Mystic placesand ancestral lands
To be explored
Isla del Sol
Sailing Titicaca
Lake Titicaca
Floating islands
Copacabana at night
Horca del Inca
Circuits on the lake
From $59 USD per adult. Every stop, inclusion and condition in plain sight before you decide.
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Sleep by the lake
Hotel Paraíso del Lago
3 stars · Copacabana
3-star hotel facing Lake Titicaca in Copacabana, about a 2-minute walk from the beach and 6 minutes from the Basilica.
Price to be confirmed
Kota Kawana, the lake viewpoint
Copacabana3,841 m above the sea, on the south shore of Titicaca.
See it before you go
How booking works
Ask the guide. It answers with the operator's frequently asked questions and tells legend from documented history. It never makes up prices or schedules.
Ask the guide
Request without paying. Choose the circuit, the date and how many travel, then send the request. There is no online payment.
A person confirms. Someone from the local operator confirms seats, rooms and price, and writes to you to close the trip.
Places that tell stories
Every story carries a label: legend, oral tradition or documented history.
Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana
Documented history
Cerro Calvario
Oral tradition
Horca del Inca (Pachataka)
Documented history
Island of the Sun
Legend
Chañi Floating Islands
Legend
What people ask before travelling
The local operator's answers to the most common questions.
How does the altitude affect me?
Copacabana is at 3,841 m and the Island of the Sun rises above 3,900 m; the whole destination lies between 3,800 and 4,000 m. Walk slowly, stay hydrated, eat light, avoid alcohol the first nights and drink coca or muña tea. If you have heart or breathing problems, ask your doctor before travelling.
What should I bring?
Sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, a warm layer for the afternoon and night, comfortable shoes and cash in bolivianos for personal expenses and community fees on the islands. For the islands, a water bottle and a torch also help.
What documents do I need?
Bring your ID card or passport. The circuits do not cross the border, but there are checkpoints on the road.
Are the times fixed?
No. Times are for reference and may change with the weather, the state of the lake, traffic and boat departures; the guide will confirm any change during the trip.
What currency are prices in, and what is paid in bolivianos?
Circuit prices are in US dollars per person: USD 59 for the Full Day and USD 99 for the two-day, one-night programme. Community fees on the islands and at the sites are paid separately, in cash and in bolivianos (2025–2026 reference: Island of the Sun 5 to 20 Bs per sector or site; Island of the Moon 15 to 20 Bs). The communities set them and they may change.
How do I book?
Send a request from the circuit with your preferred date and party size. The operator confirms availability, the final price and how to pay; the request is not yet a confirmed booking.
Where do the circuits start?
Both programmes leave by bus from La Paz and return to La Paz at night. At the Strait of Tiquina passengers cross by boat while the bus crosses on a barge.
Are there ATMs and phone signal on the islands?
There are no ATMs on the islands: only cash is accepted, ideally in small notes. Copacabana has ATMs, banks and exchange offices. Signal is good in town and poor or absent on the islands.
When is the best time to travel?
The dry season, May to October, brings clear skies and a calm lake, though nights can drop below 0 °C. From November to March there are afternoon showers. During the feasts lodging sells out months in advance.
How do I visit the islands respectfully?
The sites and islands are run by Aymara communities: pay their fees willingly, ask before photographing people, do not climb walls or take stones or offerings, and carry your rubbish back.
The lake is waiting. Tell us when.
Send a request with no payment. A person confirms seats, rooms and price.
