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CUSCO MOUNTAIN BIKE 1 DAY
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Discover the beautiful landscapes doing a Cycling Tours in Cusco – Peru!
“Every man is in a position to transform his life from one of drabness and monotony to one of adventure and excitement.”
Cusco Mountain bike offers a wide ranging Cycling vacations for people of all abilities and ages. The vibrant and beautiful country Peru primarily assaults your senses and perception with the sounds, sights, colors and fragrances that are unique to each and every region.
“Cusco Mountain bike” is an adventurous cross-country biking tour and if you are passionate cyclist then it is must for you. “Cusco Mountain bike” is not only adventurous but also provides an opportunity to explore the trails, unique landscapes, plateaus, lakes and Inca temples in detail. Also Moray and Maras; this cycling tour takes us to the northern of the Sacred valley of the Incas, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Cusco Peru. Upon your arrival to Cusco, you’ll receive a tour briefing and preparing for the cycling tour.
The “Cusco Mountain bike” takes you to explore the less trodden route by bicycle in a modern bicycle and with expert guide. In this tour, you will start at Chinchero pass (4,000masl) 45 minutes away from the city of Cusco; then you will bike toward Moray a stunning Inca ruin used for agricultural experimentation; Moray is rounded by Inca terraces built in the bottom of the Mountain, for this stunning structure the Incas took advantage of a natural depression formed by the nature; Then you will visit Maras village and the Salt Mine in Maras.
This tour will be one day excursion that combines trail riding with an opportunity to learn more about Inca Culture and enjoy the awesome landscapes. “Cusco Mountain bike” is one of the best in the word because the landscape, the sites to visit and the history.
Itinerary
DETAILED TOUR ITINERARY
Cusco Mountain bike begins when we’ll pick you up from your hotel at 08:00 a.m and we take our van for 45 minutes until Chinchero Pass (4,000 masl). Along the trip, we will stop to take pictures of the Vilcanota Mountain range with many snow-capped mountains some of them over 5,000 masl. We’ll start the adventure biking downwards accompanied with spectacular Andean landscapes surrounding “Huaypo Lagoon”.
one hour after, we will arrive to Moray where you will have option to visit this extraordinary Inca remains; continuing the adventure we’ll head towards the village of Maras where the streets are decorated with wonderful doorway from the colonial time; here also our lunch will be served and after a good rest we will continue towards the salt mines of Maras where you will see over 4,000 small pools used to collect the salt. We’ll pass through this marvelous site and we head down to Tarabamba (small town) where will wait for us our transport to return to Cusco. We will arrive to Cusco at 04:00 p.m approximately.
- Approximate Time: 7 hours total with 4 hours and half on a bike.
- Difficulty Level for Mountain bike Cusco: Moderate on dirt roads and trails with advanced routes available for experienced riders.
- The trip begins and ends in Cusco.
Places to visit:
CHINCHERO:
Chinchero is a very colourful village located in the province of Cusco at 28 kilometers from the city of Cusco and surrounded by patchwork style fields of exquisite natural colours. Chinchero is a charming town, with colonial style constructions and was a major agricultural center during the Inca times or Tawantinsuyo time. One might enjoy the stone walls with trapezoidal niches that provide the setting for the traditional market, where they still practice bartering. Chinchero’s women can always be recognized for their very distinguishing clothing and braided hair. The famous church and archeological site here requires the tourist ticket.
MORAY:
Moray is not just an Inca ruin, Temple or Palace, it is a unique Inca construction located beyond Maras village; to get to this place we will drive to the beautiful snow-capped mountains of “Chicon and La Veronica” in the Vilcanota mountain range. In Moray, we’ll visit “the Inca agricultural greenhouse or laboratory”, consisting of four platforms amphitheater style or. Has a depth of 150 meters, the overlapping concentric circular stone rings widen as they rise. It was an experimental place to study the adaptation of plants to new ecosystems.
MARAS / SALINERAS:
Located 7 miles from Moray at altitude of 3, 380 masl is a small village, as a model of a miniature city. Famous for its salt mines, made up of about 3,000 small wells with an area average size of about 5 m². These were already exploited since Inca times as a means of economic exchange and securities. Very interesting to see how the salt is recovered from these mines and the lives of those who work here.
IMPORTANT
On arrival to Cusco we will give you a pre-travel talk (briefing) of the city and of the tour in your hotel.
What's Include
Tour inclusions
The “Cusco mountain bike” includes:
Round trip transfers from Cusco
Bilingual English-speaking guide
Front-suspension mountain bike
Helmet and gloves
Support van accompanying riders
Lunch and water
Entrance fees.
First aid kit.
The tour exclude
THE ENTRANCE FEES: To all visited Touristic place: Chinchero, Moray and Salt mine.
Cusco Montain bike Recommend
Water bottle
Camera
Sun hat/cream
Sturdy shoes,runners or biking shoes
Long pants
rain poncho
Warm fleece to return
Price info
Price of the Tour
US$ 60 per person
PRIVATE PRICE SERVICE PRICE
US$90 /person: 2 travelers or more
US$150/person: 1 traveler
Payment details
For “Cusco Mountain bike” adventure we’ll require a non-refundable trek deposit of 40% per person. The deposit can be sent by a WESTERN UNION or to our BANK ACCOUNT money transfer or through payment on Line. The money transfer should be in the name of SUNRISE PERU TREK OPERATOR E.I.R.L. Once you arrive in Cusco you must pay the remaining balance in cash prior to beginning your tour. We accept both US Dollars and Peruvian Soles (local currency).
Experince Cusco Mountain Bike
Important info
After you book a mountain bike tour, our staff will explain specific details of your tour in our office or in your hotel.
We leave at 9.00am; we pick you up from your hotel.
All departures of this tour are guaranteed, so once you’ve booked you can be sure you’re going! This guarantee gives you the confidence to book all of your travel arrangements and simply look forward to your holiday.
CUSCO MOUNTAIN BIKE MAP
Experience the Cusco Mountain bike
