Tour Hike to Humantay Lake with Buffet Lunch

Cusco, Peru

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

This full-day tour from Cusco gets you into the Andes to see a picturesque high altitude lake with just a small amount of moderate hiking. Head up the trail to Humantay Lake or rent a horse (additional cost). Along the way, look for views of iconic Andean peaks including Salkantay. At the lake, make offerings to the mountain spirits and take a swim if you dare.

Experience the Andes with minimal hiking
Swim in a high altitude lake
Make offerings to mountain spirits
Hassle-free escape from the city

What's Included

Breakfast
Lunch
transport to/from Soraypampa
Professional tour guide speakin English/Spanish
First aid kit
Coffee and/or Tea

Tips for the guide
Entrance

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup point

Plaza Regocijo
F2M9+5X2, Cusco 08002, Peru

Pickup details

If your hotel is out of Cusco, then the meeting point will be in the Plaza de Regosijos, one block from the Plaza de Armas Cusco

Meeting point

Plaza Regocijo
F2M9+5X2, Cusco 08002, Peru

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.3:45 am

Itinerary

Humantay Lake

8 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Recommended: Poncho/raincoat, Warm clothes, A bottle of water, Strong walking shoes/tennis shoes, Sunscreen, Camera and Cash (soles)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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

4.4

based on 5 reviews

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We had a great day in the mountains...

Yuliya G, Jul 2018

We had a great day in the mountains! The only problem about this tour was that they confused something with our pick-up time. Our pick up was appointed for 4 am, but instead we were picked up at 5 am. You know, we could have had 1 one of extra sleep instead. But nevertheless, the rest of the day was amazing! Our guide was super helpful and friendly. Note, that the hike up is quite difficult, so be prepared for a work out. But on your way up you will enjoy great views! And when we finally reached Humanity Lake Oh, it was magnificent! We had enough time to have rest next to Humanity Lake and to enjoy its view. The way down was much easier than the way up. Great tour! I recommend it to everyone who goes to Cusco!

The hike was really lovely. The...

Brian_A, May 2018

The hike was really lovely. The drive up could be considered scary but was great to access something off the beaten path. I would recommend going to Humantay Lake, but I would not recommend using this company. We were picked up by a taxi at 5 am and then dropped off at a gas station. A few minutes later, the bus full of other tourists came along and picked this up. This did not seem normal, and I was questioning the safety of this, so if this is how the pickup normally happens, there needs to be better communication from the company in advance. We booked an English-speaking tour, but we were among only 5 in our nearly 20-person group who spoke English. The guide spoke only basic English, so while things were explained in detail to the group in Spanish, the English explanation was brief if it happened at all. For example, the 15-minute Spanish explanation of the local surroundings at the end of the hike was boiled down to a 6 minute English explanation I timed it after noticing the pattern. We ate breakfast and lunch at the same location, and the food was fine. The most important thing was that we made it to the mountain and did the hike, and that happened. Just don't expect much from the actual tour guide if you have the same one we did.

Once there, it was amazing and worth...

Christine W, Mar 2018

Once there, it was amazing and worth it.Landslide on way added 3hr delay and almost canceled trip. Renting horses was the best choice as it was a steep climb and we had not yet adjusted to the altitude. It is a long drive on winding dirt roads.We got to-go bfast to save lost time. Dinner was good.