Humantay Lake Day Tour: Early Access to Pristine Beauty
4.9
134 Ratings
Cusco

An Exclusive Early Access to Serenity: Begin your journey ahead of the crowd to Humantay Lake’s pristine beauty. It’s not just about getting there; it’s about having that pristine space mostly to yourself.

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cusco - 3:00 am: Pick-up from your hotel in Cusco (it’s worth it getting up earlier to arrive before the crowds).
  • SORAYPAMPA - 5:35 am: Energetic and delicious breakfast (no touristy restaurant food but well prepared and high-quality ingredients) on our way to the briefing spot.
  • Humantay Lake - 7:40 am: Arrival at parking lot + Briefing by guide

9:30 am: Arrival at beautiful Humantay Lake to enjoy the calmness and beautiful nature. Later you’ll get to see the lake from diverse lookouts, best for pictures and videos.

11:00 am: Head back to the car

  • SORAYPAMPA - 12:00 pm: Lunch in the best restaurant in this area considering quality, hygiene, and service.
  • Cusco - 3:30 pm: Arrival in Cusco and drop-off at your hotel

Note: All times are approximations.

What's Included
  • Small group tour for a more personalized experience
  • Local guide fluent in two languages
  • Transport in comfortable modified vans
  • Complimentary use of trekking poles, first-aid kit, mountain radios, oximeter, and oxygen bottle
  • Meals included: breakfast and lunch at a scenic restaurant
  • Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Entrance to the trek (S/ 20)
  • Beverages
Additional Information
  • Minimum 2 people in order for the tour to take place
  • Bring your backpack, a rain cape and layers of clothes so you’ll be warm
  • Take gloves, a hat, hiking shoes + extra socks with you (in case of snow)
  • Bring sunscreen, sunglasses and some extra money
  • Pack some snacks
  • We highly recommend at least 24 hours of acclimatization before doing any of our tours in Cusco
  • Minimum age is 12 years
Location
Cusco
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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950ashleyh
Jan 18, 2024
Junior was the perfect tour guide and friend to us! - Junior gave us a perfect tour! Could not have been any better! He was on time and I know it was super early for everyone and he showed up with a happy and welcoming attitude! Front the moment we met, I felt at ease. He let us know he was going to take care of my husband and I. My husband had been really sick with the altitude and Junior had oxygen for him. He was also very kind, compassionate, and never rushed my husband. We spent hours at the mountain just talking about random things about Peru and I could feel the love Junior had for his country and people. My only mistake was not letting Junior take me on every tour while in Peru.
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Tathianaes
Nov 18, 2023
Humantay with the first rays of the sun! Marvelous!!!! - Great idea to go to the Humantay lagoon at dawn!!!! You arrive with the first rays of the sun, there are no crowds, the photos are spectacular!!! Our group was compact (3 tourists, motorcyclist and guide) with a wonderful and talkative guide, Vidal. I booked this tour through Exploor, super good experience!!!!
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Luisa
Nov 8, 2023
Latin group to Humantay, fun and happy, the guide was very attentive, we had an incredible time, a thousand thanks to the entire team - It is a spectacular place, the tour was fabulous, in addition to Peruvians, they were from Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia and we were Mexican, all very punctual and very attentive, thank you very much
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Ambar
Nov 5, 2023
An unforgettable experience!!! - Tremendous experience!!! Our guide Josué, very attentive to us and knowledgeable about the area. Leaving at 3:00am was the best. We arrived at the lagoon and we were practically alone. We spent a good time up there. Taking videos, photos and talking with Josué. It wasn't until my husband and I decided to leave that Joshua got up. As we descended, the crowd was just beginning to rise. The tour is worth every penny. We recommend it 100%. We take beautiful memories from this adventure.
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Hoorayitsmarey
Oct 11, 2023
Incredibly Organized Tour & Excellent Guide (Carlos)! - This was the last tour on my fiance and I’s Peruvian vacation and while we loved all that we did in Peru Exploor’s level of communication and organization was next level! We received detailed info upon booking, within a couple weeks from our tour, and they introduced us to our guide via WhatsApp prior to the tour. The tour itself was well organized and without any undisclosed tourist trap stops like some other tours have. The 3:00am start time is completely worth it, we basically had the lake to ourselves for the entire hour or so we were up there. Our guide, Carlos, had a background in ecological sciences, which we feel like really added extra depth to the info he shared with us during the tour. I also liked how it was clear that he is very intuitive when assessing his group’s abilities and adjusts the hike accordingly (giving the option for a harder path, recommending horses for anyone who may need them, etc). He also gave me great hiking tips along the way that made the trek way more manageable like taking more smaller steps instead of less bigger steps since it exerts more energy. If you’re considering the Humantay Lake Tour, do it and definitely book with Exploor and request Carlos. Couldn’t recommend more!
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Michaelsue2017
Oct 2, 2023
Humantay Lake - Great guide, decided to use the horses to ascend rather than walk, the horses looked well cared for and looked after. Would have taken a lot longer if we had walked so where able to spend more time relaxing at the lake. Although an early start I would recommend this tour over others as we were one of the first groups there.
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562meghanp
Sep 16, 2023
Incredibly worthwhile!! - This was one of the best days we had in Peru. Humanity lake seems too beautiful to be real until you are standing there. Maik was very courteous and thoughtful- and he made sure we were all comfortable the entire trek. He shared all the information and answered all of our questions, and made sure we all had plenty of good quality pictures to take with us to remember the experience. Even though this is an EARLY day- I am absolutely grateful-- this was a trip like no other.
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Trail676742
Sep 16, 2023
The best way to experience this incredible spot. - Mike was an excellent tour guide who kept us on schedule and comfortable for the whole trip. We had an amazing time riding horses up to the ridge, and just as promised, we beat the crowds. one of the most stunning views i have ever seen. Because we rode the horses, we had even more time to enjoy the views from one of the ridge lines. Absolutely worth every cent. If you have any doubt about your ability to complete the hike, definitely take the horses. You won't regret it. Mike, thanks again, and hope you had a good day off ;)
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Sarahclovestotravel
May 24, 2023
A must do hike! So worth it!! - I loved this trip and would recommend it to anyone. The early pick up was rough and had me questioning my sanity. But it was so worth it because our group was the second group at the lake. We had the whole lake to ourselves for over an hour to relax, eat our breakfast, drink our coffee and take pictures. Junior was a fantastic guide and he took some amazing pictures on my iPhone for me! The food was excellent! Lake Humantay should not be missed on your Peru trip!
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Staceywu1863aj
Dec 2, 2023
No one turned up - Booked this tour and was ready and waiting at 3am but no one turned up. Waited until 4am and tried contacting the company but none of the numbers would work. It was too late for us to rebook with another operator so had to miss out on seeing this which I was really excited about.
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