Dirt bike and mountain bike tours through the hills of Máncora: the plan for a flat-swell day

Máncora runs on the ocean, but the desert around it —hills, dry ravines, dirt roads— is a different kind of playground. It’s the right call for a flat-swell day, or simply when you’ve surfed all week and want to see the town from a different angle.

Dirt biking

The dirt bike route climbs through the hills and ravines around Máncora, with views of the town and the ocean from above that you can’t get from the beach. It’s coordinated with the partner company @mancorahardenduro — the terrain takes some experience, so it’s worth flagging ahead of time if you’ve never ridden a dirt bike before.

On a bike, at a different pace

The bike version covers some of the same terrain at a calmer pace, with @mancorabikes as the partner company. It’s the option if you’d rather skip the intensity of the motorbike, or if you’re in a group with mixed experience levels.

And if you still want to get in the water

Del Wawa also coordinates surf lessons with instructor Pilar —who teaches right there at the hotel— and can point you to kite guides for the Point area. So a day in the hills doesn’t have to come at the cost of surfing the next one.

How to arrange it

Del Wawa doesn’t run the bikes or dirt bikes themselves, but they do coordinate both outings from their page, in Playa Sur, since they work with both partner companies. The simplest move is to message them on WhatsApp from there and ask about availability and times.

In short

• The desert around Máncora is a different kind of terrain from surfing, good for a change of pace
• Dirt biking through the hills, via @mancorahardenduro
• Biking at a calmer pace, via @mancorabikes
• Del Wawa coordinates both outings, plus surf lessons with Pilar

Schedules and availability depend on the partner companies and can change — to arrange a tour, the best move is to message Del Wawa directly on WhatsApp from their page.