Quad Bikes in South America: 15 That Fill a Day Properly

1.From Cusco: Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain ATV Tour with Meals

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

Ride an automatic ATV toward Vinicunca with guides such as Cesar, Jose, Abel, or Luis Huari, then walk to the famous striped summit at about 5,000 meters. The day includes hotel pickup from Cusco’s historic center, breakfast, lunch, safety equipment, and bilingual guidance. Expect a long day, sharp cold, changing weather, and thin air.

“Ceasars was an amazing tour guide...taking pics, answering questions,etc., The rainbow mountain view at 15000 ft and the ATV ride we epic. Scenery was extraordinary.”

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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 ATV from Cruz Pata through the Sacred Valley to Moray, with about 15 minutes of training before the trip. A guide such as Carlos, Joel, or Floyd explains the terraces and local culture, while the Maras salt mines are visited from a viewpoint by van. Expect dirt, mountain views, and a full six-hour day.

“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.From Cusco: Quad bike tour Moray and Salt Mines

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

Ride a Honda TRX 250 ATV through the Sacred Valley to Moray and the Maras Salt Mines. After a safety lesson and practice session, you will drive mountain roads, learn how Moray worked as an Inca agricultural laboratory, and visit salt ponds still used today. Guides including Wilson, Gustavo, and Joel are praised for clear instruction and great photos.

“Carlos best guide! Great activity, super worth the money”

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4.ATV Adventure: Mountains and Forest Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $131Top rated

Leave Medellín for Llanogrande and Rionegro on a guided ATV ride through countryside, forest trails, and muddy mountain paths. You’ll practice before setting out, ride for about two hours, and stop for photos and possibly food or drinks. Guides such as José, Diego, Faber, and Sebastian have been praised for patient instruction and safety. Bring spare clothes.

“Great hosts, smooth booking, fast responses and overall great experience. The views you will see are very pleasing to the eyes.”

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5.From cusco: Rainbow Mountain ATV Tour with meals

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

Leave Cusco before dawn for a small-group ATV trip to Rainbow Mountain. Guides such as Edgar and Angie lead you through red peaks and alpaca country, with breakfast and a local lunch included. The ATV cuts out most of the uphill effort, though altitude, cold, and a very early start still demand preparation.

“Edgar our guide was great, the breakfast and lunch were fantastic too. The whole experience was amazing, I had a fantastic day.”

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6.Cusco: Abode of the Gods ATV Tour with Transfer

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

Ride a single or double semi-automatic ATV from Tica Tica through Cusco’s rural outskirts toward Huaypo Lagoon, then visit the Abode of the Gods. You’ll receive safety instruction and practice time before the ride. English- and Spanish-speaking guides, including Edgar, adjust the pace to your comfort.

“Edgar was a very helpful guide - ensured I knew what I was doing before and throughout the experience. His dogs were also very cute too!”

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7.ATV Rental per hour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews

Pick up an ATV at Imagine Ecuador in central Baños at 9:00 am, receive a short test ride and route advice, then explore independently. Gas is included, but insurance is not. You may be pointed toward waterfalls, Pailón del Diablo, the End of the World swing, or Café del Cielo, depending on your time and plans. Juan and Luis are among the staff praised for helpful service.

“I had a great day on the ATV. Rented it for a couple of hours to go to the swing at the end of the world. Felt very safe and had so much fun”

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8.Sacred Valley: Maras & Moray ATV Tour from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · 6 hours · from $25Best value

Ride a Honda TRX 250cc ATV from Chjua-Mahuaypampa through rural Sacred Valley trails to Moray and Maras. An English or Spanish-speaking guide provides safety training, equipment, and photos. You will visit the Maras salt mines by van, with Cusco pickup and drop-off included.

“This was a great short half day trip to the salt mines & Moray! The ATVs were a lot of fun as we went through little towns and the country side. It was beautiful! I would highly recommend. Our tour guide was wonderful & and pretty good photographer!”

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9.From Cusco Sacred Valley Tour ATV Moray And Salineras

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

Start around 7:00 a.m. from Cusco and travel to Cruzpata for ATV instruction and a long ride toward Moray’s circular Inca terraces. Continue by vehicle to Maras salt mines, then return to Plaza Regocijo around 1:00 p.m. The tour includes an ATV, fuel, helmet, gloves, transport, and a bilingual guide, but not entrance fees or food.

