About this Activity

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Live tour guide

With our Live Tour Guide service, you

can discover new places with an experienced

local by your side. Our bilingual guides

make communication easy, so you can focus

on enjoying your trip rather than worrying

about language barriers.

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Pickup optional

Please provide your hotel’s name and address

in Cusco center. Please indicate if you are

staying at a private accommodation (with address) to coordinate your pickup.

Duration

12 hours.

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Small group

Limited for 15 participats.

Experience

Experience
Itinerary
Pickup location:
Centro Histórico
Van
(2 hours)
Mollepata District, Peru
Breakfast (30 minutes)
Van
(1 hour)
Soraypampa, Peru
Hiking (2 hours)
Soraypampa, Peru
Horse riding (1.5 hours)
Optional, Extra fee

Full description

Your professional tour guide will pick you up at your homestay, hostel or hotel in Cusco between 4:00 AM and 4:30 AM. After a 2-hour drive, you will arrive in Mollepata where we will stop for breakfast and pick up water and snacks for the trek.

After breakfast travel one more hour to Soraypampa.

Once you arrive at this high mountain plateau you will be able to see the beautiful mountains Apu Salkantay 20400 feet (6230 meters) above sea level and Humantay 17225 feet (5250 meters) above sea level.

After a short time preparing your day pack you will start the 2-hour trek to Humantay Lake. The way up to Humantay Lake is steep however your group is small and your guide will let you take your time to enjoy the trek. Enjoy the views of Humantay Lake and enjoy an optional small climb above the lake to the right or left where you can enjoy a panoramic view. Next, you will have the easy part of your trek. Go downhill to Soraypampa for another hour. Then you will take your private transportation back to Mollepata where a local lunch will be waiting for you. Once you finish your buffet lunch you will go back to Cusco arriving between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM at the drop-off near Plaza de Armas.

Humantay Lake Photo stop, Visit (30 minutes) Soraypampa, Peru Hiking (2 hours) Van (1 hour) Mollepata District, Peru Lunch (30 minutes) Van (2 hours) 2 drop-off locations: San Bernardo 132, Cusco 08002, Perú, Centro Histórico

Includes

Hotel pickup
Downtown drop-off
Transportation
Bilingual tour guide
Breakfast and buffet lunch (vegetarian option)
First aid kit
Oxygen bottle (for emergencies)
1 Wood stick (optional)

Not suitable for

Pregnant women
People with mobility impairments
Wheelchair users
People with vertigo
People with respiratory issues
People with low level of fitness

Does not include

Entrance fee
Horse (can be rented for 80 soles one way)
Gratuities

Important Information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Warm clothing
Sunglasses
Snacks
Hiking shoes
Sunscreen
Water
Rain gear
Comfortable clothes

The activity provider cannot be held responsible for the change of weather conditions during your tour; it is recommended to learn more about weather conditions via apps or any other method and then to choose the best day of departure based on that research. Since a pick-up service is included, please note that the activity provider can take 30-45 minutes to pick up the entire group, therefore if you are one of the first to be picked up it might take some time before the tour starts to finish collecting the whole group. Only available local currency for entrance fees and extra expenses

Know before you go

You will need to climb 1.8 miles (3km) to reach the top of Humantay Lake; all participants should be in relatively good physical condition
Bring an extra warm sweater, jacket, hat, and gloves as the first few hours of the tour will be very cool
If for any reason you need to rent horse, please know that the activity provider does not manage these rentals and will not be involved in the process.

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