Andes Xperience

Itinerary

Day 1: Medellín

Pass By: Medellin, Medellin, Antioquia Department
Welcome to Medellin, the City of Eternal Spring. After picking you up at the airport, we will take you to the hotel where you will meet the other participants and the tour guide. There we will have an informative talk, then go to see the bikes and do the paperwork

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 4 star hotel

Day 2: Medellín- Doradal 240 Km

Stop At: Guatape, Guatape, Antioquia Department
The adventure begins! We leave Medellin, heading towards the town of Guatapé, where we will see the monumental Peñol Rock, then continue our tour to Doradal, where we will spend our first night.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Boutique Hotel

Day 3: Doradal – Barichara

Pass By: Parque Nacional de Chicamocha, Km 54 Via Bucaramanga-Bogota Canon Del Chicamocha Santander, Bucaramanga Colombia
A day of many kilometers, adventures and landscapes. It is the longest stretch of our entire experience. Much of the day we will ride along the valley of the Magdalena river, the most important river in the country, and then cross the Andes over one of the arms of its eastern mountain range.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Boutique Hotel

Day 4: Rest Day in Barichara

Pass By: Barichara, Barichara, Santander Department
Barichara is one Colombia’s most beautiful towns. Its cobblestone streets, colonial architecture and exquisite cuisine make it the ideal place to have our first day of rest. You can also visit the Chicamocha National Park.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Boutique Hotel

Day 5: Barichara – Villa de Leyva

Pass By: Villa de Leyva, Villa de Leyva, Boyaca Department
We leave Barichara and by riding a segment of the Andes’ eastern mountain range, we will reach the historic town of Villa de Leyva

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Boutique hotel

Day 6: Villa de Leyva - Honda

Stop At: Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira, Carrera 6 Calle 1 Parque De La Sal, Zipaquira Colombia
Two hours after starting our ride, we will make a very special stop to see the incredible cathedral sculpted within a salt mine in Zipaquirá. Then we will continue our tour down the mountain range to Honda, a traditional town that was of great importance for Colombia, as the last navigable port of the Magdalena river
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Boutique hotel

Day 7: Honda - Villamaría

Pass By: Nevado del Ruiz, Manizales 6 Colombia
A day of few but wonderful kilometers awaits us. We will climb the longest mountain pass in the world (80.7 km), reaching 3,667 meters above sea level and then descend to a beautiful hotel with hot springs, at the base of the snow-covered mountain called Nevado del Ruiz.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Boutique Hotel

Day 8: Rest-Day in Villamaría

Stop At: Termales Del Ruiz, Nevado del Ruiz Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados, Manizales Colombia
You can enjoy the hot springs, nature trails, incredible landscapes and a hummingbird sanctuary
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Boutique hotel

Day 9: Villamaría - Salento

Stop At: Salento, Salento, Quindio Department
We enter the coffee-growing area of Colombia. The landscapes of this region are one-of-a-kind and green is everywhere. After a short ride, we will arrive in Salento, where we will visit a coffee farm to learn the coffee-growing process and of course have a cup of the best coffee in the world
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3 star hotel

Day 10: Salento - Iglesias Bridge

Pass By: Jerico, Jerico, Antioquia Department
We leave the coffee-growing region and head for the Cauca river valley, the second most important river in the country. We arrive at a country estate with magnificent panoramas, to enjoy a special night finishing the tour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Lodge

Day 11: Iglesias Bridge – Medellin

Pass By: Medellin, Medellin, Antioquia Department
We head back to Medellin, where our adventure ends

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.