Arequipa City and Colca Canyon Tour
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$550 $495
Nestled between the Humantay and Salkantay Mountains, Lake Humantay’s turquoise waters derive their vivifying hues from the streams that flow from the mineral-rich mountain peaks.
Lying 121 km / 75 miles northwest of Cusco and just south of Machu Picchu, the trek to Lake Humantay is a beautiful one-day exploration in which you’ll bear witness to the magical wilderness of the Andes. This trek is dotted with captivating sights of native birds like Andean geese, condors, and lovebirds, colorful flowers, and stunning mountain tops.
If you’re wondering whether you can take a dip in Lake Humantay? Unfortunately, you can’t swim in its crystal clear waters as it serves as the water source to nearby Peruvian inhabitants. Not to worry though your eyes can drink up the scenic beauty that this enchanting lake and its surroundings have to offer as you travel along the Lake Humantay Trek on your next visit to Peru.
| Destination: | Lake Humantay |
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| Duration: | 1 day |
| Difficulty: | Moderate |
| Total Distance: | 6 km / 4 miles |
| Group Size: | 2 -8 Persons |
| Price: | $160.00p/p$144.00p/p |
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A 4.30 am pickup from your hotel, followed by a 3 hour 30 minute drive across the Andes towards Soraypampa will take you to our first pitstop. Here we will enjoy a spot of breakfast, while your eyes feast on the luscious vistas of the snow-capped Humantay and Salkantay mountains that unfurl before you.
Fueled by a nutritious breakfast, we’ll then set off on a 2 hour uphill hike to Lake Humantay to explore the magical topography that surrounds its turquoise waters.
A 1 hour downhill walk from there will take us to Soraypampa where you’ll enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by our chef using locally and organically grown ingredients.
We’ll then seal the day with another 3 hour 30 minute drive back to Cusco where you’ll be safely dropped off at your hotel.
