Sites to visit
- Mollepata
- Soraypampa
- Laguna Humantay
Tour Details
Activities : Trekking Adventure
Transport to Soraypampa: 3½ to 4 hours by bus from Cusco.
Difficulty level: 3 out of 5
Hiking distance: 7 km / 4.3 miles
Hiking time: 2½ to 3 hours approximately.
Maximum altitude: 4200 masl / 13779 ft.
Departure day: Daily departures.
Finish: Return to Cusco around 17:45 pm.
Highlights
Our excursion to the Humantay Lake tour 1 day is very awesome, majestic and stunning for all those tourists who come to it; it is important to mention that for a long time the lake was part of the tourist route to the snowy Salkantay, however, for some time, began to make the route to visit the lake in one day and no longer have to make the trek of several days to see it and enjoy it.
If you are looking for new and beautiful landscapes and above all that can be done in one day, we have the Humantay Lake 1 day tour, which is one of the new natural attractions that we are offering, being a new alternative to the traditional tours in the city of Cusco.
The Humantay Lake is located in the province of Anta, district of Mollepata on the route to the snowy Salkantay (6,271 m.a.s.l.). The origin of the Humantay Lake (4,250 masl) is glacial because it originates in the snowy Humantay (5,450 masl) located in the central Peruvian Andes of the Vilcabamba chain whose highest peak is the Salkantay (6,271 masl).
Day 1 Humantay Lake Tour Cusco 1 day
We start with the pick up from your hotel at 4:00 a.m. to then go with the tourist bus to Mollepata, there we will have our breakfast, then we will continue our trip to Soraypampa from where we start our hike.
In order to go up we will also have the option of taking horses that will not move near Humantay Lagoon.
The walk is understood to take 1 hour and a half to 2 hours to the Humantay Lagoon, from where our guide will give us an explanation about the color of the Lagoon, we will also have about 30 minutes to rest and enjoy the landscape and take photos to remember.
Upon return we will descend towards Mollepata where a delicious lunch will await us to revitalize our adventure. At the end we will take our return bus to the City of Cusco at hours 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. to the Plaza San Francisco or the Craft Center of Cusco (union Av. Tullumayo and Av. El Sol).
How to get to Cusco?
The best option to travel to Cusco is by air, currently there are several airlines that provide air transport service Lima-Cusco, among which we can mention LATAM, VIVA AIR, SKY AIRLINE, STAR PERU. Of all of them being the most recommended LATAM, for the variety of schedules that handles.
The option of travel by land is also a good option, but you always have to look for the best options and offer adequate comfort for the trip, the journey by bus is 22 hours, now if your journey is from Puno or Arequipa if you can take this option as the trip is usually cheaper and are only 12 hours of travel approx.
First Aid.
Each staff of Andino Tours Peru has been trained in first aid by a medical specialist. Every year we make this training mandatory and in each of our tours you will have a first aid kit for basic medical problems (Traveler’s Diarrhea, scrapes, cuts, etc.) and in fact what should not be missing is Oxygen.
Travel Insurance
To protect your trip, we recommend the purchase of a travel insurance, having an insurance before the trip is highly recommended, in fact we have agreements with companies that provide this service that will make your trip more peaceful and pleasant in Peru.
Environmental impact
For all our tours we use biodegradable soap and all our garbage is returned to Cusco. Our staff is trained to take care of the environment. We use environmentally friendly chemical portable toilets,
We launched our reforestation program, contributing to the reforestation of forests in the communities of Mikaypata, Watoqto.
