Humantay Lagoon Tour

9 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

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.

What's Included

Breakfast and Lunch
Professional Guide English / Spanish
Pick up from hotels near the Plaza de Armas
Tourist transport
Entrance ticket 20 soles (payment in the same place)
Other services not mentioned

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

One of our driver representatives will be waiting for you upon arrival at the Velasco Astete International Airport of Cusco, with a sign with your name and will transfer you to your selected hotel in Cusco. (This service can also be requested in vice versa)

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Meeting point
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

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.

Additional info

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy

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

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