Mountain Biking In Cusco

 
MARAS & MORAY - RIDING THE INCA LAND

This is an excellent tour to do in one day, combining the Andean landscapes, archaelogical sites, local culture and traditional villages. All down hill!
Moray has four circular terraces into the earth like an artificial crater. Maras is one of the most important salt mines of the region. Beautiful scenery!

ITINERARY

At 7am we pick you up from the hotel and travel by own private vehicle to Chincheros, which takes 40 minutes. Here we begin our cross country biking tour on the nice Andean landscape. We visit Lake Huaypo, Maras-Moray, Salt mining and finally enjoy doing downhill biking to Urubamba in the Sacred Valley. Maras is an Inca settlement, and is a place named Salineras, are extensive terracing salt areas, controlled, and used since before Inca days. This trip is for beginners, and experience bikers, you can choose to ride in asphalt road, dirt road and single trucks. Will be a nice experience mixing the sport and knowledge of the Inca culture. After 5 hours biking 35km stopping at different view points. The lunch is at Urubamba and then back to Cusco.

INCLUDED: Official English speaking guide + Transfer round trip + Bikes + Helmet + Gloves + Entrances + Snack and lunch + Rapair kit/Parts + Free t-shirt.
 
SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS - BIKE TOUR
ITINERARY

 

At 7 am. We pick you up from your hotel and 30 minutes travel by our own private jeep to Abra Ccoroa on 3600m, here is the begin point for our downhill – cross country mountain biking into the Sacred valley of the Incas. Safety orientation regarding all the gear of our bikes, the protective gears, and description of the route. From here we will descent on nice asphalt road (beginners) or riding in the single trucks for experience bikers.

In Pisaq (2970m) it is possible to do a short hike to visit the archaeological remains of the Incas time, visit the Andean market and continue biking along the greenness sacred valley on the right bank of the river connecting to Qoya, Lamay, Calca, Urubamba (2880m) and Ollantaytambo (2850m) riding on asphalt road without traffic and getting wonderful views of terracing, colony churches and also, people working the mother earth.
After 4 to 5 hours pedalling 33mi (52km) we will be in Ollantaytambo, have lunch and travel back to Cusco arriving at 3 to 4pm and end of service.

INCLUDED: Official English speaking guide + Transport supporting vehicle + Bikes + Helmet + Gloves + Entrances + Snack and lunch + Rapair kit/Parts + Free T-shirt.