The 15 Peru Quad Bike Tours That Earn the Ride

1.Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain ATV Tour with Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,060 reviews · 12 - 14 hours · from $76Our pick

Ride an automatic ATV across the high Andes toward Vinicunca, then walk the final stretch to its colorful ridge at about 5,000 meters. Your bilingual guide, such as César, José, Abel, or Luis Huari, handles safety, photos, and altitude checks. Breakfast, lunch, transport, helmet, and oxygen are included, but the 25-sol mountain entry fee and insurance are extra.

“It was exceptional. Abel was a fantastic guide. I can not express how much I enjoyed this experience. I would encourage anyone considering it, to go with this operator.”

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2.Sacred Valley: Maras & Moray by Quad Bike from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 418 reviews · 6 hours · from $39

Ride a single or shared quad bike from Cruz Pata toward Moray, passing rural roads and wide Sacred Valley views. A guide such as Carlos, Joel, or Floyd leads the ride, explains Inca agriculture, and helps with photos. You then visit Maras by van, viewing the salt pools from outside.

“Definitely worth the money. Amazing view, the 2 hours ATV ride was not too rough. I would do it again. The guides also took some nice pictures for us. It was a long day but great memories. Seeing the salt mines was just as phenomenal.”

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3.Quad bike tour Moray and Salt Mines

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 314 reviews · 6 hours · from $27

Spend six hours exploring Moray and the Maras Salt Mines from Cusco, with a Honda TRX 250 ATV ride through Andean scenery. You’ll receive a safety lesson, helmet, gloves, transport, and a bilingual guide. Guides such as Wilson, Gustavo, and Floyd are praised for clear instruction and friendly help.

“This activity was really nice and well organized. Moray and the salt mines were beautiful.”

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4.Huacachina: Buggy en las Dunas al Atardecer y Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 299 reviews · 2 hours · from $17Best value

Join Exploor Trip E.R.L. for a two-hour sunset adventure from Ica or Huacachina. Your English- or Spanish-speaking driver takes you over dunes up to 30 meters high, then teaches basic sandboarding before helping you find a good sunset photo spot. Drivers such as Frank, Jorge, and Riccardo have earned praise for safe, lively rides and helpful photos.

“Riccardo our driver was incredibly skilled and fun! We had a great time, the buggy drive was amazing and the sandboarding was super fun! Highly recommended. Riccardo you are a star!”

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5.Rainbow Mountain ATV Tour with meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 121 reviews · 10 - 12 hours · from $65

Leave Cusco before dawn and ride an ATV from Qosqopata to Rainbow Mountain, passing red hills, alpacas, llamas, and views toward Ausangate glacier. Guides such as Edgar and Angie lead small or private groups. Breakfast and lunch in Cusipata are included, but the 25-sol community entrance fee is extra.

“We had so much fun today! The logistics were perfectly arranged, the buffet brekkie&lunch are quite delicious and full of choices! ATV was so fun and we were on the rainbow mountain just before bigger crowds came! Just that the pick up time wasn’t too well communicated (signed up for 4am pick up but no news until 3:40am this morning). Other than that, a day full of good memories”

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6.Abode of the Gods ATV Tour with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 118 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $30

You’ll ride a single or double semi-automatic ATV from Tica Tica through rural Cusco, with practice time, mountain roads, and optional Huaypo Lagoon. Guide Edgar is praised for patient instruction, careful driving advice, and a good sense of humor. Bring cash for the entry fees, water, sun protection, and clothes that can get dusty or muddy.

“This was a fun activity ! Everything was man made but none the less something to do on your last day and driving those ATVs were super fun. I feel like the ATV adventure should be highlighted more - we drove through the city, the country side, rural area, got pictures all over the city and countryside! I think i drive an ATV for at least 3 hours! The guide was awesome and took the best photos as well! This was very memorable and worth it!”

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7.Mini Buggy GO KART in Paracas National Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 98 reviews · 2 hours

Take the wheel of a two-person mini buggy for a two-hour ride through Paracas National Reserve. After a short safety briefing, you will visit Yumaque Beach, Red Beach, and the reserve’s upper viewpoint. An instructor handles the basics, but this is a driving adventure rather than a cultural tour, so expect scenery, speed, and short photo stops.

“Le premier départ du matin permet d'avoir le désert pour soi.”

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8.From Cusco Sacred Valley Tour ATV Moray And Salineras

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $43Top rated

Leave Cusco at 7:00 am for Cruzpata, where a bilingual guide gives ATV and safety instruction before your ride to Moray. Continue by vehicle to Maras Salt Mines, then return to Plaza Regocijo around 1:00 pm. Expect a small group of up to 12, protective gear, and extra admission fees.

