550 mt = 11646, and the nicest chapel in the Americas “Andahuaylillas.
This day trip runs a wide asphalted road, where the view is perfect, this is the perfect alternate to the expensive train costs, departing earlier from Cusco allow us to visit amazing site, and get a bit of local touch, if you like tasting some of the traditional dishes along the way, there is a pace where we can have one of the best fried fishes (crunchy fish dish) at Combapata 3,500 mt = 11482 ft, or trying the most representative dish of Ayaviri town 3840 mt = 12598 ft, the roast lamb.
Places Considered in our standard Cusco to Puno itinerary:
Andahuaylillas: This is a colonial church from the XVI century, where you can see amazing baroque art, altars fully ornate with gold leaf, and mural painted by the locally renowned Luis de Riaño, this temples is considered as the nicest temple or chappel in the entire America’s, this stop will allow you to admire and understand about the old times, and how important this site was during Inca times.
Raqchi Wiracocha God Temple: This is an archeological at 2.5 direct driving from Cusco city, the architecture and the meaning of this site is worth to see, a place where the landscape provide good energy and quietness, the site has being built by the incas, where the man attractions are the Qolqas and the Wiracocha temple, there is as well opportunity to see some local ceramics.
La Raya: An obligatory stop to stretch your legs and enjoy the high Andean landscape, it is also the highest point of the route, from where you can see high mountains with peaks that exceed 5700 mt, a good place to take souvenir photos, and after this small stop continue the trip.
Pucara Museum: Pucara is a town which was developed by the descendants of Pucara inca village, before inca conquest, Pucara was the local culture from the Middle Formative (1400 to 550 BC), and Late Formative (550 BC to 400 AD), hat got expanded from this place up to Cusco territories in the past, the museum where we stop shows lithic pieces from the archaeological site, which gives a good understanding about the importance of the site, also it is quite interesting to observe a mountain in shape of Puma that holds the archaeological site.
This private tour and transfer can also be arranged from Puno Titicaca lake to Cusco city visiting places along the way, takes 11 hours including time for lunch, stops and visiting the sites. Daily departures are available along the year.
Highlights
- Scenic views, opportunity to taste local diches..
- Better rate than train and see the same view, plus visiting sites
- Escorted by Professional driver, and a Expert Guide.
Price Includes
- Private transport (SUV, MINIVAN, MINIBUS, or BUS, depending the amount of people in group.
- Expert driver.
- Fluent English speaking professional tour guide.
- 1st Aid Kit including emergency oxygen bottle.
Price Excludes
- Fee for visited places = TOAL OF US$14 each in local currency.
- Meals: Lunch us$20 per person in a tourist restaurant.
Itinerary
Daily departures - Cusco Puno, or Puno Cusco
06:30 hrs: Pick from Your Hotel and depart.
07:30 hrs: Visit Andahuaylillas americas sistine temple.
10:00 hrs: Visit Raqchi the Temple of the sun.
11:30 hrs: Stop for Lunch at Sicuani Town.
13:50 hrs: Stoy at the raya (Highest point on the way).
15:00 hours: Visit Pucara Museum.
17:00 hours: Arrive to your hotel in Puno City.
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Frequently asked questions
We want to go stright transfer with no stops, how long does it take?
We do as well this transfer service with no stops, the it takes from 5 to 6 hours, If depend of the traffic on the road.
Is it group Rate or Per person Rate?
This is a group rate up to 04 People, if you are only 2 or 1 person we can discuss on the rate.
If you are coming in a larger number, we have bigger transport and we can provide you a good group rate.
Are your vehicles big enough? we are tall
Yes, we use a SUV when 2 people, a Minivan Up to 5 People, an minibus or bus for groups. with anouth room to strech legs, and place for luggage.
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