Experience Overview
This full-day excursion takes you trekking along one of the most spectacular stretches of the Salkantay Trail to the turquoise glacial lagoon of Humantay. An active escape from the city, this day tour is a perfect way to soak in the views of the Andes and to breathe the clean mountain air.
Highlights
- Hike along part of the Salkantay route. Escape the city and get active. Witness spectacular mountain scenery of snowcapped peaks and glacial lagoons.
Trip Details
Product Code: 3124
Tour Type: Day Tours
Accommodation: Unknown
Transport: Private van, hiking.
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles: Budget
Tour Operator: G Adventures
Supplier Code: YSPCHG
Starts: Cusco, Peru
Finishes: Cusco, Peru
Duration: 1 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating: Demanding
Includes
Activities
- Transportation
- Maximum 18 people
- Professional tour guide
- Breakfast buffet lunch
- Handmade walking stick
- Oxygen bottle
- First aid kit
- Entrance ticket for the Humantay lake
- 1 breakfast, 1 lunch
Transport
- Private van, hiking.
Group Leader
- Certified mountain guide throughout.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $68 ($68 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: Cusco
Duration: 11-12 hours
Meeting Point: Hotel Prisma
Finish Point: Hotel Prisma
Laguna Humantay is one of the most spectacular landscapes along the Salkantay Trail. This full-day tour gives you the opportunity to visit this turquoise lagoon located at the base of the Humantay, one of the snow-capped mountains iin the Vilcabamba mountain range. For those opting to hike, it will take you about 1.5 to reach the top of this mountain paradise. During the tour, you will be provided with service supported by professional guides and transported by modern, safe vehicles. This tour includes breakfast and lunch where you can try local dishes.
Note that this Day Tour is operated by one of G Adventures' preferred suppliers and will be a shared service with other non-G Adventures travellers.
Packing essentials: refillable water bottle, rain jacket, sun screen, sturdy hiking shoes.
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Tour Operator
G Adventures
G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 28 offices worldwide. It offers more than 700 itineraries in more than 100 countries, and carries 200,000 travelers from 160 countries each year.
In Business Since 1990
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