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MAJES CANYON - TORO MUERTO PETROGLYPHS

Downhill & Cross Country Ride Style Along Majes Valley 2 Days - 1 Night

DAY 1: AREQUIPA - MAJES CANYON - CORIRE - APLAO - CHUQUIBAMBA VALLEY

At 12pm pick up from your hotel and transfer to Chuquibamaba, 5 hours of journey through north of desierto de Ataca, Vitor valley, Majes valley/canyon, Corire, Aplao.
During the trip we will enjoy the geological faults, canyon, rarely rock formations and finally arrival to Chuquibamba (3000m). Stay in a basic but charm hostel at this typical farm village.

DAY 2: CHUQUIBAMBA VALLEY - APLAO - CORIRE - TORO MUERTO PETROGLYPHS - AREQUIPA

At 7am is the breakfast and you will be given an explanation of the flora and fauna of this area, a safety orientation regarding the gears and brakes of our bikes, the protective gear, and a description of the route. Everybody have the helmet, glove testing the bikes and beginning the downhill Mt biking by asphalt serpentine route on the mountains, the bikers ride between 35 - 50 kPH. The spectacular views of the Andes, on this trip we will ride the Mt. bikes in the small canyons, over the mountains, feeling different temperatures from the Andes to the cost. The asphalt route is for people who want to go as fastest as possible, but there are many single tracks cutting the serpentine, that’s are for experienced and adventurous people who want to feel the adrenaline breaking hard, jumping and hitting the rocks on the dirt tracks.
At 12pm. After the 4 hours riding, 2400m descending on the bike and 86km distance we will be in Corire (600m) on the way down will pass many small dry canyons, agriculture fields, spectacular view of the Majes river, and the largest green Majes valley.
Stop at Corire town to have lunch and then transfer to visit the petroglyphs of Toro Muerto, located in the desert walls of this canyon. We will have 2 hours to locate more than a hundred of carved masses of volcanic rock with human, animals and plant figures, that were work by the old civilizations of Peru over 1200 years ago.
At 5pm back to the hotel in Arequipa.

BIKE TOUR INCLUDES

Private supporting transport
English speaking MT bike guide
GT - TREK - BIANCHI MT bikes in maintenace (full disc brakes)
Windproof gloves and full-finger glove which can also be worn during the cold season or high altitudes
Helmet; light ventilated and comfortable for your head
Hotel or camping gear
Entrance to Toro Muerto petroglyphs
1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Diner, snacks and plenty of drinking water
Repair kits/Parts
Oxygen and first aid kit
Biking tour price include government sales tax (19% as known IGV)
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TOUR SCHEDULE & COST
DATE	TOUR	COST
Any day	MAJES CANYON - TORO MUERTO PETROGLYPHS Downhill & Cross Country Ride Style Along Majes Valley 2 Days - 1 Night	Private VIP service (Private van & tour guide) US$187 per person
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
Minimum 2 Participants
Group size: 8-10 participants per guide
Private service for organized groups departs any day. Highly recommended. Best value.

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

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.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING/CARRY?

Small backpack (45lt)
Rain jacket or poncho, plastic ponchos can be purchased in Arequipa (just in the rain season Dec - April)
Strong comfortable and waterproof footwear
Sweater and jacket (something warm)
Bottle of water, in the colca canyon you can buy driking water in every village
Sunglass to protect your eyes from sun and wind
Hat or cap to protect you from the sun
Sun block (sun protection cream)
Selection of small snacks, chocolate, dried fruit, biscuits etc
Camera, plenty of film and spare batteries
Swimsuit (you can swim in the hot springs - Yanque)

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