From Puno: Aymara Route, Aramu Muru and Chucuito Tour

Explore the Aymara Route on a guided full-day trip from Puno with hotel pickup, tourist transportation, and an expert guide.

Getting started

Get picked up from your hotel in central Puno around 8am and meet your expert guide in the vehicle. Settle into the included tourist transportation as you leave the city behind and begin the Aymara Route. Entrance fees to the attractions on the itinerary are already arranged, so you can focus on the journey.

What to expect

Molloco chullpas

Molloco is your first stop, known for its ancient chullpas that reflect Andean burial customs. This site introduces the cultural context of the Aymara world you will explore throughout the day.

Features

• At the Molloco chullpas, you see the stone burial towers that illustrate how pre-Hispanic communities honored their dead and organized family tombs.
• Your expert guide explains Aymara beliefs around death and the afterlife, connecting the chullpas to broader traditions in Peru’s southern highlands.
• Tourist transportation from Puno to Molloco is included, and entrance fees to this itinerary attraction are covered as part of your day trip.

Waru waru fields

The route continues to the waru waru raised fields, a traditional highland farming system. Here, you observe how agriculture adapts to the challenging environment.

Features

• Walking alongside the waru waru fields, you see the elevated crop beds and water channels that help manage frost and moisture in the high plateau landscape.
• Your professional guide describes how these techniques developed and how they relate to the living traditions of local communities today.
• Access to the waru waru fields is included in your day trip, with tourist transportation between stops and entrance fees already taken care of.

Aramu Muru

Next, you visit Aramu Muru, known for its striking rock-carved doorway. This site is a key highlight of the Aymara Route, rich in local stories.

Features

• At the rock-carved doorway of Aramu Muru, you can observe the precise carving in the stone cliff and the distinctive niche that gives the site its character.
• Your expert guide shares local stories associated with Aramu Muru, adding context to the site’s significance in regional lore and spiritual traditions.
• Tourist transportation brings you to and from Aramu Muru, and entrance fees to this attraction are included within your guided day trip.

Chucuito and Inka Uyo

The journey continues to Chucuito, where you explore the historic main square and visit Inka Uyo, often referred to as the Temple of Fertility. This final segment combines cultural landmarks with some personal time.

Features

• In Chucuito’s main square, you see colonial-era surroundings and get a feel for the town’s role in the southern highlands before heading to Inka Uyo.
• At Inka Uyo, popularly known as the Temple of Fertility, your guide explains how this stone complex fits into local interpretations of Inca and pre-Inca ritual spaces.
• You have free time in Chucuito to try regional dishes such as trout at your own expense, since lunch, personal expenses, and any coca leaf reading are not included in the tour.
• Hotel pickup in central Puno, tourist transportation throughout Chucuito and Inka Uyo, and entrance fees to these itinerary attractions are included, with return to Puno expected around 4pm.