Humantay
$ 190
/person
2 Days
Small Group
Hike & bus
Humantay Lake and Salkantay Pass 2-Days /1-Night
This experience offers a chance to immerse yourself in some of the most stunning nature that Peru has to offer. As you explore these breathtaking mountains and lakes, you will learn of the Andean cultures whose heritage is so intertwined with these landscapes, offering an experience steeped in both nature and history.
- Have an experience arriving at Salkantay Pass 4600 above sea level.
- Observe incredible views of mountains, lagoons, waterfalls, canyons and glaciers.
- Enjoy the Humantay Lake the most famous lake in Cusco.
Day 1: Cusco City – Mollepata – Humantay Lagoon – Soraypampa
We will pick you up from the hotel at 4:00 a.m. approx. before taking our private van to the town of Mollepata (approx. 2.5-hour journey). Upon reaching this town, we will have a stop to have breakfast, and then we will continue for 1 hour on the bus until we reach Challacancha, the starting point of our trek. We will hike along the water channel until we reach the Soraypampa camp, where we will have our Organic lunch, then we will have clean water to drink and fill the water bottles, all with a panoramic view of the Salkantay glacier, the snowcapped Salkantay mountain, the Humantay glacier, and others.
Small seremony to the Pachamama
In the afternoon we will visit the Humantay Lagoon (4200 masl), where our guide will lead a Pachamama kintu, a type of offering to connect with Pachamama – Mother Earth. The offering is to the Salkantay and Humantay mountains, and in exchange for these gifts, we hope they offer us protection. We finally finish with the descent to the Soraypampa camp (3850 masl) where we will have tea time and dinner and a well-deserved rest.
Day 2: Soraypampa – Salkantay trek pass 4,620 – return to Cusco
After a fortifying breakfast, we will provide you with clean water to drink then we will start the trek towards the Salkantay mountain pass. 4,620 Masl is the highest point. We will spend approximately 3 hours ascending and will pass Salkantay pampa, the trail of seven snakes, Soyrococha, gringo killer trail, and finally Abra Salkantay.
Apu Salkantay
On the Abra Salkantay road, we can observe llamas, alpacas, and birds like the Salkantay condor, as well as Andean landscapes. We will have a short rest to appreciate the wonder of the snow-capped mountains that make up the Andes. The pass is surrounded by several stone mounds called Apachetas which are an important symbol of this landscape. We will also have an explanation about Abra Salkantay by our official guide who will lead us throughout the trip.
Then we will descend for approximately 4 hours back to the Soraypampa lunch point, and after lunch, we will walk 20 minutes to the bus station where we will take our private bus back to the Cusco region for approximately 3 hours, where we end our Humantay Lake and Salkantay short trail 2-days / 1-night trip.
It is include
- Pre-departure briefing: You will meet your tour guide the day before
- Private Transport:
- Experienced tour Guide: English-speaking
- Personal tents: 2 people in a comfortable tent
- Camping equipment: Dining and kitchen tents, tables, and chairs.
- Foam mats or sleeping pads: to put under your sleeping bag.
- 1 night in the tent with a beautiful view of the mountain.
- 1 Duffle Bag
- Entrance to the Salkantay trail.
- Entrance to the Humantay Lagoon.
- Expert Trekking Cook
- Meals: 1 Breakfast, 2Lunches, 1dinners, and Snacks
- Tea time.
- Water grooming.
- 1 Pillow per person.
- Medical kit and oxygen balloon.
The trip does not include
- The first breakfast.
- Last Day: Dinner.
- Sleeping bag(You can rent in our agency)
- Trekking Poles (rent in our agency)
- Travel insurance(Recommended)
- Gratuities for our staff: please note that our agency staff is well paid so please feel free to tip or not as you wish.
- Additional costs or delays caused by management are out of control like landscape, bad weather conditions, case of itinerary modification with a view to safety concerns, illness, change of government policy, political instability strikes, moment, etc.
- Drinks, beer, soda, etc.
- Horse from Soraypampa to Humantay Lake or Salkantay Pass (optional).
- Hiking clothes and gear.
- Original passport
- A comfortable day backpack if you want to carry all your belongings.
- Warm sleeping bag.
- Lighter-style trekking boots with good ankle support
- Warm clothes, and layers for variable temperatures especially at night.
- Thermal underwear can be worn in a sleeping bag or under cold conditions.
- Gloves or mittens, scarf, wool socks, woolen hat for cold nights
- T-shirts and trekking pants that zip off to short pants for comfort.
- Flashlight, head torch, and extra batteries.
- Camera extra batteries and binoculars.
- Wear a hat with a broad visor to keep the sun off your face.
- sunglasses.
- Personal medical kit, insect repellent.
- Rain Gear: a good rain jacket.
- Toiletries, toilet paper, small towels.
- 2-liter water bottle, (disposable plastic bottles are forbidden).
- Extra money for drinks on the route, Machupicchu and Aguas Calientes.​
Contact a travel advisor
We will contact you as soon as possible, usually within 2 hours by WhatsApp and up to 24 hours by e-mail.
Thank you for your time and interest in touring with Peruvian Culture Tours.
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- Select a day from the calendar.
- Enter the number of passengers and enter the required data.
- Enter the additional information.
- Choose the payment method.
Prices
Prices
- Adult Price: $190 per person. (Minimum 4 people)
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$190
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