“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.”

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9.Rainbow Mountain in ATV Quad Bikes + meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 60 reviews · 12h 30m · from $77

Leave Cusco for Pitumarca, ride an ATV toward Vinicunca, then walk about six minutes to Rainbow Mountain. You get roughly 35 minutes for photos and a short climb to the summit, plus breakfast and lunch. English and Spanish guides lead the trip, with hotel pickup on most departure times.

“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.”

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10.Sacred Valley: Huaypoo Lagoon and Maras by Quad Bike – ATV

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 53 reviews · 6 hours · from $40

Ride a single or shared ATV from Cruz Pata to Huaypo Lagoon, with views of Veronica and Chicon, then visit the Maras salt mines by bus and viewpoint. A bilingual guide such as Floyd or Carlos leads the day, with training, safety gear, Cusco pickup, and return transport included.

“Overall ok but we spent the vast majority of the time in the cramped van rather than doing activities. The Lagoon is also quite underwhelming as a site to visit. Fortunately it was just me and a motorbike guide taking this route (rather than visiting the Inca site) which meant I could have fun on the quad. If you’re stuck in the group you’ll be subjected to a basic and patronising set of rules and overly-precautious safety routine - this isn’t really the activity for you if you enjoy riding quads, it’s more a procession in a slow moving line (yawn). Our guide Carlos had big enthusiasm and explained the…”

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11.Paracas or Pisco: Private Huacachina Oasis Tour & Buggy Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 43 reviews · 6 hours · from $100

Travel by private vehicle from Paracas to Ica, visit a traditional pisco winery, then explore Huacachina Oasis by buggy and sandboard. The six-hour outing includes hotel pickup, an English or Spanish-speaking guide, a one-hour desert ride, and a sunset stop. The transport is private, but the buggy portion may be shared.

“Lo único privado es el transporte desde y hacia el Oasis, el resto del tour no es privado, sino tercerizado con otras empresas en donde hay más turistas. El tour está bien, pero demasiado caro para lo que fue.”

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12.From Huacachina: Sandboarding and Dune Buggy Tour + Income

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 26 reviews · 1 hour · from $21

From Huacachina lagoon, Sierra Travel takes you about 10 km into the desert by dune buggy for basic sandboarding, photo stops, and sunset views. You will practice on several dunes, then return for a panoramic view of the oasis. The one-hour booking can include transfer and waiting time, so confirm the schedule before paying.

“Desde el punto de recogida (Alejandra) hasta el chofer muy amables. Muy recomendable.”

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13.Huacachina: Dune Buggy & Sandboard | Huacachina Oasis | Ica

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 18 reviews · 1 hour · from $25

Meet near Huacachina’s dune entrance for a one-hour ride in a four-wheel buggy, with sandboarding stops and a sunset viewpoint. Your professional driver handles the buggy while an instructor explains the basics. English and Spanish service is offered, but standing boards cost extra to rent. Groups are limited to 10 people.

“The best experience in Peru ! The guide was so good and fun !”

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14.Atv Tour Maras, Moray, and Salt Mines

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 17 reviews · 390 minutes - 7 hours · from $34

Ride a well-kept ATV through the Sacred Valley with an English, Spanish, or Portuguese-speaking guide. You will practice in a closed circuit, visit the circular terraces at Moray, and finish at Maras, where more than 3,000 salt ponds shine across the mountainside. Hotel pickup, equipment, and the ATV are included.

“La escursion estuvo genial, primero practicas un poco en un circuito cerrado y luego haces la ruta, Los guías te ayudan en todo momento para que disfrutes de la aventura. Una pena que dure tan poco, te quedas con ganas de repetirlo!”

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15.From Cuzco: Salt Mines and Moray Ruins ATV Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 15 reviews · 6 hours · from $38

You’ll leave Cusco with a bilingual guide, ride a quad through the Sacred Valley, visit the Maras Salt Mines and Moray terraces, and return after about six hours. The tour costs $38 per person, plus 80 soles for entrance tickets. Confirm the ATV route before booking, since one recent booking reported riding only to Moray.

“The day did not follow the itinerary outlined in the activity details. The description stated that the ATV excursion included riding the ATV to both the salt mines and the Moray Inca ruins. However, we only rode to the Moray Inca ruins. I specifically selected this excursion because it advertised riding the ATV to both locations. Had we known that the ATV ride was only to the Moray site, I would have chosen a different ATV tour offering the same experience at a lower price.”

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