Multi-Sport Peru Adventure Vacation 11 days
Peru adventure tour 11 days
Ultimate Peru Adventure: Ride, Trek & Explore the Jungle |11 Days
Get ready for the ultimate multi-sport expedition that takes you deep into the heart of Peru’s wild terrain and rich cultural heritage. This 11-day adventure with Haku Expeditions is designed for thrill-seekers and explorers who want to experience Peru beyond the guidebooks.
Day by Day
Activity: Arrival + Light Walking
Welcome to the Andes! We’ll pick you up from the airport and transfer you to your hotel in Cusco (11,000 ft / 3,400 m). Today is all about acclimating to the altitude and getting settled. You’ll have time to explore the historic city center, visit nearby ruins, or relax in one of Cusco’s charming cafés. In the evening, we’ll have a group briefing for the adventure ahead.
Overnight: Hotel in Cusco
Meals: None
Activity: Mountain Biking
We head into the Sacred Valley for a warm-up ride through scenic farmland, traditional villages, and ancient terraces. It’s a great intro to the terrain and a chance to get familiar with your bike. We’ll ride flowing trails at a moderate pace while soaking in stunning valley views.
Overnight: Sacred Valley Hotel
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Activity: Mountain Biking
Today we shuttle up to high-altitude trails and take on a full day of epic descents—technical singletrack, fast flow, and quiet paths through timeless Andean scenery. Expect dramatic views, llamas, and smiles all around.
Overnight: Sacred Valley Lodge
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Activity: Hiking
We trade bikes for boots and start our two-day trek on the legendary Inca Trail. This quieter section of the trail includes stunning ruins and lush landscapes as we ascend toward our overnight camp. In the afternoon pass through the Inti Punku (Sun Gate) and your first unforgettable glimpse of Machu Picchu. Spend the evening in Aguas Calientes.
Overnight: Hotel in Aguas Calientes
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Activity: Hiking + Machu Picchu Tour
We explore the citadel with a professional guide before heading down to Aguas Calientes for a well-earned rest.
Overnight: Hotel in Aguas Calientes
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Activity: Relaxation + Optional Hike or Farm Visit
Spend the day soaking in the natural thermal pools of Cocalmayo, a hidden gem nestled between rivers and forested cliffs. Optional hiking or a visit to a local coffee farm available. In the evening we will spend the night in Quillabamba, the land of eternal summer.
Overnight: Lodge in Quillabamba
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Activity: Scenic Drive + Jungle Boat Journey
We venture deep into the jungle toward the remote Pongo de Manique. Travel by road and boat as we follow the river through dramatic gorges and untouched rainforest.
Overnight: Jungle Lodge or Homestay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Explore the heart of the jungle with morning and afternoon excursions: spot monkeys, tropical birds, and more on short hikes and river rides. Midday, cool off with a swim in the clear, refreshing Yoyato River, surrounded by towering jungle cliffs and lush rainforest.
Overnight: Jungle Lodge / Community Stay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Activity: Cultural Experience + Conservation Focus
Today we spend time with local communities to learn about their traditions, conservation efforts, and daily life in one of the world’s most biodiverse regions. Optional nature walk, craft-making, or medicinal plant exploration available.
Overnight: Jungle Lodge / Community Stay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Activity: Travel Day
After a final jungle breakfast, we begin our return journey to Cusco or coordinate onward travel. You’ll head home with unforgettable memories of mountains, jungle, and ancient cultures.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Let us know your flight info and we’ll take you to the airport 2 hours prior to your flight time.
General Information
✅ All accommodation (comfortable lodges, jungle eco-lodges, and camping where applicable – 8 nights)
✅ All ground transportation during the tour
✅ Domestic train tickets and Inca Trail permits
✅ Entrance to Machu Picchu
✅ Professional bilingual guides (certified in biking, trekking, and first aid)
✅ High-quality mountain bike and gear rental (helmet, gloves, etc.)
