Bike Waqrapukara

I would give them more stars if I could. We did 2 adventures with them. The 1st was the mountain e-bike tour of Cusco. We mountain bike at home all the time but never riden an e-bike. This seemed like a great opportunity to try it out. Our guide, Juan Carlo, was awesome! He took us on some beautiful trails where we had amazing views of the city. He was very in tune with our skill level and considerate of our needs. Now I’m searching for an e-bike at home to buy!!!!! The 2nd tour we did was the one-day whitewater rafting trip on the Apurimac River. The road just to get there was an adventure in itself. The river is in a gorgeous canyon. Our guide, Victor, made us feel totally secure and safe. We also had a safety person in a kayak accompany us. They prepared a wonderful breakfast on the drive there, then a lunch that way exceeded our expectations halfway through the river. We even pulled over in our raft to check out a beautiful waterfall. All of their personal and safety equipment was in top condition, which reflects their ability to treat clients with care and respect. I highly recommend Amazonas Explorer! They offer several adventures and we’ll definitely book more with them next time we visit Peru. Check out Geri-Sue’s adventure, our e-bike adventures, and our short rafting trips.

I can’t recommend this trip enough — it was the perfect combination of adventure, nature, culture, and incredible food, all seamlessly led by our outstanding guide, Jimmy. From start to finish, Jimmy orchestrated the experience with such professionalism and warmth. He led every activity with confidence, humour, and care, and always knew exactly when to push us and when to give us a breather. On top of all that, he also picked the most fantastic local restaurants for our evenings —every meal felt like a treat. Another huge highlight was our chef, Enrique. I’m a pescatarian, and I was genuinely blown away by the variety and quality of the food he prepared. Every day brought something different — from beautifully grilled trout to hearty quinoa and soy dishes with fresh local vegetables. Enrique’s creativity and attention to detail made each meal feel special and nourishing, especially after a long day of activity. Speaking of activities—this itinerary struck the perfect balance. While I’m reasonably fit, I’m pretty new to rafting, mountain biking, and paddleboarding. That didn’t matter at all. Each day was thoughtfully planned: we’d tackle something challenging one day, like a 40km bike ride, and recover the next with a more relaxing activity like stand-up paddle boarding or kayaking. The mix kept things exciting without ever being overwhelming. The hike to Machu Picchu was, unsurprisingly, a major highlight. The first section was a steep climb and quite demanding, especially with the altitude and heat, but Jimmy kept us motivated, hydrated, and safe. And of course, arriving at Machu Picchu made every single step worth it—it’s every bit as magical as you imagine. Finally, the scenery throughout the entire trip was absolutely breathtaking. Whether we were white water rafting through a gorge framed by the Andes, standing in awe at the almost-deserted Palcoyo Rainbow Mountains, or kayaking peacefully on Laguna Pomacanchi, every location felt like a dream. It’s rare to experience such raw, diverse beauty in one trip. This was without a doubt one of the best travel experiences I’ve ever been on. If you’re even remotely considering it — do it. You won’t regret it! Guide/Trip Crew Feedback: Jimmy and the Amazonias Explorers team are amazing! This trip was seamlessly run. Thank you!

We were greeted warmly by Kiki and Remy impressed us with his driving right away. We loved all 3 hotels, they were so nice and each hotel’s staff was so helpful, and all had excellent showers. The hotels all had great food but the real food highlights were the lunches and dinners during our excursions. Leo ( biking) and Romel, Gonzo, and Santiago were excellent chefs!! The logistics were phenomenal! All of our rides/ guides were always there early and we never had to worry or even think about getting from activity to activity. All of the specialty equipment provided for rafting and biking was in great shape and clearly explained to us. It’s hard to explain how perfect our days with Amazonas were. The guides were so thoughtful, caring and knowledgeable. They taught us so much about Peru and its history. From rafting to Apurimac to biking the Sacred Valley to hiking the Inca Trail to exploring Mapi, we’re overwhelmed with all the beauty. We felt like Kiki, Wilheim, Leo; Ronny, Gonzo, Romel, and especially our “primo” Santiago Carlin, are family now. We loved them all. Kiki is like familia, from our 1st tour of Cusco through our 2 days in Mapi, he excelled in every area. We had stomach issues for the hike and he was so patient and thoughtful. Santiago encouraged us to “cliff” jump and just every minute of skill and knowledge he brought to the trip exploring Mapi, a sunrise based on Kiki’s rec, was perfect. Honestly, nothing was bad other than our own health issues. Amazonas excelled at every level. Check out the Libby family’s adventure, the awesome 8-day active adventure, perfect for families and all other kinds of travelers.

