Summary
- Day 1 : Tres Cruces
- Day 2 : Manu Biosphere Reserve
- Day 3 : Manu Biosphere Reserve
- Day 4 : Return Cusco
- Additional Tour Options
- $1525 - 5 Day/4 Night Trip of Mountains and Jungle Near Cusco, Lares, and Quillabamba
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- Amazon Basin
- Manu Biosphere Reserve
- Cusco
- Tres Cruces
Nature ViewingIncludes intentional opportunity to observe flora or fauna with an experienced guide.
BikingIncludes biking activity.
CampingDeluxe camping or accommodations in mountain lodges.
Details
Day 1 Tres Cruces 
(L,D)
We will leave Cusco early in the morning and start the ride to Qolqepata (2.5 hours). We will then arrive to Paucartambo, have lunch, rest for a short while, and visit the town.
After lunch, transfer by vehicle to Tres Cruces, where we will camp and have a beautiful view of the Amazon Basin below. (2.5 hours of riding). Total biking distance today of 45 km.
Day 2 Manu Biosphere Reserve 
(B,L,D) The day begins with a sunrise over the rainforest and a hearty breakfast before a downhill ride into the cloud forest (4 hours). We will have lunch on way and spend the night in the cloud forest. (4 hours of riding) Total biking distance today of 50 km.
Day 3 Manu Biosphere Reserve
(B,L,D)
In the early morning, take a short hike to spot the “Gallito de las Rocas” (Cock of the Rocks), an endemic bird which flocks together in the mornings to search for females. After breakfast, start the ride downhill until Chontachaca town, where the landscape flattens out.
We will have lunch in Pilcopata and start riding towards Atalaya. Board a boat which will take us downstream through the Upper Madre de Dios River to our jungle lodge where we will spend the night. There is an optional night walk through the forest to search out nocturnal animals and to enjoy the sounds of the forest. Total biking distance today of 40 km.
Day 4 Return Cusco
(B,L)We will have breakfast early in the morning and head back to Cusco by vehicle. There is the option for riders to bike between Ajcanaco pass (11,500 ft) and Paucartambo, a downhill ride. Arrive in the evening to Cusco. Optional biking distance today of 20 km.
One night comfortable camping, two nights comfortable lodge
All meals as indicated (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner); most of our hotels offer free continental breakfast.
Front-suspension mountain bikes and private vehicles
Moderate or advanced routes available based on preferences and experience level. Travel on dirt roads and single-track trails.
Min 2, Max 12. Mountain bike guide and support staff with vehicle.
US$33 international departure tax, US$10 local departure taxes, gratuities
Lima - Share US$65, Single US$115
Cusco - Share US$50, Single US$80
Moderate terrain during 4 day/3 night trip with more advanced routes available depending on experience and fitness levels. Great opportunity to see the highlands and the Amazon by bike. One night of camping and two nights in a lodge.
1 person US$50 each
2 or more people US$25 /person
