Discover a unique adventure if you love nature, adrenaline, and breathtaking landscapes. The Death Road in Bolivia is more than just a bike ride; it's an exciting journey through narrow, winding paths surrounded by snowy mountains and vibrant jungles. This tour gives you chance to experience thrilling adrenaline, explore Bolivia's rich culture and nature, and finish the day with comfort to relax. Get ready to discover authentic scenery and enjoy every moment of this unforgettable adventure.
This tour starts with pick up from hotel in La Paz about 7:00 am, and we are going to La Cumbre (1 hour by car).
We begin to biking ride at La Cumbre (4,700m asl) you'll admire fantastic views like snow-covered peaks. From here, we descend an asphalted road until your first police checkpoint. Meanwhile you enjoy of views, we prepare for next section.
After a snack, we descend further, where you'll experiment a brief undulating section of road, little by little, we enter to jungle and most challenging part of ride. This is extremely precarious but considering of most dramatic and amazing scenery around South America. You will appreciate incredible views of waterfalls, exuberant vegetation, rivers, and valleys in 4 hours of riding.
As we near the end of the ride it gets progressively hotter, we find second checkpoint, this time ask by local community.
Finally, we arrive at the bottom in Yolosa (1200 m asl) where we'll celebrate that we survived Death road. In addition, ride down to Hotel, where we'll enjoy a buffet lunch; relax by the pool getting a cold drink, admiring the green scenery.
Time Required: Start in La Paz at 7:00 am, drive to la Cumbre 1 hour, riding time 4 hours, hotel 1 hour 30 minutes, then 3 -3 and a half hours drive back to La Paz, a return time is around between 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
Camera, Toilet paper and extra batteries.