From Cusco: Humantay lake full day tour
Description
Discover the wonderful Humantay Lake on a one-day tour from Cusco, where you can enjoy a hike in front of the Humantay and Salkantay mountains. Also enjoy breakfast and lunch with a panoramic view of the Andes, which makes this tour a unique experience. Also enjoy local food made with local products from the area. All tours are led by an official tour guide who will nurture of knowledge and support to reach the lake in the 2-hours. All tours are scheduled to be one of the first groups to arrive at the Lagoon and enjoy a good time in this place.
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Itinerary
Explore the Humantay Lake, located north of Cuzco behind the legendary Apu Salkantay snow-capped mountain. This trip is the best way to enjoy the landscape of the region from the beautiful lake to the snow-capped mountains. From very early in the morning, spectacular views of the Andes of Cusco will be enjoyed over the course of 3 hours on the bus and in the middle of this course we will visit a local restaurant where we will enjoy our breakfast with an amazing view. In the Lake you will have some time to enjoy the place and take pictures and then we will go down again where the restaurant is located to relax and have a comforting lunch before returning to the city of Cusco where our service ends.
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Please contact 1 day before and provide the exact address of your tour.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(323)
We unfortunately hit a day with rain which later turned to snow! Was not prepared for this! Regardless of the hard hike and strange weather it was a fabulous trip! We ended up using the mules up and down for part of the hike! The lake was still gorgeous just looked a bit like Christmas time. All of the guides were extremely kind! The food prepared for both breakfast and lunch were great. Would highly recommend.
My experience was very, very good, the landscapes are wonderful and the experience is made even more extraordinary with the support of our guide Camilo. He was always looking out for the group and his explanation makes the tour very pleasant. Thank you Camilo!!!! On behalf of the Monroy family, you made a wonderful day and memory.
Our trip to Laguna Humantay was exceptionally well-organized by Inka Altitude from start to finish. Although the hike was a bit tiring, the incredible views made it entirely worth it. Our guide gave us great explanations about the lake and its history, while our driver ensured we traveled safely throughout the journey. Highly recommended!
It was a beautiful day, a really nice hike and our guide Imer was very friendly. He took care of everyone and also told us exciting things about the mountains.
Imer made the most rich and fun experience! I highly recommend the walk
Humantay was awesome. Not for the faint of heart as you are climbing at 13,000 feet. But very doable with regular breaks, even for a 63 year old. . And well worth the stunning views. Our guide, Jonathon, was excellent.
The tour was strenuous, but it was totally worth it in the end. The early departure time was also perfect, as it got very crowded when we were already going back down. Our guide Imer was in a great mood and pushed us extremely hard again shortly before the end. You could have a great conversation with him and he took care of everyone. It is definitely worth taking this tour.
Imer is an excellent guide and extremely kind. Highly recommended
This was the most out of this world experience ever!!! The tour guides were fun and friendly and very supportive on the hike. Being up at the summit was truly break taking. The different natural colors of the mountain face merged into the view of everything down below and out into the horizon was epic and yet so humbling 😌 as a Trinidadian 🇹🇹 where our mountains aren’t as close to being so tall, this has been an eye opener to everything great at these altitudes. I must say it’s very cold up there but once the sun comes out it should be fine 😌 we also wasn’t affected by altitude sickness but others were so keep that in mind as well but overall this was an amazing experience and I’d do it again in a heart beat. The price was great for the experience and we got picked up and ushered to our transport and of course we got breakfast and lunch buffet which was really good. Starting around 4am we reached back late evening so I’d say it was about 12+ hours so definitely worth it! We were about two mini bus full so a very small coupe to maintain and keep track of. This hike is best for everyone of all ages so long as you can handle the cold, not afraid of heights and isn’t really affected by the altitude sickness.
HORRIBLE!! At this time we were already waiting at the hotel door and we stayed there until 5:00 a.m. During this time I tried calls and messages via WhatsApp, I sent a message via TripAdvisor. I DIDN'T GET ANY ANSWERS! They just didn't come by to pick us up and they're with the ride money. WE GET A SHOT!!!!!
