Sacred Valley Mountain Biking Tour Itinerary

Day 1 Go to Sacred Valley

Meet your guide at the international airport in Cusco, and let the fact that you’re about to embark on a wild, exciting adventure in Peru’s Sacred Valley sink in. You’ll then travel 70 minutes to your hotel in Sacred Valley. Take a moment to admire the views whizzing by and quiz your guide on Peru’s culture. Upon arrival, enjoy a free afternoon. You can ask your guide to take you around Urubamba town if you feel like getting to know the area from a local perspective. At some point today, your guide will go over your upcoming adventure with you.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Sacred Valley
Meals: None

Day 2 Bike to Maras salt pans

Catch a glimpse of the Sacred Valley’s fascinating local culture as you ride today! You’ll begin your Cusco mountain biking adventure after a short ride to Chinchero plateau, a lovely agricultural area. Admire the snow-topped Urubamba range as you bike. Eventually, you’ll reach the ruins of Moray. Feel free to get off your bike and explore them (you will need to pay a “Boleto Touristico” to get in). After a delicious lunch, you’ll ride to the salt pans in Maras! You’ll be shocked to know that they mine this salt by hand.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Sacred Valley
Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Day 3 Admire Inca ruins

Not only will today’s Sacred Valley mountain biking journey take you on epic single tracks, but you’ll also wind by several Inca ruins, including stairways and tombs! First, you’ll travel by small villages (and alpacas, potentially) to Amparaes, where you’ll enjoy lunch. The trail after lunch takes you to the Inca ruins and a stunning canyon. You’ll also stop at Calca Plaza de Armas for a refreshing beer or ice-cream before letting your sore muscles relax for the night.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Sacred Valley
Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Day 4 Discover ruins of Huchuy Q’osqo

Hopefully, you have a good sleep in preparation for today’s adrenaline-pumping bike ride! You’ll kick things off with a crazy car ride that’s almost as exhilarating as the actual bike ride before parking the car somewhere high in the Andes (4000m), hopping out, and getting on your bicycle. Grab your snacks, spares, and begin your exciting ride along an Inca trail to an Inca ceremonial platform at around 4200m.

From here, you’ll get to fly down the track, speeding by a reel of scenery: Andean hamlets, Inca wonders, Inca hanging bridge. At one point, you’ll have to get off and portage through a remarkable canyon. Come out to a magical viewpoint before continuing along Inca terraces and the ruins at Huchuy Q’osqo. Afterwards, enjoy descending for 800m. At some point, you’ll get to enjoy a delicious lunch! In the evening, you’ll transfer to Ollantaytambo, where you can meander through the plaza.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Sacred Valley
Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Day 5 Epic downhill rides

If you thought yesterday was thrilling, just wait for what’s in store today! You’ll get the amazing opportunity to bike down two of Peru’s best single track downhills. Both will be crazy, crazy rides! The journey starts out gently in Chinchero, along a wide path. Soon, you’ll bike down (or walk) steps that go through a eucalyptus forest and an incredible vista. Eventually, you’ll arrive in Huayllabamba.

Drive back to Chinchero for a tasty lunch and a fantastic view of Chicon massif and its surrounding glaciers. But that’s not all today! The afternoon brings another biking adventure. Your guide will choose between two trails; their choice depends on the current conditions. After your ride, you’ll head back to your hotel before going out to a bar and chatting with your group over a rewarding, cold beer.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Sacred Valley
Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Day 6 Bike the Mega-Avalanche racecourse

You’re in for more scenic, exhilarating adventures today! Hop on your bike and ride the epic Mega-Avalanche course, which drops from 4,400m to 2,800m in 20km. Talk about a thrill! This unreal descent is actually the location for an international race, The Inca Avalanche Course. That’s right. You get to bike on a world-class track today.

Go back to your hotel in the late afternoon and let it sink in that you just biked an internationally famous track.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Sacred Valley
Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Day 7 Machu Picchu

Give your biking muscles a rest, ditch your bikes, and hop in a train, take a short bus ride, and wind to Machu Picchu, a World Heritage Site steeped in history. Ever heard of it? Shake your legs out upon arrival and follow your guide as they navigate through these legendary Inca ruins. Marvel at the stories etched into these ruins and take lots of pictures.

Then, travel back to Cusco via train and watch the enchanting scenery rush by you. Let the excitement of viewing Machu Picchu continue into the evening, where a fun night of dancing, pubs, and fine dining in Cusco awaits.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Sacred Valley
Meals: Breakfast

Day 8 Ride in Cusco Hills

Are your legs ready for another day of exploring after resting? They’ll have to be! Cusco Hills is a playground for avid mountain bikers, granting “three downhills in three hours.” Encounter more Inca ruins as you navigate your way down steps, through a eucalyptus forest and a jungle.

The evening will give you a chance to tap into your second wind! Eat local dishes and salsa dance until the sun rises. You can sleep tomorrow, right?
Overnight Location: Hotel in Sacred Valley
Meals: Breakfast

Day 9 Explore Cusco and depart

Get to know Cusco by checking out museums, try a chocolate-making class, or just chill at one of the cafes and watch locals and tourists meander by. You’ve just biked a crazy amount and deserve a relaxing day before you head to the airport for your onward flight.
Overnight Location: None
Meals: Breakfast