Day Highlight: Ascending to the turquoise glacial waters of Humantay with dramatic alpine amphitheater vistas.
Early in the morning, your mountain guide and our driver will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco. The first stop will be in Mollepata to have breakfast, then we will continue our route to Soraypampa to our domes Campsite, the domes have all facilities such as: hotel Mattress and bed ,toilets and private hot shower a balcony which face the amazing snow capped mountain of Salkantay and Huamantay from this point we will start our hike to Huamantay Lagoon. Remember that the domes check in is at Midday, so we leave our luggage at the reception and start our trek to Humantay Lagoon
We will trek for about 1 hour and 30 minutes from the domes to the Huamantay Lake, once we arrive to the Lagoon our guide will provide you an explanation about this sacred Lagoon, then you will have time to take pictures. Returning to the domes will take 1 hour 20 minutes walking down towards our Fantastic domes campsites, where our Chef will wait with a delicious lunch, during the night we will do a Bon fire so we can observe the Milky Way.
At night, a warm bonfire is held, contrasting with the cool air of the Salkantay and Humantay mountains. The fire casts an orange light that illuminates the camp, while the sky above opens up into a dramatic display of stars. Free from light pollution, the Milky Way and thousands of stars shine clearly, building a celestial ceiling over the calm Andean landscape of Soraypampa.
Day Technical Data:
Timing: Early morning start with well-spaced afternoon transitions.
Terrain: Variable mountain stone paving, compacted soil paths, and loose gravel slopes.
Physical Effort: Moderate to demanding exertion adapted to traveler acclimatization.
Transport Profile: Private van pickup from Cusco hotel and dedicated linking transfers.
