Peru Ultimate Enduro 15 days

Day 1: Reception at the Airport and transfer to your hotel. Most flights coming from North America and Europe arrive late at night, between 10 PM and midnight. Our driver will be waiting for you at the airport with a sign and your names to give you the welcome and take you to your hotel in the neighborhood of Miraflores, a tourist place on the south part of the city.

Day 2: Pachacamac Hills. We will meet early in the morning and start with the tour briefing going through each day of the trip. Then we finish the setup of the bikes and we get ready for our first ride in Lima. After a delicious lunch near the hotel, we leave Lima and head to the start of our trail near Pachacamac, one hour away. We have selected a combination of trails in the area to have the best of Pachacamac. We will find good climbs as well as amazing descents that will make you feel that you are on a roller coaster!
Distance: 34Km; total climbs: 750m; total descend: 1,250m; average time: 3Hr; elevation: between 100 and 600m.

Day 3: Quipan Super Enduro. THis is one of the best trails for Enduro-DH in the Andes of Lima. We have near 4 hours of shuttle on a tiny road until we reach the small village of Quipan located at an elevation of 3,550m and 150Km away from Lima. This trail has been there for hundred of years and have some climbs and an accumulated descend of more than 3,000m going through an amazing landscape where we be able to see the greatness of the Andes Mountains. This single track connects the coast with the Andes and it is used every year for s catholic procession. At the end of the day we return to Lima.
Distance: 38Km; total climbs: 232m; total descend: 3,078m; average time: 5Hr; elevation: between 600 and 3,570m.

Day 4: Escomarca – Huarochiri. Inca Trail. Early in the morning we leave our hotel and we start climbing on the Lurin Valley until we reach the little village of Escomarca located almost at 4,000m. In this place we start our mountain bike trail following the old Inca trail that connected Cusco and Pachacamac. This is an spectacular trail where we will feel that we really are in the middle of the Andes Mountains, use us and our bikes! We will traverse the mountains for a few hours and then we will reach the mountain pass and have an amazing view of Huarochiri Valley with the Pariacaca glacier (5,750m) and the Puya Raymondi. We will descend more than 1,000m and then we finally reach the small village of San Lorenzo de Quinti where our friends are waiting for us.
Distance: 28Km; total climbs: 356m; total descend: 1,702m; average time: 5Hr; elevation: between 2,645 and 4,250m.

Day 5: Huarochiri Trails. The Valley of the Incas. Early in the morning, after a nutritious breakfast, we leave Quinti towards our first trail that starts in the village of Anchucaya. This trail goes through Inca terraces having spectacular views of the valley and finish in Quinti.
Distance: 12Km; total climbs: 242m; total descend: 932m; average time: 2Hr; elevation: between 2,645 and 3,471m.
In the afternoon, after a typical lunch, we go towards our second trail that starts in the village of San Juan de Tantaranche and an elevation of 3,450m. THis is another spectacular trail, totally different from first trail that offers us an amazing view of Huarochiri Valley and all the little villages in the area. At the end of the ride we finish again in Quinti. At night we go in search for a nice spot in the mountains to make a delicious BBQ, have some wine and enjoy the clear sky of the Andes!
Distance: 12Km; total climbs: 104m; total descend: 825m; average time: 2Hr; elevation: between 2,645 and 3,450m.

Day 6: Olleros DH-Enduro. This is possibly the biggest descend on earth with more than 3,400 vertical meters of descend. Today we return to Lima following an ancient Inca trail that goes through the village of Santo Domingo de los Olleros and reaches the Pacific Ocean! On the way we will pass through different terrain and different weathers. Once in Lima we have a short shuttle back to the hotel and then we have to prepare our bags for a morning flight to Cusco.
Distance: 51Km; total climbs: 102m; total descend: 3,450m; average time: 5Hr; elevation: between 0 and 3,450m.

Day 7: Transfer to Cusco. Capital of the Inca Empire. Early in the morning we take a shuttle to the airport to take a morning flight to Cusco. After we make check-in and have a nice lunch near main plaza, we build our bikes and we get ready for a short but intense ride in Cusco. After a short shuttle to the top of the mountains, we start our ride pushing our bikes a couple hundred meters to reach a tiny single at 4,070m. We will have unique and spectacular views of Cusco! We will ride a fun trail crossing Inca sites and a forest to reach again Cusco. At night we go in search of the nice food and music in Cusco.
Distance: 9.2Km; total climbs: 204m; total descend: 645m; average time: 2Hr; elevation: between 3,450 and 4,070m.

