Reserve 30 days in advance
With this program we will visit one of the new tourist circuits of Cusco. The "Humantay
Lagoon"
is a natural attraction located in the village of Soraypampa, formerly only
visited by those who
ventured to make the trek to the Salkantay, but now it has become one of the most visited places
by travelers. Visiting the Humantay Lagoon will not take you more than 1 day, the walk is easy
if you have previously acclimatized yourself in Cusco and the reward for this effort will be the
wonderful landscape that is observed in this turquoise lagoon.
CUSCO - CHIQUISCA
The trip starts at your hotel in Cusco; our transfer will visit you between 04:30 and 05:00 in
the morning.
We will make a trip of two and a half hours by car to the town of Mollepata, where
we can have breakfast and stock up on the latest provisions.
After breakfast we will continue
our trip for an hour and a half by car; the road we will take is a dirt (path) to reach the
community of Soraypampa which is located at an altitude of 3900 meters above sea level.
During
the trip we will see beautiful landscapes and the impressive snowy "Salkantay". From Soraypampa
we will start a 2 km walk. The way is ascending and it will take us about an hour and a half to
two.
While we do the walk we will see a panorama of snow-capped mountains, impressive natural
landscapes, and a great diversity of flora and fauna until we reach the "Laguna de Humantay". It
is located at an altitude of 4200 meters above sea level.
The "Humantay Lagoon" is turquoise due to the mineral found in the bottom; the lagoon is fed by
the glaciers of the mountain and is considered a jewel of nature. In addition to delighting in
the Humantay Lagoon we can enjoy the impressive views of the mountains that surround it. We will
descend walking until we reach the community of Soraypampa where we can enjoy a buffet lunch.
After lunch we will start the return trip to the city of Cusco. Our tour ends at approximately
6:30 in the afternoon. Our last stop will be near the Plaza de Armas of Cusco, thus ending our
hike to the Humantay lagoon for 1 day.
Almost all the way is asphalted; However, we will continue along precipitous dirt roads, so we recommend going as light as possible and not forgetting water, torch, Trekking sticks, if possible, and plenty of shelters.
