Sacred Valley ATV Tour

The Sacred Valley ATV Tour is an action-packed full-day adventure that combines high-adrenaline off-road quad biking with cultural discoveries in the Peruvian Andes. Riding across mountain trails, you will explore four major highlights of the Sacred Valley: the ancient salt pans of Maras, the agricultural laboratory of Moray, and the pristine waters of Piuray and Huaypo Lagoons.

This tour includes hotel pickup in Cusco, tourist transportation, a powerful Honda TRX 250 ATV, safety gear, a professional bilingual guide, a practice session, a delicious box lunch, and first aid assistance de Semana Santa.

The best time to take the Sacred Valley ATV Tour is during the dry season, which runs from April to October. During these months, off-road trails are dry and firm, weather conditions feature sunny skies, and views of Mount Veronica and Chicon are exceptionally clear.

Riding during the rainy season (November to March) adds extra excitement with muddy tracks, while surrounding farmland and mountain valleys display lush green landscapes de Semana Santa.

The tour is designed as a **Full Day adventure** lasting approximately **9 hours in total**. Pickup from your hotel in Cusco begins early at **06:30 am** in our comfortable tourist minivan.

After 7 hours of quad biking, sightseeing, and a box lunch break, the return transport brings you back to Cusco near the main square (Plaza de Armas) by approximately **03:30 pm** de Semana Santa.

During this comprehensive quad biking circuit, you will visit and explore:

• Cruzpata Base: The starting hub for equipment fitting, safety briefing, and practice riding.
• Maras Salt Mines: Terraced salt pans carved into the mountain since pre-Inca times.
• Moray Terraces: Concentric circular stone terraces used as an ancient agricultural laboratory.
• Piuray & Huaypo Lagoons: Serene alpine lakes surrounded by snow-capped peak reflections.
• 5 Snow-Capped Peaks Viewpoint: Panoramic mountain views including Mount Veronica and Chicon.

Choosing an ATV tour offers a dynamic, hands-on way to experience the Sacred Valley away from crowded tour buses. Instead of just viewing scenery through a window, you drive directly along off-road dirt paths, agricultural fields, and rural mountain trails.

It provides the perfect balance between high-adrenaline outdoor riding, breathtaking scenery, and rich Inca heritage in a single day de Semana Santa.

The difficulty level for this ATV tour is rated as moderate. The mountain trails follow unpaved dirt roads, farm tracks, and gentle slopes that are accessible to both beginners and experienced quad bikers.

The ride is guided and paced steadily, allowing all riders to feel comfortable while enjoying the surrounding Andean scenery de Semana Santa.

No prior ATV experience or driver’s license is required. Before hitting the trails, our expert guide conducts a thorough safety briefing and a **15-minute hands-on practice session** at our base in Cruzpata.

You will learn how to operate the semi-automatic controls, brake smoothly, and navigate turns until you feel completely confident riding de Semana Santa.

Walking is minimal and light. Brief walks occur when dismounting the ATVs to explore the archaeological terraces of Moray and view the salt pans of Maras from designated viewpoints.

These short walks take place along well-marked paths and serve as great opportunities to rest, take photos, and listen to historical explanations de Semana Santa.

The tour reaches a maximum altitude of 3,762 meters (12,342 feet) above sea level around Chinchero and the surrounding mountain plateaus.

Because the tour involves riding a motorized quad bike rather than strenuous high-altitude hiking, physical exertion is low, making it manageable for most travelers de Semana Santa.

Yes, teenagers and older children can participate. Passengers riding as passengers behind an adult driver on a double ATV are welcome.

To drive an individual ATV independently, participants must be at least 18 years old or demonstrate riding capability during the practice session under guide supervision de Semana Santa.

We recommend dressing in comfortable outdoor clothing in layers that you don’t mind getting dusty or dirty. Wear long pants (jeans or hiking pants), a long-sleeved shirt, and a warm windbreaker jacket.

Bringing a bandana or neck gaiter to cover your mouth and nose from dust along rural dirt roads significantly improves riding comfort de Semana Santa.

Closed-toe shoes such as sneakers, athletic shoes, or light hiking boots are required. Sandals, flip-flops, or open-toed shoes are strictly prohibited for safety reasons.

Sturdy closed footwear ensures proper footing on the quad bike footrests and protects your feet from flying pebbles on dirt paths de Semana Santa.

Our company provides all mandatory safety gear, including a **protective helmet and riding gloves**, as well as a fully fueled, well-maintained semi-automatic **Honda TRX 250 ATV**.

Our staff ensures all helmets are properly fitted before departing the base in Cruzpata de Semana Santa.

In your small daypack, bring sunscreen (SPF 50+), UV-blocking sunglasses, a water bottle, extra snacks, camera or smartphone, and a rain poncho during the wet season.

