THE WILD ANDEAN CHALLENGE

THE WILD ANDEAN CHALLENGE

ULTIMATE BIKE, RAFTING & CANYONING TOUR

This is the best tour for anyone who loves action packed adventure combining 3 thrilling activities into one day. You will bike 40 km downhill from Abra Malaga with the highest point being over 4,316 m.a.s.l. down to  the town of Santa Maria at 1, 200 m.a.s.l.!  Next up, gear up for an adrenaline-packed rafting adventure down the wild Vilconota River, where the rapids keep you on your toes! Then, take the plunge into the ultimate thrill with canyoning – scramble, slide, and leap through stunning natural landscapes! It’s a full-on action day!

WHY DO THIS TOUR?

  • Enjoy 3-1 activities in 1 day!
  • Experience Peru’s diverse microclimates from Mountain to Jungle all in the same day!
  • Connect  easily to Inca Trail 2 days or directly to Machupicchu after the tour with train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes.
  • Combine with Sacred Valley Classic or VIP tours and be picked up from Ollantaytambo to do the full day Wild Andean Challenge.

INCLUDED

  • Hotel pick up in Cusco or Ollantaytambo
  • Transport in minivan 
  • x1 lunch
  • All activities: biking; rafting; and canyoning
  • Professional English speaking guide
  • Drop off in Ollantaytambo or Cusco main plaza.

EXCLUDED

  • Breakfast
  • Snacks, water or alcoholic beverages
  • Insurance
  • Drop off in Ollantaytambo or Cusco main plaza.

RECOMMENDE TO BRING
  • Wind breaker and warm clothes for bike ride (layers are best) Start of bike ride will be cold and then it will get warmer.
  • Small towel and spare clothes
  • Money for breakfast (soles 20-30) and snacks
  • Water
  • Sunscreen and sunglasses
  • Comfortable shoes for biking (sneakers)
  • Mosquito repellent


ITINERARY

 DAY 1

You will be picked-up at 4.00am (approx)  from your hotel where we will drive around 1.5 hours to the town of Ollantaytambo. Here you will have time (30-40 minutes) to grab breakfast (not included) and toilet break.

From here we will travel for another hour to Abra Malaga, 4,316 m.a.s.l. (highest point) where will start our bike ride adventure (at around 7:30 am). We will enjoy riveting three-hour bike ride (downhill) that has a decent of 2km, taking in the breathtaking view of cloud forest all the way to the town of Santa Maria arriving at  around 11:00 am. We will have a short break before heading to our next activity rafting.

You will participate in a 1.5 hour rafting tour on the Vilcanota river (class III, IV). After a safety talk we will head to the river to enjoy a thrilling hour of rafting. Get ready to have fun and wet (towels will be provided and we recommend you bring spare clothes to change into after the activity). From here we will enjoy canyoning, where we will repel down a 14 meter waterfall down to the river.

After such an incredible morning we will have a well deserved lunch from 12.45pm- 1.30pm. We will then start the return drive back to Cusco, stopping in Ollantaytambo on the way. We will arrive in Ollantaytambo at around 5:00pm and for those of you connecting to the Inca Trail 2 days or Machu Picchu we will drop you off at the main plaza. We will then continue the drive back to Cusco arriving at around 7:00 pm.