Peru · QUAD BIKES
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 quad bike & buggy tours that are worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Ride an ATV to Peru’s Rainbow Mountain from Cusco, with breakfast, lunch, bilingual guides, and a demanding high-altitude finish.
“our guide Cesar was excellent. He gave us so much information about the cusco city and rainbow mountain. he was on top of our safety and made sure we knew how to drive atv. overall a wonderful experience at 17000ft.”
Ride ATVs through the Sacred Valley to Moray and Maras, with guides, transfers, mountain views, and salt mines for $27.55.
“The ATV was real fun. We enjoyed the fantastic scenery. We had enough time at the sights for small walks and taking pictures. The chocolate tasting also was a nice experience as well not to be pushed to buy anything”
Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain ATV tour, with early access, mountain views, meals, safety tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“We had the best time! We were picked up right on time at our hotel, driven out to the starting point, given a great ATV tutorial, and then we were off. The driving was safe and the views were incredible! At the top, we hopped off and took a 5 minute motorcycle ride up, with a quick walk up to the very top. The colors were amazing, and the views somehow got even better. We had lots of time to explore and take pictures and drink in the experience, then walked back down to the ATVs and headed back to the start. Lunch was provided and was absolutely delicious, then…”
Ride an ATV from Cusco to Moray, see Maras salt mines, and enjoy Sacred Valley views on a lively six-hour tour for $39.
“Our tour guides were fantastic! Was collected on time and taken to the quad biking/ATV place about an hour away. Once there, we were given a briefing on how to operate the quad bikes/ATV’s then the fun began! Got some amazing pics and vids, saw Moray and the salt mines, loved every moment! I would definitely recommend this activity/experience to anyone who visits Cusco. Thank you again!”
Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain ATV tour, with route details, costs, altitude advice, meals, transport, and honest pros and cons.
“Everything went very well from start to finish. Daniel, our guide, and Jorge, our driver, were excellent. From the very beginning, I felt safe and well taken care of. It’s important to be patient during pickup time since they collect other travelers as well, but the process was organized and smooth. I highly recommend dressing warmly, especially during the rainy and cold season. In our case, it even snowed. The altitude didn’t affect me, but Daniel and his team were always attentive, checking in to make sure everyone was feeling okay and explaining clearly how to handle the ATVs. The food was delicious—I honestly ate more than expected because everything…”
Ride Honda ATVs from Cusco to Moray and Maras, with mountain views, bilingual guides, hotel pickup, and two important entrance fees.
“Brilliant experience on Quad bikes travelling on safe tracks and roads with amazing views! Staff are passionate and supportive especially of nervous riders. I think it was a couple of hours actually on Quad bikes travelling to and from Moray. Mini bus that picks everyone up from the centre of Cusco (not hotels as stated) also takes you to incredible Salt Mines on the way home. We started at 1pm and didn't get back to 7.45pm! Tip - have correct money for Moray (70), Salt Mines (20) and Village tax (3) Soles.”
Review of Cusco’s $27 ATV tour to Moray and Maras Salt Mines, with route details, costs, safety tips, and honest advice before booking.
“Despite the wet weather, my partner and I both really enjoyed the trip! This is because the tour operator provided ponchos, gloves and helmets with visors to ensure that we would be as dry as possible on the ATV’s. Our tour guide was knowledgable, fun and checked in on everyone regularly to make sure they were doing ok with the rainy weather. All in all a great trip, would 100% recommend”
Ride an ATV from Cusco to Moray, then visit Maras Salt Mines on a small-group Andean adventure with guides and transport.
“Wonderful experience and with a stunning look. Everything very organized with safety. Guide Joel, excellent!Auto-translated”
Ride an ATV to Peru’s Rainbow Mountain, beat the crowds, enjoy breakfast and lunch, and see Ausangate scenery on a full-day tour from Cusco.
“Excellent tour. The guide got us to the mountain early before it was overrun by other tourists. The ATV your was also very fun.”
Review of Cusco’s Abode of the Gods ATV tour, with mountain trails, lagoon views, stone sculptures, safety tips, costs, and practical advice.
“We had heaps of fun doing this tour. We didn’t expect to be riding the ATVs for the whole time so that was a lovely surprise. The guide was all over it, full of info and always up for a laugh. We did it as a group of 3 of us all in mid 20s. Highly recommend doing this through these guys you won’t be disappointed”
Review of Paracas ATV Tour: ride through the national reserve to Playa Roja, Yumaque Beach, the Cathedral viewpoint, and the peninsula isthmus.
“The guide Ismael was very friendly and knowledgeable, we made three stops along the natural reserve (playa Yumaque, mirador and playa roja). The quad was in good condition and easy to manoeuvre. Playa Roja in particular is really stunning!”
Ride ATVs from Cusco to Piuray Lagoon and Apukunaq Tianan, with mountain views, local culture, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Only do this when you have got nothing else to do. What a blazingly bad experience. Three quads of of 4 could not start without help every time we stopped. Two of the quads had leaking tyres that needed inflating now and then. Displays were either broken of missing. We were not allowed to use the gears (broken too?), and the steering columns were misaligned. And our professional English spelling guide had maybe seen a book about English, but certainly could not speak the language. In other words: a lousy experience that costs way too much.”
Ride a Honda ATV through Peru’s Sacred Valley to Moray and Maras Salt Mines, with mountain views, bilingual guides, and hotel pickup.
“It was fantastic Felix was a brilliant guide and took so many pictures for us and made the experience even more magical. The views were so brilliant I almost cried! And they alone would have been enough but that in combination with moray and the salt mines was exceptional. One of the best experiences of my life and totally worth the money. HIGHLY recommend to anyone who is second thinking it.”
Review of Cusco’s ATV tour to Moray and Maras Salt Mines, with route details, costs, safety advice, value, and booking tips.
“Great tour. Everything well explained in English. Got a long time on the ATV. Really enjoyable and great value. Both places visited on the tour very nice.”
Ride an ATV to Peru’s Rainbow Mountain from Cusco, with breakfast, lunch, guides, and high-altitude views for $77.
“O café da manha e almoço oferecidos sao vergonhosos. Local péssimo, sem nenhuma infraestrutura, banheiro precário, poucas opções e comida ruim. O guia nao nos passou muitas informações sobre o local e dormiu na van durante praticamente todo trajeto. Ja o motorista, fez ultrapassagens perigosas e corria bastante. Apesar disso, a parte dos quadriciclos é legal e a montanha é incrivelmente bonita. Vale ressaltar que a parte de estrada de chao da viagem é extremamente perigosa, estradas estreitas, sem acostamento e com abismos ao lado.”
Coast, canyon, altiplano and jungle, and the best of each.
