Mountain bike tours Manú National Park Jungle from Cusco
Mountain bike tours Manú National Park Jungle from Cusco
We offer you the best ecological tourism by bicycle, which is only 2.5 hours from Cusco, heading south; This 4-day mountain bike tours to Manú National Park Jungle has incredible natural attractions and is accompanied by our best cycling guides, a professional bicycle, and guaranteed protective equipment. Read more
Getting to know the Manú National Park is a unique full-downhill cycling experience, On a trail road with intermediate difficulty, we will cross a lot of flora and fauna over 145 kilometers away in the 3-day Manú jungle mountain bike adventure.
The Manú National Reserve is located on the borders of Cusco and Madre de Dios, an Amazon jungle that has more than 2 million hectares of pure oxygen, more than 223 species of mammals, 156 amphibians, 132 species of reptiles, and more than 1005 species of birds.
For these and other reasons, you should not miss this incredible Manu natural reserve, which was designated a World Heritage Site in 1977.
I invite you to join me on this bike expedition to the exotic Manu jungle to explore the Amazon part, which is full of surprises.
It’s good to know:
- It is necessary to reserve online.
- Available times: 7:30 a.m. (Mon-Sun)
- Duration: 4 days
- Reschedule free of charge.
- Cash payment in local currency or dollars (cash)
- Route type: XCO – cross-country
- Distance: about 145 km. – 91 km. (we go according to your physical condition).
- Altitude: 3,643 m – 550 m.
- Activity level: Intermediate
- Price: 599.00 USD per person;
minimum group of 04 people - Start and end of the tour: Hotel
Including:
- Bike rental
- Private vehicle
- Ticket
- Accommodations and food
- Helmet and gloves
- Fully licensed adventure Guide
- A great experience!
- Full support
Additional options:
- Children’s bicycles: not available
- Child seats: not available.
- Electric bicycle (e-bike): available
- Group size: Groups from: 2 to 10 participants
- Ideal group size: 8 participants
- Minimum: 2 participants
- For larger groups, we provide an additional guide.
Places to visit:
- Chullpas of Ninamarka
- Watoqto Cultural Complex
- Canopy – Wayqui Bridge
- Wild Bird and Animal Rescue Center
- Hummingbird Garden
- Atalaya viewpoint
- Machu Cocha Wasi
Bring:
- Small backpack
- Swimwear and change of clothes for 4 days
- Comfortable clothes
- Comfortable shoes for pedaling
- Waterproof jacket (months from November to March)
- Sunscreen.
- Sunglasses.
- A bottle of water
- Tip for the guide
This tour is good for you and the planet:
- Bicycle tours are ecological and help promote sustainable tourism.
- Taking a bike tour saves an average of 1.5 to 2 kg of CO2 compared to a sightseeing bus tour.
- You stimulate the local economy and employment.
- You help invest in local green infrastructure.
- Cycling is healthy and relaxing.
- Read more about buho tours.
To start your reservation procedures, we need the following:
- Name and surname:
- Passport number:
- Nationality:
- Birthdate:
- Sex:
- Phone:
- Hotel in Cusco:
- bike size:
- Weight to optimize the double suspension bicycle for greater comfort
To confirm your reservation, 50% of the advance payment is required and the other 50% can be paid one day before the start at our office.
We have four options for you to make the deposit.
- Payment by credit card at VISA, BCP, MasterCard, Scotiabank, and other offices is charged an additional 7%.
- Payment via Western Union in the name of our representative: Dany Henri Peralta Chambi, DNI: 46100482, City: Cusco, Peru. You must send us the MTCN code of your deposit.
- Payment via deposit to the account of Dany Henri Peralta Chambi.
- BCP Soles account 28500103901017, interbank account 00228510010390101755.
- BCP Dollars account: 28500103928144; interbank account: 00228510 010392814456.
- Payment by Visa or Mastercard credit card, with the PayPal system generating the payment order that we would send to you from buhotours.com e-commerce If you accept this option, there will be a 7% surcharge.
- Pick up from your Hotel
- Office: We are located in the historic center of Cusco, just two blocks from the main square of Cusco, in front of the Limacpampa Chico square on Zetas Street 400, Cusco, Peru, inside the second floor of office 23. Follow this link.
- It is necessary to reserve in advance!
- We have the best muscle bike and electric bike (e-bike) equipment from brands such as Trek, Santa Cruz, Specialized, Scott, Pivot (see here).
- The best cycling guides with all MTB licenses
- You can also see the bicycles in our office, Calle Zetas 400, Cusco, Peru, inside second-floor office 23. Follow this link.
Itinerary of the mountain biking Manú National Park Jungle 4 days
Before entering the Manú jungle itself, on the first day we will explore some Inca and pre-Inca attractions, which are found in the traditional town of Paucartambo; Our first bicycle adventure starts at 4,800 meters, and 45 kilometers of biking by paved road.
