 
Day 1
* Pick up at 6.00am from our sales office in the centre of Cusco or at around 7.30 am in
Ollantaytambo.
* Drive to the start of the ride at Abra Málaga munching on the included breakfast & hot drinks.
* At 9 am, we unload bikes and get kitted up.
* At around 9:30 am, we’ll be setting out and swooping down, after our fully qualified guides have
given an extensive briefing on safety and riding techniques to ensure we all enjoy the ride to the
utmost.
* As we descend, we will have frequent stops to enjoy the spectacular views and included snacks &
water.
* Riding down, we have opportunities to try short sections of dirt track to practise the riding
techniques our guides have explained. They’ll be close on hand to give advice and help.
* We mainly keep swooping down a smooth asphalt road until after about 40km when the road
turns into a dirt surface.
* We soon arrive at our lunch spot near the Inca ruins of Huamanmarca, which we can visit after
lunch.
* We continue riding through the jungle and as the road gets progressively rougher, you’ll really
appreciate the comfort, stability and control afforded by our high-quality full-suspension Kona
mountain bikes.
* We do have a couple of short climbs (but there’s more oxygen down there) but we ensure plenty
of stops to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Amazon jungle.
* We pass through a variety of local jungle communities before finishing the ride on the outskirts
of Santa Maria where we’ll have a well-earned celebratory beer (first one is on us!).
* Accompanied by your Gravity Peru Tour Conductor, we then use local transport to drive up the
Santa Teresa valley. This interesting hour long journey high up the valley side has some
spectacular views.
* Arriving in the quaint jungle town of Santa Teresa, which has a very tragic history, we settle into
our basic hostal.
* Those who wish can visit the spectacularly clear blue waters of the local hotsprings (entrance not
included) or gently meander around this peaceful town checking out the various options for dinner
(not included).
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Backdoor mountainbike tour to Machu Picchu in 3 days with good bikes from cusco
