A must for every mountain biking lover, this ride takes you from Cusco to the Sacred Valley on a spectacular scenery a combination of smooth dirt roads to rugged single tracks, challenging-short climbs and exalirating downhill.One of the best MTB routes in the country!!!
Enjoy the magestic views of the Vilcanota Range of Mountains from the seat of your bike.
Itinerary
Día 1: Moray – Valle Sagrado
We pick you up at your hotel, and then drive in our private van to Cruz Pata. There we receive instructions about the mountain bike ride. Afterwards, we start with our Mountain biking through the local farmlands enjoying the spectacular scenery of the Sacred Valleyof the Incas and the Andes mountains. We arrive at the archeological site of Moray also known as “The Greenhouses of the Incas”which is unique and fascinating. Different levels of terraces are carved into a huge bowl, part of which was further excavated by the Incas. The terraces have varied microclimates depending on how deep into the bowl they are. They were thought to have been used by the Incas to discover the optimal growing conditions for their crops.
After time to enjoy and explore this beautiful Inca sight, we continue with our ride towards the colonial town of Maras, we then cycle downhill to the pre-Inca salt mine. Thousands of saltpans have been used for salt extraction since before Inca times. A hot spring at the top of the valley discharges a small stream of heavily salt laden water, which is diverted into saltpans and evaporated to produce a salt that is used for cattle licks. Finally, we continue cycling downhill to Urubamba then take our van back to your hotel in Cusco.
Please note: The Cusco City Tour is only offered to our clients doing a 2, 3, 4 or more days tours or treks to Machu Picchu.
Include / No include
Included
- Private transportation
- All equipment
- English speaking guide
- Tour in Moray & the Salt Mines
- Taxes
Not included
- Entrances to the Salt Mines (10 soles)
- Entrance to Moray – boleto turistico (tourist ticket) needed (70 soles for one day)
- Meal
- Tips
