Daily Departures

(*) NOTE: If the pickup is from one of the following hotels in Puno: Isla Estevez, Posada del Inca, Casa Andina Private, Jose Antonio, Titilaka or Eco Inn there will be an extra charge of $18 per person

Duration.                Full Day
Departures:            Daily departures
Activities:               Motorboat excursion to the Sun Island
Airfares.                 Not included, available upon request
Puno Hotel:            Not included, available upon request

PROGRAM

DAY 1: PUNO / PUNO
You will be picked up from your hotel at 6:30 am. Land transfer to Copacabana Sanctuary. You will arrive into Copacabana after about 3 hours. Copacabana 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 including lunch on board, 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 2 hours Sun Island Tour 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.
-The Inca Stairs that was 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 Inca made water fountain is supposed to be a source of eternal youth.
-The Sun Island Inti Wata Complex, that contains the largest amount of archaeological items founded in the island and the largest demo variety of Andean flora and fauna available in Bolivia.
-The Sun Island Kallawaya Ancient Ceremony, witchcrafts, 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 takes place in an Inca altar at the top of the hill facing the temple and overlooking the lake.
You will then proceed back to Copacabana and then to Puno, we will return in Puno at 5:30 pm and end of the service. (Lunch included).

END OF THE TRIP

Visa Requirement for US Citizens to enter Bolivia
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If you are a US Citizen or a citizen of the countries listed below and have decided visit Bolivia, you must be aware of this information:

On 2007, The Bolivian President Evo Morales suppressed by decree the right of US citizens to enter Bolivia country freely, in reciprocity of a similar measure taken by the US government.
Also the citizens of Angola, Bhutan, Republic of Chad, Congo, Ruanda, Somalia, Republic of Yemen, Indonesia, China and Taiwan have been affected by this decree.

Please make sure to have all necessary documents before traveling.

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 pickup is from one of the following hotels in Puno: Isla Estevez, Posada del Inca, Casa Andina Private, Jose Antonio, Titilaka or Eco Inn there will be an extra charge of $16 per person

OPTIONAL
Accommodation, domestic airfares, extensions.
Extra nights, domestic airfares, extensions