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TOUR TO HUMANTATAY LAKE - SALKANTAY
TURQUOISE LAKE FULL DAY TOUR

  • This tour to Lake Humantay is ideal for those nature lovers who do not have much time, that is why we created the tour of 1 day, we can appreciate landscape with exotic flora and fauna along this trek through the valley, mountains and Lake of Humantay.

  • APPROX TIME ITINERARY
    04:00 a 05:00 am hrs Pick up from hotels in center Cusco
    05:30 am hrs. Departure from Cusco
    07:30 am hrs. Arrival to Mollepata
    07:35 am hrs. Breakfast in Mollepata
    08:15 am hrs. Departure to Soraypampa
    09:15 am hrs. Arrival and trekking to lagoon
    10:50 am hrs. Arrival to Lagoon of Huamantay, guide’s explanation and free time.
    12:00 pm hrs. Return to Soraypampa camp
    12:30 pm hrs. Arrival to the camp
    12:45 pm hrs. Lunch on camp
    14:00 pm hrs Return by car to Cusco
    17:00 a 17:30 pm hrs. Arrival to Cusco, drop off in Plaza Regocijo

    After picking up all the passengers from hotels, we will leave the city of Cusco, to have a trip in the car of 2 hours approximately, until arriving at the town of Mollepata, here, we will have a breakfast and we will be ready to continue the trip and travel for 1 hour more until arriving at Soraypampa. This is where we will start our trek to reach the Lake of Humantay

    During the walk we will see ideal landscapes to take pictures, once we arrive at the Lagoon we will have free time to contemplate the landscape surrounded by the mountains.

    After a short time, we start the trek back to our camp, where we will have our lunch. To finish the tour, we will return back to the city of Cusco, leaving us in the center: Plaza Regocijo.

    • Pick up from hotels located center Cusco
    • Shared transportation (round-trip)
    • 1 Breakfast In Mollepata
    • 1 Lunch in Soraypampa Camp
    • Entrances tickets to Humantay
    • Professional guide English/Spanish
    • First aid kit

    • Tips
    • Personal expenses
    • Extra drinks
    • Snacks
    • Maximum Altitude: 4200m
    • MINIMUM ALTITUDE: 33 50 m
    • Trekking time 1 hour and 30 minutes

      • It is necessary:

      To make the trek to the Humantay Lake we recommend to have a preliminary stage of acclimatization of 1 day, so your body will feel better during the walk, since we will be on a path of altitudes above 4000 masl. For this, we recommend drinking plenty of coca tea which will help a lot in the process of acclimatization.

      What to bring with you

    • A light backpack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek - prepare for a wide range of changes in temperature.
    • Rain gear (jacket and pants if you have them available) or rain poncho. Plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco for about $ 1.
    • Sturdy shoes, waterproof boots for trekking is advised. Extra socks are a must.
    • Warm clothes, including jacket, fleeces, gloves, scarf and hat
    • Camera, films and batteries (batteries consume more quickly under cold conditions).
    • Hat or cap to protect from sun, rain and cold.
    • Sunscreen and sunglasses.
    • Toilet paper
    • Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, fruit, granola, etc.
    • We suggest you bring water sterilizing tablets in case you pick up water from streams.
    • Your own medical kit with any special medications you might need, Sorojchi PILLS, blisters protection, etc.
    • Small towel.
    • Cash - sufficient for snacks, tips and souvenirs.
    • Walking sticks or trekking poles
    • Binoculars (if available)

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