The land of the Incas near Cusco and the Sacred Valley is a great destination for active adventures with deep canyons cut by beautiful rivers and backroads and trails in the shadows of the impressive Andes. Our new Andean Multisport trip offers mountain biking and a half-day hike on a remote section of the Inca Trail to hike down to the Apurimac River. Head out for three days and two nights, tackling Class III and IV rapids before returning to Cusco or extending your trip to Machu Picchu.
We are offering a core 8 day trip that includes one night in Lima, two in Cusco, and four nights of deluxe camping. The 10 day version extends two days to visit Machu Picchu. You can see information about these trips online on our Andean Multisport page.
The trip is suitable for all experience levels, but it is important that travelers are in good physical shape and ready for some adventure (5-7 hours daily of . The biking route is planned based on riders' experience and preferred activity level, and single-track and more advanced biking routes can be arranged based on experience.
Our Manco Multisport 8 and 12 day trips focus on single days of biking and rafting with more trekking in the Andes and incorporate a visit to Machu Picchu. The 12 day trip includes sea kayaking on Lake Titicaca.
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
1 day ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.