6 Cycling Tours from Cusco to Plan Your Trip Around

1.Maras & Moray by Quad Bike from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 418 reviews · 6 hours · from $39Our pick

Travel from Cusco to Cruz Pata by van, learn the ATV basics, and ride toward Moray with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. You’ll visit the Inca terraces, then see Maras’s salt pans from a viewpoint, since ATVs are not permitted at the mines. Guide names vary, with Joel, Carlos, Alex, Floyd, and Edgar among those who have led tours.

“The pick up and drop off was good, you four wheel for about an hour total. Great and simple instructions to feel comfortable!”

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2.Quad bike tour Moray and Salt Mines

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 314 reviews · 6 hours · from $27Best value

From Cusco, ride a Honda ATV through Andean countryside to Moray, the Inca agricultural terraces, then visit the Maras salt ponds by van. You get a safety lesson, practice time, a bilingual guide, helmets, gloves, and water. Guides such as Wilson and Joel have led recent departures, but names vary. Budget extra cash for both site entrances.

“My husband and I were scheduled to do this tour but unfortunately got stuck in Aguas during the fatal train accident so we didn't make it. Fortunately a sweet angel named Carla messaged me to reschedule our tour, as well as check in on us to see if we made back to Cusco. Once on the tour on Fri, my husband and I had SO much fun. We spent way too much money at the first stop (oops my fault 🤭). chocolate and bath salts for me, cooking salt for him. Then to the salt mines, which was cool to see from an aerial view. And then off to the…”

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3.4-Day Inca Jungle Adventure, Mountain Biking, Rafting and Zipline

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $378Top rated

From Cusco, ride downhill from Abra Málaga, hike through tropical farms and mountain trails, try rafting and ziplining, then approach Machu Picchu on foot or by train. The four-day trip includes three hostel nights, meals, transport back to Cusco, and a guide. Check your Machu Picchu circuit and entrance ticket before booking, since entry is not included.

“Really enjoyed the Adventure Hike, lots of pros with only a few cons, see below breakdown of the 4 days (I travelled early June 2024), some tips and a packing list of what to take. Day 1, Bike and Raft: Bike was great fun, very easy/beginner friendly as mostly downhill but get to pick up some speed while catching the views. Rafting was excellent with a few decent rapids. Accommodation was terrible, very basic shared hostel with only cold water shower (not ideal after rafting), food was average but didn't go hungry. Day 2, Hike: I'd class myself intermediate hiker and I found it pretty easy, there's a few hills…”

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4.Huaypoo Lagoon and Maras by Quad Bike – ATV

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 53 reviews · 6 hours · from $40

This six-hour tour pairs a guided ATV ride from Cruz Pata to Huaypo Lagoon with a visit to the Maras salt pans. You get a 15-minute riding lesson, safety equipment, bilingual guiding and Cusco transport. The salt pans are viewed from above, not entered, and cost S/15 extra. Guides have included Floyd and Carlos, though your guide may differ.

“Rigtig fed tur. Dagen startede dog lidt underligt, da vi blev hentet af en privatbil, og af en chauffør som ikke kunne engelsk, så derfor kunne vi ikke helt få at vide, hvad vi skulle og hvem han var. Han kørte ret vildt. Vi samlede vores guide Floyd op lidt udenfor Maras, og han var topklasse. Vi havde Maras helt for os selv, og han var venlig til at tage billeder og svare på spørgsmål. ATV-turen var mega fed, og vi følte os trygge med Floyd ved vores side. Lagunen var lidt kedelig, men fint med et stop. På turen hjem stoppede chaufføren ved en baggård, hvor vi kunne se…”

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5.07 Day: Inca Jungle Adventure with Mountain Bike, Rafting, Zipline & Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $1,129

Spend seven days traveling from Cusco through the Sacred Valley and jungle to Machu Picchu, with a mountain-bike descent, Class II and III rafting, ziplining and multi-day hikes. Inkayni Peru Tours provides transport, gear, most meals and a guide. Guides named by past participants include Jonathan, Wilbert, Percy and Freddy, though your assigned guide may differ.

“We toured with our guide Jonathan, we couldn't have been in better hands. He was very knowledgeable about all aspects of the tour and of the surrounding country. Nothing was too much him, he went out of his way to give us the best possiblRead more”

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6.Extreme Sky Bike and Rappelling Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 10 reviews · 4 hours · from $50

From Plaza Regocijo, travel to Cachimayo for a guided adventure circuit: climb a 45-meter via ferrata, pedal two sky-bike round trips along 250 meters of cable at 50 meters high, rappel 30 meters, and tackle a 15-meter climb. Transport, guide, and safety equipment are included.

“Amazing! Worth going for the landscape views alone, not to mention the skybike. The guides were super friendly and very knowledgeable.”

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