How to take a boat tour on Lake Titicaca?

ByTripxel Tour Specialist

Boat tours on Lake Titicaca can be booked pretty easily, directly at the main ports in Copacabana (Bolivia) or Puno (Peru). You can go through local travel agencies, or you can try the dock kiosks. If you are travelling alone, you can just arrive in the morning and then grab tickets for shared passenger ferries.

Depending on where you leave from, the whole tour changes a lot:

  • From Puno (Peru): The itinerary leans strongly toward the floating Uros Islands and also Taquile Island.
  • From Copacabana (Bolivia): The excursions are mainly aimed at Isla del Sol and Isla de la Luna.

Booking ahead is usually needed only for luxury cruises, multi-day catamaran trips, or when there are major national holidays.