Recently Viewed
Full Day Excursion Lake Titicaca, Copacabana and Sun Island Tour on the shores of Lake Titicaca
4.2
6 Ratings
La Paz
Tour on the shores of Lake Titicaca, our visit is especially about getting to know the population of Copacabana and Isla del Sol each with its attractions and the experience of the guide will make known how our cultures are all this within a full day organizing from the transport tickets , tickets, food and guide.
Duration:
15 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
learn more
Highlights
- Terminal de Buses La Paz - Departure at 08:00 a.m. the bus for a 4-hour trip to reach the town of Copacabana, this journey takes you through a lot of places which requires a stop in the middle of the route to cross the Strait of Tiquina with large barges for buses and another for smaller people. Once crossed by boats, we will continue on the bus to Copacabana.
![](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/attractions-splice-spp-720x480/0e/f4/99/2f.jpg)
What's Included
- Bilingual Guide (Spanish - English)
- Round-trip transportation on shared public bus
- Lunch included
- Boat ride from Copacabana to Isla del Sol
What's Not Included
- Carbonated beverages
- Entrance to the Strait of Tiquina $0.99 USD approx
- Bus terminal use fees USD 0.43
Location
Terminal de Buses La Paz
Bus Terminal or Bus stop in the cemetery.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(6 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
David_d
Apr 22, 2024
Beautiful views - The view from the Island of the Sun was remarkable. Our hike on the island afforded us some beautiful vistas.
Review provided by Viator
Alondra
Nov 17, 2023
Excellent attention - Excellent attention from the guide, very friendly and helpful. He was always attentive to our needs, and at our time I highly recommend him.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
745miguels
Jun 15, 2023
Sites to visit - The areas visited were amazingly beautiful, the guide was amazing, my only concern is the travel time spent on the bus to and from the sites from La Paz. Also the the time spent on the boat to and from Copacabana. My suggestion to anyone visiting this sites, stay in Copacabana for a day or two.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Rob_w
Nov 7, 2022
Don't bother - trip not as described. Feel ripped off. - We were looking forward to this trip but it turned out to be a disappointing experience. The listing omitted important details, mentioned things that didnt happen and sold us something we didn't get.
The trip never mentioned the journey time of 4 hours each way. When they mention shared boats/buses they mean public transport. All travel took place on public transport which had continual stops.
The trip listed 2 hours at Copacabana. This actually consisted of 1 hour lunch , 10 minutes at the church and a 5 minute walk to the boat - that isn’t two hours.
The description said we would spend 3 hours in total on the Isla del Sol. We spent 1 hour only.
The day consisted of
4 hour bus ride to Copacabana on the public tourist bus from the bus station in La Paz
10 minutes standing outside the church
1 hour lunch
1 hr 20 minute boat ride on literally the slowest boat on the island (boats leaving after us were overtaking us) If was being cynical I could say the slow boat padded out the day.
An hours walk across Sun Island (which i’ll agree was nice)
Another painfully slow 1 hr 20 minute return boat ride to Copacabana
A 4 hour public bus ride back to La Paz
If I allow for the pleasant (but slow) outgoing boat ride to sun island it’s essentially 9 hours of travelling for a 1 hour walk and lunch. Not worth it.
While the guide explained things quite well we had trouble understanding everything he said and he as well often didn’t understand what we were asking him.
A couple of other points:
We had to be pay to leave the bus station - not mentioned at all
The guide met and left us at Cobacabana - the rest of the time you’re on your own on publc transport.
The listing says "speedboat". Speed was not a feature of the boat we were put on as we were transported to Sun Island on literally the slowest boat on the island (boats leaving after us were overtaking us) Its almost like the slow boat was used to pad out the day.
Not sure what he visit to the magnificent Pilkokaina Palace was meant to be. A palace was never mentioned/seen..
To pay so much for using public transport for all parts of the trip feels like a rip off. For us the value was not there and might explain why we were the only two people on it. If you do consider a day trip to Sun Island worth the effort you should compare costs with doing this yourself before booking.
If I allow for the pleasant (but slow) outgoing boat ride to sun island it’s essentially 9 hours of travelling for a 1 hour walk and lunch. Not worth it - and good luck trying to get a refund from Viator.
Review provided by Viator