Adventure Mountain Bike Trip - Half Day Tour

Misti volcano downhill and cross country bike ride style are available for all mountain biking lovers.
PERU ADVENTURE TOURS feels completly proud to be the first professional mountain bike tour operator based at the bottom of El Misti volcano. We started our bike tours to Misti volcano on 2004, today we are the most recommended bike tour operator in Arequipa.
Misti Volcano is prefectly located to practice mountain bike tour all year, specially between December to April, this season of year the mountain looks white and green and mysterious cloud can be seing resting on top of Misti volcano.
PERU ADVENTURE TOURS runs the best Misti downhill and cross country bike action on the best available mountain bikes and supporting by 4x4 machine and lead by tour guide.
After 2006 many agencies in Arequipa offer mountain bike tours from Misti volcano and all of then do same all alternative.
PERU ADVENTURE TOUS renew the routes and offer different bike tour combining downhill and cross country style montan biking tour begining at Chiguata valley (3200m), located between Misti volcano and Pichu Pichu snowpeak, there is nice canyon propitious for bike tour. This part of the tour makes very interesting to ride through pre-Incan terracing and lovely countryside located at 3400m. The second part for riding include full adrenaline on the downhill style bike ride from Misti slopes to Arequipa.
This bike tour to Misti volcano are dedicated for beginers and experienced bikers, you can be guided on dirt road or single trucks along the hills and agriculture fields.
PERU ADVENTURE TOURS invites you to come our office and check, choose and test one available mountain bike before to book a trip to the famous and active volcan of Misti.

Itinerary

We leave at 8am or 1pm from our agency with all mountain bikes and equipment on our private four wheel drive (4x4). Depart from Arequipa going up to 3200m where is nice and amazing valley of pre Incan terracing. There 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 good technical support with the jeeps nearby. We began the tour biking on dirt road crossing springs, seing local people life and their dayli activities, along the way we stop for the best pciture of conical form of Misti volcano from the south face. This part of the tour takes one hour and half and descending 700m to asphalt road and practice cross country style for 30 minutes.
We take gain the 4x4 and drop us to 3400m where is the highest point of this tour. The bikers will do downhill bike ride and fully adrenaline experience on dirt road ro suburb fo Arequipa. This second part of the downhill will be more thant 1000m including cycle on asphalt streets to the office or to your hotel (only if traffic permit).

Included

Private 4x4 supporting vehicle whole trip
English Speaking MT bike guide
GT - TREK - BIANCHI MT bikes in maintenace (full disc brake)
Gloves; 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
Snack, plenty of drinking water, chocolates, fresh fruit and energy bars
Oxygen and first aid kit for all participants and our camp staff
Repair Kit and new parts
Biking tour include government sales tax (19% as know IGV)
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TOUR SCHEDULE & COST
DATE	TOUR	COST
Daily departure (all year)	MISTI DOWNHILL BIKE RIDE - MOUNTAIN BIKE Adventure Mountain Bike Half Day Tour	Backpacker service (public bus) 1 to more paticipants US$50 each Private VIP service (private van) 2 participants US$75 each 3-4 participants US$65 each 5 to more participants US$55 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 service and departures any time
Group size: 7 participants per tour guide
We highly recommended to book space prior your arrival to Arequipa

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 April. Some days are with blue sky.

Best Time For Cycle

On the rain season, why? the Misti volcano is completely covered with snow and the slops are cover with new vegetation making more nice for pictures.
Misti volcano 5825m

Advice For Bikers

Normal physical conditions and summer clothes, bikers dont required acclimatization. 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.