Our 15-day Explore Colombia tour begins in the Salsa Capital, Cali, and ends in the beautiful and historic city of Cartagena. This Adventure features great riding on many narrow and winding mountain roads as well as along the beautiful Caribbean coastline as we do an in-depth exploration of Colombia. Along the way, we will be enjoying premium accommodations and outstanding local cuisine in fine restaurants.
Tour highlights include:
- Riding along the Caribbean coastline
- Guided tour of a coffee plantation
- The Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral
- Spectacular Chicamocha Canyon
- The Rock of Guatapé
- The San Agustin and Piedras de Tunja archeological parks
- Los Estoraques National Park unique rock formations
- Numerous picturesque historical cities
AT A GLANCE YOUR EXPLORE COLOMBIA ADVENTURE
Later in the afternoon, we will meet for the motorcycle handover and a brief kickoff meeting. This will be followed by dinner in an upscale restaurant where we’ll get our first taste of Colombian cuisine.
Today we get into serious riding and have two options as we cross the Cordillera Central on high pass roads. The direct route is 175 miles, of which 60 is unpaved. The longer option is via San Agustín with only short unpaved sections. This second route allows us to make an optional 20-mile detour to the San Agustín Archeological Park which contains the largest collection of religious monuments and megalithic sculptures in Latin America and is also the world’s largest necropolis.
From there we continue north following the course of the Magdalena River which, at 1000 miles long, is Colombia’s principal river. Our destination, Neiva, is considered one of the most important cities in southern Colombia because of its geographical location. It is known as the Bambuco capital, a traditional music genre similar to the European Waltz.
After our detour, we will enjoy a twisty ride along the Magdalena River to our destination, Honda, the “City of Bridges”.
Our last night will be spent in Cartagena, one of Colombia’s major tourist destinations. Cartagena could be said to be an open-air museum with its many colonial treasures. The historic city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is surrounded by an almost 7-mile long imposing stone wall which was originally build by the Spaniards to defend against pirate attacks. We should have time to explore some of the fascinating history of this area before our final dinner together.
Please contact us about low frame and/or low seat options for our bikes.
- Deduct $400 for Suzuki DR650
- Additional charge of $200 for Suzuki V-Strom650
- Deduct $400 Yamaha XT660R
- Includes BMW F750GS
- Additional charge of $300 BMW F850GS
- Additional charge of $600 for a BMW R1250GS
- Additional charge of $700 for a Honda CRF1000 Africa Twin
- Personal motorcycle: deduct $1,800 from the rider price.
Standard Inclusions
- Late model, low mileage motorcycle
- Upscale accommodations
- A’ la carte dining
- Two Ayres Adventures professional tour leaders
- Airport arrival/departure transfers
- Luggage handling
- Comfortable support vehicle for non-riding companions
- Comprehensive pre-trip planning and assistance
- Customized trip booklet with day-by-day itinerary and attractions
- Two commemorative shirts
- Adventurer Club travel award credit
Meals
- All breakfasts
- 12 dinners
Special Inclusions
- Guided coffee plantation tour
- Entrance fees to the Salt Cathedral and National Parks
- Half day guided city tour of Medillín
Deposit per person: $800
Single room supplement: $1000Cancellation fee and refunds
FROM DATE OF SCHEDULED COMMENCEMENT | AMOUNT FORFEITED |
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More than 60 days | 50% of deposit |
60 days or fewer but more than 45 days | 100% of deposit |
45 days or fewer but more than 30 days | 50% of full tour payment |
30 days or fewer | 100% of full tour payment |
Private Tour Inquiry
We are happy to book any of our motorcycle tour as a private tour. For most tours, we require a minimum of 8 bikes, or 12 participants (riders plus co-riders). We can provide a private motorcycle tour for smaller groups, but a surcharge may apply. We can also customize any of our regular tours for a private group.