Humantay Lake Full Day - Zuzana

Cusco, Perú

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TreXperience
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245 reviews
Duration: 1 day
Group size: 1 - 20
Humantay Lake Full Day - Zuzana
Cusco, Perú

TreXperience
  • Email address verified
245 reviews

Duration: 1 day
Group size: 1 - 20

About this trip

 

Humantay Lake is undoubtedly one of the best one-day hikes in Peru. Spend a beautiful day exploring the fantastic mountain views, exotic flora, fauna, and enjoy our delicious picnic meals prepared by a local chef.


We have daily small group departures to the amazing Humantay Lake located next to the Salkantay Trek. Enjoy a picnic breakfast and lunch surrounded by the stunning Salkantay and Humantay Peaks. 

Highlights of the Humantay Lake tour

  • Spend a full day exploring the turquoise water lake.
  • Professional highly trained native tour guides
  • Enjoy delicious meals prepared with local products
  • Arrive at exclusive times before the crowds

What’s included

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    Transportation (round trip)
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    Pick up and drop off from your hotel in Cusco
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    Professional local Tour Guide
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    Entrance to Humantay Lake
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    Medical kit with Oxygen in all our tours
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    Picnic breakfast and lunch prepared a local chef
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    Extra blankets provided

What’s not included

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    Trekking poles (can be rent from us).
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    Horse riding (optional)
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    Gratuities (optional)

Available Packages

Trip Price
$220

Available options

Itinerary

Humantay Lake tour
Full Itinerary

 

Pick up from your hotel around 4:30 am and drive for 3 hours to Soraypampa, where you will have breakfast with a stunning view of Salkantay and Humantay mountains. It’s then a 2-hour hike uphill to Humantay Lake (4200 mt) located at the base of a hill with the same name, the views of the crystal clear water reflecting the sky is unforgettable, you can also see native birds, flowers, and magnificent mountain tops.

Upon arriving at the lake, you’ll have time to explore the surroundings or just relax, trying to absorb the magic and energy of this paradisiac place. Before you start descending, your Tour Guide will perform an ancient ceremony paying tributes to the mountain gods. It will be 1.5 hours downhill to Soraypampa for our buffet lunch and later take our private bus back to Cusco, arriving at your hotel around 5:00 pm.

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TreXperience
245 reviews
We are a responsible local tour operator based in the city of Cusco

Reviews

Great trip thank you. We saw the numerous interesting Inca sites and an alpaca farm, with a very nice buffet lunch. The day was packed with content. Particular thanks to our guide Katya, whose enthusiasm and knowledge seemed to be boundless. She is proud of her beautiful country and heritage, and rightly so. Thanks again for providing this experience.
By Robert H for Sacred Valley Full day tour - TreXperience on Apr 17, 2024
JL
Trexperience were amazing for the Inca Trail. Great food. Amazing the work the porters do. But our guides were next level in looking after us.
By Jacinda L for Rentals 4 days trek (Sleeping bags, poles, air mats, trekking poles) on Apr 14, 2024
The company did an outstanding job getting our group through 4 days of hiking. The breakfast, lunch, and dinners they served were unexpectedly very good and plentiful. Sleeping inside the tents was made comfortable with foam and air mattresses along with sleeping bags and pillows. Unfortunately the government is in charge of the bathroom facilities which were pretty bad, they only had flour toilets and in some cases they were quite dirty, not the fault of the company. A lot of the companies that use the Inka trail don't properly pasteurized the drinking water many hikers get diarrhea so bring anti-diarrhea medicine and consider bringing something that can filter the bacteria our of the drinking water they provide. I think I was the only one in my group who got diarrhea, fortunately I brought medicine with me and I started using my filter once it started. Fortunately it only lasted two days and it wasn't bad. The floors of one bathroom facility was covered in diarrhea by another company's group by the time we got there, that was pretty bad. There was only one cold shower facility available at the end of the third day hiking, however, all the bathrooms at the camping sites have large sinks which you can use to at least wash your hair and face. I packed baby wipes, which worked well at cleaning the rest of me and that I used to when I went #2. We saw so many archeological sites along the 4 days hiking, it was amazing. I would definitely do this hike again but would use filter/straw that removes bacteria from the drinking water they provide. Also it's very important to be in Cusco (or high altitude town) at least 3 days before the hike to get acclimated to the altitude. Taking one aspirin (325 mg) and one ginkgo biloba (120 mg) per day starting one week before you arrive at high altitudes towns like Cusco (11,000 ft above sea level) and throughout your stay will help prevent altitude sickness (headaches, nausea, etc). Bring rain gear and use the plastic poncho they provide. My rain gear didn't work that well but the poncho did.
By John M for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days - TreXperience on Apr 14, 2024
Incredible experience with amazing group. Guides toro and Jose 10/10. Porters were unbelievable and chef prepared some of the best food
By Kevin K for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days - TreXperience on Apr 10, 2024
MB
We had wonderful four days on the Inca Trail. Wilian as tour guide made the experience unforgettable and the food was delicious. A huge thank you to all the helpers in the background (especially the porters) who do everything to make this trip so amazing. I will never forget the great time we had in our group.
By Marina B for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days - Marina x 2 (equipment included) on Apr 10, 2024
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Our tour guide was amazing!!! i will cherish these memories forever!!!
By Gerardo G on 24 Mar, 2020

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