Peru · 1 Day
Humantay Lake
A couple of hours on foot bring you to a lake the color of a gemstone, ringed by snow — no photo does it justice until you see it in person.
- ✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
- – Does not include lodging or flights.
Itinerary
04:00 · Hotel pickup in Cusco
An early start from Cusco toward Soraypampa, the Salkantay glacier cutting against the sky as the road climbs higher.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
07:00 · Arrival in Soraypampa
Soraypampa is the trailhead, above 3,900 meters, the air already noticeably thinner and the mountains much closer.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
09:00 · Arrival at Humantay Lake
The lake appears through low clouds: turquoise water ringed by snow, one of those places no photo quite explains until you see it yourself.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
10:00 · Free time
Free time by the lake for photos, and simply to watch the color shift as the light moves.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
10:30 · Descent toward Soraypampa
The descent is guided, retracing the same dirt trail back down to Soraypampa.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
12:30 · Lunch (not included)
Lunch on your own before heading back to Cusco.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
16:00 · Return to Cusco
Arrival at your hotel in Cusco by late afternoon, the Humantay hike now behind you.
✓ Includes: transport + local guide.
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