Humantay Lake 2 Day Trek with Sky Camp from Cusco

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Cusco, Peru

2 days (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Visit one of Peru's most popular natural attractions on a small-group day tour to Humantay Lake. Hotel pickup and round-trip transportation from Cusco make this difficult-to-reach destination accessible. With a guide on hand every step of the way, you'll enjoy immersive commentary and avoid wrong turns. Complimentary breakfast and lunch in Mollepata spare you the headache of finding a quality restaurant.

Enjoy a small group size of maximum 10 people
Hotel pickup and round-trip transportation included
Get a traditional breakfast and lunch during the tour
Learn about Peru's flora and fauna from your guide

What's Included

Pre departure informative briefing
Entrance to Humantay Lake
Private camping equipment
Overnight accommodation in Sky Camp
2 breakfasts, 2 lunche and 1 dinner
Hotel pickup and drop off from Cusco Historic Center
Private transportation for the group
Morning tea
Sleeping bag
Trekking poles
Filtered drinking water during the hike
Daily snacks during the trek
First aid kit
Professional licensed tour guide

Horses
Tips for the driver and guide (optional)
Extra luggage bag (duffel bag)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We offer pick up and drop off services only for hotels located within Cusco’s Historic Center. If you are staying outside this area, we will inform you in advance of the designated meeting point and pick up time. It is the passenger’s sole responsibility to arrive at the meeting point on time.

Operating hours
.5:00 am

Itinerary

Day 1

Cusco – Challacancha – Sky Camp – Laguna Humantay – Sky Camp

2 Stops

Cusco

7 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Humantay Lake

6 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Sky Camp – Salkantaypampa – Paso Salkantay – Soyrococha – Soraypampa – Cusco

2 Stops

Salkantay Sky Lodge

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

SORAYPAMPA

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 62 reviews

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Humantay lake is great but tour not as advertised

Caroline_C, May 2024

We picked this tour as it mentioned that it had a MAXIMUM of 10 participants (as we prefer small groups) but we were 19! We were the first to be picked up at 4.20am and spent the next 35/40mins picking up other people around Cusco. Therefore it added more time to the journey. It was a rough start but the rest of the day went as planned. Humantay lake is challenging but definitely worth it!

The place is great, but consider another operator

CarlaS_C, May 2023

The tour operator was incredibly unorganized. They woke me up at 3:45am one day before because they didn’t know which day it was. They say they pick you up at the hotel, that is a lie. Someone comes and walks you to the spot where the van is parked (in our case, around 6 blocks). It says the tour is for maximum 15 people, and they were 20. The van was very old, the air conditioning didn’t work, in general, in a very poor condition. Both breakfast and lunch were disgusting. The tour guide was nice and helpful, the place is stunning, but use a different operator.

Worth doing Humantay Lagoon Hike

Daire_C, May 2023

The Humantay Lagoon tour is really worth doing and the lagoon is spectacular when you arrive. The whole hike is about 12km round trip (3hrs total) and it is up quite a sustained gradient. If you’re not used to hiking at altitude, this could be quite a difficult trek. The day is quite long with stops for breakfast and lunch, so do bear that in mind. You will be gone for the whole day and the majority of time will be spent in the van. The tour is quite self led - you hike up and back independently and don’t have a lot of contact with the guide during the hike.