Descripción
MOUNTAINEER´S
RIDE
This 3 day motorcycle tour in Colombia will let you enjoy a fascinating journey through the cultural heritage of the department of Antioquia and its tradition where «Arrieros or Muleteers» used to transport coffee, maize and other goods. Riding a BMW Motorcycle is the best way to know this region where the Andes mountains coexist with beautiful and picturesque houses.
TOUR
DETAILS
DATES
- Marzo 06, 2020 – Marzo 11, 2020
TOUR START
- Medellin
TOUR FINISH
- Medellin
TOUR DAYS
- 3
RIDING DAYS
- 3
REST DAYS
- 0
TOTAL DISTANCE (KMS)
- 1050
RIDING HOURS PER DAY
- 6-7 Hours
ROAD CONDITIONS
- This tour is 90% paved roads and 10% gravel and dirt, varying from very good highways to small sealed back roads with some potholes. Many twisties and several Andean mountain passes, extreme scenic mountain routes. For riders with touring experience, good curving skills, the ability to ride small portions of gravel and dirt roads and manage heavy traffic in big cities. Passengers OK
TOUR HIGLIGHTS
- Salamina town
- typical country houses
- wax palm forest
- vineyards
- Parador Grajales
- Cocora’s Valley
- Coffee plantations
- Guatape Lagoon
- Peñol Stone
ADITIONAL
INFO
- INCLUDED
- Motorcycle of your choice
- Motorcycle insurance with excess of U$ 2.000
- Certified Tour-guide
- Support vehicle
- 4-5 star hotels
- Breakfast
- A57 Apparel
- Tour handbook
- NOT INCLUDED
- Tickets to and from Bogotá
- Visas (if needed)
- Medical insurance
- Alcoholic beverages
- Any personal expenses
- Lunches and dinners
- Entrances to tourist attractions not mentioned
- WEATHER
- In Colombia temperatures can vary between 10°C to 40°C (50 F to 95°F) depending on what region we are in. While driving over the mountain passes, temperatures can drop for short periods of time but generally we go from warm to hot weather. It is recommended to ride with ventilated riding gear. Rain suite or liner is highly recommended to protect you against low temperatures through the mountains. Possible short rain showers can occur year round.
Level 2
Experience
Novice – Intermediate. Mostly paved roads.
No off road experience required. Passengers OK.
TOUR BOOKING
& PRICES
| ACOMODATION | SINGLE RIDER SHARED ROOM |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW F700GS | US$ 420 | ||
| BMW F800GS | US$ 465 | ||
| BMW R1200GS | US$ 555 |
Itinerary
Day 1
Medellin – Salamina
Day 2
Salamina – Salento
Day 3
Salento – Medellin
$420.00 – $555.00
