Humantay Lake Tour: Private Full-Day Tour From Cusco
Description
Enjoy an incredible experience through the Andes, come and discover the magical lagoon of HUMANTAY, due to its unique turquoise color, generates the interest of foreign and national visitors, surrounded by ancient glaciers like the SALKANTAY. Enjoy this one-day hike, leaving Cusco very early, then go by bus to the community of Soraypampa, the place where we begin our incredible adventure.
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Itinerary
The tour starts picking you up from your hotel at 04:00 am approx, depending on your hotel location the pickup time will be quite different.
Once the group is ready the great adventure will start in the direction of the Humantay Lake. You travel by car for 2 hours approx in our tourist transport until arriving in the community of Mollepata. Here, you enjoy a delicious breakfast before continuing with the tour. Continuing the Humantay Lake Tour, The car leaves the main road to take the dirt road for 1 hour more. During the trip, you can observe beautiful landscapes, canyons, cloud forest, and beautiful glaciers as The Salkantay Glacier (The second biggest glacier of Cusco region).
Once you arrive at the final stop for the van, the group start hiking for 1.5 hours more approx. The time is an average and It depends on sure of your speed but no worries you will hike at your rhythm. The hike is a little bit more step than the Rainbow Mountain Tour, so try to have many stops in order to don’t get tired easily. Upon reaching the incredible Humantay turquoise Lake, All the group will have the information from the Tour Guide and free time to explore more the place, an approximate 40 minutes will remain before to get back to the parking. END OF THE TOUR After 1 hour you get lunch in the same restaurant than in the morning. As the hike demands a lot of effort, the lunch is Buffet in order to recover all the energy lost in the hike. Ending the Humantay Lake Tour, you return to Cusco city arriving at 5:00 pm approx., where our transport will take you to the city center or if it's a Private Service to your respective hotel. END OF OUR SERVICES
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick you up from your hotel
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required.
- Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions.
Reviews(65)
I had an excellent experience on our tour to Humantay Lake departing from Cusco. Everything was perfectly organized from the beginning: the transportation was comfortable and punctual, the food was very good, and the explanations about the lake were interesting and informative. I would especially like to thank our guide, Jessy, who treated us with kindness, enthusiasm, and professionalism throughout the trip. Her positive attitude made the experience even more enjoyable. My friend and I were traveling as two women, and we felt completely safe and well cared for at all times, which made the experience even more enjoyable and worry-free. I highly recommend this company to anyone who wants to visit this beautiful place. Thank you for an unforgettable ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I had an excellent experience on our tour to Laguna Humantay departing from Cusco. Everything was perfectly organized from the beginning: the transportation was comfortable and punctual, the food was very good, and the explanations about the lagoon were very interesting and informative. I want to especially highlight our guide, Jessy, who treated us with great kindness, joy, and professionalism at all times. Her enthusiasm made the experience even more special. My friend and I were traveling alone, two women, and we felt safe, accompanied, and very well taken care of at all times. This gave us a lot of peace of mind and allowed us to fully enjoy the experience. I definitely recommend this agency to anyone who wishes to visit this wonderful place. Thank you very much for an unforgettable experience! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Excellent service provided; they truly exceeded our expectations. It was a very demanding hike due to the altitude, and at times we thought about giving up, but fortunately, we did not. It was totally worth it!
¡Muchas gracias por su comentario! Nos alegra mucho saber que, a pesar de la exigencia de la caminata, pudieron completarla y disfrutar la experiencia. ¡Será un placer recibirlos nuevamente en otra aventura en Perú!
Amazing experience for many reasons: The lake is so beautiful, difficult to describe in words. Rafael(our guide) was super helpful and friendly. He knew all the key spots etc. He went out of the way to get medical help for my wife as she got injured while getting off from the horse.
Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re glad you had an amazing experience and that Rafael was able to assist you, especially in that moment. We truly appreciate your trust. We hope to welcome you again soon!
Spectacular views from the mountain and the Humantay Lagoon. Rafael gave us every detail and information of the tour in a timely manner and always kept an eye on the group. I loved my experience with this tour.
¡Gracias por su comentario!. Nos alegra que hayan disfrutado la experiencia en Humantay. Rafael estará muy contento. Esperamos poder atenderlos nuevamente.
Long drive from Cusco but worth the trip to see such a beautiful spot. We did the private tour which I woukd recommend.
Thank you so much for your comment!. We’re glad you enjoyed the beautiful spot and that the private tour was worth it. It will be a pleasure to welcome you again!
Quality service and above all a lot of availability as a guide... a pleasant service
¡Muchas gracias por su comentario!. Nos alegra saber que valoró la calidad del servicio y la atención del guía.
We live a wonderful experience. Starting with our guide Jessi who gave us amazing moments and her wonderful explanation. As for the driver Alain always helped us and took us safely and helped the elderly and my niece a lot. Always very friendly. Definitely a 100 experience
¡Muchas gracias por compartir su experiencia!. Nos alegra saber que disfrutaron el servicio y la compañía de Jessi y Alain. Será un placer atenderlos nuevamente.
Excellent guide to Yesi... Attention to all our needs at all times, plus driver Alain, super attentive to everyone. Excellent both, highly recommend them.
¡Muchas gracias por su comentario!. Nos alegra saber que disfrutaron el servicio de Yesi y Alain. Transmitiremos sus palabras a ambos. Será un gusto atenderlos nuevamente.
The experience was wonderful. La Jessy (our guide) was super attentive all the time on tour. 100% recommended!
¡Muchas gracias por su comentario!. Nos alegra saber que disfrutaron el tour con Jessy. ¡Agradecemos mucho su recomendación!
It was very organized and the guide Yesi was very energetic and motivating and upbeat! She is all the way there to help those who were struggling climbing uphill and inspire everyone with her positive aura. Yesi also is very good and willing and offering to take photos and made sure everyone gets their turn. If i can give her more than 5 stars, i will do so!! It made my experience even more memorable because of her positivity. Also the driver was very good and careful and made felt safe.
Thank you so much for your amazing review!. We’re delighted to hear you had such a memorable experience with Yesi and our driver. We truly appreciate your kind words!
