9 Day Caribbean Explorer Guided Motorcycle Tour in the Coastal Region of Colombia

Overview

Carrera 21 #16-54, barrio Jardín, Santa Marta This listing has one of the 10 most popular offers available in Colombia Adrenaline Addicts invites you to join this tour and experience the breathtaking diversity of Colombia's north. You will enjoy a trip along the northern coast of Colombia on Honda XR190 (upgrades available). Jungles, deserts, beaches, and mountains will be the sights of this tour. So, don't hesitate to join Adrenaline Addicts and let Colombia's north excite you!

Highlights

• Starts and ends in Santa Marta
• Explore the indigenous salt fields in Manaure
• Make the "Mad Max" ride to the Northern most point of South America
• Ascend Cerro Kennedy early to view snowcapped mountains at sunrise
• Explore waterfalls, hidden single tracks, and breathtaking mountain views
• Head to Cacao farms, coffee plantations, and hidden jungle breweries
• Go up into the mountains of Minca
• 8 nights' accommodation

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Start: 9 a.m. Where: Santa Manta - Mayapo Riding hours: 5 - Safety briefing, introduction, and paperwork from 8am at our Santa Marta office. - Tour by wooden boat around a wild flamingo sanctuary. - Lunch in the local fishing village of Dibulla. - Sunset on the beach in Mayapo.

2. Day 2

   Where: Mayapo - Cabo de la Vela Riding hours: 3 - Join a local guide for a tour of the indigenous salt flats. - Desert riding on the way to Cabo de la Vela. - Optional kite-surfing or short-riding excursion to watch the sunset. - Fresh seafood and cheap beers for dinner. - Spend the night at a simple indigenous hostel

3. Day 3

   Where: Cabo de la Vela - Punta Gallinas Riding hours: 5 - Early departure this morning to beat the heat. - Hours of epic enduro riding through hard-packed plains and rocky climbs. - Arriving and climbing up the Taroa dunes - Accommodation in basic Colombian Hospedaje

4. Day 4

   Where: Punta Gallinas - Riohacha Riding hours: 5 - Early departure this morning to get a good start on the tour’s biggest travel day. - Load up the bikes on some small canoes to shortcut around some of the desert. - Try some goat for lunch! A local specialty. - Back in civilization tonight at Laguna Salá Hostel.

5. Day 5

   Where: Riohacha - Mendihuaca Beach Riding hours: 1.5 "REST DAY" - Get started on your own time after a good rest. - Quick cruise back down the coastal highway to our rest day at Cayena Beach Villa. - Relax and enjoy an afternoon/evening of well-earned luxury on the beach.

6. Day 6

   Where: Mendihuaca Beach - Buritaca Riding hours: 4 - After a lazy morning on the beach, we head off into the jungle. - Three-hour enduro loop through the Indigenous village of Quebrada del sol. - Spend the afternoon tubing down Buritaca River

7. Day 7

   Where: Buritaca - Paso del Mango Riding hours: 5 - After a lazy morning on the river, we head off back to the jungle. - Secret jungle trail through the mountains. - Lunch at a traditional homestead and private waterfall. - Tour of an organic, artisanal cacao farm. - Spend the night at a wildlife reserve.

8. Day 8

   Where: Paso del Mango - Minca Riding hours: 5 - Back-roads up to Minca to visit Marinka waterfall. - Enjoy the view from Los Pinos viewpoint, 1,200 meters above sea level. - Traditional Colombian barbecue at Camaritas. - Infinity pool, hot water and all round amazing lodging at Casas Viejas Guesthouse.

9. Day 9

   Where: Minca - Santa Marta Riding hours: 4 - Rise at 4am for the night ride up to San Lorenzo weather station and a view of sunrise over the snow-capped mountain peaks. - Enjoy a tour of La Victoria coffee farm, the oldest in northern Colombia. - Lunch in Minca before returning to Santa Marta around 4pm.

Ride Details

Terrain

30% paved and 70% off-road

Bike

Rental bike (Honda XR190)

Mileage

1,360 kilometers / 415 miles

Daily rides

50 - 300 kilometers / 31 - 186 miles

Meals

all breakfasts, lunches, and dinners

Accommodation

Your accommodation will be in two-person twin share rooms at high-end hostels or boutique hotels. The following are examples of accomodations Adrenaline Addicts have used in the past, and not always 100% representative of the exact lodgings they use on every tour.

Food

The food served will be a mixture of local, Colombian fare from roadside eateries that Adrenaline Addicts knows and trusts (usually lunch), and a mix of international cuisine at the hotels and hostels you stay. Vegetarian options are available at all meals, but in some of the more remote areas i.e. Cabo de la Vela, options may be limited.

Getting There

This tour will take place in Caribbean region of Colombia including Santa Marta, Buritaca, Riohacha, Palomino, Paso del Mango, Cabo de la Vela, Punta Gallinas, and Minca. [+](https://www.tripaneer.com/adrenaline-addicts/9-day-caribbean-explorer-guided-motorcycle-tour-in-the-coastal-region-of-colombia# "Zoom in") [−](https://www.tripaneer.com/adrenaline-addicts/9-day-caribbean-explorer-guided-motor

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