--- title: Excursion to Humantay Lake From Cusco || Private Tour || lang: en type: tour city: Cusco country: Peru price: 90 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.9 reviews: 276 duration_minutes: 720 languages: [en, es] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 10 of 18 (Humantay Lake Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-11-08 data_updated: 2026-11-08 canonical: https://guidekin.com/peru/cusco/tours/excursion-to-humantay-lake-from-cusco-private-tour/ --- # Excursion to Humantay Lake From Cusco || Private Tour || **Guidekin's take:** Reach Humantay Lagoon via Mollepata and Soraypampa on a private tour for your party. Private transport, breakfast, lunch, a walking stick and oxygen assistance are included; entrance fees are extra. 4.9 from 276 reviews at €90 per person for 12h. In our comparison: #10 of 18 in Humantay Lake Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview The Humantay Laguna and Salkantay Trek Tour of 1 Day is for nature lovers who have a day off or visitors who arrive in Cusco and can not take the salkantay tour 5 days / 4 nights, during this walk you will be able to appreciate the flora and fauna in all our trip towards the Humantay Lagoon and the sacred mountains or sacred Apus like Salkantay. VISITS: Mollepata, Soraypampa, Humantay Lagoon AVAILABILITY: Every day TOUR DURATION: 12 hours FREQUENCY: All year ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: no car needed - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - 6 start times: between 03:30 and 07:00 - Food included: Lunch, Breakfast **Pickup:** Hotel pickup included ## Key facts - Price: from €90 per person - Duration: 12h - Rating: 4.9/5 from 276 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: MachuPicchu Journey - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price - Group: Private tour, your party only - Guide languages: English, Spanish - Start times: 03:30, 04:00, 04:30, 05:00, 06:00, 07:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-11-08 ## Reviews 4.9 from 276 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 99% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 272 of 276. - 5 stars: 255 (92%) - 4 stars: 17 (6%) - 3 stars: 3 (1%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 1 (0%) ### What reviewers say Reviewers praise patient guides, meals and lake views; the recurring caveat is a strenuous hike at altitude **Praised:** - Views of the turquoise lake and surrounding mountains - Patient guides who help hikers pace themselves and stop for breath - Informative explanations of local history and the landscape - Guides helping travellers take photographs - Tasty breakfasts and lunches along the route **Complaints:** - Steep climbing and thin air make the hike physically demanding Written by Guidekin from the 39 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (2022-03-11 to 2026-10-10); last checked 2026-11-08. ## What's included - Private transportation - Private Tour Guide - walk stick - oxygen assistance - Lunch - Breakfast ## Not included - Entrances ( 20 soles per person) ## Itinerary 1. **Mollepata** - • Our tour starts at 4:30 am where we will pick you up at your receptive hotel, then continue with our journey in mobility until you reach the town of Mollepata where we will have breakfast. 2. **• Then we will continue our tour in the course of our walk we will see beauti...** - • Then we will continue our tour in the course of our walk we will see beautiful landscapes until we reach Soraypampa where we will begin with our walk to the Humantay lagoon that has an altitude of 4 250 m.a.s.l., 3. **Humantay Lake** - • The walk lasts approximately one hour and a half, upon reaching the lagoon Humantay will have enough time to appreciate the majestic wonder that nature offers us, where we will also have a demonstration of the offering to the sacred Apus and we can participate in that activity. 4. **Mollepata** - • Then we will descend to Soraypampa to take our bus to the town of Mollepata where we can enjoy a delicious lunch then we will continue with our trip, back to the imperial city of Cusco • Approximate arrival time 17:00 pm. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 03:30, 04:00, 04:30, 05:00, 06:00, 07:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-11-08 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Good to know - Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries - Not recommended for pregnant travelers - Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness ## Cost for your party | People | Total | Per person | |---|---|---| | 2 | €180 | €90 | | 4 | €256 | €64 | | 6 | €384 | €64 | Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. Shared tours in Humantay Lake Tours start at €90 per person. ## Compared with other Humantay Lake Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #10 of 18** | €90 | 12h | 4.9 (276) | private | | [Humantay Lake and Salkantay Pass Trek – 2 Days / 1 Night](/peru/cusco/tours/humantay-lake-and-salkantay-pass-trek-2-days-1-night/?format=md) | €305 | 2 days | 4.97 (402) | shared | | [4-Day: Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain and Humantay](/peru/cusco/tours/4-day-sacred-valley-machu-picchu-rainbow-mountain-and-humantay/?format=md) | €1138 | 5 days | 4.96 (198) | shared | | [Humantay Lake Full Day Hike](/peru/cusco/tours/humantay-lake-full-day-hike/?format=md) | €90 | 12h | 5.0 (93) | shared | Ranked #10 of 18 in Humantay Lake Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €90 to €1138, median €324; typical length 2 days. 4 of 18 are private. 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