I want to add a more personal note of thanks for a fantastic holiday. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, I thought it was well planned, superbly guided and supported by the camp crew. The four main guides were excellent and fully up to the standard I have become used to. Diego did a great job of keeping a very mixed group of cyclists safe and happy and although personally, I was hoping for a bit of single track, the mostly gravel roads allowed for some lovely free-flowing riding and enabled us to look at the scenery without too much risk of becoming part of it! I still can’t believe I rode downhill for a whole day descending around 8,000 feet! If I were to change anything about the first week I would skip the second night in the Amazon Lodge in favour of some more riding. For the second week, Jose did an equally good job. His knowledge and his pride in the history and heritage of the area really brought the trek to life. I enjoyed his sense of humour and his ‘half-minutes.’ Thank you also for instantly converting everything from metres to feet just for me. I enjoyed the un-spoilt open trails mixed with the final historic route from KM104 up to the Sun Gate. What a great way to get the first view of Machu Picchu and to enter it as most visitors were going. I’m pleased I did this mixed week rather than just the ‘classic’ historic Inca Trail. I couldn’t believe I was walking at over 14,000 feet and feeling so good! if I would suggest anything to change it would possibly be to try and plan to return to Cusco straight after lunch and have a final evening as a group. Incidentally, full marks to Jose for sorting out the problem with the train so quickly and efficiently. Check out David’s adventure, the incredible experience of cycling and exploring the Sacred Valley by bike with an Amazon add on.

Excellent activities, bikes really good quality, picnic lunch superb, all our guides, drive, chef, fantastic. Pedro’s food was wonderful, Jorge was a safe driver who made us feel very comfortable. Jose our guide was absolutely superb, would always highly recommend it. So informative, fun, the right level of culture vs activity. Logistics were excellent and everything ran very smoothly. Check out SC’s adventure, the Cultural and adrenalyn packed 8-day adventure through the Sacred Valley and Cusco.

Hi Paul, We had a wonderful time mountain biking with Juan Carlos on Saturday. It was honestly the best mountain biking excursion I have ever been on. I would love to do that every day for the rest of my life! Turney Check out Turney’s adventure, an action-packed day bike through Cusco and the Sacred Valley, and find out for yourself what all the fuss is about.

Amazonas Explorer provided bikes, paddleboards, kayaks, porters, guides, the works for our trip to Peru. Without fail, everyone was reliable and knowledgeable. The equipment they had for us was in excellent condition, especially important when using bikes. On a short camping trip, we arrived at the site to discover all of our tents erected with cots. We even had slippers and bouquets. The meals they prepared were exceptional. Mark followed us by email every step of the way, making sure we made all our connections and had everything we needed. Cannot offer enough praise for this outfitter. Check out Robin’s adventure: our multi-activity adventure here, taking explorers through an interactive historic and cultural exploration to Machu Picchu.

We used Amazonas Explorer for our recent trip to Cuzco. We are a family of 4 (two teenagers) and wanted to do something active but reasonable on our 1st day in Cuzco, so after contacting the company via the web, decided on the Sacred Valley one-day bike. Our guide picked us up at the airport and we drove to Pisac (a brief stop in Cuzco for us to get some Peruvian currency). The weather was initially pretty rainy, so it wasn’t totally clear we’d be able to bike. We went 1st to the market at Pisac, which I thought was OK (I’m not crazy about markets – my wife liked it more). We then drove down the road a bit (we bought a roasted guinea pig at a roadside stand – good to have a guide since I imaging some vendors are better than others). The guide and his two helpers then set up a tent (since it was still drizzling) for our lunch. They prepared a quite nice hot lunch, which we supplemented with our guinea pig. By then, the rain had largely stopped, so we biked back to Pisac along a very quiet, zero-traffic dirt road, which was pretty flat. It was muddy with the rain). We then drove back to Cuzco and they dropped us at our hotel. I liked our guide’s very flexible approach. It was kind of a custom tour as it was only the four of us (since it was the day before Christmas, not really their busy season). Check out Daniel’s adventure, an action-packed day bike through Cusco and the Sacred Valley, and find out for yourself what all the fuss is about.

The biking was AMAZING!!!! We had a fantastic time. Javier was a superb guide, the service, equipment, lunch, snacks were all EXCELLENT!! The terrain was fantastic, we did 3 runs on the half-day and had a great time! We could not have asked for anything more – Thank you very much. We will recommend the company highly to friends who visit in the future. Maybe come back ourselves. We were wishing we had more time on the bikes when we finished!!! Check out Ashwini’s adventure, an action-packed day bike through Cusco and the Sacred Valley, and find out for yourself what all the fuss is about.