Lake Titicaca Escape: 2-Night Adventure from Cusco

We had a wonderful experience exploring Lake Titicaca, the floating islands, Taquile, and our homestay, and a big part of that was thanks to our excellent guide, Angel Totora. He was incredibly knowledgeable, not only about the places we visited, but also about Peru in general and the specific history, culture, geography, and way of life of the Lake Titicaca region. He made everything much more interesting by sharing his knowledge and answering all of our questions with patience and enthusiasm. What we especially appreciated was how patient and attentive he was. Angel never rushed us and was always happy to take the time to explain things or discuss whatever caught our interest. At the same time, he was very good at understanding what interested us personally and adapting the conversations and explanations accordingly. We had many fascinating conversations with him throughout the trip, which made the experience feel much more personal and engaging rather than simply being a standard guided tour. Angel was warm, professional, patient, and genuinely passionate about sharing his knowledge. He made our experience of Lake Titicaca, the floating islands, Taquile, and the homestay truly memorable. We are very grateful to Angel for such a wonderful experience and would highly recommend him to anyone visiting Lake Titicaca and the Puno region.

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The trip was wonderful. Well organised. Our guide Claudio Andia is absolutely great and caring. Full marks to Claudio.

<p>This was an excellent and well-organized tour. The long bus ride from Cusco to Puno was filled with interesting facts and information. Most of the stops were good, but the one at Pukalani wasn't needed in my opinion. The hotel in Puno was great, and all aspects of the lake tour were great.</p>

<p>We were leery of the long bus ride from Cusco to Puno but it was very pleasant and the time went fast. There were just enough stops to keep you interested and our tour guide was fantastic. His name was Enrique and we all called him Ricky. There was no one waiting for us when we arrived at the bus depot in Puno and he stayed with us and called Valencia until someone showed up. He definitely took that extra step. After being in Cusco for several days Puno was a little disappointing but the boat ride to Uros Island and then Taquile Island more than made up for it. The floating islands were amazing and I am still telling stories about them a month after. We then flew back to Cusco from Juliaca. We did not have to retrace our steps with a long bus ride. They have a very nice, new airport in a city I would not recommend stopping in or even passing through. Valencia Travel took very good care of us throughout.</p>

<p>It was good but It was a little more physical than expected and the briefing before hand did not fully explain this. it was beautiful and informative.</p>

<p>Tour guides were mediocre - either language barrier or little depth of knowledge. Handling (bus tickets, rides to/from bus station) was handled by independents. I had to contact them for bus tickets, departure times, etc. ride from bus station to Cusco hotel never arrived and I had to take a taxi.</p>