Humantay Lake Peru Day Trip – Laguna Humantay Cusco
Humantay Lake Peru Day Trip Details
Humantay Lake Peru Day Trip is a popular day tour from Cusco Peru as Rainbow Mountain. Locally known as Laguna Humantay Cusco, it is a turquoise lake nestled up in the Andes at 4,200 meters above sea level.
Humantay Lake gets its name from the snow capped Humantay Mountain. The lake nestles on its foothills. It is fed by the melting snow from the hill.
This is the first stop on the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu. Humantay Lake Peru has been sacred to the Andean people since the Inca civilization. This is primarily because they worshipped the nature entities for a good yielding.
Even today Shamans (Andean priests) hike up to the lagoon to offer Apacheta. It is a process of piling stones each on top of the other to thank the Mother Earth (Pachamama) for accompanying them on their journey.
Humantay Lake Peru can only be reached by hiking for 1.5 hours from Soraypampa. If you are not keen on hiking, you can rent a horse at an additional cost.
Laguna Humantay Cusco is a high altitude trek, we highly recommend you to spend at least two days in Cusco before the full day hike and acclimate to avoid altitude sickness.
Why Heidi Travel Peru?
Heidi Travel Peru, is a fully locally owned tour operator in Cusco. We are certified local guides with an excellent knowledge of Incas history and culture. As natives, our guides will be sharing some of the astonishing facts on this full day trip to Humantay Lake Peru.
We offer the Laguna Humantay Cusco Tour, both as a small group tour and as a private tour. We invite you to take a moment to check out our reviews on Tripadvisor.
Departure & Return Location
Cusco Hotel Transfer
Departure Time
0430 AM
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Itinerary
Laguna Humantay Day Trip
We will be picking you up from your hotel in Cusco. Then in our private transport, we will be driving to Mollepata. Here we will be stopping for breakfast.
After breakfast, we will be continuing to Soraypampa. Here we will begin the hike to Laguna Humantay. The route offers enchanting views of the Andean highland farms. You will be able to spot many Alpacas and Llamas grazing.
Once at the summit, you will get a breathtaking view of the lagoon snuggled by the snow capped peaks. Our guide will be explaining the importance of this lagoon in the Andean mythology.
After touring the lagoon, we will begin our hike back down to the car park in Soraypampa. We will then drive you back to Mollepata. Here we will be serving you buffet lunch. After lunch, we will be driving you back to Cusco. We will be reaching Cusco by 06:00 PM.
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Jayson
A dream come true, visiting the Humantay Lagoon. Heidi gave me a detailed briefing the night before the tour and was very informative and helpful. The transport showed up on time for pickup from my hotel in cusco. It was a smooth drive to the trail head. They offerd a breakfast which was very delicious. The hike was somewhat challenging but totally worth it.
Milly
Was eager to do this tour and found it very interesting. The view is very nice and the walk is somewhat challenging but totally worth it. Highly recommended