Singrenacocha Lake day tour
Singrenacocha Lake tour full day, is your day trip to the biggest turquoise lake. Specially for those seeking for the tranquility of non-touristy places. The area of Singrenacocha Lake offers a very unique mountain scenery in the Andes mountains of Cusco. On this day tour you will be able to combine the spectacular turquoise lake and the authentic Quechuas life in the remote villages surrounded by the holly mountains of cordillera vilcanota.
The Singrenacocha Lake is located approx. 115kms away from Cusco, it is not a well-known place yet and its only visited by a few travelers. So, this is a great opportunity for those looking for lesser travel places. Compared with other day trips in the area of Cusco, Singrenacocha Lake tour does not involve too much hiking to arrive in the shores of the Lake and this trip is much easier compared with Humantay Lake tour or Seven Lakes Ausangate day trip
Singrenacocha Lake tour Full Day – Highlights:
- Stunning mountain scenery
- Beautiful rock formations
- Great views of the Sacred mountains
- Flora & wildlife
- Visiting local villages
- Hiking to the spectacular lake
- Visiting the majestic singrenacocha Lake
Overview
Singrenacocha lake tour – Overview
- Duration: Full Day 6am- 5pm
- Distance: 1 km ( 0.6 miles) Round Trip
- Elevation: 4,200m (13,779 feet)
- Difficulty: easy/moderate
Itinerary
Singrenacocha Lake tour – Itinerary
Day 1: Cusco – Tinke – Singrenacocha Lake – Cusco.
To start this awesome day tour, the guide will meet you at the hotel in Cusco at 6:00am. Then following the road to Puerto Maldonado, you start driving with direction to the south east of Cusco. Along the way there will be amazing views of the mountain as the popular Ausangate, which is the tallest glacier in the area of Cusco. Also you will pass some little Andean villages, observing some colorful local people, who live in the area.
Around 9 am you will arrive to the trail-head at Yanamarca, where you will start the short hike to Singrenacocha Lake, which ismainly down-hill. Once we arrive to the shore of the lake there will be stunning views of Singrenacocha and the glaciers located above the lake; if you are lucky, you will spot some animals of the place as the chinchillas, Andean Geese and herds of Alpacas.
The area of Singrenacocha is home to some of the Quechuas in the Peruvian Andes, so you will have a chance to interact with them. After to explore the lake and the stone forest, we will come back to Yanamarca where they have an interpretation center; for a little exhibition of varieties of potatoes, medical plants and traditional clothing of this region
Afterwards we will have a time to eat our box lunch and enjoy our snacks, then you will have the final moment of relaxation, before we embark on the return trip to Cusco. The final drive back to Cusco is about 3 hours, then we will drop you off at your hotel.
- Meals Included: box lunch
- Hotel in Cusco: not included
Inclusions
Included for Singrenacocha lake Tour:
- Pick up from the hotel
- Private transportation to the trail-head of Singrenacocha Lake hike
- Expert mountain tour guide
- Breakfast and lunch served in a local restaurant
- Entrance fees to the park
- Oxygen tank
- Transfer back to Cusco
Not Included for Singrenacocha day trip:
- Cold drinks and snacks.
- Tips for the crew (guide and driver)
- ISIC student cards are not accepted for this trek
Recommended things to bring for Singrenacocha lake tour:
- Water bottle, camera, sun block, hat
- Rain coat or rain poncho
- Hiking poles
- Sun-glasses
- Some cash for tips and souvenirs
- Comfortable sturdy walking shoes or runners
- A warm clothes to return to Cusco
- Small or medium size backpack.
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