It is a natural attraction located in Soraypampa, years ago only those who ventured to make the trek to the snowy Salkantay visited it, but now it has become one of the most visited places by travelers, the hike is intermediate level and it is necessary to acclimatize in Cusco.
Tour summary
This day we will get up early, our guide and transport will pick you up at your accommodation between 04:20 to 4:30 in the morning, we will make a trip of two and a half hours in our transport to the district of Mollepata, where we can have breakfast and use the services, do some shopping for the hike. After breakfast we will continue our journey for an hour in our transport, the road we will take is a dirt road (trail) to Soraypampa which is located at an altitude of 3900 meters above sea level. During the trip we will see beautiful landscapes and the impressive snow-capped mountain “Salkantay”.
From soraypampa we will start a 2 km hike, the road is ascending and it will take us about 1 hour and 40 minutes, while hiking we will see a panorama of snow-capped mountains, unique natural landscapes and a great diversity of flora and fauna until we reach the “humantay lagoon” which is located at an altitude of 4200 masl.
The “humantay lagoon” is turquoise due to the mineral found in the bottom and the lighter coloration can be seen when the day is sunny, the lagoon is fed by glaciers of the mountain and is considered a jewel of nature, besides enjoying the Humantay lagoon we can appreciate the breathtaking views of the mountains that surround it.
We will descend walking until we reach Soraypampa where our transport will be waiting for us to bring us back to the district of Mollepata, where we can enjoy a buffet lunch. After lunch we will start our return trip to Cusco. Our tour ends at 17:30 to 18:30 pm in the main square or agreed point.
CONTACT
chaskitrek2@gmail.com
Address: Calle del Medio N° 135 Plaza de Armas Cusco – Perú
Phone: +51 984 295 630
Phone: +51 984 556 303
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Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. &
3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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CHASKI TREK
Chaski Trek is a professional licensed adventure and cultural tour operator and is owned by a Peruvian family. With the assistance of our well-trained team of professional tour guides and office staff we do our best to offer our clients a high quality service.
Our office is located right on the beautiful Plaza de Armas in the historic capital of the ancient Inca Empire, Cusco.
Our office is located right in the beautiful Plaza de Armas of the historic capital of the ancient Inca Empire, Cusco.