PERU · DESTINATION
Peru's classics.
Our pick of the 10 puno tours worth booking in Peru, with the details that matter: what you see, how long you need, and what it costs.
ATV your way up Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain from Cusco with breakfast, lunch, and expert guidance, plus altitude-aware tips.
“It was exceptional. Abel was a fantastic guide. I can not express how much I enjoyed this experience. I would encourage anyone considering it, to go with this operator.”
Two days across Lake Titicaca: Uros reeds, an Amantani homestay, and Taquile’s textiles with a high-altitude sunset hike.
“The highlight of this trip was the homestay and the party at the end of day 1 when we dressed up like locals. Quite a fun and interesting experience.”
Half-day Uros floating islands tour from Puno. Totora-built islands, hands-on guides, great lake views, plus optional reed boat ride.
“Really nice trip to see the Uros people. I liked that it wasn’t a full day tour as we just wanted to have a short trip. Our guide Franky was really good, he grew up on the islands as well så he knew what he was talking about! And his English was really good and…”
Boat across Lake Titicaca’s reed islands, overnight with a local family on Amantani, then visit Taquile’s master weavers.
“This trip was very well organised. Staying with the local family was really nice. You stay with other people from the group too.”
See tortora-reed islands on Lake Titicaca, enjoy island lunch on Taquile, and watch local weavers at work on a full-day Puno tour.
“Professionell guide, informativ och med mycket kunskap om ekologin, samhället och interaktion med båda, mån om sin grupp och tydliga korta instruktioner. Vädret var med oss då vi kunde se sjön från sin bästa sida. Lärorik erfarenhet i Uros och Taquile”
A comfort-first Puno to Cusco day trip via the Route of the Sun, with guided stops, a buffet lunch, and big Andean views.
“This trip was ideal for us as we had to cancel our trip to Bolivia due to the troubles there and Cusco was our next stop, rather than get the usual public transport bus we thought we'd do this one and take our time seeing a bit more on the way up. Elle our guide…”
Uros floating islands in Lake Titicaca from Puno: guided reed villages, Aymara language moments, and a totora raft option for $7.
“Very nice visit. Roly was a great guide, everything went well and the islands of the Uros are very interesting. Tour recomended 100%.”
Cruise Lake Titicaca to Uros floating islands and Taquile for Quechua culture and lunch, with hotel pickup from Puno.
“Well organized and very kind and helpful guide (she spoke three languages!). The lunch on the island was excellent and the landscape... just wow!”
A 3-hour guided trip from Puno to the Uros reed islands: walk families’ homes, see craft work, and choose a private-pace visit.
“Really interesting experience while trying to explore a very different culture and way of living”
Full-day Uros and Taquile tour from Puno with totora island life, a Taquile climb, and an included lunch for $52.
“We took a 10 hour bus from Cusco to see Lake Titicaca and woke up early to catch our 7am pick up. We waited a half hour and no show. Then proceeded to contact the tour company through various messages through Viator app. After another hour, we contacted Viator who gave us the phone number…”
