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17-Day Giant Loop of Tour (M-ID: 2894) https://www.motourismo.com/en/listings/2894-17-day-giant-loop-of-colombia-tour from $5,499.00 Dates and duration (days) On request 17 days

Complete Colombian tour. Spectacular mountain routes are mixed with beautiful destinations like colonial villages, Caribbean beaches, big modern cities with interesting history and authentic local rural life.

Destinations include Cartagena, Medellín, Cali, Villa de early to try and beat the rush hour and have time for some Leyva, Zipaquira Salt Cathedral and the wonderful coffee sightseeing. region among much more. Day 5 Itinerary: Bogotá to Zipaquirá to – We beat the Bogotá Day 1 traffic by heading north out of town while everyone else is Arrival to Cali. Motolombia staff pick you up in airport and driving south to work in the city. 30 km north of Bogotá bring you to the hotel. Depending on what time in the day we’ll stop to visit the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral 300 meters you arrive, we will meet to sort out paperwork and prep the underground. After lunch we make our way north to Villa de bikes. A group briefing meeting will be arranged once the Leyva, an old colonial village with Latin America’s biggest last rider has arrived. cobblestone square. Fine dining and a cosy village atmosphere await in the evening. Day 2 Cali to Montenegro – We leave Cali at 8:00 AM and make Day 6 our way through sugar cane plantations in the Cauca Rest day in Villa de Leyva – if you prefer not to spend the Valley. The coffee region is all shades of green and coffee day relaxing there are plenty of activities to do around Villa and banana plantations stretch as far as the eye can see. de Leyva. Among others – a horseback or 4×4 buggy ride We ride on small back roads before making our way to our into the desert, visit the beautiful waterfall or dinosaur hotel. A dip in the pool before dinner is usually a hit with fossil museum. The Terracota house and shopping for most rider. handcrafts in the village are something of a “must do”.

Day 3 Day 7 Montenegro to Honda – After breakfast at the hotel we get Villa de Leyva to – The road will once again on the bikes and immediately we are back on tiny curvy be a curvy ride in the high mountains. We go on narrow roads heading north east towards the first Andes mountain back roads and make our way up past – a favorite pass. If we are lucky with the weather, at the summit we’ll vacation spot for Colombians. The ride then takes us get a glimpse of Los Nevados snow capped peaks. After through the spectacular Chicamocha Canyon on reaching 4300 meters altitude we start our way down into switchback curves and a steep ascent before arriving in the valley. We overnight in the old colonial Bucaramanga. river port town of Honda. Day 8 Day 4 Bucaramanga to Ocaña – As soon as we make it out of Honda to Bogotá – We do a short walk about in the Bucaramanga we once again are in hundreds of curves morning then we start our ascent up to Bogotá. In Bogotá making our way down into the Magdalena River Valley we stay next to the Zona Rosa in La Zona T. We will arrive again. After a couple of hours the terrain flattens out and 01.10.2021 17-Day Giant Loop of Colombia Tour - MOTOURISMO -- 1 we can make better time heading north to Aguachica where are happy to help you make hotel reservations or organize we turn off back into the mountains reaching our flights to other national destinations. destination, Playa del Belem, near the Los Estoraques national park.

Day 9 Ocaña to Mompos – In the morning we make a small excursion into the Los Estoraques national park to see the incredible rock formations and caves. The riding back down the mountains will offer great views of the valley below and most of the afternoon we will be following the Magdalena River as it becomes a delta where it meets the Cauca River. We spend the night in historic river port town Mompos.

Day 10 Mompos to Cartagena – we continue to north in the river delta and this will be one of the warmest days on the trip as we ride through desert like bush on our way to the coast. We arrive early afternoon in the beautifully kept Cartagena de Indias the first capital of the New World.

Day 11 Rest-day in Cartagena – Caribbean beaches and an incredible historic city center make for a great day of off- bike exploring. Optional activities that can be arranged are visit to the active mud volcano El Totumo, a boat trip to the islands or a city bus tour to the old fort.

