16 Days - 15 Nights | Ecuador & Colombia Expedition

From: $8,100.00

    16 days | 15 nights

    2900 km (1801 miles)

    80% asphalt / 20% Off-Road

High lands, Cloud Forest

Mainly warm, chill on highlands (Intermediate)

Ecuador and Colombia are two hidden gems of South America.

In this trip we will cross these two countries knowing some of its attractions as in Ecuador, the polylepis forest, indigenous markets, active volcanoes, lagoons, jungle and in Colombia we will know deserts, the coffee axis, the famous “Trampoline of death road” among many other attractions that these two countries offer us.

-Ready to roll fully fueled unlimited Mileage Motorcycle Rental.
-Multilingual local guide, connected with intercoms with all participants.
-Support Truck for groups of 5+ riders.
-Rain Tops (upper and lower body).
-We provide you with a touring helmet, pants, jacket, and gloves. However, we know how comfortable a trip can be with your own gear in hand, especially helmets. Hence, if you prefer to bring your own gear, we can store it after your riding adventure until the end of your stay in Ecuador, so it won’t be a hassle.
-35lt. GIVI last generation saddlebags and a 45 lt. Duffel bag.
-First aid kit, tire repair kit, portable air compressor, and tool kit.
-Gasoline during your tour.
-Tolls.
-Single occupancy base in hotels and eco-lodges.
-Activities specified in your tour (depending on availability).
-Specified Meals in the tour (breakfast and dinner).
-Snacks during your ride.
-Tracking system to monitor the bike, and with it, 24-hour assistance from our support center.
-Third-party liability medical insurance mandatory in Ecuador (SPPAT).
-Bulletproof Medical Insurance. Please visit our insurance page for details: www.ecuadorbikerental.com/insurance
-Storage for your excess luggage during your ride.
-Briefing the day before we start. (Here is where your adventure begins).
-Guaranteed departure on YOUR date.
-Overall, your best price option in Ecuador guaranteed.
-Souvenir.

-A voucher for a security deposit using a major CREDIT card.
-Ecuador 12% IVA tax (if you’re Ecuadorian).
-Hotel accommodations before and after your tour.
-Alcoholic beverages.
-Unspecified meals in your tour.
-Unspecified activities in your tour.
-Insurance to cover motorcycle damages.

Quito – El Angel (200km)

A relatively short route but full of fun, we will arrive early at the hotel to enjoy its attractions, especially the only primary forest of polylepis and frailejones in the world.

El Angel – Pasto (Colombia) (181km)

We start with a great landscape and head towards the border with Colombia, after administrative steps we will have our first lunch in this country to move towards Pasto.

Pasto – Popayan (245km)

A road full of curves awaits us, we will enter the Colombian Andes. we begin to feel the aroma of coffee and fruits of the sector.

Popayan – Cali (140km)

After a quick visit to the Colombian Andes we descend again towards the world capital of salsa, a short ride to enjoy this beautiful city and its culture

Cali – Ibague  (261km)

Welcome to the Colombian coffee region. A day full of surprises, coffee plantations, heritage and its friendly people willing to teach us everything about coffee.

Ibague – Tatacoa Deseret (172km)

The Tatacoa Desert is considered one of the main environmental and tourist attractions in the sector. Although it is known as a desert, this is a dry forest that gives rise to incredible formations that will make us feel out of this world.

Tatacoa Deseret (Rest day)

We will dedicate this day 100% to get to know this place, its trails, its hiding places and more

Tatacoa Deseret – San Agustin (280km)

San Agustín is a city in the Andes mountain range, in western Colombia. It is known for its proximity to the San Agustín Archaeological Park, which houses several pre-Columbian remains scattered in different places. In the Forest of Statues, there are tombs and figures carved in volcanic stone, amidst native trees and flowers. Nearby is the Lavapatas spring, with a rock bed with ceremonial water channels and reptile shapes

San Agustin – Pasto (305km)

The longest day of the trip so we must make an early departure. From San Agustin we have a long ride south to Mocoa right on the edge between the Andes and the Amazon basin. Here we turn sharp west and start the famous Trampoline of Death road or Trampoline of the Devil. A dirt pass leading back over the central Andes range to Pasto. Incredible views from cliff hanger narrow tracks will require us to be on our best game all day

Pasto – Otavalo (Ecuador) (256km)

Welcome back to Ecuador! In the morning after breakfast we visit La Lajas, a cathedral built across a canyon and then its time to do border crossing. We usually are able to cross in a matter of a couple hours after inspection of bikes and personal papers. Then it’s a short ride to Otavalo known for the indigenous handcraft market

Otavalo – Mindo (240km)

A day full of off-roading through the Andean choco, an area between the Andes and the coast where we can see not only incredible landscapes but also small towns full of life until we reach our destination. Known for being a bird sanctuary, Mindo is a unique place for bird watching among toucans, hummingbirds, and other distinctive species of the place

Mindo – Santo Domingo (100km)

In the morning we will learn about chocolate, its history, how it is produced and other interesting facts, so that later on the way we will be able to see several crops of this fruit known as the blood of the gods.

Santo Domingo – Quilotoa lake (130km)

We say goodbye to the hot weather because today we will go from 600 meters to 4000 meters on an off-road path that takes us through the Ecuadorian Andes until we reach the incredible Quilotoa lagoon, a lagoon inside an extinct crater of the volcano.

Quilotoa lake – Baños de Agua Santa (170km)

After an incredible sunrise with the views of the Toachi Canyon, we head towards the fun city of Baños, where waterfalls, delicious food and extreme activities await us

Baños de Agua Santa (Rest day)

Although it is a day of rest, we have many activities to do, rafting, canyoning, visit to the jungle among others, a day of great fun.

Baños de Agua Santa – Quito (182km)

Last day of this tour. We return to the city of Quito but this trip has not ended without surprises, we will take an old road through the foothills of the Cotopaxi volcano, this is the highest snow-capped volcano in the world. At the offices of Ecuador Bike Rental they wait for us with a cold beer and ready to hear about this great motorcycle adventure through these 2 beautiful countries.

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