Sillustani Tombs Half Day Tour from Puno

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About this activity

Discover the wonders of Puno visiting the mysterious funerary towers or also known as Chullpas of Sillustani. The tombs of Sillustani are incredible stone towers surrounded by the beautiful Umayo lagoon and it is the most important pre Inca and Inca burial site in Peru. You will explore this fantastic place and we are going to visit a local family to learn about their customs.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 30 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Tangol

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–7 years) · Adults (8–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Professional guide
Included: Round trip transfers to and from your hotel

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Sillustani

1 h 30 min Admission included

We will pick you up from your hotel located in the city of Puno to go towards the archaeological site of Sillustani Puno. This amazing complex is located on the top of a peninsula on the shores of Lake Umayo, 22.3 miles from the city of Puno and Lake Titicaca.

This place has circa 90 funerary towers built by the Kolla culture, an Aymara community developed before the Inca Empire. A lot of mummies have been found inside these towers, including important people as priests, leaders and nobles. They were previously mummified and were places as fetal position, along with all their belongings such as gold, silver and ceramics.

The state of conservation of these burial towers is impressive, all of them were made with stones with varying shapes that fix each other perfectly. The architecture and engineering used by the Kolla culture was quite advance for its time. Some of them are 12 meters’ high, where the Lagarto Chullpa is the tallest and most representative tower.
Stop 2

30 min

The Sillustani tour continues with the visit to a local family that breeds Alpacas and they will show us how they process and cook their own food, their lifestyle, their looms and how they maintain ancestral customs.

At the end of the visit, you will be transferred back to the hotel.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Hostel Sillustani Inn Puno
Mosoq Inn
Hotel Casona Colon Inn
Colonial Plaza Hotel
Mirador del Inka Inn
Hotel Kuntur Inn
Hotel Italia
Hotel Presidente
Nak Hoteles
Casa Andina Standard Puno
Plaza Mayor Hotel
Hotel Hacienda Plaza de Armas

and 43 more pickup points

Pick up from centrally located downtown Puno hotels, or from hotels located on the shores of Lake Titicaca

Using your ticket

If you have any question, do not hesitate to contact us!

OFFICE NUMBER: (+54 11) 3221-84000 (Mon to Sat from 9 to 18 Hs and Sundays from 10 to 19 Hs)

EMERGENCY MOBILE: (+54 911) 6224-2222 (After office hours)

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
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Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You should bring hat, sunglasses, coat, sunscreen
Puno has an average altitude of 3,800 M.A.S.L., so we recommend prior acclimatization to start the excursion.

Options

Pick up from Lake hotels

Pick up Lake Hotels: Departure from hotels located on the shores of Lake Titicaca: José Antonio, Sonesta Posada Del Inca, Xima, Casa Andina Premium

Pickup included
Pick up from City center hotels

Pick up City Center Hotels: Pick up from centrally located downtown Puno hotels

Pickup included