PERU - Inca Trails Explorer (Bike)
Mountain biking in Peru from Machu Picchu to the Amazon Basin ~ Sunrise over the Amazon from Tres Cruces ~ The singletrack bike trail of Las Salinas ~ Biking the Avalanche Cup race route ~ Cusco nightlife ~ Inca Trails exploration by mountain bike
9 nights hotels and lodges, 5 nights camping, 9 days MODERATE biking, 400 km/250 miles, 70% off-road, 80% vehicle supported, max. altitude - 4400m/14,436ft. All meals except 4 lunches and 5 dinners included.
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A long-established mountain bike holiday along the Inca Trails of Peru. This classic mountain bike trip provides a thrilling 2-week cycling adventure in the Andes mountains of Peru. Starting out from Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca civilisation, our bike route takes advantage of a network of long-forgotten Inca trails, that are ideal for mountain biking. Cycling high into the Andes to witness the breathtaking sunrise over the Amazon jungle, we set off on a seemingly endless 4000 metre (13,000 foot)bike descent through cloud and forest to Camp Cusquena at the edge of the Manu National Park, one of the best-preserved tracts of rainforest in South America. Re-crossing the Andes, we check out the excellent artisan markets of the Urubamba Valley and have the option to make an exhilarating descent of the Avalanche Cup mountain bike course, before finishing with a visit to the world-famous Inca ruins at Machu Picchu. This is pure mountain biking,cycling uphill by dirt road, biking downhill by singletrack, sometimes technical, always challenging. Combining the wild nightlife of South America and superb cycling, this is nirvana for mountain biking and for those looking for a fun mountain bike holiday in the Andes of Peru.
Ride Guide
FAT TYRE ADVENTURE. We continue to evolve our Andean favourite, as each year we discover more and more exciting trails to ride. The cycling is challenging and some of the trails that we have included in the itinerary are mind-blowing. Throughout the trip, we will be following jeep roads, with some sections of paved road and some sections of footpath and a heady mix of singletrack. The distances covered each day are not extreme, but the generally quite rough nature of the terrain will make these distances seem quite significant. There are a couple of days in the itinerary which include a considerable amount of ascent and on these days there is always the option of taking the support vehicle for at least part of the ascent. We are very aware of the need to acclimatise to the altitude and our itinerary has been developed with this in mind. This is classic mountain biking for regular, capable riders with a good level of fitness that enjoy big climbs and massive descents. This is a very varied trip in terms of the general landscape that the route covers - ranging from high Andean passes to the Amazonian rainforest. Average 40 km/25 miles per day.
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