TITILAKA HOTEL
Indulge and immerse in the splendor and spirit of the lake at Titilaka. Surrounded by stunning scenery and astounding Andean geography, Titilaka’s contemporary design integrates with the natural environment, paying homage to the ancient Titicaca, origin of the great Inca culture.
Titilaka Experience Concept
Our comprehensive experience starts with a personalized welcome and transfer to the hotel, where guests have the freedom to choose their activities, by selecting from the diverse half- or full-day excursions available (some special featured excursions offered at an extra cost), depending on guest’s length of stay, personal preferences, abilities and subject to weather conditions.
Wake up call is at 6:30 am and breakfast is served from 7:30 am at the lake view dining room, giving enough time for getting ready for the first excursion departing at 8:30 am. Lunch is served at 12:30 pm giving plenty of time for a siesta and enjoying the hotel’s facilities before tea time which begins at 3:00 pm. The afternoon excursions start at 3:30 pm, cocktails are served from 6:30 pm and dinner is served from 7:30 pm.
We suggest the following suggested itineraries to help you make the best out of your Titilaka experience.
Typical Day Itinerary – the following is the regular itinerary
7:30 am: Breakfast
8:30 am: Morning Excursion on route
12:30 pm: Check-In, Lunch & Siesta
3:00 pm: Tea time
3:30 pm: Afternoon Excursion
6:30 pm: Cocktail
7:30 pm: Dinner & Overnight.
Arrival Possibilities
There are two arrival possibilities, thus, we have the following itinerary options for arrival and departure days.
a) Early arrival:
Welcome at Juliaca Airport and transfer to Puno Lake Port to Board a Motor Boat to the floating reed islands of Uros / Boat transfer to Titilaka / Check – In / Lunch & Siesta / Tea Time / Afternoon Excursion around the hotel / Cocktail / dinner & overnight.
OR Welcome at Juliaca Airport and transfer to Titilaka by road / Stop on route at Sillustani Archaeological Site / Check-In / Lunch & Siesta / Tea Time / Afternoon Excursion around the hotel / Cocktail / dinner & overnight.
b) Late arrival:
Guests arriving late have the possibility of taking a half day excursion on the departure day thus, their arrival day will be:
Welcome at Juliaca Airport or Puno Train Station and road transfer directly to Titilaka, including box lunch / Check-In / dinner & Overnight.
DAY 1
Welcome at Juliaca Airport by our Guest Services representative and transfer to Puno Lake Port to board a boat to begin your excursion to the floating reed islands of the Uros, inhabited by local tribe descendants of one of the most ancient cultures of the continent, living in an archipelago of more than 40 man-made reed islands on the Lake, a few kilometers away from the lodge-refuge. Learn how natives live by catching fish like pejerreyes and carachis, using boats also made of reeds which are abundant in the National Reserve of Titicaca Lake. The man-made islands are made out of totora reeds, with patience and constant re-filling, until they form a thick base called Khili where they build their rustic huts also made of same material. Check-in upon arrival at the Lodge, rest and enjoy the scenery as you acclimatize. Lunch is based on the region’s local cuisine with superb ingredients and is served from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm. We recommend you to have a siesta, take it easy and drink plenty of liquids in order to get used to the altitude. Enjoy tea time and at 3:30 pm and join an excursion rowing through the reeds on the lake near the hotel, where you can observe interesting endemic birds, striking landscapes of the unique highlands geography, its fauna and the totora reeds with different colors. Then, return to the hotel for lunch.
Enjoy sunset cocktails from the panoramic terraces overlooking the lake. Dinner is served in the Main Dining room from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Then, you may luxuriate in your appointed suite or join with other guests and interpreters to talk about your highlands experience.
DAY 2
After rising at the hour that suits you enjoy breakfast in bed or in the lake-view dining room, with choices of a variety of fresh fruit, local cereals and products, or if you wish, join the morning excursion to Taquile Island. Taquile is considered the most interesting island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca, located in front of the Chucuito Peninsula. The Taquile people of Quechua origin, as opposed to the majority of region’s locals who are of Aymara origin, live at 4,000 meters above sea level (13,000 ft). You may get to know their way of life and experiences. As formerly part of the Inca Empire, you may also see some archaeological remains in the island, such as stone quarters, doors, windows and pathways on the peak of its mountain, where you can also view the impressive panorama of Lake Titicaca and the snow covered mountains of Cordillera Real. Due to the thermal effect of the lake on the weather which provides more oxygen to the atmosphere and warmer temperatures, the island enjoys a favorable micro-climate for agriculture, producing crops which don’t normally grow at these altitudes. As you walk around the island, you will see local men knitting outdoors, one of the finest knitted handicrafts in Peru. Return for lunch and siesta at the hotel. After tea time, move on to your next excursion towards Socca Beach, east of the lodge-refuge, to visit the rustic town community of Socca, through the broad sandy shores of the Lake Titicaca, between wetlands and farms where you can appreciate the agricultural practices of the locals and know the customs. Take pleasure at the magnificent scenery around the highest navigable lake of the world; watch the idyllic sunset and the first stars coming out as night sets in. Upon return to the hotel, continue to enjoy the intense sunset. At 6:30 pm you may enjoy a Cocktail. Dinner is served from 7:30 pm. Then, overnight at your luxurious lake-view suite.
DAY 3
After enjoying an energy-restoring breakfast in bed or in the lake-view dining room, prepare for check-out and transfer. Farewell at the Juliaca airport or Train Station where you will board your transport to your next destination.
For current prices and further information:
please contact : eugenio@altatours.com
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