Colombia Calling!
COLOMBIA CALLING
This week we’ve decided to shine a spotlight (or a headlight, if you will) on our current favourite destination: Colombia! We just love this place, it truly is one of our favourite places to visit. And as soon as this Covid malarky is at bay, there’ll be no reason not to!
National Geographic once said “if Earth’s biodiversity were a country, it could be called Colombia”. This fact alone makes our Colombian motorcycle tours some of the most special events in our calendar. Combine this with colourful towns, exceptional riding, stunningly beautiful vistas in every direction and some of the best hospitality you’ll have ever experienced and you’ve got a motorcycle holiday of which dreams are made.
We currently have two tours to offer you in Colombia: one aboard Royal Enfield Classics and the other on dirt bikes…
COLOMBIAN CARIBBEAN
This motorcycle tour will take you from the capital city of Bogota all the way North to the Caribbean coast.
You’ll ride through picturesque countryside, visit colonial towns, cross rivers on small boats and meet the locals in remote villages. Finishing in the tropical paradise of the Caribbean coast, this is a truly special trip that ticks all the boxes!
TOUr KEY POINTS
Comfort Level – 4 / 5Skill Level Required – Novice or above
Tour Type – 70 % tar roads, 30% gravel roads
Distance – 1,400km
Duration – 12 days (8 riding days)
Tour Price – £2,995
Fly In – Bogota, Colombia (BOG)
Fly Out – Cartagena, Colombia (CTG)
COLOMBIAN TRAILBLAZER
Our Colombian Trailblazer tour is all about the off-road – the dirt bikes enabling us to get far off the beaten track and explore Colombia’s backcountry routes. We’ll ride at altitudes from 200m to 4,000m through jungle climates, alongside rice paddies and past snow-capped volcanoes. We’ll cross the ‘stone desert’ of La Candelaria, stay in traditional haciendas and ride between two Andes mountain ranges. When we’re not in the saddle, we’ll cross the Magdalena River on a wooden canoe, relax in hot spring pools, ride horses beneath the World’s tallest palm trees and taste the delights of the world famous coffee region.
TOUR KEY POINTS
Comfort Level – 4 / 5
Skill Level Required – Novice or above
Tour Type – 15% tar roads, 85% gravel roads
Distance – 815km
Duration – 11 days (8 riding days)
Tour Price – £2,595
Fly In – Bogota, Colombia (BOG)
Fly Out – Armenia, Colombia (AXM)
2022 TOUR DATES
11th – 21st of July
25th July – 4th August
(We do also have a 2021 date still in the calendar… July 18 – 28. But with Covid cases on the rise again in Colombia… You know the story!)
Never one to outstay our welcome, we’ll sign off for now.
As always, please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions at all.
Just ping us an email (info@rideexpeditions.com),
call / message us on Whatsapp (+44 1273 930383)
or send a carrier pigeon (he’ll know where to go)
& we’ll get straight back to you.
Stay safe people!
THE RIDE TEAM