Copacabana & Isla del Sol
Description
Copacabana is a small village on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca. It is a relaxed village at almost 4,000 meters altitude. In this village, you visit the famous basilica, buy your souvenirs for your family and friends or take the boat to Isla del Sol, the holy Island of the Sun.
The Lake Titicaca, on which Copacabana is located, is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world, at 3,820 meters. It lies on the border between Peru and Bolivia and is connected by 25 different rivers. With its surface of 8,340 square kilometres, it is also the second largest lake in South America.
Copacabana is the most famous and important coastal town in Bolivia, although you should not expect a tourist resort full of hotel apartments, such as along the beach in the Brazilian Rio de Janeiro that bears the same name.
Itinerary
Pick-up at around 8:00AM at your hotel in La Paz. We will arrive in Copacabana at around 12:00PM. Lunch in Copacabana. At around 1:30PM, we head by boat to the Island of the Sun arriving in the southern part of the island called Yumani to visit the Palace of Pilcocaina (archaeological ruins) at around 4:00PM. Here we go for a 45 minute walk and then arrive at the site called the "Stairs of Yumani", where we find the Fountain of Inca Youth. In the afternoon at 6:00PM we go back to Copacabana and return to La Paz.
Photos
Practical Information
Transport: Tourist bus & boat
Duration: ca. 10h
Price: Contact us
Others: Please note that all itineraries are subject to change
Bring With You
- Day Pack
- Good Shoes
- Rain Jacket or a Poncho
- Water Bottle
- Hat or Cap to protect you from the sun or the cold
- Sun Block
- Water and Snacks
- Camera
Included
- Private transport La Paz- Copacabana- La Paz
- Private boat Copacabana - Isla del Sol - Copacabana
- Entrance fee to Isla del Sol
- Professional bilingual guide (English/Spanish)
- Lunch
- Entrance to all visited sites
Not Included
- Breakfast and dinner
- Tip for guides
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