Humantay Lake Day Trip from Cusco: Scenic Trekking Tour with Intimate Small Group Experience
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163 Ratings
Cusco

Enjoy this scenic trekking tours around Cusco without the crowds. Live an authentic experience joining a small group of explorers we depart early in the morning than most of the large groups and agencies, ensuring a more intimate experience of the serene lake and the snow-capped mountain behind it, take time to appreciate the breathtaking views.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cusco - You’ll get picked up at 4:00am from your hotel then travel 2 hours until the breakfast point
  • Mollepata - In Mollepata, we will stop for a quick breakfast to get some energy before our hike! We will continue on our journey by car towards Soraypampa,
  • Humantay Lake - The hike up will take around 1 hour and 30 min and is a fairly steep hike up. If the climb is too difficult, you can take a horse up to the lake. All the hardship will be forgotten when you reach the top and see the magnificent Apu Humantay Lake. Up at the top we will learn about why this site was considered sacred for the Incas and take time to appreciate the breathtaking views.
  • Salkantay Trail - During the trek you will able to see the majestic apu Salkantay
What's Included
  • Complimentary walking stick
  • Group tour (18 max) or small group option (1-8)
  • Hotel pick-up in Cusco included
  • Buffet lunch with vegetarian options
  • Entrance fees to Salkantay and Humantay covered
  • Bilingual tour guide service
  • Breakfast with vegetarian options
What's Not Included
  • tips
Location
Plaza Kusipata
In the middle of the Square by the water fountain. (Plaza El Regocijo, Kusipata)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ameyamm
May 26, 2024
Great guide and a beautiful hike - About Humantay Lake: This is one of the most beautiful hikes around Cusco (we liked it more than Machu Pichhu). The beautiful turquoise glacial lake at the top make the strenuous continuous incline hike totally worth it! About Willka: * Entire tour was smooth. We had some confusion on the dates since we booked two tours with Willka but it was resolved over emails and WhatsApp. Alls well that ends well. * Our guide Ruberto was fantastic. He was supportive, paced himself with the slowest hikers in the group. He was a mountaineer and shared his hiking tips with us throughout the hike. It definitely helped us all completing the strenuous hike within 1h and 15 min to the top. He also gave us enough time at the top to absorb the beautiful views.
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Tiffanyaguiar28
May 7, 2024
10/10 Recommend! - Highly recommend booking the small group day trip with Hilton.. we had a great experience and enjoyed our Wilka team. Great stop for food and got to the hike before the big crowds. Worth it!!
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Passenger10974399303
Apr 27, 2024
Stunning trek - Absolutely stunning trek. Early start but well worth it as you beat the crowds. Food was good and our guide Cesar was fantastic!
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Luismh5416qf
Apr 6, 2024
Humantay Lagoon a natural beauty! - Simply wonderful. I am not going to deny that the climb is hard, very hard. But there are horses that you can rent to carry you 90% of the hill. But although the road is hard, I understand that it is 100% worth it to appreciate this landscape.
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Pieterc559
Mar 19, 2024
Amazing, felt like I was looking at live photoshop, it just didn’t look real! - Absolutely amazing scenes, the guide ghilton was wonderful and very knowledgeable, always offered to take photos and spoke good English.
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97agust_np
Jan 11, 2024
It was exhausting but everything was beautiful!! The guide and Antonio the driver were super great. - The excursion was spectacular, unbeatable scenery, the Hilton guide was spectacular and for me the highlight was the super professional and super helpful driver António.
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Lidia
Dec 23, 2023
An unforgettable experience - The experience was excellent, Cesar our guide... was always attentive to us, the tours were very pleasant, the views incredible… 100% recommended…
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Cher
Nov 12, 2023
A wonderful day with Willka Travel and my guide Gilthon. - I was very happy about my rainbow mountain day tour, so I purchased my humantay lake hike from Willka Travel, again. As a return customer, I’m very satisfied with their service. My guide Gilthon is fantastic. I had a wonderful day.
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Manuhc90
Nov 10, 2023
Brilliant - Nice experience accompanied and guided by good professionals. The climb is hard but it is worth it. We liked a lot
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Gabriella
Nov 22, 2023
Attention: extras! - There was a lack of clarity in the instructions regarding the amounts to be paid for the basics (e.g. toilet) and the weather, which could make the tour unfeasible. You must bring at least 150 more soles per person for prevention (everything else is paid in kind/cash: bathtub, stamp, horse, drink, etc.). The food is reasonable, without variety and without many protein options. The transfer picks you up at the hotel, but doesn't drop you back, which is extremely exhausting after a trip lasting more than 15 hours, especially in the case of children and the elderly, and in rain! Hilton hotel guests were only offered a return transfer, which appeared to be a discriminatory policy for other passengers and generated comments. The cost-benefit is ok (considering that there is food, transport and a guide), but pay attention to the “hidden” details that generate extra charges that can exceed the value of the tour. This should have been informed beforehand!!
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