Isla Amantani Holidays

So there you have it, a different way to discover and explore Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world. A genuine encounter with real local people awaits you on Amantani when you stay with a local host family for the night.

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Art & Culture
Handicraft
Hiking / Trekking

Isla Amantani: How to get there?

Four hours from Puno by boat

Isla Amantani: See when to go?

All year round

Isla Amantani: For how long?

2 to 3 days

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Isla Amantani: What to see nearby?

What our travellers think of their stay

Anonymous

Travel writer

So there you have it, a different way to discover and explore Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world. A genuine encounter with real local people awaits you on Amantani when you stay with a local host family for the night.

My suggestion

Remember to take your pocket dictionary with you! Many of the island's families speak only Quechuea, Aymara and Spanish. Therefore, to get the most out of the time you spend with a host family, it's a good idea to be able to string together a few words of Spanish.

Virginie Bigeni

Travel writer

The Island of Amantani is one of two islands on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca. It is very small, only 9 km2, and you see it gradually appear from the blue background of the lake as the boat approaches. It has 4,000 inhabitants.

My suggestion

If you want to experience real Peruvian culture don't just stay for an hour or two, spend the night with one of the inhabitants. It will make all the different to your trip to Peru.

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