Lake Titicaca is a beautiful freshwater lake that straddles the border between Bolivia and Peru. It’s a mystical place, and according to legend, it was here that the Inca civilization was born, according to mythology. We will explore the small indigenous communities around the lake. To see what life is really like around the high-altitude, windswept, and stunning waters of Lake Titicaca, on the Bolivian side! At the heart of many legends lies Isla del Sol, the “Island of the Sun,” the largest island on Lake Titicaca. We will also visit its counterpart, the Island of the Moon, and its magnificent temples. These are just some of the impressive destinations on our two-day tour of the communities of Lake Titicaca!
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We begin our day early in the morning with a transfer from La Paz to the indigenous community of Huatajata, found on the shores of the enormous Titicaca Lake on The Bolivian side of the lake. We will visit the Andean Roots Eco Village, The Altiplano Museum, the Handicrafts Village, the adobe domes, and the mortuary towers of the Urus people of Titicaca.
We will then visit Chipayas. Here, the famous Limachi family will greet us in the community. This famous family built the famous totora reed boats who made an epic expedition across the Atlantic Ocean. You can also meet vicuñas, llamas, alpacas, and the almost mythical Suri- All of the South American Cameloids.
In the afternoon, we will enjoy the magical experience of "The Mystic World of the Kallawayas", the natural healers of Bolivia – also called Shamans. These healers believe that you first have to heal the soul in order to heal your body. Tata Benjo, is our Kallawaya Shaman for this activity and he will bless visitors and answer any questions using his sacred coca leaves.
In the evening, under the nighttime skies, we will visit the Native Observatory Alajpacha. Here we will learn all about the Aymara Cosmovision, their constellations, and their relationship with the earth, and we can star gaze the southern constellations of the Bolivian night skies over Lake Titicaca.
After breakfast, as we contemplate the magical blue waters of Lake Titicaca, we will take a short overland drive to Cocotoni Bay and a Hydrofoil cruise to Moon Island. We will visit the Sun Virgins Temple “Iñak Uyu”, an important sacred site on Lake Titicaca where the constant sound of the waves, and whispers of ancient civilizations. For the Inca Civilization, women were a vital part of society producing textiles, agricultural techniques, and cultural and religious development. Thanks to the dedication of these young women, today we have numerous forms of different dehydrated potatoes, such as “chuño” and “tunta”. The temple is characterized by its trapezoidal staircase and other unique architectural features.
We will then continue to the mythical Island of The Sun. On this island, we will visit the “Grand Stairs” and the Sacred Fountain. According to legend, if you drink from its waters, it will provide eternal youth and happiness. We can enjoy our lunch at the Uma Kollu archaeological restaurant, where we can also visit the small handicraft market.
After lunch, we will take a Hydrofoil cruise to the picturesque village of Copacabana on the mainland. Here, we will visit the Copacabana shrine and the Dark Virgin, as well as the local market. Copacabana has an international almost seaside feel as it is on the shores of the impressive Titicaca.
Next, our private transport (shared service) will drive you to your hotel in La Paz, crossing the Tiquina Strait by Ferry. The road follows the foothills of the surrounding snow-capped mountains of the Andean mountain range.
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When the water levels of Titicaca allow, we will visit Urus Iruitos, Quewaya, and Kalauta. Here, we can enjoy Lake Titicaca, sailing through totora-reed canals to reach the Floating Islands & Sustainability Project. This Project came about to preserve the local traditions of a 5000 year old civilization and assure the survival of their traditional way of life.
We will then head to Kalauta Island on the Hydrofoil. Here, we will visit the ruins of an ancient stone village and one of the largest necropolises in the area with its mysterious Chullpas (burial towers).
Finally, after our second day of immersive adventures on our Titicaca Communities tour, we will head from Huatajata to your hotel in La Paz.
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Valencia Travel was amazing to work with, and I would highly recommend them for any new travelers. Special thanks again to Andes (guide) , Maria (agent/coordinator) , and Washington (driver) . Thank you for making this a trip to remember for a lifetime.
Valencia Travel was amazing to work with, and I would highly recommend them for any new travelers. Special thanks again to Andes (guide) , Maria (agent/coordinator) , and Washington (driver) . Thank you for making this a trip to remember for a lifetime.
We truly had an incredle experience from booking with Maria, to meeting Miguel upon arrival at the airport, and of course trekking with our incredible guide Aldo and the amazing porters who helped make trekking much more comfortable and luxurious than we're used to. We couldn't believe the 3 course meals they cooked up. Truly blew us away.
The trek itself is incredible as you're able to see so many Inca sites along the way before arriving to Macchupicchu. The mountain range was beautiful.
Aldo our guide was the best! He was very information and taught us so much about the incas and knew so much about all the trees, wildlife, and fauna we saw along the trek. He's been guiding for many years and thanks to his experience and forethought we managed to catch amazing views away from the other groups of trekkers and were the first to arrive to Macchupicchu making for an even more private experience. I highly recommend Aldo!
Valencia travel is a local company that supports all the locals they employ. I highly recommend them for any bookings!
**tip: definitely give yourself 3 days in Cusco before hiking in order to acclimate to the altitude. We saw a couple turn around due to issues with altitude.
