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Tour Humantay the Turquoise Jewel DE los Andes from Cusco

About this experience

By booking this experience to the Humantay Lagoon, travelers will enjoy DE a carefully designed day for their maximum enjoyment. Everything is planned: DE transport that will take you from Cusco to Soraypampa, ensuring a comfortable and safe start through the Andean valleys.

Accompanied POR your Pro Guide, attentive to your well-being and pace, they will start the ascent. POR every logistical detail to make the physical challenge EN a rewarding adventure.

The reward upon arrival ES sublime: the turquoise waters DE LAGOON framed POR the snowy Humantay. Here, your expert Guide will share the mystique of the place, ensuring enough time to admire the majesty of the landscape and capture spectacular photographs without rush.

This DE high quality experience concludes with a restorative local lunch before a comfortable return to Cusco. A perfectly organized day, full DE natural beauty, adventure and exceptional service.

At a glance

  • Duration: 12 hr–13 hr

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Tour Humantay the Turquoise Jewel DE los Andes from Cusco
Pickup included

Plan your experience

Time on the tour12 hr–13 hr
Getting therePickup offeredSee pickup details
Guide languagesEnglish (live guide), Spanish (live guide)

Set aside 12 hr–13 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.

Before you go

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Humantay Lake Day Trip From Cusco

Plan a Humantay Lake day trip from Cusco with practical guidance on transport, weather, acclimatization, costs, accessibility, packing, and booking a suitable tour.

What is included

  • ✓ Private tourist transportation from Cusco.
  • ✓ First aid kit and oxygen balloon.
  • ✓ Buffet lunch.
  • ✓ Nutritious breakfast.
  • ✓ Bilingual Pro Guide (Spanish and English).
  • ✓ Pick DE your hotel (central hotels only).

Not included

  • ✗ Extra drinks, snacks.
  • ✗ Tips for Guide and Driver (optional).
  • ✗ Travel insurance.

Itinerary and highlights

5 : 00 - 7 : 30 a.m. | Trip to Mollepata and Breakfast
We will travel POR approximately 2.5 hours by private transport to the village DE Mollepata. Here we will make a strategic stop to enjoy a delicious local breakfast that will give us the necessary energy for the day.

7 : 30 - 8 : 30 a.m. | Arrival in Soraypampa (Point DE Start)
We continue the journey POR a DE mountaineering path for another hour until we reach Soraypampa (3,900 meters above sea level), the base camp and DE start point of the trek to the lagoon.

10 : 00 - 11 : 00 a.m. | Free time EN Laguna Humantay
Mission accomplished! When you reach the lagoon (4,200 masl), you will be speechless. You will have free time to explore, take spectacular pictures, listen to the Guide’s explanation of the importance DE the lagoon EN the Andean worldview and simply connect with the peace of the place.

11 : 00 a.m. - 12 : 00 p.m. | Walk DE Descend
DE DE DElight DE this magical place, we will begin the descent back to Soraypampa. The descent ES much easier and will take us about 1 hour.
12 : 30 - 1 : 30 p.m. | Lunch Buffet
The vehicle will be waiting to take us DE back to Mollepata. There, we will recharge with a varied and delicious buffet lunch.

1 : 30 - 4 : 30 p.m. | Journey DE return to Cusco
With a full stomach and a happy heart, we will set DE journey back to the imperial city of Cusco.
4 : 30 - 5 : 00 p.m. | Arrival in Cusco
The tour concludes with the transfer to a central point near the Plaza DE Armas DE Cusco, DE leaving you free to enjoy the night EN the city.

Meeting and pickup information

  • Your Guide will pick you up EN your hotel at the agreed time, and if you have agreed to be picked EN el Plaza rejojojojojo, your Guide will be waiting for you and will provide you with the details DE dress you are wearing so that you can recognize it.

Languages and tickets

  • English — Guide
  • Spanish — Guide
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • Nuna Expeditions

Meeting points and locations

Accessibility and practical details

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Questions about this experience

How long is this experience?
The supplier lists a duration of 12 hr–13 hr.
What are the pickup arrangements?
Your Guide will pick you up EN your hotel at the agreed time, and if you have agreed to be picked EN el Plaza rejojojojojo, your Guide will be waiting for you and will provide you with the details DE dress you are wearing so that you can recognize it.
Which guide languages are listed?
English (live guide), Spanish (live guide).
What ticket format is listed?
Mobile ticket.
What ticket age bands are listed?
Adult tickets: age 12+. Check the practical details for participation requirements.
What is the cancellation policy?
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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