Overview
Humantay lagoon trek, this tour is a new option for people who like hiking and nature and do not have many days, on the route we will appreciate beautiful landscapes, crops of different products such as corn, avocado, pumpkin and other products of the Limatambo Valley.
The Humantay lake trek is located at 4300 meters above sea level with a turquoise coloration, at the foot of the Humantay mountain or Apu Humantay, tam, so you can enjoy the impressive Salkantay mountain in the place.
Walking through these natural landscapes is very comforting, this is where the body comes into contact with nature, we can renew our energy, enjoy a peace and tranquility unique with Mother Earth. Enjoy the Humantay lagoon trek. These Andean landscapes create a fantastic scenario where you can practice different sports activities.
*Difficulty level depends very much on your fitness and acclimatization.
Useful Information
- Overall trek distance: 8 km / 17.3 miles
- Starting altitude: 3,800 m / 14,370 ft
- Maximum altitude: 4,300 m / 16,466 ft
- Acomodation: Turistic bus
- Overall trek difficulty: Challenging
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Itinerary
Day 01: Mollepata – Soraypampa – Humantay Lagoon Trek.
Humantay Lagoon Trek. Early in the morning, we will pick you up at your hotel, approximate time: 4:15 a.m. to 4:30 a.m., to continue with our trip for 02 hours until we reach the town of Mollepata where we will enjoy a typical breakfast in the area.
After breakfast, we will continue our trip in the transport, driving along a highway and observing very beautiful landscapes until we arrive at the base camp of Soraypampa (3,800 msnm). Here, we can observe the most important mountains of the area, the Apu Salkantay and Humantay, as well as the beautiful landscape that surrounds them.
Soraypampa is the starting point of our walk, where our professional guide will begin explaining the area and offering necessary recommendations, allowing time to prepare our equipment such as poles, water bottles, personal backpacks, etc.
Then, we will start the trek through the mountain, which will last approximately 1.30 hours with a gradual rise towards the Humantay lake at an altitude of 4,250 m.s.
When you arrive at this beautiful Humantay lake tour, you will have all the time necessary to enjoy the landscape and its natural beauty.
Here, our guide will explain the area since it is part of the mountain range of the Andes chain that crosses all of South America. The guide will also demonstrate the use of the coca leaf and offer a small offering to our Apus (Sacred Mountains) that allowed us to arrive.
After all this beautiful adventure, we will begin the descent by the same road until we reach Soraypampa. Here, we will board the bus to return to the town of Mollepata, where we will enjoy our lunch and then return to the city of Cusco, arriving at approximately 18:30. finish our Humantay Lagoon Trek.
DEPARTURES: Daily: 04:00 to 17:00
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Includes
WHAT IS INCLUDED
- Pick up from hotel
- Tourist transport to mollepata- soraypampa – Cusco
- Professional guide service.
- blanket
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Snack for the road.
- Oxygen bottle First aid kit
- Walking sticks
- Vegetarian / special dietary options available
- Official Guide Service in English and Spanish
DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- horse services
- Personal expenses
- Tips.
- Expenses extras.
More Information
WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE.
- Small backpack
- Documents
- Light clothes
- Personal hygiene supplies
- Extra money.
- Sun hat
- Tourist ticket (not included in price)
- Sunscreen (factor 70 recommended)
- Waterproof jacket / rain poncho
- Water
- Camera
- Extra money
- Rain jacket / poncho (for safety)
- DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE:* If you are a student with a valid student card, please let us know because you will benefit from a discount on the entrance ticket
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Price & Add – Ons
Group: U$: 50
Private: U$: 100
Group versus Private Treks: What’s the difference?
- Depending on the number of people in your booking, additional people may join the trek to make a full group.
- If you choose “private”, no additional people will be joining your group, no matter the size.
- Minimum booking size is 02 people; one person may book a group trek if Pacha Expeditions Travel Peru, is able to join that person with additional groups.
Rentals
- Hiking poles – U$: 10 (pair)
- Extra Horse – U$: 100.
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Acomodation
Map (Humantay Lagoon Trek)
Reviews
Machu Picchu es asombro, su historia, los lugares que debes pasar previo a su llegada, las vistas y la guía de Javier como parte de Pacha Expeditions, excelente. Si desean... read more
January 6, 2021
Muchas gracias por los servicios prestados, quedamos muy satisfechos y regresamos muy contentos a nuestra ciudad, recomendaremos por su trabajo a nuestros familiares y amigos, fue un placer conocerlos y... read more
June 11, 2019
Cerramos todos los paseos con él (montaña de colores, machu pichu, laguna humantay, valle sagrado y salineras), y todos fueron geniales. Javier fue muy atento, explicó sobre los paseos y... read more
January 1, 1970
Positive Impact Travel
By joining this trip, you are directly supporting a project with a positive impact, with the Goal of Sustainable and responsible Development for future generations. The earnings that Pacha Expeditions receives, for each of our tours, a percentage is destined to support various Andean communities. Pacha Expeditions organizes activities for the benefit of the local community, for children and adults, throughout the year. Our projects are backed by local authorities and with internationally recognized standards and are audited by third parties, which implies positive impacts on the beneficiaries.
