Sillustani Tours
Description
The archaeological complex of Sillustani (FUNERAL TOWERS) is located at the high plateau surrounded by a magical lagoon called Umayo of stunning beauty in the western city of Puno. Sillustani is one of the most important necropolis in the Andean world known for its gigantic funerary towers "CHULLPAS". The famous Chullpas are towers constructed in stone that were used by diverse cultures, among them the collas and later by the Incas. The chullpa of the Lizard stands out for being the highest of site, reaching more than 12 meters of height. In the vicinity you can see some waru waru, which are artificial earth mounds designed to protect crops against frosts and floods. With luck in Sillustani you can also observe wild pigs of the Indies, birds like flamingos and other wild animals of the high Andes.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Pick up from your hotel will be at 2:00pm with out private bus. It will take approximately 45 minutes to get to the archaeological site of Sillustani. Here, you will see Incan and Pre-Incan funerary tombs. After you will also visit Umayo Lagoon before returning to Puno. You will be returning to Puno at approximately 5:30pm.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will be picking you up from your hotel within the historic centre of Puno. Please Note: This service doesn't include pick up in private residencies, example; Airbnb or hotels that are outside the historic centre.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(10)
Great tour! It was well organized, from the pickup at my hotel to the stops along the way. Ricardo was not only an informative guide but also very considerate and friendly. Sillustani was amazing as was the view of the lagoon.
My "guide" was 25 minutes late collecting me. We walked round the block and I was ushered into a random taxi, no seat belts. Three minutes later, swapped into another taxi, no seat belts. The taxi driver drove like Mad Max in an apocalyptic race out of town, 110kph in a 40kph, no seatbelts. After 35 minutes I was "swapped" out to join another tour in the middle of nowhere who had been looking at Alpacas and Guinea Pigs - great. On the bus with a new "guide" we arrived at Sillustani. The new guide was excellent, the tour was worth going on but the travel company need a serious look at their logistics and customer safety.
We contacted the agency for their website was so easy they responded instantly, they were always available and solve our doubts, what I liked is that the prices they offer are the best I found and the SERVICE IS SPECTACULAR The tour was pleasant and fun with beautiful views of the lake. Everyone was kind, professional. The guide was excellent giving accurate and always HELPFUL information. SILLUSTANI IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE with a good view..
Was a quick short half day trip. It was a good tour of the funeral tombs, there weren´t many people there so it was easy to walk around and click some nice photos. The guide explained many facts in details.
I really liked the way the agency worked very good, always pending, the personalized attention they gave us and the price that was comfortable, we had a great experience with my boyfriend, we enjoyed this tour very much that for me was complete.
We did not see many articles on this place, however we did this tour and it was a super nice trip. Just a half day and totally worth it. The site however is not that close to Puno but totally recommended. The views are very good. The guide was nice and shared a lot of insigghts.
Doing the tour to SILLUSTANI was the best option to enjoy as a family, Fred the guide gave us a good explanation about the place and we were really surprised by the beautiful history that each place of PUNO keeps and see the beautiful landscapes that it has from the funeral towers of SILLUASTANI.
We did the tour of SILLUSTANI, it was a very good experience, our guide WAS VERY ATTENTIVE, he always cared for our well-being plus you rating that he is a very experienced person and overall the whole agency provided us with a good Service, the organization was great, everything was prepared and I did not have to worry about anything, they fulfilled everything.
Not many travellers I came across spoke about this attraction. I decided to visit this place with lake Titicaca Trips in a group tour. There were not many people in the group. We grove almost for an hour from Puno to reach this place. The guide explained in detail about this place which was very interesting. The tour was very well organised and thanks to Lake Titicaca Trips for showing me the hidden gem.
With no clue of how to spend my day in Puno, i booked this tour. It was perfect. Adler, who guided me was very informative and helpful. It is a perfect half day trip to get a more idea and knowledge of the history and some insight of the Aymara culture. Totally worth it.
