Day 01 Cusco – Moray – Salt mines – Urubamba (Biking distance: 35 km/ 22 mi)
Our bus will take you to the Laguna Huaypo near the village of Chinchero. This is the starting point of your mountain bike tour. On old Inca trails you will cross the altiplano of Chinchero until reaching the ruins of Moray (3.450 m/ 11.3189 ft). The circular terraces of Moray had been an agricultural “research laboratory” of the Inca. The Inca took advantage of the difference in temperature from one terrace to the other one (approx. 1.5 Celsius/ 34.70 Fahrenheit) and created an irrigation system by water channels for the cultivation of different crop strains. On the other side of the Urubamba Valley you will see dramatic snowcaps of the cordilleras Vilcabamba and Urubamba. After visiting the terraces of Moray nearly 20 km / 12, 4 mi Andean downhill are waiting for you! In the afternoon you will reach the salt mines of Pichingote, which have been used since pre-Hispanic times. Enjoy this extraordinary sight as well as the single trails leading you down to the Sacred Valley of the Inca. You will stay in a charming hotel in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. (L, D)
Day 02 Urubamba – Calca – Pass von Lares – Calca – Cusco (Biking distance: 40 km/ 25 mi)
Leaving the Sacred Valley you will bike on a small road and reach the Lares Pass above the village of Calca on 4,400 m/ 14,44 ft. Surrounded by the snowcapped mountains of the Cordillera Urubamba you will start your mountain bike downhill on an old Inca trail back to the Sacred Valley of the Inca. This Inca trail leads you through secluded Andean communities, over Inca steps and narrow bridges, far away from beaten tracks. Your MTB tour ends in Calca, where our bus is already waiting for you. Arrival in Cusco in the early evening. (B, L)
Service includes:
Pick up at hotel, private transport, mountain bike, helmet, gloves, 1 nights in hotel, food as indicated
(B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner), and guide.
Recommended equipment:
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Binoculars
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Camera + extra batteries
- Flash-light + extra batteries
- Sunscreen lotion (SPF at least 30)
- Insect repellent
- Personal toiletries and medications
- Sunglasses
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- Hat
- Long-sleeved shirts
- Long pants
- Hiking boots/ Bike shoes
- Sneakers/ sandals
- Rain suit
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This two day mountain bike trip to the Sacred Valley of the Inca offers a moderate MTB adventure within the breathtaking scenery of the surrounding mountains of the Andes. Crossing the Peruvian highlands on mountain bike you will get to small villages influenced by pre-Spanish traditions and discover the unique ruins of Moray high above the Urubamba Valley. Our guide will offer you a deep insight into the past and present of the Andean culture.
