Duration:
Full Day
Type:
Shared / Private
Frequency:
Daily Departures from the City of La Paz
Tour Guide:
English / Spanish (Bilingual)
07:00–07:45 am – Personal pickup from your hotel in the center of La Paz to start the trip to the peninsula of Copacabana via an asphalted highway; Copacabana is located 151 kilometers outside of the city of La Paz and the trip is approximately 3.5 hours long. The trip is taken along the border of Lake Titicaca with an impressionable view of the Andes mountain range. Arrival to Copacabana.
Afternoon Tour to the Island of the Sun: After lunch, we will start our tour to the Island of the Sun (Isla del Sol in Spanish), crossing the lake and arriving to the island approximately 60-90 minutes later. Upon arrival, we will visit the archaeological sites of the religious center, Pilkokaina – the Temple of the Incas; afterwards, we will take a walk through the stairs of Yumani (created literally by the steps of our ancestors) until we reach the sacred Fountain of Youth (called Fuente de la Juventud in Spanish) where it is believed that a drink of sacred water from the fountain can purify one’s body and cause one to regain their youth; within the garden of this fountain, one can enjoy the Inka beauty which is found within. After visiting the island, we will return to Copacabana where you will be able to have free time until our departure back to La Paz.
18:30 pm – We will take the local bus, leaving Copacabana to return to La Paz.
22:30 pm – Arrival to La Paz (approximate arrival).
End of Services
Touristic transport
Boat transportation for the island
Tour guide
Entrance fees
Lunch (alcoholic beverages not included)
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