Huchuy Qosqo Biking tour , cycling tours

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US$ 119.00

Huchuy Qosqo biking tour Description

This biking tour is one of the most amazing mountain bike tours in Cusco and the Sacred Valley. Visiting Huchuy Qosqo archaeological site on foot is pleasant, but doing it on a bike is unforgettable. On this tour you will do adventure sports, cultural immersion, and connect with nature. This tour can also connect up with Machu Picchu – Peru.

Huchuy Qosqo, meaning “Small Cusco” in Quechua, is an archaeological site north of Cusco, Peru located at 3,600m (11,800ft), about 800m above the village of Lamay in the Sacred Valley. The site was named in the 20th century, having previously been known as Kakya Qawani. Pedro de Cieza de Leon, in his Second Chronicle of Peru, said that the palaces here were built by Viracocha, the eighth Inca Emperor. Among a large number of stone and adobe buildings is a 40m long kallanka (large hall). The site’s water supply is a rock-filled Inca irrigation canal about 800m long. Come take advantage of the opportunity to get to this remote site in a unique way!

Keeping You Safe During COVID-19

Use of a face mask mandatory for travelers in all public areas.
Use of mandatory face mask for guides in all public areas.
Hand sanitizer available for travelers and staff.
Mandatory social distancing throughout the experience High traffic areas.
Regularly disinfected transport vehicles.
Temperature controls for travelers at the beginning of the experience

Mountain Bike Huchuyqosqo tour Day 1: Cusco – Piuray lake – Kuper – Huchyqoaqo – Cusco

We’ll pick you up from your hotel at 8:00am and depart for the town of Chinchero. A short cut to Lake Piuray brings us to the small town of Kuper, where will start a 1.5 hour hike-a-bike ascent to the El Balcón High Pass (4,060m). This is the highlands, with breathtaking views of the sacred mountains of the Cordillera Urubamba. After receiving all safety equipment (gloves, elbow and knee pads, helmet, goggles, windproof jacket), we will begin our cycling tour (Kona Stinky Six full suspension bike), enjoying the diversity of flora and fauna located in the high-altitude canyon and the beautiful views of Huchuy Qosqo (3,650m). After lunch and our guided tour we’ll mountain bike down to the town of Calca in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our transport back to Cusco awaits us, passing by the artisan villages of Pisac and Qorao and arriving in Cusco around 5:00pm.

The Huchuy Qosqo mountain bike tour is very difficult?

This Huchuy Qosqo mountain bike tour has a medium level of difficulty, this is because there are parts that have to go uphill until reaching 4160m. 13644ft. From this part the entire route is downhill with some technical but minimal parts.

What type of bicycle will I receive for the Huchuy Qosqo biking tour?

Inkas Destination has a first-class logistics team and is concerned that our visitors have fun, so we provide full suspension Mountain bike with hydraulic brakes, helmets, gloves and windbreaker jacket to guarantee the fun of our clients.

Do I need to have experience to do the Huchuy Qosqo biking tour?

This tour can be done by anyone who knows how to ride a bicycle and who has a regular physical condition, especially who likes ride through the mountains and nature.

What is the main attraction in the Huchuy Qosqo biking tour?

This tour is for lovers of mountain biking and culture since the archaeological remains of Huchuy Qosqo will be visited, which is a small citadel with many Inca houses and terraces where nature, culture and adventure are combined.

Can I combine this Huchuyqosqo biking tour of 1 day with Machu Picchu?

This tour is perfect to make a combination with Machu Picchu since this tour is located in the Sacred Valley and in the direction of Ollantaytambo where the train station that leads to Machu Picchu is located, taking into account this the tour would take place in 2 days / 1 night.