Mountain Bike Tours & Trips in South America

Mountain bike from Baños to Pailón del Diablo waterfall on a fun scavenger hunt route, and you'll get to try canopy zip-lining and bridge jumping along the way. The ride takes you past beautiful waterfalls in the Pastaza River valley with Tungurahua volcano in the background. Around $180/day gets you private transport, a homestay in the Chimborazo region, and all your bike gear for riders 10+.

This 14-day ride takes you from Quito's old colonial streets all the way to the Amazon rainforest, passing through seven different ecosystems like Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve and Cuicocha Crater Lake. You'll stay at traditional haciendas including Hostería Hacienda Pinsaquí in Otavalo, cycle along the Pan-American Highway through the Avenue of Volcanoes, and visit Kichwa communities.

Pedal 265 km from Curacautín to Puerto Varas on this 8-day mountain bike trip through Chile's Lake District, suitable for ages 16-80. You'll ride technical off-road trails through Conguillío National Park's lava fields, climb through the Andes at Villarica National Park, and descend to Lake Caburgua's shores.

Pedal 240 km through South America's volcanic lake district, circling Lake Llanquihue with Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes overhead on paved and off-road trails. The route goes through Puerto Varas, Ensenada, Puerto Octay, and Frutillar, with Chilean lunch boxes along the way and a hike to Salto de Petrohue waterfall.

Bike downhill for 3 hours from Malaga Pass through Peru's Sacred Valley, then raft the Urubamba River's class III-IV rapids with safety kayaks included. You'll hike through coffee plantations and waterfall-dotted trails to Cocalmayu Hot Springs, spending nights at Santa Maria and Santa Teresa lodges. After staying at Ayni Cusco Hotel and Golden Sunrise Machu Picchu, you'll tour UNESCO-listed Machu Picchu with a professional guide before taking the tourist train back to Ollantaytambo.