
Horseback Riding, Trekking, River Rafting, Mountain Biking
HORSEBACK RIDING
Make your choice among the following routes...
- HACIENDA HUAYOCARI | Click here
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Enjoy an interesting horseback ride from Hacienda Huayoccari. Journey for 30 minutes viewing stunning Andean mountains and landscapes. Look out for birds on the road towards the district Huayllabamba. You will reach the town of Urquillos where you can see relics of ancient Inca farming. Finally, visit the village of Huycho and see its impressive agricultural countryside, as well as farmers that are working on the field. Return to the Villas by private transfers.
Difficulty Level: II Recommended for children |
- MORAY | Click here
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Take pleasure in an impressive horseback ride from Yanahuara towards the valley of Moray. You will visit the amazing circular agricultural terraces and learn how they were built and used in various techniques. After an hour's ride, you will reach the town and salt mines of Maras. After 30 minutes from Maras, you will finally get to Media Luna Valley surrounded by astounding Andean landscapes. Return to Urubamba Villas by private transfers.
Difficulty Level: III |
- LITTLE CUSCO | Click here
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Take a ride on horseback from the town of Calca towards Huchuy Q’osqo (Little Cusco) archaeological ruins, where you will see replicas of Inca remains similar to Cusco palaces and temples and know its anthropological history. Finally visit LamayValley with its stunning views of the Andean mountains and lake. Return to Urubamba Villas by private transfers.
Difficulty Level: II |
- LAMAY VALLEY | Click here
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Enjoy this exhilarating experience of horseback riding from Hacienda Huayoccari in Calca, (2 hours) towards the archaeological ruins of Huchuy Q’osqo (Little Cusco). Finally you reach LamayValley where you can observe various Andean birds and spot some interesting medicinal plants. You will return to the Urubamba Villas by private transfers.
Difficulty Level: III |
- VALLEY RIDE | Click here
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Take a highly enjoyable and interesting horseback ride from the town of Chinchero. In this route you can see the astounding scenery of snow-capped Andean peaks towards the district of Huayllabamba. Visit the towns of Urquillos and Huichi, appreciating the ancient agricultural practices and traditions that still exist to date. The tour culminates at the Hacienda Huayoccari, where you can enjoy the stunning landscape and observe the Andean birds in the area. Return to Urubamba Villas by private transfer.
Difficulty Level: III |
TREKKING
- MARAS SALT MINES | Click here
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Start this interesting walk from the chapel of Maras; walk toward the impressive Salt Mines and see the beautiful terraces finely carved from stone, as well as lintels with sculptures. The salt mines have been exploited since Inca times and during the Vice-royalty, it was the largest salt producer of the southern highlands.
Difficulty Level: I |
- YUCAY | Click here
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Trek through the town of Yucay where you will walk through fertile Sacred Valley lands, along a colonial era canal and see some magnificent ancient Inca terraces and stunning views of Andean snow-capped mountains.
Difficulty Level: II |
- PUMA MARKA | Click here
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Take this interesting hike from the Puma Marka Inca terraces. A 10- kilometer walk where you can observe the archaeological ruins of Ollantaytambo and you can listen to the guide’s talk about its construction and history.
Difficulty Level: I |
RIVER RAFTING
- RIVER RAFTING | Click here
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This intensely active excursion starts with a transfer from your hotel to take you to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, to a private facility located in Pachar; here you will have a briefing about river rafting safety and equipment. The first part of the tour will be in easy waters with spectacular views of the mountains and archeological remains. Then pass through Ollantaytambo and its Inca terraces to continue to rapids class II and III, finishing with “El Resbaladero” (the slippery one) which a strong class III rapid, that includes waves and small whirlpools.
Difficulty Level: II |
MOUNTAIN BIKING
- MORNING RIDE (Urubamba – Huayllabamba – Calca Route) | Click here
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Enjoy a fun mountain bike ride in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Depart from Urubamba heading towards Huayllabamba, where you will see stunning landscapes of the valley, Andean snow-capped mountains meeting the blue skies. Pass through typical villages and get to Calca, while observing birds and the idyllic scenery of rustic communities and fields.
Difficulty Level: II |
- HUAYPO LAKE (Huaypo Lake – Maras Salt Mines – Urubamba) | Click here
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Take an exhilarating mountain bike ride starting from the Huaypo Lake towards the direction of the impressive salt mines of Maras. After viewing the salt mines, take a downhill route to the town of Urubamba, in the heart of the Sacred Valley. Be awed by the towering Andean mountains where the stunning views almost wrap you up from all directions.
Difficulty Level: III |
- CROSS COUNTRY (Moray – Maras Salt Mines) | Click here
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Step out and speed up in this interesting mountain bike ride starting from the extraordinary circular agricultural terraces of Moray. Then continue to the striking salt mines of Maras and enjoy the views around these salt formations situated high on the mountain side.
Difficulty Level: III |
- ALL DAY RIDE (Huaypo Lake - Ollantaytambo) | Click here
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Enjoy the challenge of a mountain bike ride starting from the scenic Lake Huaypo to head towards Ollantaytambo, traveling along 65 kilometers of spectacular views of the Sacred Valley, passing through Inca archaeological ruins, rustic towns and idyllic villages with the spectacular snow-capped Andean peaks surrounding Urubamba.
Difficulty Level: III |