Day 12 Cartagena to Caucasia – We start the last leg of the tour by heading straight south through rolling hills and cattle farm land before we slowly get back into the mountains. We spend the night in Caucasia, a little town in cattle country.

Day 13 Caucasia to Medellin – From Caucasia we make our way over the mountains surrounding Medellin and descend into the hectic multi-million populated city. We stay in the Zona Rosa, El Poblado, in a 5-star hotel close to the nightlife and good restaurants.

Day 14 Rest day in Medellin – Depending on the group´s wishes we can organize different activities in Medellin, including a city tour with the new cable car system, a Pablo Escobar tour, museums, Botero Square or you are free to relax and dine in the many great restaurants.

Day 15 Medellin to Salento – We head out of Medellin early after a great breakfast buffet and climb up over the edge of the bowl Medellin city is build in. The ride down to the Cauca River is incredible and as we make our way back into the coffee region the weather also gets warmer. We will spend the night in the beautiful grower village of Salento.

Day 16 Salento to Cali –After a great breakfast we will visit a coffee plantation and go into the where the worlds tallest wax palm trees grow – an otherworldly atmosphere awaits. After lunch we will make our way back through the Cauca Valley and arrive in Cali late afternoon. Here we return the bikes before checking in at the hotel for the last night in the salsa capital of the world – Cali.

Day 17 It is departure day. Motolombia staff will take you to the airport in time for your flight. If you wish to stay longer we

01.10.2021 17-Day Giant Loop of Colombia Tour - MOTOURISMO -- 2 Category Motorcycle Tour

Terrain Onroad

Vehicle motorcycle rent incl.

Tourguide / Coach yes (guided)

Accommodation Hotel / B&B or similar

Flight to / from no, not incl.

Support vehicle (luggage/service) optional

Customer payment protection no

* PRICING Minimal without optional extras, see pricing

Pricing per rider on a Yamaha XT 660 R, in shared twin/double room $5,499.00

per rider on a BMW F 750 GS, in shared twin/double room $6,099.00

per rider on a BMW F 850 GS, in shared twin/double room $6,099.00

per rider on a Honda Africa Twin, in shared twin/double room $6,399.00

per rider on a BMW F 1250 GS, in shared twin/double room $6,699.00

per pillion passenger in shared twin/double room $2,399.00

per person single room (surcharge) $800.00

Features 1-Rider Departure Guarantee

Small group sizes (Min 1 / Max 10)

Professional Multilingual Tour Leader

16 Nights accommodation in shared room (Upgrades available)

All Breakfasts

Base model Motorcycle Rental (Upgrades available)

Fuel and Road Tolls

Mandatory 3rd Party, Passenger and Rider Medical Insurance

Motorcycle Damage and Theft Liability Reduction Insurance

Group Activities and Entry Fees

Pre-tour Preparation Guide and Briefing

Transfers to/from Cali International Airport (CLO)

Support Vehicle & Driver included (when 5+ riders are participating)

Motolombia Appeal Gift

01.10.2021 17-Day Giant Loop of Colombia Tour - MOTOURISMO -- 3 All taxes (Colombian Nationals +19% IVA)

Not included features Airfare

Upgrades

Lunches, Dinners and Drinks

Personal paperwork, permits and visas

Bikes are NOT available on rest-days

Medical Evacuation Membership (Available from Global Rescue)

Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance (not offered by us)

Tips to staff

Any inclusion not specified

More details Difficulty: 50%

Off-Road: 5%

Comfort: 85%

Fun Factor: 100%

95% pavement, up to 5% on gravel driveways or possible road construction detours. Hundreds of curves and extremely scenic well maintained roads. Rookie to expert riders and couples are very welcome on this tour.

We stay in mid- & high-range hotels. We always opt for the best option available – clean, safe and practical location.

Temperatures can vary between 12 to 40°C (53.6 F to 104°F). Temperatures can drop for a short period going over the mountains passes.

It is recommended to ride with ventilated riding gear. A pull over rain suite is a good idea to carry against mountain temperatures and possible short rain showers that can occur year round.

Any departure date can be requested/booked if availability allows

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