Mountain Biking 2006

Standard Pool Service: where you’ll be joining a group of other tourists like you coming from different parts of the world, a great opportunity to have fun and make new friends.

Sacred Valley By Bike(2D/1N)
COD:B2

Difficultly Level:
Moderate to Intermediate (ascents, straights and descents)

Tour Description

Day 01

An early private bus ride to Huaypo Lake near Chinchero brings us to the beginning of our mountain bike tour.

In the first section we cross the high plains of Chinchero before reaching the impressive ruins at Moray. (3,450m) The ruins are thought to have been a place where the Incas carried out agricultural experimentation, we will get a chance to visit the site and then enjoy a tasty lunch. Towards the other side of the Urumbamba Valley we can observe the “Cordillera Vilcabamba” and Urumbamba snow capped peaks. A 10 km descent then brings us to the Maras salt mines where salt has been extracted since pre-Hispanic times. In the afternoon as we take in the splendid views we head down isolated tracks into the sacred valley of the Incas. A bus ride to Machacancha baths then follows where we will eat dinner and spend the night in tents, made ready by the adventure team. There will be plenty of time to enjoy a relaxing hot bath in the thermal waters before a good nights rest.
LD/Private bus/ Camping/ bike

Day 02

After breakfast we leave camp and are driven up to the mountains of Lares, where we set off on a 2-3 hour, 1,600metres mountain bike descent towards the village of Calca, (en route you can choose between the more established class 2+ track or the Inca trail class 4) We will have a stop for lunch in the mountain pass at Totora, before the final descent into Calca. From Calca private transport will take us back to Cusco.
BL/Private bus/ bike

Standard Pool Service

Group: Minimum 2, Maximum 15 people.

Includes:

• Pre-departure briefing
• High quality mountain bike
• Safety equipment (helmet and gloves)
• First aid equipment
• Four man tents for two people.
• Mattress per person.
• Specialist guide.
• Guide, assistant and cooking equipment.
• Private transport there and back.
• Meals ( 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner plus snacks)
• Entrance to Moray Ruins, Maras salt mines, and thermal baths at Machacancha.
• One night camping.

Does not include:

• Breakfast on the first day, dinner on the last day.
• Sleeping bag, this can be rented from us, $5 for the one day.

Recommendations on what to take:

• Sleeping bag (for the Mountain)
• Comfortable medium sized rucksack, 5Kg max.
• Sun glasses.
• Torch
• Warm clothes (hat, scarf, jacket and gloves)
• Two pairs of socks (its important to have dry warm feet)
• Rain jacket
• In the rainy season its essential to take all equipment wrapped in plastic
• A warm lightweight jacket for the descent from the mountains.
• A pair of walking boots.
• Sandals
• Small towel
• Swim suit
• Sunhat or cap
• Sun block
• Mosquito repellent
• Toilet paper
• Snacks: sweets, chocolates, energy bars etc.
• Cash in soles or dollars