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1

Arrive into Lima and be transferred to your hotel.
 

2

Morning flight to Cuzco. Day free to explore the city's churches markets, and museums.
 

3

Our first mountain biking excursion is a relatively easy day trip downhilling from the four Inca ruins in the hills above Cuzco. We will visit Tambo Machay with its exquisite baths; Puka Pukara, which means "Red Fort" in Quechua; a huge, intricately carved ceremonial rock called Q'enko; and finally the massive fortress of Sacsaywaman which overlooks Cuzco.
 

4

A free day in which to further acclimatize for the more challenging biking excursions ahead. You may choose to go whitewater rafting or visit another Inca site such as Raqchi or Tipon.
 

5-6

This is a two-day excursion that will take us to some beautiful hot springs near the village of Lares. The first day is about 12 miles from our starting point to the hot springs, moderately uphill. You may do as little or as much biking today as you wish, as we always have support vehicles.  We'll camp at the springs before biking back down the valley the next day. We'll be back at our hotel in Cuzco for the night of Day 6.
 

7

Today we offer a tour of the Sacred Valley, including the spectacular Inca ruins of Pisac and Ollantaytambo, on our way to the Machu Picchu sanctuary. Pisac is a huge site with extensive terracing and hundreds of Inca graves. Ollantaytambo is an imposing fortress/temple constructed with stunning astronomical significance. Lodging in Ollantaytambo.
 

8

This morning we catch the train further down the Sacred Valley to the lost city of Machu Picchu, the archaeological jewel of the Americas. After a guided tour, we'll have plenty of free time for independent exploration of the ruins. Overnight in Aguas Calientes, a town in the valley beneath Machu Picchu.
 

9

This is a free day within the Machu Picchu sanctuary to further explore the ruins, trek to other nearby Inca sites, or soak in the hot baths in Aguas Calientes. We return to Cuzco by train in the evening. Night out dancing?
 

10

This is a free day in Cuzco to relax, shop and see any sites not yet visited.
 

11-13

This bike trip is the gem, with an 11,000 ft. downhill run to the Amazon basin.  We'll begin with a bus ride to Tres Cruces Pass, and bike just a short distance down to our first campsite.  Tres Cruces is famous for its optically distorted sunrises from May to July, which produce double images, halos and unusual colors.  Catch one of these sun shows the next morning before our spectacular descent through high mountains, cloud forest and eventually tropical rainforest, all in just a few thrilling hours.  We'll fall asleep to the sounds of the rainforest tonight before heading back to Cuzco on day 13.
 

14

Morning flight to Lima. Free day in Lima to visit the Gold Museum, the San Francisco catacombs, and other sites. Tonight we'll have our farewell dinner and exchange emails and addresses.
 

15

Departure day