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90.00 |
Cultural & Adventure |
Full Day |
2 - 8 ppl, Max |
4,150 m / 13,612 ft |
Moderate / Difficult |
Cusco - Humantay Lake - Salkantay Mountain The full-day Humantay Lake Hike takes on a private tour from Cusco to the Andean lake of turquoise waters. This Humantay Lake stands in the middle of the majestic snow mountains of Humantay and Salkantay. The beautiful lake was locally known and rarely visited, however, the groups of Salkantay Trek clearly reached the area after 2006. Additionally, in 2017 agencies started taking visitors to Humantay Lake on a day trip from Cusco. Today, more and more people visit the natural attraction either on foot or by horse.
Our Humantay Lake trek is an amazing day tour organized from Cusco in private service. In fact, your visit to this beautiful blue lake is an incredible experience between snow mountains, and surrounded by stunning Andean landscapes. To get to Humantay Lake trailhead (soraypampa) we take a 3-hour scenic drive from Cusco city. Here, we take a two-hour hike to Humantay lake and one hour to return, depending on your fitness level. In comparison to Rainbow Mountain Trek, this is a lot of eisier and lower in elevation.
The private Humantay Lake tour is a perfect adventure for those looking to take the classic Inca Trail. It’s advisable to adapt first to the altitude, and the best way to avoid the symptoms are training some days before. The Humantay Lake trek also allows travelers to explore more of the Cusco’s surrounding countryside. If you have an extra day in Cusco, don’t hesitate to visit the turquoise waters of Humantay Lake with our private tour.
Discover the Humantay Lake, a hidden natural beauty in the middle of the glacial peaks with a full-day tour from Cusco. The first 30 minutes is easy with flat trail which passes local shops and glacier streams, then comes a challenging uphill setion with gravel and boulders as the trail winds up until arrival. After all details you provably think it is to difficult, but don’t worry, the Humantay Lake can be also organized with horses as an option. However, travelers are dropped off 20 minutes from the lake which will be doable for any visitor.
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For the Humantay Lake Hike, we will pick you up from your Cusco hotel at 5:00 am in our private vehicle. We will drive for 2 hours to the village of Mollepata located northwest from Cusco. Once at Mollepata, we will enjoy our delicious breakfast and continue our journey to Humantay Lake.
Our private transport take us through scenic route for one hour to Soraypampa, which is located at 12,792ft.
Your expert guide will give you some indications before starting the hike to Humantay Lake. This natural wonder is at an altitude of 13,612ft, and at the foot of Humantay snow Mountain. From here, we hike towards our final destination.
After an hour and a half of walking along the magnificent Cusco geography, we will arrive at the wonderful spot. The high snowy mountains standing around the incredible beauty of Humantay Lake.
We will have plenty of time to appreciate the views of Humantay and Salkantay Snow Mountains. Also, you can take all the pictures of this wonder of nature.
After Humantay Lake Day Tour, we go back to Soraypampa campsite and take our transport back to Mollepata for lunch. Here we will have about an hour to enjoy our delicious lunch with the great views of the Andes Mountains.
Finally, we will return to Cusco in our private transport. Arrival in Cusco city around 7:00 p.m. and drop you off at your hotel.
The Humantay Lake Hike is perfect for friends, couples, and families because you can leave any date you wish. With our private tours, you can also set your pace to maximize your experience. The Humantay Lake Day Tour starts with only 02 passengers.
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