Humantay Lake Day Tour: Enjoy the Sacred Incan Landscape in a Small Group
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10 Ratings
Cusco
Embark on a small group tour to Humantay Lake in Cusco, Peru. Experience the stunning Incan landscape, connect with local communities, and indulge in delicious Peruvian cuisine.
Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Humantay Lake - Duration: Full Day- 3:30am- 4:00pm
    Distance: 3.5hr hiking (roundtrip)
    Elevation: 3920m ‘96 4,200m (13,779ft)
    Difficulty: Moderate

At 3:30 am your VSA mountain guide and our driver will pick up you from your hotel. The first stop of the day will be at Mollepata to have breakfast to fuel up on energy. After a light breakfast, we’ll continue our drive up to Soraypampa at 3920m.a.s.l. Here you will have the opportunity to get to know the Sky Camp which is located in front of the majestic snowy Salkantay and Humantay. After a brief rest, we will prepare ourselves to start the trek upwards until we reach the highest point of the trail, on our way crossing wonderful landscapes surrounded by a complex of mountains.

You will surely be impressed with the panoramic view of seeing the turquoise lake at 4200 masl. 13779 (ft) close to an astounding glacier. Get ready to take tons of photos!

After we enjoy photos and possible glacial dip, we will return to where our personnel will be waiting for us with lunch. Our transport will be waiting for us to return to Cusco by 5 pm approximately.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • First Aid Kit
  • Tickets & Entrances
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Pillows & Blankets
  • Oxygen Tank
  • Bilingual Guide
What's Not Included
  • Rent of Horses
  • No accommodations included.
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Attention, admirers of the great outdoors! Short on time in Cusco, yet eager to experience the Humantay / Salkantay scenery? Fear not! We’ve crafted this day-long trip chocked-full of sights such as stunning snow-capped mountains, verdant valleys, and the hallowed Incan Humantay Lake. What’s more, we beat the crowds for an intimate encounter!

What makes South America worth visiting?
-Our tour offers a private or small-group (6 people max) experience.
-We foster connections with local communities.
-Relish in authentic cuisine! Feast on a Peruvian Buffet lunch.

  • Bring warm clothes: gloves, hat, etc.. (extra pair of socks)
  • Sunglasses, Sunscreen, Lipstick, Buff-mask
  • Bring waterproof clothing in case of weather changes (very frequent)
Location
Humantay Lake
Plaza de Armas
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Venezuelauniversity
Apr 28, 2024
Excellent experience. 😘🙌 - It was undoubtedly a wonderful experience. Our tour guide Tony and the Driver were excellent, super friendly and attentive to us all the time, I highly recommend them. My husband Gregorio and I were delighted by this whole anecdote. The view and landscape is spectacular. It's worth living. Thank you ☺️
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Allison
Feb 23, 2024
Trip of a lifetime - Facilitated a seamless and epic travel experience. I’ve had over 15 friends ask for his contact to do the same trip. Trio of a lifetime
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Otwithjodyg
Jan 2, 2024
Amazing hike with Tony!! - This was our last adventure of our 8 day stay in Peru and what a way to finish our trip. It was a long drive to get there but boy was it worth it! We had a chef who prepared a lovely breakfast before we headed out (omelette, bread/jam, fresh avocado). Our amazing tour guide Tony filled us in what to expect as we would be ascending to nearly 14,000 ft elevation. We hiked about 30 minutes and then had the option to take guided horses up the majority of the hike - great option for my family as my kids don’t love hiking! It was a BEAUTIFUL hike to the turquoise lake. We also got to see condors flying about on 2 occasions - incredible! As my family rested and ate some snacks, I climbed up further to get a glimpse of the view away from the other people…. Magnificent, highly recommend. After our hike down, our chef has prepared the most delicious lunch for us (soup, salad, chicken, potatoes). Bring money to use the bathrooms at base camp.
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Donmarqvez
Aug 10, 2023
Recommended full day experience 🙂 - The Hunantay experience was fascinating, from the early pickup and the attendance on boarding, bringing us some sheets. Amilcar the guide was super friendly and patient to explain every detail & stories. I'm also happy because we arrived to Humantay Lake early avoiding crowds. The food by th Cheff Martín was delicious, we enjoyed. I recommend this full day experience!
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Carolinedf8234uk
Aug 5, 2023
Unforgettable and different experience - I loved the experience! Since they picked us up on time, we got into the van and there were warm blankets for each of us! A very simple detail but one that I had never seen on any other tour. We only went with 5 people, the transport was comfortable and the guide, driver and chef were friendly and very professional. The breakfast was very good, with fruits and light foods. We arrived at the lagoon before the hundreds of tourists, so we were able to enjoy the view and the silence of being in such a wonderful place like this. We returned from trekking and had lunch, the chef prepared a special dish for me, who is vegetarian, it was delicious! I loved the experience, I highly recommend it.
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Jlw102013
Sep 30, 2022
Humantay Lake and Palccoyo Mountain day trips were fantastic! - Did both Humantay Lake and Palccoyo Mountain day trips, and they were great! Loved having a private tour guide. At the lake Rosbel suggested we take horses up instead of hiking - what a great idea and adventure! We got to the top early, he brought us up to a higher level rock outcropping, and we were able to get amazing pictures with virtually no other people around. Our Palccoyo Mountain trip was the same way - our guide brought us to the top via a different route than most of the visitors, and it gave us views that were unbelievable! Hilton and team were great to work with, and I would certainly use them again and recommend them to others.
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Natalie
May 17, 2022
Breathtaking - Early pickup time so we were one of the first groups to the Lake which was priceless. Our guide was very knowledgeable and climbed at my friend and my pace. Great experience, highly recommend this company for you tour needs !
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Josephnance
Jan 14, 2020
Amazing access to one of the best spots in Cusco! - Every aspect of the trip was spot on. Mike was amazingly friendly and had the most helpful insights and photo taking skills. The couple was super cool. The driver was kind and drove better than most of my shuttle/bus drivers I’ve experienced in Peru. The food was spot on. And the location was sooo beautiful. Thank you again so much for this great experience.
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Meade
Oct 25, 2019
Thoughtful, charismatic and amazing tour with Maike! - Highly recommend this private tour of Humantay lake. We woke up at 330 to be picked up. We drove and got brekfast at a peaceful spot for sunrise then went to Humantay Lake. There were hardly any others there- we had the most peaceful and tranquil time. Although the hike was hard, Maike made it so fabulous and great. he is the best photographer around!!! As we went down around 11 am, we saw hoards of people and we were so grateful that we went so early on the recommendation of Visit South America. Cant say better things about this trip!
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