Mountain Bike Tours & Trips in Andes Mountains

Start with a 3-hour bike ride down from Malaga Pass at 4,316 meters, cycling through Andean villages and orchards on full-suspension mountain bikes before tackling class III-IV rapids on the Urubamba River with a professional rafting crew. You'll trek the Inca Jungle Trail through montane forest to Cocalmayu Hot Springs, spotting orchids and native birds while crossing streams and waterfalls along the way. The trip wraps up with a guided tour of UNESCO-listed Machu Picchu after staying overnight at Golden Sunrise Hotel in Aguas Calientes.

Bike from Baños along the Ruta de las Cascadas and stop at Pailón del Diablo and Manto de la Novia waterfalls, with canopy zip-lining and bridge jumping included. The scavenger hunt route has questions that lead you to hidden viewpoints and local restaurants in this adventure town. Around $180/day covers your ride past active Tungurahua volcano with bike rental, safety gear, and shuttle back to Baños for riders 10+.

This challenging mountain bike tour takes you 265 km through Chile's Araucanía region over 8 days, starting in Curacautín and finishing in Puerto Varas. You'll tackle technical off-road trails through Conguillío National Park and cross the Andes via Villarica National Park, pedaling past the snow-capped Llaima Volcano.

This challenging mountain bike route circles Lake Llanquihue with serious climbs through native forests and volcanic terrain beneath Osorno and Calbuco. You'll ride from Puerto Varas to Ensenada, tackling steep ascents to Las Cascadas with bike service available for any issues, plus technical descents and trailside lunch boxes.

Bike downhill from 15,000 ft on Cotopaxi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, riding through the Avenue of the Volcanoes until you reach Limpiopungo Lake at 12,800 ft. Later, trek from Isinlivi to Chugchilan village, walking at elevations between 8,000 and 11,000 ft as you pass through traditional farming communities.

Ride a TREK X Caliber9 mountain bike through Ecuador's volcanic terrain, starting high at 3,965 meters in Cotopaxi National Park before heading down through Llanganates National Park to reach Pastaza River Canyon. You'll pedal around Imbabura volcano with great views of Lake San Pablo, cycle the Quilotoa crater lake area, and tackle the Road of Waterfalls near Baños.