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Week Days: 09.00 to 18.00 Sunday: Closed
The Humantay Lake Trek Full Day Route is a new route we offer, this trail is a part of the famous Salkantay to Machu Picchu route, While gazing at unbelievable turquoise water, you will have opportunity to appreciate beautiful and unique landscapes of the Peruvian Andes during our hike from Soraypampa to Humantay Lake.
Latin America is recognized worldwide for the diversity and natural beauty that are hidden within countries like Peru. An unparalleled adventure destination is Cusco, which guards the Salkantay Mountain route, an attraction that moves with the beautiful landscapes and keeps years of history.
The Humantay lagoon is sheltered by the mountains of Salkantay and Humantay, at 4,300 m.s. It is located in the Vilcabamba mountain range in southern Peru. This lagoon formed by the thaw of the Humantay mountain presents a unique and incomparable landscape with its turquoise waters. The Humantay lagoon is part of the route from the Salkantay mountain to Machu Picchu, you can access walking besides it lends itself to some other camping activities. The lagoon is visited by shamans and tourists from around the world to leave offerings to the Pachamama, deity that represents Mother Earth in the Inca culture.
PICK UP: 5:00 am fron your hotel in Cusco
SHUTTLE TO TRAIL HEAD: 3 hour drive from Cusco
HIKING MILEAGE: 12 km / 7.5 ml
HUMANTAY LAKE ELEVATION: 4200 m / 137779 ft
RETURN IN CUSCO: 7:30 pm
We will leave Cusco approximately at 5:00 a.m. A bus will take us to the town of Mollepata (2900 meters above sea level) where we will arrive approximately at 7:30 in the morning, where you will have the chance to enjoy a delicious andean breakfast. After an hour aprox in Mollepata. we continue in the same car to the Trail head in Challacancha. Around 9:30 a.m. we will start our trek to Soraypampa (3850 m.a.s.l) the first section of the path are paved rock trail there are the old water channel still supply to new habitants, the begin is 8 km in 3 hours to Soraypampa in this place we will have our lunch, after lunch, we will continue hiking uphill to Humantay lake (4200 masl) 3 km in 2 hours round trip, once at the lake you have time for photographing and explore the area. Afterwards we will walk back to Soraypampa where we will take our bus that will take us back to Cusco.
Remember that!!! This walk leaves every day of the year.
“This trek is available every day provided we have a minimum of 2 hikers”
We know that time is very important for you and you want to make the most of it. That is why punctuality is one of our most important values.
From the moment you have contact with us, we will try to provide a personalized service according to your travel requirements.
It is our priority to have the very best guides with a wide knowledge of the history and culture of our destinations and of the wild activities we offer.
The food is one of the most important things on the trek, we bring balance and nutritive food along the trail, all our presentations are buffet.
Our transportation is private for all our treks and tours, and our camps are strategically located so you can enjoy your hikes.
we bet on an offer nature tourism and cultural, based on a commitment to social and environmental responsibility.