2-Day Lake Titicaca Tour from La Paz with Sun Island and Copacabana

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the Inca ruins of Pilkokaina Palace on Sun Island
• 02 Climb the Yumani Stairs to the "Fountain of Life"
• 03 Visit the Basilica of the "Virgen de la Candelaria" in Copacabana
• 04 See the Horca del Inca, a pre-Inca astronomical observatory over Lake Titicaca

Embark on a 2-day adventure from La Paz to Copacabana and Lake Titicaca, including a boat trip to Sun Island. Explore the Inca ruins of Pilkokaina Palace, climb the Yumani Stairs to the "Fountain of Life," and see the island's cultivation terraces. On the second day, visit the Basilica of the "Virgen de la Candelaria" in Copacabana and discover the Horca del Inca, an emblematic pre-Inca astronomical observatory with magnificent views over Lake Titicaca, before returning to La Paz.

At the top, you will find a beautiful stone fountain known as the "Fountain of Life" and observe the interesting system of cultivation terraces.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities La Paz, Copacabana

Languages English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Copacabana, Yampupata and Sun Island

• Leave La Paz in the morning and travel to Copacabana. Then continue to the port of Yampupata, where you will board a boat to Sun Island and enjoy lunch.
• Visit the ruins of Pilkokaina Palace, also called the "Temple of the Sun," an important archaeological site of Inca origin.
• Then climb the Yumani Stairs. At the top, you will find a beautiful stone fountain known as the "Fountain of Life" and observe the interesting system of cultivation terraces.

2

Day 02

Copacabana Basilica and Return to La Paz

• Leave the island and return to Copacabana to visit the Basilica, where the "Virgen de la Candelaria" is located, a virgin who receives the adoration and devotion of people beyond Bolivia.
• Also visit the "Horca del Inca," an emblematic pre-Inca astronomical observatory that offers magnificent views of Lake Titicaca.
• Have lunch and return to the city of La Paz.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Private transportation (boat and car)
• Bilingual guide
• Entrance tickets
• Accommodation
• Meals (1B, 2L, 1D)

What's Not Included

• Extra food and beverages
• Souvenirs

What to bring

• Light clothing for the day and warm clothes for the night
• Cap or sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Comfortable walking shoes, preferably trekking shoes

Know before you go

• Copacabana is a town located on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Travelling by boat, we reach Sun Island, the largest island in the lake, where one feels completely isolated from the world.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

La Paz, Bolivia

Tour start

Bolivia

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.