Ask for our other available tour from 3 up to 7 days Downhill MT Biking

Recommended for adventurous people only.

The Cotahuasi canyon is one of our favorite places in Peru, because our knowledge about this region make us the first biking tour company on the deepest canyon in the World, where is possible to do nice and easy, medium or extreme cross country – uphill and downhill mountain biking looking at the typical villages, crossing old hanging bridges, from 6 up to 7 day of cross country from the highlands to the pacific ocean, discovering abandoned pre Inca remains, riding along Inca steps and single trucks between green valleys. To do any of our biking trips to this canyon, always we use our private four wheel drive or some time is possible to connect with public bus services available. If you decide to go to the Cotahuasi canyon, don’t be sure to get a comfortable bus roads or lodgings, because this regions is just beginning in the tourism, what we can promise to you is a nice and unforgettable experience away from your home. To do this adventurous mountain bike tour from the Andes to the pacific sea is necessary to be in good physical condition and expierence riding along the single trucks.

Day 1: Arequipa - Majes Valley - Chuquibamaba - Cotahuasi

Day 2: Cotahuasi - Puica - Alca - Tomepamapa - Cotahuasi

Day 3: Cotahuasi - Sipia Waterfall - Arequipa

Included

1. Private 4WD - Supporting vehicle
2. English speaking MT bike guide
3. Giant - TREK - BIANCHI MT bikes in good maintenance (full disc brake). See our bike components, CLICK HERE
4. Windproof gloves and full-finger glove which can also be worn during the cold season or at high altitudes
5. Helmet; light, ventilated and comfortable for your head
6. 3 Breakfast, 4 Lunches, 3 Dinners
7. Plenty of snack and drinkable water kept in cooler
8. Accommodation in basic hostels
9. Entrance fee to the National Park - Cotahuasi canyon (some tour operators don’t include this ticket)
10. Entrance tickets for the hot spring (some tour operators don’t include this ticket)
11. Repair kits and new parts
12. Bottle of oxygen and first aid kit for all participants and our staff(only in VIP Service)
13. Food and accommodation for our staff
14. Biking tour price includes government sale tax known as IGV
15. Cotahuasi canyon map

Not Included

1. Alcoholics drinks
2. Sleeping Bags
3. Breakfast on the first day
4. Tips for guide and staff.

Rainy Season

December to March. Some days are with blue sky permiting to cycle this zone.

Best Time For Cycling

After rainy season (April to June) the mountains are completely covered with snow and the slopes are covered with new vegetation making it nicer for pictures.

Advice For Bikers

Normal physical conditions and summer clothes, bikers require good acclimatization over 2500m. One day before all the bikers will have meeting with the mountain bike guide at our office or in the hotel, who will give a BRIEFING about this bike trip and also you can check the quality of bikes and gear will be used on this trip.

What You Need To Bring/Carry

1. Small backpack
2. Rain jacket or poncho (December - March)
3. Sneakers
4. One complete change of clothing
5. Bottle of water
6. Flashlight and batteries
7. Hat or cap to protect you from the sunlight
8. Sun block (sun protection cream)
9. Insect repellent
10. Toiletries, towel and toilet paper
11. Selection of small snacks, chocolate, dried fruit, biscuits etc,
12. Camera, plenty of film and spare batteries
13. Sunglasses
14. Swimsuit (for the hot springs in the Colca canyon)
15. Extra money (soles).

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