Day 8: Huchuy Cusco. The Inca Fortress. Early in the morning after a delicious breakfast we go towards Sacred Valley and the surrounding mountains in Chinchero. The is an Epic Enduro ride where we will have to first climb until we reach 4,336m and then descend following an ancient Inca trail down to Sacred Valley. On the way we have amazing views of the mountains, small villages and the Inca fortress of Huchuy Cusco that is located on an strategic place on top of Sacred Valley. At the end of the ride we reach the bottom of the Sacred Valley and then we have a short shuttle to our hotel.
Distance: 22Km; total climbs: 584m; total descend: 1,500m; average time: 5Hr; elevation: between 2,974 and 4,336m.

Day 9: Patacancha. The Origin of the Inca Empire. Early in the morning after a nutritious breakfast we go on our van towards the top of the Patacancha Valley at an altitude of 4,500m. Today we will see a different part of the Andes Mountain: The top of them, close to the glaciers. This is a true Enduro ride following an old Inca trail and also looking for our own trail in the mountain. We will cross small rivers and some rocky sections. In the middle of the valley we will make a stop to meet a local family and have lunch with them. After lunch we will continue riding our bikes and climb to the fortress of Pumamarca, maybe the oldest Inca fortress. FInally we have an amazing descend that can be considered as the best trail in Cusco for mountain biking!
Distance: 31.5Km; total climbs: 455m; total descend: 2,062m; average time: 7Hr; elevation: between 2,829 and 4,460m.

Day 10: Megavalanche Downhill. Early in the morning after a nutritious breakfast we go on our van again to the top of the mountains and reach an elevation of 4,440m close to Veronica glacier (5,682m) to make this amazing trail that goes along potato farms and small villages. THis trail was used in the past to race the famous Megavalanche race and we will find some nice jumps on the way! We will go through different ecological zones and reach the bottom of the valley. We will make this trail twice and we will have some time in the afternoon to check bikes and prepare for a night activity.
Distance: 27Km; total climbs: 4m; total descend: 3,000m; average time: 3Hr; elevation: between 2,790 and 4,440m.

Day 11: Machu Picchu. Today we have a day off the bikes and its a good time to visit Machu Picchu, one of the new 7 wonders on earth! The visit to this archaeological site is simply amazing. You can’t miss this visit if you are in Peru! Early in the morning we will take you to the train station to start this amazing journey to the upper part of the Amazon Jungle and visit Machu Picchu. Note: the price of this tour is not included on the tour price and it is an additional USD 250 if you want to visit this site.

Day 12: From Ollantaytambo to Lares. The God’s Pass. Today we will make an amazing adventure. Early in the morning after a delicious breakfast we take the van to go to the top of the mountains and reach our friends, the porters of Huilloc and Patacancha. They will help us get to the top of the mountains and then we will go over the mountains towards the Lares Valley. This is a unique adventure that Inkas Adventures has developed to offer something epic for those looking for the best trails in the world. On the other side of the mountains we have a long and flowy descend that will take us directly to the hot springs of Lares. Our team will be waiting for us with the tents and the food ready!
Distance: 20Km; total climbs: 353m; total descend: 1,260m; average time: 4.5Hr; elevation: between 3,270 and 4,500m.

Day 13: Lares Downhill. The Great Inca Trail. Early in the morning after a delicious breakfast and a bath on the hot springs of Lares, we take the van to reach another mountain pass and return to Sacred Valley and Cusco. From the top of the mountains we start riding this amazing Inca trail that was used in the past to go to the Amazon Jungle. This amazing trail has several sections of cobbled rock and rock steps passing through some impressive sites like narrow canyon where there is only room for the river and the trail. At the end of the ride we have lunch and on the way back to Cusco we have the option to make another descend.
Distance: 21Km; total climbs: 27m; total descend: 1,500m; average time: 2.5Hr; elevation: between 2,975 and 4,444m.

Day 14: Free Day. We are reaching almost the end of this tour and today we have a free day to make any other activity. Maybe visit the local market in Cusco, walk through the city, buy souvenirs, rent a motorcycle or just hang out in main plaza. At night we will meet for our last dinner and party around Cusco!

Day 15: Transfers Out. It has reached the time to say good bye! Transfers tot he airport of Cusco are organized according to your flight information. We hope to see you soon again!