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Full-Day Hiking Tour to Lake Humantay
Cusco,
Peru
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$40.00
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Duration
13h
Languages
English, Spanish
Voucher type
E-Ticket
What To Expect
Humantay Lake Peru Day Trip is a popular day tour from Cusco Peru as Rainbow Mountain. Locally known as Laguna Humantay Cusco, it is a turquoise lake nestled up in the Andes at 4,200 meters above sea level.
Humantay Lake gets its name from the snow capped Humantay Mountain. The lake nestles on its foothills. It is fed by the melting snow from the hill.
This is the first stop on the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu. Humantay Lake Peru has been sacred to the Andean people since the Inca civilization. This is primarily because they worshipped the nature entities for a good yielding.
Even today Shamans (Andean priests) hike up to the lagoon to offer Apacheta. It is a process of piling stones each on top of the other to thank the Mother Earth (Pachamama) for accompanying them on their journey.
Humantay Lake Peru can only be reached by hiking for 1.5 hours from Soraypampa.
What to remember
Important info
Service animals allowed. Not recommended for pregnant travelers. Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health. Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What's included
Lunch. Air-conditioned vehicle. Breakfast
What's not included
All Fees and Taxes
Cancellation Policy
Unfortunately, our partner's policy does not allow us to refund, cancel or change this booking.
Provider
Erickson Travel Peru
Meeting Point
If your hotel is not within the pickup zone, we will be meeting you at the main square, Plaza De Armas.
We offer complimentary hotel transfers to guests who are staying at hotels within the historic centre of Puno.