BOLIVIA ROAD OF DEATH ADVENTURE
*This tour is for Custom Tour Groups Only. If you have 8 riders or more, please contact us regarding pricing.
This is a motorcycle adventure that encompasses great riding through the back roads of Bolivia. Ride over the Salar Uyuni, through the Andes Mountain Range, and on the famed Road of Death.
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THE ITINERARY
Day 1 - Arrival Day, Cochabamba
Arrival in the city of Cochabamba. We’ll pick you up from the airport and settle you into your hotel before our welcome dinner at one of the city’s best restaurants. Stay in Cochabamba.
Day 2 - Cochabamba to Valle Grande (200 miles/321 km)
A great first day is in store for us. It is a reasonably long day today, giving us a chance to really settle in and get comfortable on the bikes. The scenery is spectacular and the road is a great mix of dirt, cobble and pavement. Stay in Valle Grande.
Day 3 - Valle Grande to La Higuera (40 miles/64 km)
Though a short day, the ride into La Higuera is world class. The oasis of La Higuera is a highlight for our riders. Stay in La Higuera.
Day 4 - La Higuera to Sucre (180 miles/289 km)
A reasonably big day is in store for us today, starting with a fabulous dirt road which few tourists have ever seen. This road is described by adventure riders as one of the best adventure riding roads in the world. We are sure you’ll agree. We cap that off with a stunning climb on winding paved roads to the town of Sucre – also known as the “white city.” Sucre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is undoubtedly Bolivia’s prettiest city. Stay in Sucre.
Day 5 - Sucre Free Day
Sucre has so much to see and do that a day off here at this point in the trip is just about perfect. Enjoy the café/restaurant scene, visit some of the many excellent cultural museums and take the opportunity to have some laundry done. Stay in Sucre.
Day 6 - Sucre to Potosi (100 miles/160 km)
It’s a short, half-day ride on excellent paved roads today that leads us to the city of Potosi. We’ll arrive in time for a traditional lunch and then a chance, for those keen, to take a tour into the mines of Cerro Rico. Once the richest silver mines in the world, this “hill” single-handedly propped up the Spanish empire. So much silver was taken from it by the Spanish, it’s been suggested they could have built a bridge of pure silver from Bolivia to Spain and still had enough silver to take across it! The mining conditions, though, are desperate and dangerous. Be prepared to have your eyes opened by the living and working conditions of the many Bolivian families scratching out a living from what’s left. Stay in Potosi.
Day 7 - Potosi to Colchani (130 miles/209 km)
You could follow the easy route along the highway today, but we've found a couple of wicked detours that we are sure the group will love. Narrow dirt roads, forgotten villages – a day riding through authentic Bolivia. This is another example of why we ride motorcycles – to see the stuff normal tourists don’t have access to! We will finish the day visiting the nostalgic train cemetery in Uyuni. You will see the last train that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid robbed. The stay in Colchani is a hotel made of salt.
Day 8 - Colchani Free Day (up to 100 miles/260 km)
A day on the Uyuni Salt Flats. Today will be a day you’ll never forget. We’ll ride straight onto the vast dry lake that is the salt plains – over 3,840 square miles (10,000 square km) of nothing but salt! It is an amazing experience – often described as otherworldly – riding on this surface. There will be plenty of time to take some of those wild perspective photos you’ve probably seen, and generally enjoy the feeling of being, literally, in the middle of nothing. We’ll enjoy a lunch out on an unusual island which boasts fossils of coral before heading back to our hotel. Stay in Colchani.
Day 9 - Colchani to Oruro (150 miles/241 km)
Depending on the season, the sight of field after field of quinoa will add color to the day. After a break for lunch, we’ll be continuing down the highway and enjoying an easy couple of hours to the city of Oruro, a mining town that’s perhaps Bolivia’s most indigenous city. Stay in Oruro.
Day 10 - Oruro to Quime (105 miles/168 km)
Are you ready to go about as high as you can go on a road in Bolivia? How does 15,680 feet (4,780 meters) above sea level sound? From the top you’ll enjoy the most amazing descent down ancient glacial valleys to the tiny town of Quime. Quime is often surrounded by clouds, and perches on the edge of the Amazon rainforest. Our accommodation tonight will be rustic but character-filled. Stay in Quime.
Day 12- Chulumani to Coroico (50 miles/80 km)
We continue in the upper reaches of the Amazon rainforest, and today’s ride will see us following a little-used dirt road between the two Yungas towns of Chulumani and Coroico. It is a great ride with stunning views. When we get in, you will have an option to go zip lining – why not? Stay in Coroico.
Day 12- Chulumani to Coroico 50miles/80km
We continue in the upper reaches of the Amazon rainforest and today’s ride will see us following a little used dirt road between the two Yungas towns of Chulumani and Coroico. It is a great ride with stunning views. When we get in, you will have an option to go zip lining...why not? Stay in Coroico.
Day 13 - Coroico to La Paz (40 miles/64 km)
Not a long way to go today; in fact, you could do it in about 3 hours riding time. But we have a big twist in store – DEATH ROAD. That’s right: you’d better take a few moments to settle those butterflies because The World’s Most Dangerous Road is not for the fainthearted. It’s an incredible way to end the tour, not least because it leads us to the city of La Paz – which is in its own way breathtaking. We’ll arrive in time for a hot shower before heading out to celebrate the farewell to our adventure at a great restaurant. Stay in La Paz.
Day 14 Departure Day - La Paz
Departure Day - La Paz Fly home or keep the dream alive!
THE GEAR TO BRING
MotoQuest guides wear KLIM helmets, jackets, pants and gloves, and we outfit our motorcycles with luggage and accessories from Revzilla. You can view and download our complete MotoQuest packing list here.
ROAD CONDITIONS:
This is a paved and gravel road itinerary. Off-road skills are a MUST for this trip. It is about 40 percent gravel surface.
Total Miles: 1,900
Difficulty: Is this tour right for me?
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Included with the tour:
Hotel Accommodations
Premiere Welcome and Farewell Dinners
Professional MotoQuest Guide(s)
Support Vehicle
Support Vehicle Driver
Staff Trained in First Aid with Satellite Phone
MotoQuest Swag Bag
Photos Taken on the Trip
Automatic Enrollment in Global Rescue
Not Included:
Airfare
Meals on the Road
Gas
Alcohol
Alternative Tours
Travel Insurance
Gratuities
National Park Entrance Fees
MotoQuest Staff on Tour:
