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DAY BY DAY DESCRIPTION
Day 1 LLACHON / TIKONATA
Leaving early either from Puno or Juliaca we enter the road to Llachon at Illpa, passing the villages of Huata and Coata. Here we enter the peninsula of Capa Chica, arriving at the main village of the same name. The road follows the lake shore at this point and we pass two communities until we reach the village of Llachon, our embarkation point. After briefing we receive the appropriate safety equipment and embark on our three to four hour sea-kayaking adventure. Leaving early from our beach by sea-kayak we will start the day hugging the shoreline along the Capa Chica Peninsula until we reach the tip. Continuing along the shore we then cross the bay of Ccotos, round the second tip and continue along the shore until reaching the island of Tikonata. Along the way we will stop for picnic lunch at a beach or using our support boat as a base. At the island we disembark and stay at a local rural lodge with a chance to hike around the island and its beautiful ambiance. Tikonata is uninhabited mostly, only at a certain time of year, do people come to harvest from across the bay. (Sea kayaking: 4 hours).
Day 2 TAQUILE / TAQUILE
Today we paddle across the open water and past small rocky islands over to Taquile Island, disembarking on its southern trip and hiking along the island to the main square. Visit the village and in the afternoon settle into our rural lodge for dinner and overnight. Beautiful views of the surrounding lake-shore including the Cordillera Real on the Bolivian side of the lake. (Sea kayaking: 3 hours).
Day 3 TAQUILE/ LLACHON
We proceed to explore the coastline of the island and then head across the open water again returning to our starting point at Llachon. Hopefully with the prevailing wind behind us we will complete this leg of the journey faster. On arrival, lunch at Llachon before returning to the mainland from the peninsula (transportation not included. This can be either by vehicle or by boat which costs about US$ 85). (See kayaking: 2 and a half hours).
Note: Other options include:
Llachon/Ticonata/Amantani/Llachon (shorter distances)
Llachon/Amantan/Taquile/Llachon (shortest distances)
SERVICES INCLUDED: Sea-kayaks, paddles, life jackets and safety equipment, a local guide, boat support, all meals from lunch on day one to lunch on day three, including the overnights at rural lodges.
SERVICES NOT INCLUDED: transportation to Llachon and back, gloves, sun screen, hats, alcoholic beverages, personal clothing, extras, and insurance, camera gear, toiletries.
All our procedures in the field are controlled by an
Environmental Management System Certified under ISO 14001
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