Lake Titicaca offers a moderate budget similar to Cusco. The backpacker traveller manages with €30-45/day: Puno hostels €12-20/night, meals in popular restaurants €5-10, half-day Uros excursion €30. The comfort traveller (€50-90/day): 3* Puno hotel €50-90/night, restaurants €15-30/meal, 2-day/1-night excursion with homestay €100-130. The luxury traveller (€200-400/day): Casa Andina Premium Puno or Sonesta Posadas del Inca Puno €150-300/night, Andean Discovery cruise €800-2,000, gourmet restaurants.
Main items. Puno accommodation: hostels €12-25/night, 3* hotels €50-90, 4* hotels €90-180, 5* Casa Andina Premium €180-300. Island homestay accommodation: €25-40/night with meals (basic). Restoration: popular restaurants €5-10, tourist restaurants €15-25, charm restaurants €25-40. Local specialties: trucha frita (fried lake trout, €8-15), sopa quinoa, chairo (Aymara soup). Excursions: half-day Uros €30-50, day Uros + Taquile €50-80, 2-day/1-night Uros + Amantani + Taquile €90-130. Transport: long-distance Arequipa-Puno bus €30-50, Puno-Cusco €40-60, PeruRail Titicaca train €250-350/trip, Belmond Andean Explorer luxury train €600-1,000/trip.
Tips: pay in soles for most, USD accepted for excursions and high-end hotels. Visa/Mastercard cards accepted in Puno hotels and tourist restaurants — bring cash for islands and markets (no ATM on islands). At Amantani, plan PEN 30-50 cash for family tip and craft purchases. No ATMs on islands — withdraw at Puno before departure.
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