Description
CUSCO – SORAYPAMPA – HUMANTAY LAKE – SORAYPAMPA – CUSCO (B/L)
Your one day hike on the Salkantay trail to the Humantay lake starts with an early morning pick up (4 AM) from your hotel within Cusco city. The drive itself is most impressive with amazing views of the mountains as we drive along, passing through a few indigenous villages and cornfields en route to the trailhead. The drive to Soraypampa is about 3 hours, and we will be starting our hike at an elevation of 3800 m.a.s.l. Here, surrounded by majestic mountains and valleys, your hiking team will prepare a delicious breakfast to give you lots of energy before we start our ascent. The uphill hike along the Salkantay Trail is 1.5 to 2 hours, with your guide pointing out the various flora and fauna along the way, stopping for a postcard-perfect shot of the snow-capped peaks here and there.
At the top is the treasure, the magnificent Humantay lake, otherwise known as Laguna Humantay, which is an incredible and unforgettable shade of deep turquoise with the snow-capped Humantay glacial mountains in the background. Of course, the descent is usually a bit quicker than your initial climb, and when we get to the bottom, we will have a nice lunch prepared to reward you. With our hearts and bellies full, we will start our 3-hour return to Cusco in our private van.
END OF OUR SERVICES
B= Breakfast / L= Lunch
INCLUDED
- Private transportation to/from Soraypampa.
- Meals according to itinerary.
- Spanish / English speaking professional tour guide.
- Entrances.
- Oxygen tank (if needed)
NOT INCLUDED
- Domestic and International flights.
- Airport taxes.
- Travel insurance.
- Dinner.
- Tips.
- Horses rental.
- Extras not mentioned in itinerary.
