Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arequipa - Majes Canyon - Corire - Chuquibamba. 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 - Aplao - Toro Muerto - 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.
Price Includes:
- Supporting vehicle - Van
- English speaking MT bike guide
- GT - Trek MT bikes
- Gloves
- Helmet
- Hotel or camping gear
- Entrance to Toro Muerto petroglyphs
- 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunches, 1 Dinner and snacks
- Repair kits/Parts
- Oxygen and first aid kit
- Free t-shit.
Price Excludes:
- Alcoholics drinks
- Sleeping Bag
- Breakfast on the first day and Dinner on the last day
- Tips for guide and camp staff.
What You Need to Bring/Carry:
- Small backpack
- Wind cut
- Tennis shoes
- One complete change of clothing
- Bottle of water and purification tablets
- Hat or cap to protect you from the sun
- Sun block (sun protection cream)
- Insect repellent
- Toiletries, towel and toilet paper
- Selection of small snacks, chocolate, dried fruit, biscuits etc,
- Camera, plenty of film and spare batteries
- Sunglasses
- Extra money (soles)
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
US$157 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
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South America
Peru
Bicycle Touring
Mountain/Rock Climbing
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