A beautiful place is Hide in Humantay Mountain, under imposing mountain peaks and hanging glaciers, is the Humantay Lagoon, one of the most incredible bodies of water that we have seen. Amazing shades of bright blue and green shine in the water that feels out of place sitting on the top of a mountain.
It is not surprising that centuries ago, it was a sacred place for the Incas; you can still feel the magic energy of the place.
While hiking you will enjoy the views over the surrounding valley and Salkantay, the homonymous mountain of the popular trek of several days in the region, which goes to Machu Picchu. The area itself is beautiful, which certainly makes the hike more manageable.
Gaining altitude is enough to make the hike more challenging but if you do it slowly and you stop to breathe on the road, you will not really feel it as difficult as any other uphill hike you have done.
Be part of this adventure, travel, live and feel the adrenaline of this hike with our professional team.
A day before the start date of the tour, you will be contacted at your hotel, to give you information about the itinerary of the tour and everything corresponding to it.
4:00 am we will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco and then we start our adventure, the first part consist in a journey that takes 2 hours to get to Mollepata into the impresive valley of Apurimac River where will enjoy a healthy breakfast that will provide us a lot of energy and also we have the chance to buy something if it is necessary before starting the hike to Humantay Lagoon (4200 masl), afther breakfast we will continue by car and on the way to Challacancha we will enjoy all the magestic Humantay Mountain when we get to Soraypampa (2900 masl) we have a short break and time to prepare ourselves then we go to the starting point During the hike we will be able to feel the charm that the nature gives us, this is a wonderful place surrounded by snow-capped mountains, valleys, ravines formed by freshwater rivers and amazing viewpoints that will allow us to take beautiful pictures for the memory.
From Soraypampa to Humantay Lagoon there are 2 km, which can be done in about 2 hours of hiking as always, after a few breaks and a good chance to catch our breath at the top, we soon forget all suffering! finally we will arrive to Humantay Lagoon and at that moment we will be able to admire its great beauty in one side the Nevado Umantay at 4200 m.a.s.l. and in the other side the imposing Nevado Salkantay, We will have enough time to rest, take the best pictures and enjoy this magical place and later at the indicated time we will start to descend to Soraypampa, catch our transport and go down to Mollepata to get a traditional lunch in a local family house definitively It will be a nice experience to eat and talk with the locals, later in the afternoon we return to Cusco city arriving around 7:00pm.
Suggestion: in case you need assistance to get to the top, there are available horses and as a local person guides you, you do not need any riding experience, the service has a reasonably price and you can decide take it once you are at the place (both at the base of the trail, and somewhere along the way up), so this is an excellent way to get to Laguna Humantay if you need a hand.
Arrival time at Cusco: Approximately 19:00 Hours
Humantay Lagoon Altitude: 4200 meters / 13779 feet
Minimum temperature: 2 ° C / 35 ° F
Day Tour to Humantay Lagoon Includes
This Excursion Does Not Include
What do I need to bring?
For good acclimatization, include physical activity at altitude (hiking, cycling, among others); consult our programs.
It’s better if you come from another high-altitude place like Arequipa, Puno, or Bolivia.
You must be in Cusco at least 1 day before the excursion starts.
Wear appropriate clothing for treks.
Drinking coca tea during the day helps reduce the effects of altitude (avoid drinking it before going to sleep).
Inform us if you have setbacks or delays when arriving in Cusco.
Leave your heavy suitcase in Cusco.
NOTE
THE STANDARD SERVICE shares a group with other participants.
THE SUPERIOR SERVICE is Private and the tour will be exclusively for you.
The times mentioned in this itinerary are approximate.
The expedition to Huamantay is a great adventure; the rainy periods are between the months of (December – March).
To do the hike to Huamantay, an appropriate physical condition is required.
Average group size is 4 people, maximum 10 per group.
We organize this Excursion any day of the year with a minimum of 2 participants.
If you rent equipment and damage it, you will be responsible for the price of replacement/repair. (Please make correct use of the equipment provided.)
offers 3 types of services.
(shared service)
The entire tour will be shared by 10 or more people, the members of the group will be made up for people from different nationalities, languages, beliefs, ages, and gender, among others.
(semi private service
This service is consider semi private because we only shared the tourist van to get to the canyon, then the rest of the service is private exactly for those who do not wish to hike in big groups with people from other nationalities, so the hiking expedition will be exclusive only for your group so that you can fully enjoy this adventure
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