✅ All meals during biking, trekking, and jungle segments
✅ Support vehicle and luggage transfers
✅ Cultural experiences and community visits
✅ First aid and emergency support equipment
❌ International airfare to/from Peru
❌ Meals during transit days and in major towns (e.g. Cusco, Quillabamba – recommendations provided)
❌ Personal travel insurance (required)
❌ Tips for guides and local staff
❌ Optional activities or extra nights before/after the trip
Peru’s currency is called the Nuevo Sol. You’ll be able to exchange US currency for the Sol easily in Cusco. The exchange rate often fluctuates between 3.7 – 4 sol per US dollar.
We recommend you bring cash. Peru is still a cash society. Most people don’t have bank accounts as Peruvian banks charge up to $15 per month just to have the account open. So, services like Venmo, Pay-Pal, and Apple Pay aren’t used here. Most local stores, taxis, and local restaurants are cash only.
ATMS charge around $8 to take out $60-200. Banks only allow a small withdrawal daily. Thus, it’s probably a good idea to withdraw a good sum of cash before you come to Peru unless you have a bank that returns the ATM fees. You can also try the app called ATM hero and do a little research before you come to decide if an ATM card or cash is best for you.
The USD, EURO, CAD cash you bring should be non-ripped bills. Small rips or bills that are written on are not accepted for exchange.
Seeing as Peru is a cash society and it is difficult to withdraw large amounts of cash, we require your balance be brought in cash.
TIPPING: Local restaurants generally do not require a tip, however, leaving a few soles is a nice gesture. Tourist restaurants are generally a 10% tip.
Tipping your guide in Peru is generally 10-15% of the price you paid for the tour. Drivers are generally the same amount in soles. (If you tip a guide 200 USD the driver would get often 200 soles) Tips should always be based on performance and are never obligatory.
Each person is required to have a specific travel/trip insurance outside of your credit card or regular medical insurance.
You should get comprehensive coverage with trip interruption/cancellation and with personal liability. Mention all activities that you will be involved in such as mountain biking, hiking at high altitude and whatever other activities you may have planned.
We do not provide refunds. If you should get hurt or sick not only will travel insurance cover your medical expenses it will also cover the lost portion of the trip. Make sure you have trip interruption or trip cancellation included! South America is famous for people striking and shutting down all activities. If you miss your Machu Picchu trip, Galapagos or any other side trip, or even your flight due to strikes the insurance will cover the loss or additional costs that are incurred.
Check out our blog on travel insurance and why it is a must for any South America Vacation!
Reviews
✅ You’re an adventure lover.
You crave dynamic, multi-sport travel that includes biking, hiking, jungle exploration, and hot springs—not just sightseeing.
✅ You’re moderately to highly active.
You’re comfortable spending multiple days on a bike or hiking challenging trails like the Inca Trail, and you’re up for early mornings and long, rewarding days.
✅ You want a deeper connection to Peru.
You’re not just checking off Machu Picchu—you want to explore remote regions, connect with local communities, and learn from experienced Peruvian guides.
✅ You’re okay going off the grid.
You enjoy getting away from the crowds. This trip includes off-the-beaten-path locations where Wi-Fi is scarce but the experience is rich.
✅ You’re excited to push your comfort zone.
You’re open to jungle boat rides, unpredictable weather, and new cultural experiences—all in exchange for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
Giving back
Haku Expeditions donates 1% of all profits to support local education programs.
✅ All accommodation (comfortable lodges, jungle eco-lodges, and camping where applicable – 8 nights)
✅ All ground transportation during the tour
✅ Domestic train tickets and Inca Trail permits
✅ Entrance to Machu Picchu
✅ Professional bilingual guides (certified in biking, trekking, and first aid)
✅ High-quality mountain bike and gear rental (helmet, gloves, etc.)
✅ All meals during biking, trekking, and jungle segments
✅ Support vehicle and luggage transfers
✅ Cultural experiences and community visits
✅ First aid and emergency support equipment
❌ International airfare to/from Peru
❌ Meals during transit days and in major towns (e.g. Cusco, Quillabamba – recommendations provided)
❌ Personal travel insurance (required)
❌ Tips for guides and local staff
❌ Optional activities or extra nights before/after the trip
Our Cross Country MTB tours take you from one spectacular destination to the next. On these, you’ll cycle literally across whichever country you’re visiting. For instance, check out our Andes to the Amazon tour, where you travel from Cusco to the Peruvian Amazon.
