Humantay Lake - Maras Moray 2 days tour

Humantay Lake and Sacred Valley - 2 days Tour

The Best Instagram spots of Cusco in 2 Days: Sacred Valley maras moray Tour + Humantay Lake Tour package, live the adventure in the mountains through the Andes and connect with the majestic that our nature offers, as well as the best views of the sacred valley, the beautiful Humantay Lagoon on this 2 day tour we will explore the heart of Andes and its wonders with local expert

private guides.

Itinerary

Day1.-Activity itinerary and description:
Meeting point in the hotel lobby.
Maras Moray Tours staff welcomes guests and leads introductions.
Visit Pisaq 
Visit Ollamtaytambo archaeological site.
Visit Maras salt mines.
Visit Moray.
Return to the hotel.

Day 2.-The full-day Lake Humantay Tour starts in the center of Cusco. The bus departs around 5:30 AM and arrives at Soraypampa, the start point of the trek, around 8:30 AM. After a quick briefing from the guide the first part of the hike starts; after about 25 minutes there is breakfast at a small encampment. Up till here, the walk is almost completely flat. The breakfast consists of coffee, *a variety of teas, a hot chocolate drink with oatmeal, bread, butter, jelly and simple pancakes.
*Here is an insider tip on how to drink the coffee properly! The coffee in Peru is normally served, highly concentrated and black, in a small metal pitcher. There are also thermoses of hot water around the table. In order to prepare your cup of coffee, you need to add some of the concentrated coffee and the hot water into your mug. I saw a lot of the tourists around the table drinking the pure concentrated coffee and making very entertaining and unpleasant expressions!
Visiting the best Lake Humantay Experience
Around 10:00 AM the guide gives a briefing with tips to get the best Lake Humantay experience. You will be given walking poles and there’s also an option to rent a horse. *
The hike up to the lake offers a gorgeous view of the uneven and rocky terrain scattered with little vegetation that is typical of the high Andes Mountains. The hike itself is moderate and will take the average hiker between 45 minutes to an hour and a half to arrive at the lake from the encampment. Take your time walking because the high altitude can make you feel fatigued or even dizzy.
Once you arrive at the top, you will be amazed by the piercing colors within the lake. The colors span from a light yellow to a dark mix of emerald and turquoise. At Lake Humantay, you can feel that you are in two places at once. The varying hues of green, blue and yellow are due to the combination of the minerals and algae present as well as the reflection from the blue sky and the strong radiation from the sun.
You will be given plenty of time to take photos and walk to different vantage points to get the perfect shots. The lake truly is gorgeous and worth the strenuous hike up. The amount of tourists is not overwhelming and you can take photos without seeing another soul in the frame.