CUSCO HUMANTAY LAGOON TOUR 1 DAY

Meet one of the most beautiful landscapes of Peru. The Humantay lagoon in Cusco offers a splendid landscape view. Its turquoise waters and its high snow-capped peaks are photographed every day by thousands of visitors. The tour includes pick up from the tourist’s hotel, complete transportation in a tourist minivan, buffet breakfast, buffet lunch and a professional tour guide. It starts at averaging 5 in the morning and ends at averaging 6 in the afternoon. Take advantage of the low prices for promotion!

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Professional bilingual tour guide (Spanish and English).

Complete tourist transport.

Pick up at your hotel in Cusco (at 5 am on average).

Buffet breakfast and lunch.

Discounts for Peruvian tourists.

Trekking poles.

First aid kit.

Entrance to Humantay lagoon (10 foreign soles / 5 Peruvian soles).

Transfer on horseback.

DESCRIPTION

The tour to the Humantay lagoon in Cusco lasts 1 day (from 5 in the morning to 6 in the afternoon, approximately). It includes everything you need for the visit: hotel pick-up, full transportation, professional guide, as well as buffet breakfast and lunch on the route. It does not include the entrance to the Humantay lagoon, which costs 10 soles for foreigners and 5 soles for Peruvians. The guide is trained to provide medical assistance to tourists if necessary. It is recommended to do the tour after spending two or three days of acclimatization in the city of Cusco.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

During the tour, in addition to the beautiful Humantay lagoon, the tourist will be able to appreciate some of the most incredible Andean landscapes. With luck, you will also be able to appreciate the high Andean flora and fauna. 100% recommended tour!

Humantay Lagoon

The Humantay lagoon is one of the most beautiful in Peru. It is located at 4,200 meters above sea level. Its turquoise waters and the snow-capped peaks that crown it are a scenic spectacle. To get there, moreover, you must do a short route (1 hour 30 minutes on average) but demanding.

Incredible Andean landscapes

The route to the Humantay lagoon allows you to appreciate incredible Andean landscapes such as the chain of mountains that make up the snowy Salkantay (the second highest in Cusco). On the route there are forests of molles, eucalyptus and a mountain sky that is worth appreciating.

High Andean flora and fauna

During the visit to the Humantay lagoon, with a bit of luck, the tourist will be able to appreciate the characteristic flora and fauna of the high Andean geographies. Birds, llamas, alpacas, vizcachas and more stand out. The eucalyptus, molle and icchu forests also stand out on the route to the lagoon.

MAP AND ITINERARY

The tour begins with the pick up of the tourist at the door of his hotel between 4:30 and 5 in the morning. Then a trip is made in a tourist minivan to the town of Mollepata. There tourists will stop for 1 hour to enjoy a buffet breakfast with delicious and nutritious Andean ingredients. Then continue the trip for another hour until you arrive at the Soraypampa camp. There the walk begins (optional horseback route for an extra cost in the same place). The route is 1 hour 30 minutes on average. It is short but demanding. The guide will accompany the group to the Humantay lagoon. There he will solve the doubts of the visitors and offer time to get excellent photos. The return path follows the same route. Back in Mollepata, we will stop for a buffet lunch. Finally, we will travel in tourist transport to the city of Cusco. There, at 6 pm on average, the tour ends.

PHOTOS

These are some of the photos that you can get on the trip to the Humantay lagoon in Cusco.

TOURIST TICKETS

The tour does not include the entrance ticket to the Humantay lagoon. This ticket is purchased in the same place through the tour guide. Learn more!

Entrance ticket to the Humantay lagoon

In the town of Mollepata, the tour guide will require the money to pay the entrance fee to the Humantay lagoon. The cost is 10 soles for foreign tourists and 5 soles for Peruvian tourists. This ticket is necessary to visit the lagoon. It is not included in the tour.

FREQUENT QUESTIONS

These are the most frequently asked questions that tourists interested in the City Tour Cusco send us. You have doubts? You can also ask your question to info@cuscofreetours-com.preview-domain.com.

1) Can I visit the Humantay lagoon on my own, without a tour?

Yes. However, due to the difficult route (few public transport services), it is best to visit with an all-inclusive tour. This way you can save money and improve your experience.

2) Is the tour guide in English and Spanish?

Yes. The tour to the Humantay lagoon is carried out in a ‘shared’ service (the tourist together with other visitors). This service is carried out in Spanish and English. For a service in another language you can hire a ‘private’ tour.

3) Can I do the tour to the Humantay lagoon in a private service?

Yes, the private service is intended for tourists and their group of friends, family or partner. You can request it at info@cuscofreetours.com

4) Is this tour available all year round?

Yes, the tour to the Humantay lagoon can be done every day of the year.

5) What should I bring on the day of the tour?

If you take the tour, do not forget to bring comfortable sports clothing in several layers (polo shirt, sweater, jacket). Trek shoes, hat, sunscreen, snacks, rehydrating drinks, personal documents, cash (in soles) and whatever you think is necessary.

6) How is breakfast and lunch on the tour?

The tour includes buffet breakfast and lunch in the town of Mollepata. Breakfast includes breads, infusions, coffee, milk, jam, yogurt, fruits, coca leaves and more. Lunch includes pasta, rice, meats, beans, potatoes, quinoa, infusions and more. All made by trained chefs!

7) Where does the tour start and where does it end?

The tour to the Humantay lagoon begins between 4:30 and 5 in the morning with the pick-up of the tourist at the door of his hotel. If your hotel is not in the historic center of the city, you must coordinate a central pick-up point. The tour ends at an average of 6 pm in a central square to the main restaurants and tourist hotels in the city.

8) Is the tour safe?

Yes. You can do the tour to the Humantay lagoon with children who like hiking (preferably older than 8 years old) as well as older adults who are physically well (especially of the heart).

TESTIMONIALS

Visitors who have already completed the Sacred Valley of the Incas 1 day tour with us share their testimonies with us. Have you already done the tour? Give us your experience at info@cuscofreetours-com.preview-domain.com.

"Thanks to my friends. I did a free tour and, incidentally, the city tour. They recommended it to me and now I recommend them. Everything is beautiful in this beautiful city ”.

“I did my City Tour with you and it was very cheap for a good service. I thank you very much and wish you all the best of luck ”.

“Greetings from Mexico City for my guide. He explained each of the places we visited very well. I hope to return soon! ".

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