Within this route to the Manú National Park by bicycle, we will first discover the following cultural attractions:
- Chullpas de Ninanmarca, archeological site.
- Watoqto, a hidden archaeological site in the town of Paucartambo.
After enjoying this tour and sharing our history about Ninamarca and Watoqto, we will have a traditional lunch in the area and continue visiting the following places in Paucartambo:
- The main square of Paucartambo
- Colonial Carlos III bridge
- Museum of native dances (museum of the peoples of Paucartambo)
- The virgin of Carmen and the church
Of course, we will say goodbye to the first day with a good dinner and rest in our comfortable accommodations in Paucartambo.
Itinerary details for the first Day
- Private Transport: All the Routes
- Lodging: Paucartambo
- Start of the tour: 6 am.
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Tour time: 10 hrs.
- Maximum Altitude: 4,800 m.
- Biking Distance: 45 km.
- Meals: 1 Lunch + 1 Dinner
Today, our adventure on wheels begins in the Manu National Park’s jungle, where we will board our private vehicle at a very early hour and travel to the Acjanaco Control, Gateway to the Jungle.
Before embarking on our mountain biking adventure, our knowledgeable cycling guides will provide you with safety instructions as well as information about their professional bicycles.
Given the indications, we will begin our descent along the route to the Incredible Jungle of Manú It will be a lot of fun, and you will be able to appreciate waterfalls, landscapes, rivers, birds, plenty of flora and fauna, and an incredible climate change that will surprise you.
Our journey through the Manu will begin at 3,493 m.s.n.m., with a descent to 650 m.s.n.m., where the Pilcopata population and our lodging are located, to provide us with a good bath, good food, and good rest.
What will we visit on this second day of the bicycle route?
We will take a walk through the Wayquecha Biological Station, where the bridge is located, surrounded by imposing trees, plenty of flora, fauna and birds such as the Gallito de la Roca (Peruvian Rupícolas).
We will cross the cloud forest of San Pedro with lots of fun.
Itinerary details for the second day
- Private Transport: All the Routes
- Lodging: Pillcopata
- Start of the tour: 7 a.m.
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Tour time: 10 hrs.
- Maximum altitude: 3,493 m.
- Biking Distance: 73 km.
- Food: 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, + 1 dinner
On our third day of super adventure biking tour to Manú, we will have 70% ascent and straight lines and 30% descent.
The distance of this route from Pilcopata to Machu Cocha Wasi is 31 km; this part of the section requires a lot of physical effort and resistance; If during the course you cannot continue, do not worry, you can board our private transport and continue this bike tour calmly.
What will we visit on this tour?
We will get to know the natural attraction of the Hummingbird Garden, also known as the Pico de Hoz Viewpoint, where we will appreciate the Picaflores very closely sucking from the water tanks with artificial flower sugars, created by the owner of Pico de Hoz.
The right place to have a good breakfast with these more than 30 species of hummingbirds that we will explain to you.
Continuing with our biking tours through Manú, we will make a stop at a rescue center for wild animals and birds, known as Los Dos Loritos, this place is a wildlife protection site, which is against the hunting of animals.
In this place, we will know:
- To the Two Parrots
- Macaws
- night monkey
- Toucan
- lazy bear
- wild cat
- turtles
- Alligator
- And more
We will stop to take a photo with the Incredible Atalaya Viewpoint.
The final stop on the way to Manu will be Machu Cocha Wasi, one of the attractions in the town of Salvación, where we will take a walk through the same lake as Machu Cocha Wasi in rafts built by the locals.
After our walk through the Manú Jungle, we will return in our vehicle to the Pillcopata lodge, where we will enjoy our typical Jungle foods, such as El Juane, Fried Trout, Fish Casserole, or Tacacho with cecina and chorizo.
Details of itinerary, third day
- Private Transport: All the Routes
- Lodging: Pilcopata
- Start of the Tour: 6:30 am approx.
- Difficulty: Physical Endurance
- Tour time: 9 hrs
- Maximum altitude: 3,493 m.
- Biking distance: 31 km.
- Food: 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, + 1 dinner
On our final day, we have to say goodbye to Manu National Park. We will board our transport very early because we will have 5 hours of travel to the city of Cusco. Before concluding the tour to Manu, we will have lunch in one of the more traditional eating populations, known as:
Saylla, Tipon, or Huasao; places where we can eat the most traditional Cusco dishes, such as:
- Guinea pig baked
- pork rinds
- and more
Itinerary Details for the Fourth Day
Private transportation from Pilcopata to Cusco
Start of Departure: 7:30 a.m.
Food: 1 breakfast + 1 lunch
Real video of the Manu jungle route!
