Humantay Lake Tour Full Day

Day 1: Humantay Lake Tour in Cusco

On this day, we will pick you up between 4:30 and 4:45 a.m. from your hotel to start the tour, taking you to the town of Mollepata, in the lush valley of the Apurímac River. After a well-deserved breakfast to fill us with energy, we will continue our journey to Soraypampa (3900 m.a.s.l.), and after a brief rest, we will begin our hike to Humantay Lagoon, located at 4200 meters (13,779 feet).

After an ascent of approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, we will witness the wonderful view and have some free time to take photographs. Then we will return to our camp for lunch, with a spectacular panoramic view surrounded by snow-capped mountains, and later we will be transported back to the city of Cusco, arriving at approximately 5:00 p.m.

Schedule:

• 05:00 – 08:40 Journey from Cusco to Mollepata
• 08:40 – 09:30 Breakfast in Mollepata
• 09:30 – 11:00 Hike to Humantay Lagoon
• 12:30 – 14:00 Return hike to Soraypampa
• 14:00 – 15:00 Lunch in Soraypampa
• 15:00 – 18:00 Journey from Soraypampa to Cusco

Included

• Pickup from your hotel. Hotel pickups begin at 4:30am for group tours. For private tours to the Humantay Lake, the pickup time can be arranged.
• Bilingual professional guide (Spanish and English). In group tours, the tour is conducted in Spanish and English, one after the other. In private tours, you can choose to have the tour in Spanish, English, or Portuguese.
• Transport Cusco-Mollepata / Soraypampa-Mollepata-Cusco
• First aid kit and oxygen balloon
• Trekking poles
• Buffet breakfast and lunch. We will enjoy breakfast in Kusipata at the beginning of the tour and a buffet meal at the end of the tour.
  • For the breakfast, the following will be offered: Andean bread (pan chuta), pancakes, fruit salad (chopped watermelon and papaya), jam and butter, 2 varieties of cereals (granola and crispy rice), 2 types of yogurt (strawberry or vanilla), and scrambled eggs. You have the opportunity to serve yourself from thermoses of coffee, hot chocolate, and muña tea. Sometimes juice and salad are also served.
  • For the lunch, you can serve yourself spaghetti, white meat (fried chicken, tenderloin, beef stew, trout chicharrón), red meat (lamb stew, beef tenderloin, pork chicharrón), quinoa chaufa, lentils, Andean potatoes, as well as white rice or Peruvian-style vegetable rice (arroz a la jardinera). For lunch, there are also 2 varieties of salads: cooked (carrot, broccoli) and raw (lettuce, cucumber, tomato), excellent vegetarian options. If you want soup, you can have quinoa soup. For dessert, you can try mazamorra morada or arroz con leche (both are among the most popular Peruvian desserts), gelatin (jell-o), or peach stew. Hot beverages include muña tea, coca tea, and coffee.

In private tours, breakfast and lunch are provided at higher-category restaurants, offering greater gastronomic variety.

No Included

• Horse. You can rent a horse to ease the hike:
  • S/. 80.00 Soles – Price for round trip. Maximum capacity 75 kilos. Rented at the beginning of the hiking circuit.
• Entrance ticket for Peruvians to the town of Mollepata and the Humantay Lagoon
  • S/. 10.00 Soles. Can be paid at the entrance.
• Entrance ticket for foreigners to the town of Mollepata and the Humantay Lake
  • S/. 20.00 Soles. Can be paid at the entrance.

To purchase the tickets, you must bring Peruvian Soles in cash.

• Drinks and snacks
• Drinks are not included with lunch.
• Dinner.

We Recommend You Bring

• Oxyshot, in case you need it to adapt to the lack of oxygen.
• Good hiking shoes (trekking).
• 1 liter of water.
• Camera.
• Sweater and gloves for the cold.
• Raincoat or poncho.
• Sportswear.
• Hat or cap.
• Sunglasses and sunscreen.
• Standard backpack.

It is crucial to carry cash (in Soles) to purchase tickets and to rent a horse if you wish.

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