Copacabana sits at 3,841 metres on the Bolivian shore, and most visits are really about the boat: Isla del Sol, the Inca steps, the sunset over the water. Below are the best-rated trips from La Paz and from the town itself — what each includes, how long the crossing takes, and which ones leave you enough daylight to walk the island properly.
★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 400 reviews · 1 day · from $59Our pick
A long but rewarding La Paz day trip to Copacabana and Isla del Sol, with lake views, boats, Inca sites, and altitude tips.
“The guide Alvaro was amazing and had seamless dual language guiding skills! Alvaro laid out the schedule and itinerary so clearly and was so kind and helpful! The bus was consistently 10+ minutes late, and largely because of the end of the year celebrations I imagine (Dec 30th tour), I got dropped off at my stop close to 11:30 pm instead of the targeted 10 pm. Taipi Uta is the restaurant you go to at Copacabana for lunch, but you don’t have to. You make a bathroom stop 1 hour in, then another opportunity to use the restroom at the ferry (both you and the bus take the ferry across,…”
★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 119 reviews · 15 hours · from $100
Review this 15-hour Lake Titicaca trip from La Paz, with Copacabana, Isla del Sol, Inca sites, lunch, and practical planning advice.
“Abraham est une personne géniale. Nous avons passé un superbe moment avec lui et découvert de beaux endroits ! En plus il a fait la visite en français 😁”
Spend two days from La Paz exploring Copacabana, Isla del Sol, Inca sites, Lake Titicaca views, and Yumani by bus and boat.
“Uma experiência incrível no passeio de dois dias para Copacabana e Ilha do Sol. Agradeço imensamente à empresa pela organização impecável e, principalmente, pela atenção aos detalhes e ao bem-estar dos participantes. Um destaque especial vai para o guia Ivan, cuja simpatia, conhecimento e dedicação tornaram o passeio ainda mais enriquecedor. É muito gratificante ver uma empresa tão comprometida com a qualidade do serviço e com a satisfação dos clientes, recomendo com empenho!”
Cross from Puno into Bolivia for Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, and Sun Island ruins, with lunch, a motorboat, and a 40-minute climb.
“Man war leider sehr lange auf dem Boot in Copacabana unterwegs, so dass wir für den Rest zu wenig Zeit hatten. Hatten am Ende nicht die angekündigte Freizeit im Ort, sondern mussten uns beeilen den Bus noch zu bekommen. Trotzdem war es schön einen kleinen Einblick von Bolivien zu bekommen.”
Review of a $109 Lake Titicaca trip from Cusco, including Uros, Amantani homestay, Llachon, buses, costs, and practical tips.
“A very special experience. Home stay on Amantani was very enjoyable, with friendly hosts and excellent activities. Uros islands were something out of this world.”
Explore Tiwanaku and Lake Titicaca from La Paz with private transport, lunch, a local guide, and a totora boat ride in one day.
“The guide David and driver Diego were excellent. We had a lot of fun together and the day was exactly as advertised, altough we did visit Titicaca first and Tiwanaku second. Since you spend a lot more time at Tiwanaku this did make a lot of sense and was probably the better order.”
Review a 2-day Lake Titicaca and Isla del Sol trip from La Paz, with sunset views, boats, meals, lodging, costs, and key cautions.
“This company is just the middle man trying only connect us with bus company and local guide. They operate very irresponsible. We booked the tour for 7am on Monday and came to the bus stop 630am but no communication to tell us that we are pushed to 730am. The first communication happen at 715 while we are waiting for almost an hour in the cold. They don’t even answer the phone calls and blaming that we are boooking on Sunday and they are not working. Very bad exxuse. They shoved us on an overcrowded bus both ways and also did not even tell us there is delay in transport due…”
Review of the 15-hour Island of the Sun and Copacabana tour from La Paz, with ancient ruins, lake views, lunch, ferries, and practical tips.
“The travel Company was almost an hour late which meant the little time we had in copacabana and on isla del sol was sped up. There was not a lot of information on the trip as Well”
