Abra Malaga

Mountain Bike Ride:  Abra Malaga

Hours: 3 to 5 hours

Difficulty: Beginner to Expert

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Our most popular trip – and for good reason! A great way to spend the morning biking in Peru – this trip is a stunner! During the 5,000 feet of all-downhill biking, we will likely see herds of llamas, the massive glacier of Veronica, waterfalls, and authentic Andean lifestyles of simple stone huts and potato farms.

Click here to see the video, (but don’t forget to read the details below !)

This is the Continental Divide of South America, from here going eastward it drops nearly 20,000 feet down to the Amazon jungle basin, and the views here are outstanding ! This section of highway has been described by many as one of the most beautiful in South America. By far our most popular mountain bike trip, and with very good reason – it is nearly 5,000 feet of pure descent on a beautifully paved road. KB Tambo Tours pioneered this ride back in the early 2000’s, when the road was still dirt.
We have safely guided nearly ten thousand happy travelers down this route, more than every other agency combined. Go with the safest agency, and we are also the originals!

 We start in Ollantaytambo and drive one hour up the road to the pass of Abra Malaga, which lies at nearly 14,500 above sea level and at the foot of the massive glacier of Veronica (17,500 feet).  From there, we begin a 50 kilometer descent that is one of the longest possible in the world, through gorgeous terrain. This ride is all downhill on a smooth paved road, and is truly suitable for anyone who can ride a bicycle. We have done this trip for nearly fifteen years and have successfully completed it hundreds of times. Yet our prices are still very inexpensive.

This ride is FUN ! Everyone who does it loves it, due to the culture and scenery. IT is a great mountain bike ride, perfect for those who love mountainbiking !And for those with extensive off road experience, there is a international DH course just meters away from the main road (extra cost and logistics are involved, ask for details)

WHAT TO BRING:   We leave at 9am and return around 1.30 pm. So as long as you eat breakfast before and lunch after, you will be fine.  Just bring a small bottle of water and a snack if you think you will want one.  The two most important items are:  A stocking hat and a WARM jacket like a fleece or windbreaker as it is very cold at the top, it gets warmer after that.

.Click here to see the video !The cost is $89 per person and includes guide, suspension mountain bike with disc brakes, helmet, and full fingered gloves. * There is a minimum of 2 people for this trip, we will do a private trip for only one person but there is a $35 per person Private Trip charge.  Please note that we DO NOT accept credit cards (Peru is still primarily a cash economy) but we will take US dollars, or Peru Soles, or any combination thereof.   Also, anyone not wishing to do the bike portion is welcome to pay $15 and come along for this magnificent drive to the top of the Andes mountains, (when space is available)(