Full Day Hike to Humantay Lagoon

We will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning 4am and have a beautiful scenic drive of 2 hours duration to Mollepata. At Mollepata we will have breakfast at one of the local houses.

After breakfast we will get back on the road for 1 hour until we reach Soraypampa, the beginning of the hike. During this portion of the drive we will see our first views of the magnificent Salkantay and Humantay Mountains, as well as observe lush vegetation and fields of local families growing potatoes, quinoa, lima beans, etc.

At Soraypampa (3,900 m/12,795 ft) We begin our hike with a visit to the remarkable, high altitude lake, Humantay  4,200 m/ 13,779ft. It is directly below the Humantay glacier, and remarkably blue…actually we should probably call it turquoise. This is a remarkable 2 ½ hour excursion up.

After that expedition, we return to the trailhead and have lunch in Mollepata. Return to Cusco about 5pm.

• Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
• Lowest Elevation: 3,900 m/12,795 ft
• Highest Elevation: 4,200 m/ 13,779ft
• Distance to walk: 7 km / 4.35 miles
• Approximate walking time: 4 hours round trip
• Level of Difficulty: Moderate