The tour starts in the afternoon with a pick-up from your hotel in Puno city. Heading to the north of the city the bus will make a stop on the road for you to see the nice view of Lake Titicaca and Puno city. The bus continues to reach Sillustani where your guide will explain the purpose of the funeral towers and the history of the last days of the Incas. Different kinds of tombs are spread out in the area, some of them dating back to pre Incan times (1000 years old) and you will also see the Incan tombs. The cemetery is located on the shores of Lake Umayo which makes the experience special.  Returning to Puno, the bus will stop to see local life such as Lamas and Alpacas.

Discover the wonder of pre-Incan culture with a trip a archeological tomb site of the Aymara people at Sillustani. After your hotel pickup in Puno, head to Sillustani on a short 50-minute drive. Pull up to an unforgettable ruin site on the shore of Lake Umayo, a beautiful photo opportunity.  Learn all about pre-Inca life from your guide at the Sillustani Archeological Site, where the ruins of the Aymara burial site give clues about its culture. Discover how they were pulled into the Inca Empire in the 15th century, and how architecturally the tombstones differ from their Inca counterparts.  See and hear all about the chullpas (spires), towers and walls for the nobility, the accompanying painted animal symbols, and the tall ruins. Some even reach a height of 12 meters. Even learn about an innovative farming technique called Waru Waru developed during the Tiwanaku Empire. Stop off in Atuncolla before heading back to Puno, a small, scenic village home to the Collas people.

Enjoy one-way transfer from either Chivay or Puno. From Chivay, meet at La Pascana Hotel Esquina del Arco Puente Inca con Siglo XX Nº 106 – Plaza principal de Chivay at 12:45 PM and depart at 1:00 PM. Arrive at the Puno bus terminal at approximately 7:30 PM. For transfers from Puno, you will be picked up at your hotel at 6:00 AM in Puno Downtown and depart at 6:30 AM. You will arrive in Chivay at approximately 12:30 PM and will be dropped off at La Pascana Hotel Esquina del Arco Puente Inca con Siglo XX Nº 106 – Plaza principal de Chivay. Both rides will last approximately six hours.  Along the way, enjoy scenic views of the Andes. You will make some stops along the way to enjoy the views over Patapampa, Pampa Cañahuas, where you will be able to see the beautiful Vicuñas in their natural habitats, as well as the Andean lagoons of Lagunillas.

Day 1: Cusco - Puno Meet at the bus terminal in Cusco in the evening and board your overnight bus to Puno, the bus departs from Cusco at 9:30 pm. The address to the terminal is Industrial 550. Day 2: Puno - Uros Floating Islands + Amantani Overnight Stay After a night on the road, arrive in Puno in the morning, around 5:00 am. Transfer to our partner hostel where you can store your luggage for free, while you go on the tour. If you wish to order breakfast, you will be able to do so. At 7:15 am you will be picked to go on the tour. At 8:15 am, you will board the boat to Uros Islands for a guided tour of the famous “floating reed islands”. Around 10:30 am you will cruise the highest navigable lake in the world to the remote Island of Amantani. At 1:30 pm, you will arrive at Amantani, where you will meet your host family as well as check in to the family homestay. There, you will have a typical lunch in the family's house made from natural products. You will be able to do intercultural activities with the local family. Around 4:00 pm, you will have the option to hike up to Pachatata temple to watch the sunset. Dinner is normally served at 7:00 pm, later you can take part in local dance and music or relax and rest in the family's house. Day 3: Llachon Peninsula Typical breakfast in the family house is served at 7:00 am, before the transfer to Llachon Peninsula. Arrival in Llachon Peninsula is approximately at 10:00 am, there witness the seasonal activities of this rural community. You will have free time to enjoy one of the most picturesque locations on Lake Titicaca. Lunch will be served around 12:00 pm. At 1:30 pm, catch the boat back to Puno, arriving around 4:00 pm, you will be dropped off at our partner hostel, a few blocks from the central plaza. Free bag storage, and if you wish to use their facilities for a low price. Pick up from our partner hostel is between 9:00 pm and 9:30 pm, this will be an overnight bus. Day 4: Cusco The bus will arrive in Cusco around 5:00 am, and you will be dropped off at your hotel/hostel.

At 06:10 a.m. we will pick you up from your hotel located in the center of the city, then we start the trip making a few stops at: Lagunilla to observe birds and lagoons, (Mate de coca and use of Sshh, in rest. El Chino, Mirador de Volcanes Patapampa (4800 masl) and finally disembark at the corner of the Mayor de Armas Chivay. Book with us the bus service Puno - Chivay with one of the serious companies in the shared transportation service. This service is ideal for those who want to save time on their trip. It is the only way to get to the Colca Canyon - Chivay from Lake Titicaca. The bus is very comfortable and the service is very good. We have the option of tourist transportation service from Arequipa - Chavay or Chivay - Puno.

The tour starts around 14:00 p.m. with the pick up from your hotel in Puno, to board our mobility towards the Chullpas, the trip takes about 40 minutes. Arriving at the complex along with our guide will tour the place for about 1 hour. In an altiplanic, more than 30 kilometers north of Puno, is the Sillustani Chullpas or burial towers of the pre-Inca culture, one of the largest necropolis in the world. The complex is surrounded by a landscape of stunning beauty that seems to be summarized in the serene waters of the Umayo lake, the archaeological complex stands out for its gigantic "chullpas" (kind of stone towers), built by the Collas and Incas, to bury their dead. Many of them are over 12 meters high and have a larger diameter at the top than at the base. A challenge to the laws of gravity and balance, a detail that makes them unique in the continent. Tombs of noble collas, eternal abode of the Sons of the Sun, who when dominating these lands, would add architectural features similar to those of the Temple of the Sun or Coricancha in Cusco. The tour is ending around: 18:00 p.m. with the return to the city of Puno.

After being picked up from your accommodation in downtown Puno, make your way to the Sillustani Archaeological Site, one of the largest necropolises in the world. Discover how ancient civilizations considered cemeteries to be places of rest and rebirth, choosing beautiful regions to build their sacred cemeteries. Sillustani is located on the shores of Lake Umayo, and is surrounded by mountains which create a feeling of peace and harmony. As you explore the site, discover more than 90 "chullpas" (mausoleums) which stand out. Admire the gigantic primitive stone mausoleums reach more than 12 meters high and are unique because the base of each tower is smaller in diameter than the top. Learn about the different types of burial sites, from the most rustic, Pre-Inca, to the most sophisticated mausoleums, with multi-angled stones of fitted on the outside.