Half Day MOUNTAIN BIKING
 PICHU PICHU 

OVERVIEW

Pichu Pichu is known as the sleeping Indian, the origin of this volcano is explained by several legends, in one of them it is said that a warrior raped the Inca's daughter, whom he left pregnant and he did not want to accept responsibility, for which he was persecuted.
Desperate, he wanted to flee along a path near the Pichu Pichu volcano, but tired, he fell asleep at dusk on the slopes of the volcano. When dawn came he was castrated and punished for his rebellion. The Sun God condemned him to sleep forever.
That is why this volcano seen from afar looks like a sleeping Indian who has no sexual apparatus.   
Pichu Pichu is a volcano located in southern Peru in Arequipa department. It is very eroded, and is made up of seven peaks, Coronado is the main and the highest peak this one still preserves a ceremonial platform in which the Incas made offerings. It is located to the east of Arequipa city, from which it is 32 km in a straight line.
During expeditions led by archaeologists José Antonio Chávez and Johan Reinhard, three Inca mummies were found near the summit. One of them is exhibited in the José María Morante archaeological museum of the National University of San Agustín, under the name of the Pichu Pichu mummy.

“IF SOMETHING GOOD HAPPENS TO YOU, TRAVEL TO CELEBRATE. IF SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS TO YOU, TRAVEL TO FORGET. IF NOTHING HAPPENS TO YOU, TRAVEL SO THAT SOMETHING HAPPENS”

USEFUL INFORMATION
Duration: Half day
Starting Point: Arequipa hotel
Final point: Arequipa hotel
Destination: Pichu Pichu Simbral
Theme: Biking & Cultural
Total biking distance: 38.5 km /24 miles
Difficulty: medium
Group size: Minimum 2 participants
Simbra height: 4200 meters /13.860 feet
Chiguata height: 2939 meters / 9698 feet 
Vicuña National Reserve height: 4000 meters / 13200feet
Availability: All year Long
Recommended: All year Long
Requirement: Good Physical condition

ITINERARY

8:00am or 1:00pm we pick up participants from their respective hotels and then head south east to 4200m, this descent by bike from Pichu Pichu is one of the most exciting in Arequipa city.

On the way up to the mountain We stop to take some pictures and stretch our legs, this tour pass through one of the oldest towns of the Arequipa city whose name is CHIGUATA which comes from 2 Quechua voices "CHIRI" means cold and "GUATA" means year (cold all year) it is a beautiful place and offers archaeological evidence for having been populated since very early times during the Inca domination it was very important because of the control of salt that until today is exploited from Salinas lagoon.

Once we get the starting point known as Simbral 4200meters we take our bikes but before we ride them, we receive safety instructions and an explanation about the operation of the bicycle system (use of brakes, postures to follow, etc.) to have a good performance.

Throughout the tour we have the chance to take some single tracks if it is your preference and if you have the experience for it, of course this is not a competition the most important thing is safety, after crossing a eucalyptus forest we arrive at the first town called Alto Miraflores place for resting and drinking water why not to take some pictures too, later on we cross a beautiful landscape covered by Pre-Inca terraces, while we descend we will be able to understand a bit the lifestyle of the people on the countryside, their hard work on their land as well as their irrigation systems based on channels and aqueducts etc. after an exciting downhill we take a main stop to rehydrate ourselves and taste some snack besides appreciating the beauty of the place, then we will be ready for the last part, this time this is on paved route till the ending point of the tour, there we put the bicycles on our transportation and then return to the city center but if time permits and only for people who have good acclimatization there is the possibility of continuing riding the bicycle for a while longer in the direction of the center, the land for the entire adventure is a combination of, trail with sand, volcanic ash and also asphalt with slight uphill in some parts.

Mountain Biking Pichu Pichu Includes

· PERU ULTIMATE EXPEDITION
   Souvenirs kit
   (Superior Service) only
· Briefing with the tour guide the day before
· Professional Mountain bike tour Guide 
   (Spanish / English)
· Entrance to the National Reserve Souvenirs kit   
· 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 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 Alcoholic beverages
X Hotel in Arequipa
X Tips for the tour guide and staff
X Sunglasses
X Binoculars
X Cycling shoes

What do you need to bring?
· Backpack
· Sweater
· Wind Jacket 
· Poncho
   (December to March)
· Sneakers
· Cap to protect from the sun
· Sunblock
· Sunglasses
· Extra money
· Wáter

NOTE

· SUPERIOR SERVICE
   Private Service
· STANDARD SERVICE
   Shares a group with other participants
· We strongly recommend taking out accident insurance during your trip to Peru
· Departure time could be More flexible for SUPERIOR SERVICE
· We have a price for SOLO traveler
· Our tour guides are experts with great passion for mountain biking, English and Spanish speakers they will be with you all the time during the ride
· Our Vehicle is going in the back of the group to give support in any case or circumstance.

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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