ATV riding in Cusco: Hand-carved sculptures near the city

Ride ATVs through mountain terrain, then walk among hand-carved stone sculptures

ATV riding near Cusco takes you from downtown hotels to the Residence of the Gods, a site of hand-carved cyclopean sculptures in the Sencca area. You operate the ATV yourself after a brief training session. The ride lasts about 20 minutes each way, followed by 30 minutes exploring the sculptures on foot. A professional guide, air-conditioned transport to the base, and all safety equipment are included. The full experience runs three hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

ATV tour and sculptures visit

• Pick up from Cusco main square
• Travel 30 minutes to Sencca base
• Receive safety equipment and briefing
• Complete 10-minute ATV training
• Begin ATV ride, 20 minutes each way
• Visit Residence of the Gods sculptures
• Return to base and vehicle
• Drive back to downtown Cusco

The experience

Hotel pickup from downtown Cusco gets you to the Sencca base in about 30 minutes by vehicle. Once there, you'll get safety gear and a 10-minute briefing before a short training session on the ATV itself. No prior experience is required: the instruction covers what you need to ride safely. After that, you're ready to begin.

The ATV ride itself lasts roughly 20 minutes each way through the terrain leading to the Residence of the Gods. Once you arrive, you leave the ATVs and spend about 30 minutes on foot among the hand-carved cyclopean sculptures scattered across the site. These are the main draw: large stone carvings worked by hand, visible in the landscape without the need for a museum or enclosed space. You walk at your own pace and take in what interests you.

After the site visit, you ride back to the base, turn in the ATVs, and board the vehicle for the return to downtown Cusco. The whole outing (pickup, training, riding, sculpture visit, and return) takes about three hours. A professional guide is with you throughout, and the air-conditioned vehicle handles the travel between the city and the base, so you're not riding a motorcycle to get there.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup from downtown Cusco.
• air-conditioned vehicle transport to the Sencca base and back.
• ATV rental for the ride.
• safety equipment and helmet.
• 10-minute safety briefing and training session.
• professional guide in English or Spanish.
• access to the Residence of the Gods sculpture site.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:30, 10:00, 13:00 and 15:00

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “All pickups are made in the main square of the city of Cusco.”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Chullos Travel Peru

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English or Spanish, so language won't be a barrier to understanding the route and the site. If you have a free afternoon in Cusco and want to do something active rather than walk around the city, this puts you on an ATV and then in front of the sculptures without needing to arrange your own transport or know where to go.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What's the Residence of the Gods, and what will I see there?

The Residence of the Gods is a site in the Sencca area near Cusco known for hand-carved cyclopean sculptures: large stones worked by hand and arranged across the landscape. You'll spend about 30 minutes walking among them after your ATV ride, with time to look at the carvings and take photos.

Do I need to have ridden an ATV before?

No prior experience is required. You'll receive a 10-minute safety briefing and a training session on the ATV before the ride begins, so you'll know how to operate it safely.

How long is the actual ATV riding part?

The ATV ride lasts about 20 minutes each way: roughly 40 minutes of riding total. The rest of the three-hour experience includes hotel pickup, the 30-minute training and briefing, the 30-minute walk at the sculpture site, and the return journey to downtown Cusco.

What's included in the price?

Hotel pickup from downtown Cusco, the air-conditioned vehicle to and from the base, the ATV itself, all safety equipment, the training session, and a professional guide are included. Entrance to the Residence of the Gods and meals are not included.

Will the guide explain things in English?

Yes, the guide speaks English and Spanish, so you can choose which language works for you.