Peru · Bike Tour

Full-Day Lares Mountain Biking Tour to Chullpas de Ancasmarca

1 Day Round trip from Cusco Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Ride to the pre-Inca Chullpas de Ancasmarca
02 Descend through the puna, rivers, villages, and artisan bridges of Lares
03 Observe alpacas, llamas, sheep, and local agricultural life from the heights
04 Take a refreshing bath at the thermal baths of Machacancha

Drive from Cusco to Abra de Lares and set out on an exciting mountain biking tour through beautiful highland landscapes. Descend across the puna, rivers, villages, and artisan bridges while observing alpacas, llamas, sheep, and local agricultural life along the way. Visit the pre-Inca Chullpas de Ancasmarca constructions and continue to the thermal baths of Machacancha for a refreshing bath before returning to Cusco.

We will start our tour of Cusco's Lares and begin the descent on bicycles, crossing the puna, rivers, villages, and artisan bridges, while observing animals from the heights such as alpacas, llamas, and sheep, among others.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Lares Mountain Biking to Ancasmarca and Machacancha

We will pick you up from your hotel at 6:00 am and leave by bus for the Calca district.
From here, we will continue to Abra de Lares, at about 4470 meters above sea level.
We will start our tour of Cusco's Lares and begin the descent on bicycles, crossing the puna, rivers, villages, and artisan bridges, while observing animals from the heights such as alpacas, llamas, and sheep, among others. We will also be able to observe part of the agriculture and livestock of the locals.
We can also visit the Chullpas de Ancasmarca, constructions made in pre-Inca times, where we can enjoy a delicious lunch.
After a short rest, we will continue to the thermal baths of Machacancha, where we can enjoy a refreshing bath.
Then we will continue to Calca, where our transport awaits us so we can board and return to the city of Cusco.

The route