Humantay LAGOON (One Day TOUR)

One of the best day trips/hike to a stunning glacier lagoon surrounded by majestic snow-capped mountains reflected into the turquoise water. The total amount of hiking time is about 3 hours but we’ll take longer with stops to fully experience the exotic flora and fauna, and to marvel at beautiful valleys and mountains sacred to the Incas. This is also day 1 of the Salkantay trek.

THE TRIP AT A GLANCE

Start: Cusco around 4AM                     Duration: One full day
Finish: Cusco around 5:30PM             Group size: 2 - 16
Difficulty Rating: 2/5  Highest altitude: 4,200m (13,800ft)

Itinerary

4:00 AM: We will pick you up at your hotel in Cusco around 4 AM. Our private transport will take you to the starting point of our hike - the village Mollepata at 2,800m altitude.

6:00 AM: You will be provided with breakfast to energize you while the crew prepares for the trek. We will then start hiking until our next stop at 3,900m altitude, a large green plain named Soraypampa. After some time to rest there, we continue. The path onward until the base of the glacier is steep but rewarding! Take your time to enjoy and take pictures of exotic flora and fauna, beautiful valleys, and mountains sacred to the Incas.

Humantay lagoon at 4,200m altitude offers incomparable views of majestic, snow-capped Andes mountains reflected in turquoise waters. When you are ready, we head down the same trail back to where we started. A late lunch will be prepared for you there, before our private transport brings us back to Cusco.

5:30 PM: Expected return to Cusco.

What’s Included and not included

Altitude warning

While we won’t be hiking on a very difficult terrain, the altitude can make your trek more challenging (4,200m), no matter your level of fitness or age. It will depend on how well you’ve acclimatized and react to the high altitude. We can advise you before and on the day. We rate this moderately difficult.