Embark on a one-day tour to the Humantay Lagoon, a new and captivating attraction in Cusco. Discover the turquoise waters and breathtaking landscape of this natural wonder.
The trip begins at your hotel in Cusco, our transfer will visit you between 04:00 and 05:00 in the morning, we will make a two and a half hour trip by car to the town of Mollepata, where we can have breakfast and stock up on the latest provisions. After breakfast we will continue our trip for an hour and a half by car, the road we will take is dirt (trail) until we reach the community of Soraypampa which is located at an altitude of 3900 meters above sea level. During the trip we will see beautiful landscapes and the impressive snowy “Salkantay”. From Soraypampa we will undertake a 2 km walk. The road is ascending and will take us about an hour and a half to two, while we do the walk we will see a panorama of snow-capped mountains, impressive natural landscapes and a great diversity of flora and fauna until we reach the “Laguna de Humantay” that It is located at an altitude of 4200 meters above sea level.
The “Humantay Lagoon” is turquoise due to the mineral found at the bottom, the lagoon is fed by mountain glaciers and is considered a jewel of nature, in addition to delighting ourselves with the Humantay lagoon we can enjoy the impressive views of the surrounding mountains. We will descend walking until we reach the community of Soraypampa where we can enjoy lunch. After lunch we will start the return trip to the city of Cusco. Our tour ends at approximately 6:30 in the afternoon, thus ending our walk to the Humantay lagoon for 1 day.
- Breakfast and Lunch included
- Professional bilingual guide (English/Spanish)
- Hotel pickup near Plaza de Armas
- Comfortable tourist transportation
- Entrance ticket 20 soles (payment in the same place)
- Other services not mentioned
In this program we will visit one of the new tourist circuits of Cusco. The ‘Humantay Lagoon’ is a natural attraction located in the town of Soraypampa, in the past it was only visited by those who ventured to make the trek to the Salkantay mountain, but now it has become one of the most visited places by travelers, visit the Humantay lagoon will not take you more than 1 day, the walk is easy if you have previously acclimatized in Cusco and the reward for this effort will be the wonderful landscape that can be seen in this lagoon with turquoise waters.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
