Humantay Lagoon

• Between 4:10 h and 4:40 h: hotel pick-up in Cusco.

• About 2 hours drive to Mollepata (2900 m high).

• Breakfast.

• Continue (about 1 hour) to Soraypampa (3900 m altitude).

• About an hour's hike to Lake Humantay (4200 m high). Time to explore the area and enjoy the view of the lake and the mount Humantay (5450 m high).

• Return to Soraypampa and hike the trail leading to Salkantay (6271 m high) to view this second highest mountain in the region.

• Lunch.

• Return to Cusco.

Includes: • Outward and return journey: Cusco-Soraypampa-Cusco. • Breakfast. • Lunch. • Professional multilingual guide. • Visit to Humantay lake. • First aid kit. • Oxygen. • Entry. • Handmade sticks.

Not included: • Drinks. • Walking sticks.

What to bring: • Hiking shoes. • Hiking sticks. • Sunscreen, sunglasses. • Warm or thermal clothing. • Snacks. • Drinking water. • Rain poncho. • Waste bin.

Photo: ANDINA