“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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10.From Cusco: Rainbow Mountain in ATV Quad Bikes + meals

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

Ride a quad bike across the high Andes toward Vinicunca, then walk six minutes to the colorful mountain and up to the summit for wider views. The $77 tour includes transport, bilingual guidance, breakfast, lunch, fuel, oxygen, and hotel pickup on eligible departures. Bring warm layers, cash for the 25-sol entry fee, and patience for a long road day.

“Kurzform Regenbogenberge und die Quad Tour erlebnswert, Durchführung + Kompetenz Guide unprofessionel. Buchung englisch Verlegung des Treffpunkts Guide Raphael per Whats App gebeten 10 Minuten vorher hiersein. Tourbeginn 15 Minuten später unkonsequent Tourbus, war alt, eng ungepflegt. Die Begrüßung von Raphael war die Wiedergabe des Buchungstextes zur Veranstaltung auf spanisch und englisch. Restliche Hinfahrt Verteilung 90 % spanisch 10% englisch. Mittags Buffet grottenschlecht. Zur ATV Tour trotz Schneefall die Reise wert. Zwei Influencerinnen die Raphael nicht in den Griff bekommen hat. Dadurch Verzögerung Rückfahrt um fast eine Stunde (Berufsverkehr). Guide bei der Rückfahrt mit diversen...”

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11.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. After the quad route, continue by bus to a viewpoint over Maras salt pans. Guide Floyd has earned praise for his help and photos. Expect about 50 minutes of road travel each way and bring soles for the S/15 salt mine ticket.

“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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12.Barbosa ATV Guided Tour with Waterfalls and Pools.

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 49 reviews · 8 hours · from $150

Leave Medellin with guide Camilo and his team for an eight-hour ATV trip through Barbosa. After a safety briefing, ride mountain roads and rough tracks to waterfalls, natural pools, coffee and avocado farms, and local food stops. English and Spanish support, round-trip transport, snacks, and drinks are included. Expect mud, swimming, and a personal look at rural Antioquia.

“Our guide was amazing and couldn’t do enough for us. He picked us up from the hotel and made sure we were comfortable all the time. The tour started from his house where we met his dog luna, she was a sweetheart. The ATVs were in amazing shape and very good to use. We got to see where the locals get their fish from and were even lucky enough to fish ourselves and had a beer. The waterfall and natural pool were beautiful. I’d recommend anyone to do this tour.”

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13.From Cusco: Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain ATV Tour with Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $80

Ride a quad bike close to Peru’s Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain on a 12-hour trip from Cusco. The tour includes transport, English or Spanish guidance, breakfast and lunch in Cusipata, and a single or double ATV. Expect a long road journey, a short but exciting mountain ride, cold weather, and an entrance fee of PEN 25.

“Beautiful rainbow mountain excellent tour guide Angie she very nice person she helping every body if needed 100% recommended I will come back to visit again thank you Angie and her team”

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14.Rainbow Mountain ATV Adventure – Full-Day Tour from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $99

You leave Cusco early, eat a Peruvian breakfast, and ride a four-wheeler along an off-road route toward Vinicunca. Cosmo Expeditions provides transport, helmet, oxygen, first aid, lunch, and a guide such as Chaski or Flavio. Expect a long day, changing weather, and a separate $7 entrance fee.

“Great day. Not the best weather but it was still worth every minute. Just be ready for a lot of hours in the van. Wasn’t fully prepared for nearly 8 hours of that.”

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15.Quad bikes in Moray and Salineras and Picnic with llamas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $150

Start at 7:00 am from Plaza Regocijo in Cusco for ATV practice at Cruzpata, then ride to Moray. Visit Maras by van, see its 3,000 salt pools, and finish with a private llama picnic at Mountain View. English and Spanish guides lead groups of up to 10.

“I would specially like to thank Celinda for organizing this exciting tour for me. From the begining, everything was perfect, the attention, the explanation of the instructions and the safe, the atv tour was impressive.”

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