The tour will begin with a pick up from your hotel at 6:00 am. (one day before the tour, visit our Cusco office: Plateros St. 394 to make all the arrangements and payment) We will cross the beautiful rolling hills on our way to the small town, Chinchero, which has a nice perch. overlooking the Sacred Valley at about 2700 meters above sea level. After descending into the valley and taking our way to Ollantaytambo, we will make a brief stop to then begin a 46 km ascent to Abra Málaga (4350 masl). That is where we will start our downhill adventure on our bikes. However, if the weather is not suitable (due to rain or snow), we will continue another 30 minutes to the next stop, Carrizales. Here we will rest a bit and have lunch, before beginning our descent into the warm valleys of the high jungle. It will be a 3-hour panoramic descent, while we pass through small rustic villages, passing through some fruit trees and over ravines and streams. During the tour we will also make 2 stops at the archaeological sites of Inkatambo (“Lodging Place” in Quechua), which was the Inka fortress that guarded the route from the jungle to the mountains (route that has now been paved) and also Huamanmarka ( “Land of Hawks”), an extensive set of ruins that includes a main square, a sacred temple, an urban sector, administrative areas, agricultural terraces along the river, and a religious and ceremonial center (Ushnu). Arriving in Santa María there is the option of Rafting in the river (extra tour) Each of the guided tours will last approximately 30 minutes. After which, we will finally arrive at the small town of Santa Maria, around 5 p.m., where we will take a local bus to Santa Teresa (a one-hour trip). That is where we will have dinner and spend the night in a hostel.