Set high up at an altitude of 3,812 metres (12,507 feet) the deep blue waters of Lake Titicaca form the world’s highest navigable lake. The lake is set so close to the heavens that it’s a deeply spiritual place for the indigenous population of Peru and the founders of the Inca civilisation are believed to have risen from the waters of the lake.

With the rarified airs and an expanse of calm blue water, it’s easy to see why this became a sacred place for the local people. The lake and surrounds are still home to deeply traditional and fascinating cultures, the most striking of which are Uros Indians, who build and live on islands that they construct from reeds.

Speak to your Travel Designer about incorporating Lake Titicaca into your luxury tour of Peru.

What to do

  • Visits to the reed island communities of Uros and Taquile
  • Boat trips
  • Visits to communities on the islands and shores of the lake
  • Cross over to the Bolivian shores to visit sacred Inca islands, temples and the lake city of Copacabana
Ariel view of waves breaking on a forested shoreline