Trip Overview

They will pick you up at your hotel in Cuzco between 05:00 and 05:45 in the morning and will take you to the municipality of Mollepata, in the exuberant valley of the Apurimac River. After breakfast in Mollepata, continue to Soraypampa, at 3,900 meters above sea level.

Go hiking for about an hour and a half to Lake Humantay, at 4,200 meters (13,779 feet) above sea level and enjoy the wonderful views of the turquoise water at the base of the Humantay glacier. Immerse yourself in a sacred landscape for the Incas and take the opportunity to rent a horse for a walk to the lake.

TOUR LAGOON HUMANTAY FULL DAY ROUTE SALKANTAY

$35.00

Category: Cusco imperial city of amazing places, Lagoon Humantay

Tags: Full Day

ITINERARY

The Humantay Lagoon is formed as a thaw product of a large snow that is also part of a mountain range called the Vilcabamba mountain range. It is majestic because of its natural color, since it does not have much marine flora in its waters, it has a turquoise color, forming a unique landscape and unforgettable turquoise tone.

We will start the day with the pick up from the hotel from 4:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Then go by bus for 2 hours and a half approx. from the city of Cusco to the town of Mollepata, it is at an altitude of 2680 meters above sea level. In this town we will enjoy our delicious breakfast, then we will continue the trip by bus for an hour approx. until reaching Soraypampa (3900 masl) where we will begin our adventure towards Laguna Humantay (4200 masl to start with the walk of 1 hour and 20 minutes approx. Where we can appreciate the wonderful landscape, flora and fauna. And we will have the opportunity to observe the Beautiful landscape of the turquoise Humantay Lagoon, then you will return to the city of Cusco by averaging from 5:00 to 6:00 pm