Overview
This tour starts out in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra and then to the town Santiago de Chiquitos located just a couple of hours from the boarder with Brazil. Explore the town Santiago de Chiquitos, visit various places, ride different roads, and experience the beauty of Bolivia all on two wheels.
Highlights
- Start and ends in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Maneuver your way around the city of Santa Cruz
- Hike up to one of the best vantage points in eastern Bolivia
- Tour old Jesuit mission churches and the original site of the city of Santa Cruz
- Visit old mission towns and see some woodcarvers at work
- Explore the beautiful town of San Ignacio de Velasco
- 9 nights accommodation
Itinerary
Day 1: Sunday - Welcome to Bolivia!
Bolivia Motorcycle Tours will personally pick everyone up at the airport and settle you into a hotel in El Torno. After dinner, you will have an informal orientation and prep session and a good night's sleep.
Day 4: Wednesday - Ridge with a view (80 kilometers / 50 miles)
A moderate hike up to the Cerro de Santiago reveals one of the best views in Eastern Bolivia, overlooking the still-virgen Tucavaca valley. Then you will go down to Aguas Calientes for a relaxing soak in the hot springs.
Day 7: Saturday - Two majestic monuments: San Ignacio to San Javier (230 kilometers / 145 miles)
You will slip out of San Ignacio and follow the recently paved road through cattle country to Concepcion and San Javier, two sleepy mission towns boasting beautifully restored Jesuit churches from the 1600s, both on UNESCO´s World Heritage list. You will visit the native Chiquitano woodcarvers at work and tour the churches.
Day 8: Sunday - The Last Hurrah: San Javier to El Torno (240 kilometers / 155 miles)
You will enjoy the last curves between San Javier and San Ramon before hitting the flats on your way across the broad flood plains of the Rio Grande, before skirting the urban sprawl of Santa Cruz to reach “home” once again back at our base in El Torno where your journey began.
Day 9: Monday - City streets of Santa Cruz
It’s a decompress day before returning to life as usual, so you will relax the pace, you will pack your bags, and say goodbye to El Torno and head into the city for a day of sight-seeing - last minute souvenir shopping, open markets, and good food are a few of the options. To cap off the day and the tour you will celebrate with a “farewell” dinner in the evening.
Day 10: Tuesday - Departure day
Bolivia Motorcycle Tours will take you from the hotel to catch your flight home at the airport. You’ll want to stretch out your sore backside before you board your flight and flip through your pics as you grin (and groan) thinking of all the fun that was had. From here it’s time to start planning your next adventure!
Ride Details
- Bike
- rental bike (Kawasaki KLR650)
- Mileage
- 1460 kilometers / 910 miles
- Daily rides
- 70 - 263 kilometers / 43 - 163 miles
- Riding gear
- not included: helmet, gloves, boots (minimum)
- Meals
- all meals
What's included
- 9 nights accommodation
- All meals
- Kawasaki KLR650 motorcycle rental
- Fuel
- Entrance fees for activities during the tour
- Tolls
- Ferry crossings
- Bilingual guide
- Airport transfers
- Support-truck with parts
- First aid kit and an auxiliary bike
Not included
- Visas (for participants that would need one)
- Round-trip tickets to and from Bolivia
- Drinks of the alcoholic variety
- Snacks (both food and drink)
- Riding gear
- Vaccinations
- Traffic citations
- Souvenirs and the like
- Bike insurance (15 USD per day)
Accommodation
You will be accommodated in various places along the route. Lodging is typically based on double occupancy. Participants that come alone will usually need to share a room with someone else. There is also an option for single occupancy for an additional cost.
Food
All meals are included in your package. Please also let Bolivia Motorcycle Tours know about your particular diet in advance and most likely they will be able to meet your needs.
Getting There
You will start out by maneuvering your way around the city of Santa Cruz and then head straight east on a beautifully paved highway on the way to your days destination, the town Santiago de Chiquitos located just a couple of hours from the boarder with Brazil. In Santiago, you will hike up to one of the best vantage points in eastern Bolivia allowing you to look out over the valley as far as the e
