Adventure Sports in Cusco

Cusco offers beautiful landscapes and approaches you to the magnificent past of the Inca culture. That is true, but it also brings us emotions. For those who love the quiet adventure or the adrenaline shock, Cusco is the precise destination.

If you want to walk, the Inca Trail is the best option for the tourist. In two or four days, depending on your choice, you’ll reach Machu Picchu from Cusco. On the way, you’ll enjoy the different archaeological places along the route. You’ll also enjoy being in touch with people from the small towns nearby the route.

The “parapente” lover finds in Cusco height and winds.

Four or five thousand meter high mountains and thermal areas make of this activity a pleasure to fly.

There are also rivers of vertiginous currents or of middle mildness for those who like rafting. To practice kayaquismo by the Urubamba River or the Apurimac Canyon is an unforgettable experience both for the expert and for the beginner.

Likewise, there are impressive routes for those who want to practice mountain bike or just to ride the bicycle. Especially if you take into account that this sport is the most popular in the region. Not only can you visit the Cusco ruins along the road, but if you wish, you can even go until Puerto Maldonado.

Horse Back Riding

This information of Journeys and Tourism about horse riding in Cusco Peru is an excellent opportunity to know the ruins situated around the Imperial City of Cusco. You admire the different architectonic complexes. Generally they had religious purposes especially dedicated to the worship such as Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Tambomachay and PucaPucara. Places magically evolved by an andean mystic that take us to the past and show us the greatness of the ancient Inca civilization.

The Fortress of Sacsayhuaman.- It has enormous walls composed by stones displayed in zigzag in three platforms of 360 meters long. There are stones of 9m long and 5m wide.

Tambomachay Cusco.- Known as the “Inca baths” through its steps you admire the crystalline water falls. It is said that they used to offer worship to the water.

Red Fortress of Puca Pucara Cusco.- Fortress composed by terraces, steps, underground passages, towers, vaulted ceilings and platforms.

Amphitheatre of Qenqo.- Ancient Inca temple. It was also built in stone. There are passages, canals and steps with carvings representing the sacred puma.

This tour starts with a transfer from your hotel and then we go to the farm situated near the ruins of Sacsayhuaman where the riding circuit starts. We visit the ruins of Qenqo, Tambomachay and PucaPucara. After about 5 hours we go back to Cusco by private bus.