Day Trip MOUNTAIN BIKING
  CHACHANI

Overview

Chachani is a volcanic group in southern Peru, 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Arequipa city. Part of the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes, it is 6,075 metres (19,872 ft) above sea level. During the Pliocene and early Pleistocene, the volcanic group produced large ignimbrites such as La Joya, Arequipa Airport and Yura Tuff ignimbrites; afterwards the volcanic group proper grew in the caldera until about 56,500 years ago. There have not been any eruptions during historical time, but the volcano is considered to be only dormant and due to its closeness to Arequipa city is considered high risk.

“FOR ME, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S RAINING OR IF THE SUN IS SHINING, AS LONG AS I'M RIDING A BIKE, I KNOW I'M THE LUCKIEST GUY IN THE WORLD”.

USEFUL INFORMATION
Duration: about 7 hrs.
Starting Point: Arequipa hotel
Final point: Arequipa hotel
 or Main square
Destination:
Chachani Mountain -
National Reserve
Theme: Walking & Cultural visit
Difficulty: Medium
Group size: Minimum 2 participants
Availability: All year Long
Rainy reason: (Dec - Mar)
Requirement: Regular Physical condition

Itinerary

8:00 am we Pick you from your hotel, bus station or airport, then we start our journey to torres del Perro 4800metros (15840 feet) on the way up we do some stops to take pictures, stretch our legs, use the Inca toilet etc. the landscape changes with the increase in height in this part of the highlands we have a big chance to observe some wild animals vicuñas, guanacos, as well as birds in their natural habitat, since we will be in Salinas And Aguada Blanca National Reserve after 2:30hrs journey we arrived at the starting point, we take our bikes but before start, the mountain bike tour guide give us a safety talk and explanation about the operation of the bicycle system, to have a good performance during downhill.
On the first part we descend approximately 700 meters, following a bumpy terrain in some parts and some close curves, but if you have a little more experience we can take some single tracks, crossing through the Andean grass and yaretas, we get down until 4100m approx. then we make an stop drink water and of course to let the fingers rest and catch our breath, the next part has a bit of uphill for about 20minutes, considered perhaps the hardest part of this excursion since it is still high, but (you have to know that our vehicle will always be behind the group to give us support), after a long journey we do the principal stop to enjoy our snacks and rehydrate ourselves, after the enjoying it, everybody is ready again to continue descending the winding route with some short single tracks on the way down, this great scenery typical of the Peruvian Andes the views are just amazing.
The last part of this tour is on a paved road considered 30% of the entire circuit with minimal traffic in direction to the city so you can enjoy the adrenaline in a spectacular fast downhill to more than 40 kilometers per hour the last place to stop is at a nice lookout point with a spectacular view of all the mountains in Arequipa especially the one that you chose for this amazing experience, then we return to the city center ending at the main square or your hotel.

Mountain Biking Chachani Includes

· PERU ULTIMATE EXPEDITION
  Souvenirs kit 
   (Superior Service) only
· Briefing one day before
· Mountain bike tour Guide 
   (English /Spanish)
· Entrance to National Reserve  
· Pick up from the hotel
   (For all the participants)
· Shared Transport
   (Standard Service)
· Regular snack
   (Standard Service)
· Half Suspension Bicycles
   (hydraulic brake disc)
· Helmet
·  Windproof gloves
· protective equipment
   (knee and elbow pads) 
· Repair kit
· Private Support vehicle
   (Superior Service) only
· Flexible Departure time
   (Superior Service) only
· Pick up from the bus station or airport
   (Superior Service) only
· Water and energy drinks
   (Superior Service) only
· Snacks, Sandwiches, fruits, Chocolate, Nuts, Cookies, Etc.
   (Superior Service) only
· Oxygen and first aid kit
   (Superior Service) only
· Coca tea, coca leaves 

It does Not Included

X Hotel in Arequipa
X Tips to tour guide and staff
X Sunglasses
X Binoculars
X Cycling shoes

What do you need to bring?

· Sweater
· Wind Jacket 
· Poncho
   (December to March)
· Sneakers
· Cap to protect from the sun
· Sunblock
· Sunglasses
· Extra money
· Wáter 

NOTE
· THE SUPERIOR SERVICE
   Everything is INCLUDED
· THE STANDARD SERVICE
   Shares a group with other participants
· Our tour guides are experts and have a great passion for mountain biking, they speak English and Spanish and they will be with you all the time to give you support during the ride.
· Rainy season December - March
· Departure time could be More flexible for Superior Service
· We have a price for SOLO traveler
· Our price does not include the transfer fee if you pay through Paypal

PERU ULTIMATE EXPEDITION
not only offers this option, if you like to be out of the ordinary and regular excursions, let us know to send you our secrets trips.
 Our group of experts is prepared to develop the trip on the way that you prefer, if there is any special activity that you want to do, contact us that we will kindly answer you.
We are experts in Mountaineering, Rafting, Mountain biking trekking in the deepest canyons in the world Colca and Cotahuasi, we also develop horseback riding, hiking, rock climbing, bird watching, and visits to the largest petroglyph deposit in the world, cave paintings or any other excursion that we can combine to create the best experience that you deserve.
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