Motorcycle trip in Bolivia

We will pick you up at the airport in Santa Cruz Höre ü.NN 400m, Bolivia. From there we will drive to the small town of Samaipata (120 km, 3 hours drive). There we will check into a comfortable hotel and relax for the rest of the day. If your flight arrives later, we will spend a night in Santa Cruz. In this case, Day 1 will begin the following day.

Today we start with a briefing where we will learn more about our route, the local 'traffic rules', and get to know each other better. After that, we will start a ride to 'El Fuerte', a small, ancient Inka town. This was built around the oldest and largest stone sculptures in America. Our motorcycle trip begins now!

In the morning we head towards La Higuera, a small mountain village where the revolutionary Che Guevara was captured and executed. We will stop for lunch in Vallegrande, where we will visit the Che Guevara Museum, which displays the hospital laundry where Guevara's body was presented. Along the way, there is a chance to observe condors, the largest bird in the world.

After leaving the school building where Che Guevara was killed, we head towards Villa Serrano. We will have a picnic on the suspension bridge over the Rio Grande, and if conditions are good, you can also take a swim. You also have the option to take a scenic drive before arriving at your hotel in La Higuera. In the evening, we will listen to the experiences of Don Juan during the guerilla war by the campfire in the hotel courtyard.

We leave Villa Serrano early in the morning to visit the Tarabuco Sunday market. It is the only place in Bolivia to take photos of locals. After lunch, we continue our journey towards Bolivia's capital, Sucre. You can explore the city for the rest of the day. The entire city center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

We leave Sucre early in the morning. On smooth asphalt, we ascend towards the Altiplano (high plateau) until we reach Potosí, the highest city in the world at 4,100 meters above sea level. During the ascent, the guides will provide instructions on how to handle the altitude. In the afternoon, we visit the miner's market, where you can buy everything from coca leaves to dynamite. Here we can buy some interesting souvenirs. Then we continue to the mines, where we will descend into the belly of Pacha Mama (Mother Earth) to visit a 500-year-old silver mine that is still in operation. Not recommended for people with claustrophobia.

After a drive through beautiful landscapes, we arrive in Uyuni around noon. Keep an eye out for vicuñas, emus, and thousands of llamas along the way. We reach the small mining village of Purakayo. Here you can walk around the old train station, pass by the mine entrance, and get into the same vehicles that American outlaws were seen in 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'. After checking into the hotel, we visit the train graveyard, a fantastic collection of railway materials from the 1900s, including a dozen steam locomotives.

The Salar de Uyuni is a dry salt flat as large as Lower Bavaria. There are no trees, houses, or mountains, and because there are only two colors (blue sky and white salt), you have no sense of scale whatsoever. You can take amazing photos. On the way to Incahuasi cactus island, we visit the salt market, the flag monument, the salt hotel, and of course, the Dakar monument.

In the morning, we leave Uyuni behind. Passing through picturesque desert landscapes of the Altiplano and several small villages, we head to Oruro, famous for its markets and barbecue restaurants. The evening barbecue will be a delight, but first we will witness a strange phenomenon that will not be revealed here.

On winding roads with beautiful views, we climb to 4,500 m before descending into the valley of Cochabamba, where we can visit one of the largest markets with a large souvenir section. Due to the fact that Cochabamba is not a typical tourist destination, souvenir prices are among the lowest in Bolivia. Cochabamba is also called the 'culinary capital' of Bolivia, so dinner will be a treat. After mastering the traffic, we plunge into the hustle and bustle of the Plaza and go to Café Cortado. For dinner, we treat ourselves to the traditional dish 'Pique Macho'.

In the morning, we visit the largest Jesus statue in South America. At 40m high, it is a little taller than the famous Jesus statue in Rio de Janeiro. After that, we will leave the city to enjoy fresh fish for lunch and head towards Totora, a small town in the mountains. A must for photographers!!

Today is the last day of our motorcycle trip, and we are on our way back to Samaipata via a beautiful road that leads through the mountains. The last day begins with an 80 km stretch of ancient Roman stone road. We cross the valley of the Rio Mizque and wind along a breathtaking motorcycle route through the mountains. In the afternoon we return to Samaipata, leave our motorcycles behind, and eagerly jump into the hotel pool.

Late in the morning, we set off for Santa Cruz, where we can relax, hang out in the Plaza, and buy some souvenirs. In the evening there will be a farewell dinner.

Our journey ends here, and it is time to say goodbye. But who knows, maybe you will come back. You won't be the first! The OVERCROSS tour operators will miss you anyway!