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Humantay Lake Tour from Cusco: Day Trek through Beautiful Valleys and White Mountains
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Cusco
Embark on a day trek from Cusco to Humantay Lake, a stunning destination steeped in Incan mythology. Explore beautiful valleys and white mountains, guided by professionals, with hotel pickup, entrance fees, and meals included.
Embark on a day trek from Cusco to Humantay Lake, a stunning destination steeped in Incan mythology. Explore beautiful valleys and white mountains, guided by professionals, with hotel pickup, entrance fees, and meals included.
Duration:
14 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cusco - Meet your driver at your hotel between 3:30am to 4:00am, and then travel by private transportation to Mollepata village. See the the lush valley of the Apurimac River during your 2-hour drive.
- Mollepata - we will stop for a quick breakfast to get some energy before our hike!
- SORAYPAMPA - We will continue on our journey by car…
- Cusco - Meet your driver at your hotel between 3:30am to 4:00am, and then travel by private transportation to Mollepata village. See the the lush valley of the Apurimac River during your 2-hour drive.
- Mollepata - we will stop for a quick breakfast to get some energy before our hike!
- SORAYPAMPA - We will continue on our journey by car towards Soraypampa, which will take approximately one hour (3900 masl).
Here, we will begin our trek to the Humantay Lake located at 4200 masl (13779 feet).
- Humantay Lake - The steep hike up will take about 1 hour and 30 min.
If the climb is too difficult, you can ride a horse up to the lake. Once you reach the hardship will be forgotten once you reach the top and see the magnificent Apu Humantay Lake.
On the top of the mountain we will learn about why this place was considered sacred for the Incas and we will take time to appreciate the breathtaking views. After that we have to return to mollepata
- SORAYPAMPA - Once at the bottom, we will go back to Mollepata and have a delicious lunch.
- Cusco - Finally, we will take our transportation from Mollepata and go back to Cusco and enjoy a much-needed siesta!
Drop off are close to Plaza San Francisco around 18h.
What's Included
- Entrance fee (if the option is selected)
- 1 American Breakfast, 1 lunch (vegetarian option)
- First aid kit and emergency oxygen
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup in Cusco city
- Transport by private minivan
- 1 walking stick
- Entrance fee (if the option is selected)
- 1 American Breakfast, 1 lunch (vegetarian option)
- First aid kit and emergency oxygen
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup in Cusco city
- Transport by private minivan
- 1 walking stick
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Drinks
- Drop off at the hotel.
- Gratuities
- Drinks
- Drop off at the hotel.
Additional Information
Embark on a day-long hiking journey, departing from Cusco and traversing picturesque valleys and snow-clad mountains to reach a lake significantly valued in Inca mythology - the Humantay Lake, a location of remarkable beauty in the area. This excursion package includes expert guidance, transportation from a hotel in Cusco City, admission charges, and…
Embark on a day-long hiking journey, departing from Cusco and traversing picturesque valleys and snow-clad mountains to reach a lake significantly valued in Inca mythology - the Humantay Lake, a location of remarkable beauty in the area. This excursion package includes expert guidance, transportation from a hotel in Cusco City, admission charges, and food. Option to select between communal or personal tour is available during reservation.
- Minimum age is 14 years old.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required for the small group option
- Not recommended for Sedentary individuals.
- Not recommended for children and elderly people.
- Be responsible and do not bring your baby or small child to this trip.
Location
Cusco
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(238 Ratings)
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Katherine_l
Jul 19, 2025
Great guide, great group, beautiful lake! - Our guide Edgar was awesome! Friendly kind and helpful, taking care of everyone the whole way. He taught us about the Incan knowledge of the mountain at the lake, took pictures, made sure everyone was having a good time and had everything they needed. He went above and beyond to be the best guide. The hike was super steep and high elevation. I got tired halfway and rented a donkey, loved that part lol. Great people on the tour and we enjoyed each other’s company. Altogether great!
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Jason_r
May 19, 2025
Highly Recommend - Super cool adventure that is so worth the long day. Get a taste of Peru outside of Cusco and take on an awesome hike. 6.1 miles in & out hike with an awesome guide. The long drive is worth it. Bring snacks and soles.