Be sure to bring **local cash in Peruvian Soles (NUEVOS SOLES)** to pay for site entrance tickets at Moray and Maras de Semana Santa.

No, entrance fees are not included in the base tour price and must be paid in cash at the sites. You will need the **Cusco Tourist Ticket (Boleto Turístico)** for Moray and an individual community ticket for the Maras Salt Mines.

Buying tickets directly at the entrance gates ensures a smooth flow into the attractions de Semana Santa.

Riding with us is very safe. All tours follow established convoy lines led by a professional guide who regulates speed according to group ability.

Additionally, support transport accompanies the group, and steep canyon sections near Maras are completed inside our minivan to ensure maximum passenger safety de Semana Santa.

Yes, our guides carry a **first aid kit** equipped for minor scratches or headaches, and our team is trained in basic field emergency protocols.

Our vehicle support ensures quick assistance or transport back to base if any rider feels unwell de Semana Santa.

Because the tour takes place at 3,762 meters (12,342 feet), mild altitude symptoms like light fatigue are possible if you have just arrived in Cusco.

We recommend spending at least 1 day acclimating in Cusco before the tour, staying well-hydrated with bottled water, and taking deep breaths during riding breaks de Semana Santa.

High-altitude solar radiation is strong, and riding quad bikes raises dust along dry dirt paths. Apply broad-spectrum **SPF 50+ sunscreen** generously before putting on your helmet.

Wearing sunglasses continuously protects your eyes from strong sunlight, wind, and airborne dust particles while driving de Semana Santa.

This ATV adventure is not recommended for pregnant women, individuals with severe back or spine injuries, or travelers with unmanaged cardiac conditions.

If you have specific health concerns, please inform our team prior to booking so we can offer tailored guidance for your safety de Semana Santa.

Your booking includes round-trip tourist transportation from Cusco to Cruzpata, a **Honda TRX 250 semi-automatic ATV**, helmet, gloves, fuel, professional bilingual guide, practice instruction, first aid support, bottled water, and a delicious **box lunch**.

Everything is arranged to provide an exciting and worry-free day of adventure in the Andes de Semana Santa.

The tour price **does not include** entrance tickets (Boleto Turístico for Moray or entrance for Maras Salt Mines), international/domestic flights, unlisted meals or alcoholic drinks, personal shopping, or tips.

Please bring local cash in Soles for entry tickets and optional handicraft purchases de Semana Santa.

The included box lunch features a savory chicken empanada, carrot cake, seasonal fresh fruit, a granola energy bar, and sweet snacks.

It offers a tasty and convenient meal break surrounded by beautiful mountain landscapes near the lagoons de Semana Santa.

Our ATV tour reservations offer flexible booking policies when changes are requested in advance. You can request date modifications by notifying our travel team ahead of time.

Contact our customer support team to learn about exact cancellation windows and terms for your booking de Semana Santa.

You can easily reserve your spot by messaging us via **WhatsApp**, submitting a form on our website, or sending an email inquiry.

Simply provide your tour date, number of riders, and hotel pickup details in Cusco to receive prompt confirmation for your trip de Semana Santa.

You will experience breathtaking Andean vistas, riding past open fields of quinoa, barley, and potatoes framed by majestic mountain ranges.

Highlights include viewing the thousands of white salt pools in Maras, the circular stone amphitheaters of Moray, and the sparkling blue waters of Piuray and Huaypo Lagoons reflecting Mount Veronica and Chicon de Semana Santa.

Yes, designated photo stops are scheduled at key viewpoints, including the Moray overlooks, the Maras canyon view, Piuray Lagoon, and Huaypo Lagoon.

Your guide will assist in taking photos of you on your quad bike with snow-capped peaks and Inca sites in the background de Semana Santa.

Moray was used by the Incas as an advanced agricultural research center. The depth and layout of its concentric circular terraces create temperature variations of up to 15 °C (27 °F) between top and bottom levels.

This allowed Inca agronomists to experiment with crop acclimatization across different Andean microclimates de Semana Santa.

Maras features over 3,000 terraced salt pools fed by a subterranean hyper-saline spring. Local families divert the warm salt water into shallow pools where it evaporates under the Andean sun.

Once dry, high-grade pink mountain salt is harvested by hand using methods passed down for generations since pre-Inca times de Semana Santa.

It is an unmissable experience because it combines **thrilling off-road quad biking, iconic Inca engineering, alpine lagoons, and magnificent mountain scenery** in a single well-organized day trip.

If you want an energetic adventure that breaks away from routine sightseeing while uncovering the best of Cusco, this ATV tour is your ultimate choice de Semana Santa.