Our current XC vacations are made up of long-distance rides on backcountry roads. If you are looking for XC singletrack, get in touch with us, and we’ll set up a one-of-a-kind MTB tour suited to your needs.
How we define XC: Anywhere from old logging or fire roads to rolling singletrack, Cross Country trails are generally long distances with both ascents and descents. While trails may be somewhat technical with rock gardens and tight switchbacks, they generally do not have intense steep rock gardens like those you might find in DH or Enduro racing.
An XC bike is often lighter with a slacker head tube angle for better climbing ability and tends to not have a dropper post although the trend is changing. Usually it will be a hardtail or a full suspension bike with a smaller amount of suspension — 100-130mm.
Most XC riders do not wear pads such as elbow or knee pads and wear a half-shell helmet.
Our MTB expeditions are multi-day trips that involve camping, hiking and/or local home stays in the mountains with cooks and porters. At the moment Haku Expeditions offers one complete mountain expedition and also two packages that combine an MTB vacation with a smaller expedition nestled in it.
The front travel for DH bikes is usually somewhere around 200mm with the rear measuring slightly less. Because they generally aren’t pedalled uphill, these bikes are rugged and heavy and usually have less gears. DH riders wear full-face helmets, goggles, and body armor.
At the moment we do not offer a 100% DH trip. Contact us and we can make a custom trip for you! Below, you’ll find our Enduro MTB tours listed that are mostly all downhill and can be done either with a DH bike or an Enduro bike.
How we define DH: DH riding – or Downhill riding — is regarded as an intense, extreme kind of cycling, made for advanced riders who love to navigate roots and rocks and huge drops with furious downhill speed. It requires a stellar sense of balance and technique and a bike with slacker geometry.
The front travel for DH bikes is usually somewhere around 200mm with the rear measuring slightly less. Because they generally aren’t pedalled uphill, these bikes are rugged and heavy and usually have less gears. DH riders wear full-face helmets, goggles, and body armor.
Our Enduro/All-Mountain MTB tours are by far our most popular trips to date. While some of them focus more on descent like Ecuador and Peru, others include plenty of pedaling such as those in Colombia and Nepal.
How we define Enduro/All Mountain: Enduro mountain biking, also known as All-Mountain biking, emphasizes technical ability. If you’re looking for a more adventurous ride, this is the kind of ride for you; usually, an Enduro/All-Mountain trail will involve adrenaline-pumping downhill mountain biking along with sustained climbs.
Enduro riders need bikes that can take burly drops and rugged technical obstacles efficiently while still being light enough to climb with; they almost always use full-suspension bikes with wide tires and longer rear and front suspension travel. Dropper post is a necessity and standard. The front suspension can be anywhere from 140mm to 170mm. Full-face enduro helmets and body amour are a must for Enduro racing.
1 – The Haku Christmas Drive, which includes yearly clothing giveaways, shoe drives, and a public hot chocolate panettone lunch.
2 – School supply giveaway for children of the High Andes.
3 – Bringing bread and fruit to kids living at elevations where none is available.
4 – Facilitating connections between local organic farmers and local restaurants.
5 – Affordable MTB classes for locals taught by professional coaches.
6 – Sustained commitment to hiring out locals to work as drivers, office workers, etc., allowing a great amount of flexibility for family commitments, and paying them fair, livable wages.
7 – Donating 1% of all profits to help educate children in a technical field such as carpentry.
8 – Helping young adults begin a small business working in their technical field or purchasing products from them to help them get started after high school.
1 – Getting your heart rate up isn’t really your thing, and you rarely (if ever) exercise. Your idea of a perfect vacation is total relaxation: sitting on a beach, sipping a mojito, and just generally vegging out.
2 – You don’t necessarily work out regularly but you aren’t averse to the idea of doing something active. Although you don’t exercise that often, you don’t necessarily consider yourself out of shape.
