Downhill And Cross Country Bike Tour 2 Days - 1 Night

Colca Canyon Biking For all mountain biking lovers, Peru has one of the largest networks of Inca remains and following the innumerable trails that connect with the most amazing sites in the Cusco, Puno, Nasca, Lima, Arequipa, Paracas, passing through remote villages out of the reach of motorised vehicles, and having the chance to get know local Andean communities and learn their amazing life style. Mountain Biking is a relatively new sport in Peru, but new routes are rapidly being opened up, many of which offer excellent opportunities to ride.
For the more adventurous people, we arrange long biking trips. We are best undertaken and an experienced tour operator providing professional guides and bicycle equipment as well as the necessary supporting 4WD vehicles.
We have cycle trips from 1 up to more days designed to get the most out of your holiday. Beginning in the high Andes and descending into the Amazon jungle, we cycle from altitudes of 5000m to 600m. Biking on the single tracks, dirt roads, humid lands, frigid and warm climates, camping or spending in the local’s family houses.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arequipa - Reserva De Pampa Cañahuas - Colca Canyon

At 7am we pick you up from your hotel and 4 hours by our own 4WD, this travel is between the Misti and Chachani volcanoes up to 4850m where will see Llamas, Alpacas, Andean birds also will appreciate the Vicuñas, this animals living are protected by the national reserve of Aguada Blanca and Salinas. We'd have a nice blue sky while doing our downhill MT. bike trip, beginning at the highest pass on this trip, named Patapampa (4850m) from here is possible to observe the volcanoes chain and mountain range in the South of Peru, to rice our bicycles on a nice asphalt or taking sigle track on the ancestrail Inca trail, descending 1200m to Chivay town (3600m).In Chivay we will have lunch and at 1pm continue biking on dirt road on the left bank of the Colca river, crossing between old pre Inca terraces and small villages and visiting colony churches. Finally we will arrive at Maca village (3350m); after 4-5 hours here we will spend the night camping around the Colca river or in a nice family accommodation.

Day 2: Colca Canyon - Cruz Del Condor Viewpoint - Huambo - El Pedregal - Arequipa

At 6am after packing everything, have our energetic breakfast and continue traveling 2 hours and 40 minutes on our own private 4x4 vehicle, continue on the left bank we will arrive at 8:00 am. to the popular Condor Cross, and stop for about 2 hours to be able to see the condors flights, getting pictures of the small villages in the deepest part of the deepest second canyon in the world. At 10am we will ride down until Cabanaconde (3280m) this short trip biking take one hour and half. In Cabanaconde we will have lunch and short recognition of this Andean town surrounded by green terraces. At 1pm drive two hours and half to Huambo town (3000m) and we will see some quite and nice farmers living from the agriculture, spectacular views of this dry and deepest area of this canyon. Continue travel in our 4x4 we will reach the highest point (4300m) of this day where is a perfect lookout of Ampato Volcanoes, driving around this volcano we will in the middle of two small Volcanos of Qerqe plain. From here is possible to ride our MT bike all the way down from the highlands to the coast, descending 2800m at 40km. After 3 hours on our bikes we will be in EL PEDREGAL, from here we will take our 4DW and drive into the Panamericana highway to Arequipa. At 7-8 pm enter to Arequipa, directly to your hotel and end service.

Included

Private 4x4 supporting vehicle (whole trip)
English speaking MT bike guide
GT - TREK - BIANCHI MT bikes in maintenace (full disc brake)
Windproof and full-finger glove which can also be worn during the cold season or high altitudes
Helmet; light ventilated and comfortable for your head
1 breakfast - 2 lunches - 1 dinner
Plenty of snack and drinking water keep in cooler
1 nights in basic comfortable hotel
Entrance fee to the National Park - Colca Canyon (some tour operators don’t include this ticket)
Entrance for the hot spring (some tour operators don’t include this ticket)
Repair kits and new parts
Bottle of oxygen and first aid kit for all participants and our cam staff
Food and accommodation for our camp staff
Present of our agency Peru Adventure Tours
Biking tour price include government sales tax (18%)
Apresent of PERU ADVENTURE TOURS

TOUR SCHEDULE & COST
DATE	TOUR	COST
Any day (even the rain season)	COLCA CANYON MOUNTAIN BIKING TOUR Downhill And Cross Country Bike Tour 2 Days - 1 Night	Backpacker service (public bus) Not applicable Private VIP service (private 4x4 6 tour guide) 2 participants US$315 each 3-4 participants US$285 each 5 to more participants US$265 each
Discount 5%: South American Explorers Club Members Discount 10%: Tour Operators or Travel Agencies Only Students: US$5 discount only with valid green ISIC card
Organized Groups: We offer private and any time departure
Group size: 6 participants per guide
We highly recommended to book space prior you arrive to Peru

Not Included

Alcoholic drinks
Breakfast or lunch
Tips for guide and camp staff
Sun glasses
Binoculares
Cycling shoes
Camel bag, can be hired in our local office in Arequipa US$3 per day

BIKE COMPONENTS

1- ALUMINUM FRAME (TREK/GT/BIANCHI/CANNONDALE). Different size 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 inches 2- FRONT AIR SHOCK (ROCK SHOX – SR SUNTOUR – RST 110mm travel). Excellent for long tracks, downhill and climb in XC conditions.
3- DISC BRAKES (SHIMANO DEORE). Stainless Steel/Aluminum. The lock ring mounting system enhances precision and rigidity while improving braking efficiency.
4- STEM (ZOOM 10 DEGREE). Oversized multifunctional adjustable for downhill and XC.
5- HEADSETS (CANE CREEK). Integrated cartridge thread less headset.
6- SADDLES (SPECIALIZED). Hybrid saddle with gel cover and complete comfortable.
7- SEATPOST (EASTON). Full Aluminum with AL-2014 head.
8- RIM (MAVIC). Light and strong for MTB, XC and adapted for V-Brake and disc brake.
9- BRAKE LEVERS (SHIMANO DEORE Aluminum). For mechanical disc brake, Very good and modulable, have grip-lever distance regulator.
10- SHIFT LEVER (SHIMANO DEORE Aluminum). From 3 speed – Rear 9 speed.
11- HOLLOWTECH CRANKSET (SHIMANO DEORE Aluminum).
12- BOTTOM BRACKET (SHIMANO DEORE). 22mm diameter hollow pipe billet spindle reduces weight, increases strength and rigidity.
13- REAR DERAILLEUR (SHIMANO DEORE Aluminum).
14- FRONT DERAILLEUR (SHIMANO DEORE Aluminum).
15- REAR FREEHUB (SHIMANO DEORE Aluminum).
16- FRONT HUB (SHIMANO DEORE Aluminum).
17- SPEED CASSETTE (SHIMANO DEORE Steel). Computer designed Hyperglide (9 speed). Fast and responsive indexed shifting is the result.
18- CHAIN (SHIMANO Super-narrow). 9-Speed construction.
19- FRONT TIRE (SPECIALIZED Kevlar 26x2.35). Excellent in all conditions.
20- REAR TIRE (TIOGA Yellow Kirin 26x 2.30). Excellent for downhill and XC.
21- PEDALS (SHIMANO). Clipless or platform pedals are available.

Rain Season

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

Best Time For Cycle

After rain season (April to June) the mountains are completely covered with snow and the slops are cover with new vegetation making more nice 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.