We did not use the horse and chose to hike with our guide, Cesar. He was wonderful and took a lot of breaks to let us catch our breath. I don’t recommend this if you have kids as it is very strenuous but so worth it. Breakfast and lunch is nothing amazing but delicious. Super friendly people along the way.
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Michael_j
May 17, 2025
Humantay lake tour - Booked humantay lake tour with willka travel and we were very pleased with everything they did. Excellent communication through the app, email and what's app. Picked up on time by Humberto who was fantastic all day. We had a small group of 6 people and everyone was really friendly. The day is quite challenging as even if you take a horse up there is a lot of walking. Humberto managed us all really well and never let anyone fall behind. The views are beyond spectacular, not just the lake but the entire area. A must see trip
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Man_n
May 16, 2025
WOW - What an amazing place!!! - This is a place you DO NOT want to miss. We were able to leave really early and were the first ones at the lake. We were able to take pics with NO ONE in sight. :-) Of course, taking the horse helps. The breakfast and lunch was AWESOME!! Once we left the lake, so many people starting to arrive. BEST TOUR in PERU.
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Diane_c
Apr 19, 2025
Fantastic! - THIS WAS SUCH AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE! Our tour guide, Hilton, was knowledgeable and helps you with anything you need! I was a solo traveler but the group definitely stood together and nobody was left behind. We ate at an all you can eat breakfast and lunch cute calm spot, which was much needed. Nothing about the trip felt rushed. The trail up the mountain is rather difficult, but after a short 30 minute hike, you had the option to take horses/mules up to the lake (this was not included but it was only 80 soles and only one way). The trail down the mountain was not difficult and you can take your time. Overall such a good experience. Just a few key reminders, pack light and bring water and small snacks.
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Katherinboudreaux
Feb 2, 2025
Hidden gem - Amazing guide who got us to the spot before the crowds. It is beautiful and the guide makes sure you see as much as possible!! I highly recommend this tour.
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Amanda_f
May 26, 2025
Great time! - The experience was AMAZING and the totally worth the pain in my thighs the next two days. Celsius was compassionate and informative. I have bad knees and the incline was significantly steeper than anticipated. We were able to rent horses (80 soles pp) about 2/3 of the way up. But did not take horses back - there was an option to do so about halfway down or a little further. Do bring sunscreen! We misjudged the cloudy morning and by midafternoon the sun came out gloriously. Only four ⭐️ due to the misinterpretation of “moderate hike.”
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Katiacristina_s
Jun 25, 2025
Dangerous depending on the guide beautiful place but I spent very badly vomiting as soon as I got to the lake and qd back I engulf - I was very worried because I vomited a lot and qd returned I got sick with vomiting and lost air thanks my sister did not occur the worst because the guide was not near for many times on the way, you need to follow always closely and not everyone has the same reaction and I need to always be nearby
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Rebecca_l
Jul 1, 2025
Tour was fine - Humantay... - Tour was fine - Humantay is breathtaking, but realistically our guide spent maybe 15 minutes with us on the entire hike. Would also recommend bringing your own food as the breakfast and lunch are not very good. We were fine with all of this until the very end of the tour, when our driver dropped off the only other couple in our group at their hotel’s front door, then when driving toward our hotel, stopped at the bottom of the hill 0.5 miles away and said to us “ok tour ends here, you can walk up to your hotel.” This was extremely unprofessional and truthfully rude - we understand the tour did not include a hotel drop-off, but when we are already returning an hour early and the only other people on the tour were dropped off right at their front door, the least the driver/guide could have done was let us know they weren’t going to drive the <5 extra minutes to our hotel so we had a chance to call a taxi.
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Abhijeet_t
Apr 13, 2025
Our guide was Ciro and we... - Our guide was Ciro and we had difficulties in conversing with him as he didn’t know English well to communicate with us. Also, he was not supportive of the walking speed of other group members and kept on insisting to take the horse to climb up lake Humantay. There were times where we had to find our own paths as our guide was not visible at all and we were clueless which route to take. I would recommend to have a guide who is able to understand and converse in English
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