Enjoy the incredible Humantay Lake

Price from:

$ 35 USD

HUMANTAY LAKE

The tour to the Humantay Lake (4200 masl) is one of the favorite destinations of thousands of tourists who want to know the natural attraction offered by the tourist circuit of Salkantay, the Humantay Lake is located in the mountain range of Vilcabamba in the town of Soraypampa (3900 masl), characterized by having a turquoise color in its waters that is formed by the thaw of the snowy Salkantay and Humantay that provide a unique landscape surrounded by snow-capped mountains. The tour also leads you through the trails of the Salkantay tourist circuit that leads to the citadel of Machupicchu and that will allow you to have a unique experience in a day tour.

Minimum age

8 years old

Duration

14 hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Maximum altitude

4200 masl.

PRICES
All Inclusive
With entrance

$ 42 USD

Economic
Without entrance

$ 35 USD

Privado
All included from
$ 120 USD

Itinerary summary

The tour to the Humantay Lake starts very early with the pick up from your hotel at 04:30 am.

  • The tour starts from the city of Cusco towards the district of Mollepata in a 2 hour trip.
  • After that we will have breakfast buffet in a restaurant in the same district of Mollepata.
  • We will leave Mollepata in the direction of Soraypampa, where the hike to the Humantay Lake begins.
  • After the indications by the guide we will begin the walk of approximately 2 hours to reach the lake.
  • Once located in the lake we will have the explanation by the guide of the place, and we will also have time to take pictures.
  • After a unique experience we will begin with the descent to Soraypampa where we will take the bus to go to the tourist restaurant and have our buffet lunch.
  • The tour ends with the return to the city of Cusco, at 17:30 pm.

The tour includes

  • Previous interview before the tour to clear any doubts.
  • Entrance ticket to Humantay Lake.
  • Tourist transportation
  • Breakfast and lunch buffet
  • Official bilingual tour guide
  • Trekking poles
  • First aid kit

The tour does not include

  • Snacks
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips
  • Horses

Complete Itinerary

The tour to the Humantay Lake (4200 masl) is one of the favorite destinations of thousands of tourists who want to know the natural attraction offered by the tourist circuit of Salkantay, Humantay Lake is located in the mountain range of Vilcabamba in the town of Soraypampa (3900 masl) characterized by having a turquoise color in its waters this color comes from the color of its algae that give it that color in its waters and that was formed by the thaw of the snowy Salkantay and Humantay the main snowy of the area that provide a unique landscape surrounded by snowy or sacred mountains better known as Apu (protective spirits). The tour also leads you through trails of the tourist circuit of Salkantay that leads to the citadel of Machupicchu, on the way you will see the famous stone apachetas that are made by tourists on their way to Machupicchu, in addition you will see animals of the high jungle such as chinchillas, deer, eagles and animals of the area such as alpacas and llamas. 

This tour is ideal for people who love hiking and like natural landscapes.

DESCRIPTION OF THE TOUR:

The tour to Humantay Lake starts very early in the morning with the pick up from your hotel at 04:30 am.

  • The tour to Humantay Lake starts from the city of Cusco heading northeast to reach the district of Mollepata (2803 meters above sea level) in the province of Anta (3337 meters above sea level) in a journey of 2 hours.
  • Once we are located in Mollepata we will have our buffet breakfast in one of the tourist restaurants in the same district before the start of our hike to the lake.
  • After a delicious breakfast we will leave from the district of Mollepata towards Soraypampa (3900 masl) in a 1 hour trip, where we will start with the hike.
  • Once we are located in Soraypampa, this is the starting point of the tour, for this before the walk the guide will give us all the information prior to the tour, we start the walk in the course of the walk we can see animals in the area as alpacas, llamas, vizcachas, deer and we can also observe the famous apachetas that are made of stone in a conical shape that are symbols of respect for the mountains. You can also make an apacheta, for this you will have to collect stones and make and leave it as a souvenir.
  • The tour to reach the lake has an average duration of 2 hours uphill, once located in the place you will witness the beauty of the place and you can observe the turquoise color of the waters of the Humantay Lake, there you will have the explanation of the guide regarding stories and reviews of the place and after that you will have enough time to take the best pictures of the place.
  • After a unique experience in the lake we will begin with the descent to Soraypampa where the bus will be waiting for us and then we will go to Mollepata where we will have a delicious buffet lunch in a tourist restaurant after a long day.
  • Finally, we will return to the city of Cusco arriving at an average of 17:30 h in the historic center of the city.

The tour includes

The Humantay Lake tour includes:

  • Previous interview before the tour to clear any doubts.
  • Entrance ticket to Humantay Lake.
  • Tourist transportation
  • Breakfast and lunch buffet in the district of Mollepata.
  • Official bilingual tour guide
  • Trekking poles
  • First aid kit

The tour does not include

The Humantay Lake tour does not include:

  • Snacks
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips
  • Horses

Recommendations

Recommendations for the Humantay Lake Tour

  • Carry your identity card, passport or student card.
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Bring rain ponchos (October - March).
  • Bring extra money
  • Warm clothes
  • Sunglasses and hat
  • You can rent a horse for an additional $25

The prices for the Humantay Lake tour (all inclusive) in a shared service are as follows:

  • Tour Humantay Lake national tourist 42 USD
  • Tour Humantay Lake foreign tourist 45 USD

Ask about discounted prices for national and foreign students.

The prices for the Humantay Lake tour (economic) in shared service are as follows:

  • Tour Humantay Lake national tourist 35 USD
  • Tour Humantay Lake foreign tourist 35 USD 

The price of the Humantay Lake economic tour includes only the tourist transportation service, buffet lunch and tour guide. It DOES NOT INCLUDE the entrance ticket to Humantay Lake.

The prices per person for the tour Humantay Lake in a private service are as follows:

  • Humantay Lake private (1 person) 220 USD
  • Humantay Lake private (2 people) 120 USD
  • Humantay Lake private (3 people) 100 USD
  • Humantay Lake private (4 people) 80 USD
  • Humantay Lake private (5 people or more) 60 USD

Type of unit: private van, includes all the services mentioned in the tour

 The realization of a private tour allows you to:

  • Choose the starting time of the tour
  • Comfort in our new units
  • Professional bilingual English / Spanish speaking tour guide
  • Pick up from your hotel
  • Extra stops at viewpoints that make this tour special

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