3 – You exercise one to two times a week but do not have a normal schedule that keeps you biking or doing other activities weekly. You don’t go to the gym or train for any specific sports but you lead a relatively active lifestyle by biking, hiking, skiing, or whatever it may be. For biking: climbs and long descents give you some trouble and you tend to get tired after about 2-3 hours on the bike.
4 – You exercise 3-4 times a week and enjoy physical activities such as biking, hiking, skiing. You are active. For biking: you enjoy climbs that are are moderately long and being on a bike for 3-5 hours in one day doesn’t get you too tired or fatigued.
5 – You exercise at least 4 times a week and are an avid athlete that is consistently in good shape. You’re more or less game for any kind of adventure. For biking: you’re comfortable with being on your bike for 5-7 hours a day.
6 – You live and die for exercise, sweat, and suffering. You only want to climb higher, go farther, and prove how much of an animal you are. Steep climbs, long descents and big days are something you are looking to do more of and you can’t wait for your next adventure.
Beginner:
You’ve been riding a mountain bike for a couple of years or less and you’re most comfortable on smooth single-track and wider, forgiving doubletrack. You like rides with scenic views; you like both ascending and descending on well-maintained, safe trails. You’re looking for an active but relaxing mountain bike vacation; you’re not into jumps, drops, super steep trails, rock gardens, roots or taking big risks on your bike.
Intermediate:
You’ve got two plus years of experience mountain biking on single-track trails under your belt; you’ve gotten pretty confident behind the handlebars and are beginning to expand your mountain bike abilities. You like riding most types of terrain, and you’re comfortable both climbing and descending on single-track trails with smaller technical features such as rocky sections, small drops, and small steep sections. You aren’t trying to walk on most of the trail and are looking to take small risks with things like speed, jumps, rock gardens, and stair sets to improve your skills as a mountain biker.
Intermediate Tech:
You’ve got three plus years of riding on singletrack trails of all sorts with features such as rock gardens, steep sections, rolls and drops, roots, and small jumps. You are confident on the bike in most situations. You’re constantly looking to improve your riding skills and enjoy riding for extended periods of time climbing and descending in terrain of all sorts.
Advanced:
Ten plus years of experience riding single-track, freerides and biking of all sorts. You live for steeps, jumps, rock gardens, techy trails, long descents, big ascents and discovering new terrain. Mountain biking is one of your passions and you are ready and confident to do what you love in a new and challenging place. You can handle anything we throw at you — jumps, rock gardens, steps, technical descents, tough ascents, etc. Biking is a central part of your life. For you, the bigger the challenge, the more excited you get.
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We spent 10 days in Peru, 5 adventuring around with Haku. Although we were only with them 5 days, we worked with them to add additional Cuzco lodging, and they also assisted with our airport pick-up and drop-offs.
Where to begin, everyone on the team is FANTASTIC. We did the 4-day Inca Alternative (swapping the first day for MTB) and added an additional MTB day at the start of our trip. Alejandro was our MTB guide the first day and took us on several awesome trails. It was hands down more technical than trails I’m used to in the States but he did a great job waiting on me and we got some awesome photos. The next day we got to ride with Bill and Nicole (the owners). They were absolutely fantastic. Nicole gave me pointers along the way too, which I was super grateful for. Lunches on the MTB days were at local restaurants and so delicious. Guido was our driver for these two days and he taught us so much about the sacred valley, where he grew up.
The last 3 days were spent with Leo. The roads into the cloud forest, hot springs, and coffee farm were an adventure in themselves. Very thankful we had our driver Franklin (he’s the best, I seriously would have had a heart attack if I was driving). The coffee farm tour (truly one of my fave experiences of the trip), hiking to Llactapata, and Machu Picchu were all so beautiful and Leo taught us so much about the plants along the trail and Incan history. All of the meals in this portion of the trip were also top notch.
Although Haku primarily does MTB tours, they excel at every tour they arrange. We are so thrilled we went with them and hope to cross paths with Bill and Nicole again in the future.