We truly had an incredle experience from booking with Maria, to meeting Miguel upon arrival at the airport, and of course trekking with our incredible guide Aldo and the amazing porters who helped make trekking much more comfortable and luxurious than we're used to. We couldn't believe the 3 course meals they cooked up. Truly blew us away.
The trek itself is incredible as you're able to see so many Inca sites along the way before arriving to Macchupicchu. The mountain range was beautiful.
Aldo our guide was the best! He was very information and taught us so much about the incas and knew so much about all the trees, wildlife, and fauna we saw along the trek. He's been guiding for many years and thanks to his experience and forethought we managed to catch amazing views away from the other groups of trekkers and were the first to arrive to Macchupicchu making for an even more private experience. I highly recommend Aldo!
Valencia travel is a local company that supports all the locals they employ. I highly recommend them for any bookings!
**tip: definitely give yourself 3 days in Cusco before hiking in order to acclimate to the altitude. We saw a couple turn around due to issues with altitude.
The Porters and Chef Filex were exceptional and went above and beyond with all our needs.
I was surprised with a Birthday Cake on our hike, and I had no idea someone could make and decorate a cake in a tent.
It was incredibly mind-blowing.
I highly recommend them to anyone looking to do the Inca Trail.
We are extremely pleased with the service we received.
I give them A++++++
Un’altro aspetto importante è stata la guida per Macchu Picchu, Washington! Super appassionato del posto e della storia, vi coninvolgerà con i suoi racconti e le sue spiegazioni. E’ davvero una guida molto esperta e professionale!
Thank you for such a brilliant trek!
Our chef, Gregorio, "Goyo", had the best food of all of our Peru!! the culinary expertise of this guy whom planned a menu according to our hike plan, carbs and proteins, and we had plenty.. .I mean plenty to eat. The porters (all 10), with leads from Climico, and special mention to Fortunato who would met us at the end of the trail to help carry our personal packs to our porters applauding our days hard accomplishment. Along the entire trail, Wilbur encouraging the porter of other competitors as his "little brother" to continue to be strong as they quickly passed us on the trail. My respect to the team of Valencia Travel, the porters, head chef and his assistant and mostly to Wilbur for delivering an experience that I encourage anyone to participate in. Thank you Wilbur. we the 7 women from California, USA will forever be your "Flowers".
There were some challenges communicating with the office staff with some questions we had before the trek and booking it, though once we had our meeting with Guillermo it was all sorted out.
After a lot of research, Valencia Travel appeared as the most qualitative and professional agency organizing the excursions we wanted to take part in. We signed in for day trip to the rainbow mountain and had an amazing experience. The guide spoke English and shared a lot of interesting facts with us, the food was delicious and the general activity was perfectly organisez.
Thanks to this very positive experience, we decided to do the 4 days Lares Trail to Machu Picchu with Valencia Travel. Waouw. We spent the 4 days talking about how impressed we were about the professionalism of the agency. The trek was wonderful, the nature breathtaking but the most impressive part was the service, the kindness of the staff, their organisation,… Everything is in the details, the camp are very confortable, they even bring you tea in your tent to wake you up in the morning!
The food was beyond expectations. At every meal, we had a salad, a soup, a main dish and once we even had a cake that they baked in the tents! Being vegan, we are always a bit scared that it could be a problem for trekkings, but with Valencia it is not at all! We had some of the best foods of our trip during our trekking!
I am so happy that we did the Lares trekking with Valencia as there is no better way to reach the sacred site of Machu Picchu than by doing a trekking in the nature. It is a very special place and trekking to reach it definitely add some magic to the experience!
To conclude, I would highly recommend Valencia for any activities in Peru, it will make your experience unforgettable!!
At 55 and with a helpful dose of camaraderie from my younger trek-mates, including my 16 year-old niece who managed the ascents and descents with aplomb, I felt a sense of accomplishment in completing the trek, which is more vertical than horizontal and ranges from about 9,000 to 12,000 feet over three days. Hiking the trail does require above-average fitness for the middle-aged. No unmanageable parts but a walking stick, reliable shoes, dependable leg muscles and accommodating joints, a relatively light backpack of essentials, and stops along the way to gulp down the thin air, take in the jaw-dropping vistas, pause for passing porters, and make way for grazing llamas—all are required to push through. So is a large reserve of self-deprecation. Alex and other minders were more than indulgent while keeping us all on the move.
Reaching Machu Picchu at the end was paradoxically awe-inspiring and anti-climatic given the splendor of the journey to get there. At the end of it, getting on the train that deposits and returns the vast majority of visitors in the space of a day, I simply couldn’t imagine seeing Machu Picchu without doing the trek.
If you are hiking the Inca Trail I highly recommend to go through Valencia Travel. Ask to have Elistan as your guide. The porters are treated very well. They have good hiking shoes, and attire to wear. (though if they could get backpacks that include waist straps I think that would be great!). Ask for Luis to be your cook. I have never eaten so well on a vacation. Luis is amazing at what he can cook up on the trail, we are talking three course meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and the food is presented as if it was at a 5 star hotel. Incredible!!!
My only other desire is if Valencia offered a Recipe Book of the meals eaten on the trail. I would totally purchase such a piece of "gold".
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