HUMANTAY LAKE TOUR

Enjoy with us the Humantay Lake Tour from Cusco full of breathtaking landscapes on a hike day trip. This is an unmissable tour that is gradually becoming very popular by all visitors to Cusco. Humantay Lake is located at 4200 altitude in the district of Mollepata, 25 kilometers on a dirt road from the town center of Mollepata. And, a 3 km walk is made to reach the destination.

If your passion is to enjoy nature and trekking, this place is ideal. Humantay is a snow-covered mountain that is part of the Andean mountain range. Among these majestic Salkantay and Humantay mountains, the thaw gives rise to a beautiful turquoise lake. Due to its unique turquoise color, the Humantay Lake generates the interest of foreign and national visitors.

Humantay Lake will make you feel a sense of peace and tranquility on a day trip. Thanks to its natural beauty with which you will feel yourself in the center of the world.

With a mystical air, the lake is visited by shamans and tourists from all over the world to leave offerings to the Pachamama, deity that represents mother Earth in the Inca culture.

According to the inhabitants, the Humantay mountain is the youngest son of the Apu Salkantay. They would be in charge of rationalizing and distributing the water that comes down from its snows to the populations that live at the foot of these impressive snow capped mountains.

Humantay Lake Hike is waiting for you!

The Humantay Lake Tour from Cusco is available in Group and Private Service

Itinerary
What includes?
Recommendations

HUMANTAY LAKE TOUR ITINERARY

Beginning of the Tour: 4:00 AM

FROM CUSCO TO HUMANTAY

The Humantay Lake tour starts at 04:00 am approx from Cusco, 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 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).

HUMANTAY LAKE HIKE

Once you arrive at the final stop for the van, the group starts hiking for 1.5 hours more approx. The time is average and It depends on your speed but no worries you will hike at your rhythm. The hike is a little bit more steep than the Rainbow Mountain Tour, so try to have many stops in order to not 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 the place, an approximate 40 minutes will remain before getting back to the parking.

END OF THE TOUR

After 1 hour you get lunch in the same restaurant as 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 where our van will take you to the center of the city or if it is in private service, to your respective hotel. Arrival is scheduled between 17:00 Hrs and 18 Hrs.

End of the Tour: 6:00 PM

END OF OUR SERVICES

Recommendations

Passport or identity document (can be copied).
Small backpack (water bottle, snacks and more).
Extra cash (Soles).
Hat or cap for the sun and sunglasses.
Sunscreen.
Trekking sneakers.
Light and warm clothes, gloves, scarf, jacket
Waterproof jacket/rain poncho if your visit is between the months of October to March.
Walking sticks.
Camera and extra batteries.