The Highlander One: Motorcycle trip in Bolivia!

Today we start with a briefing, where we learn more about our route, about the local "traffic rules" and get to know each other better. Afterwards, we will start a drive to "El Fuerte", a small, old Inca city. This was built around the, even older and largest stone sculptures in America. Our motorcycle trip starts now!

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

The Salar de Uyuni is a dry salt lake as large as Lower Bavaria. There are no trees, houses, mountains there and because there are only 2 colors (blue sky and white salt) one has no sense of scale at all. One can thus take insane photos. On the way to the cactus island Incahuasi we visit the salt market, the flag monument, the salt hotel and of course the Dakar memorial.

On winding roads with wonderful views, we climb to 4,500 m. before we descend 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, the souvenir prices are among the lowest in Bolivia. Cochabamba is also called the 'culinary capital' of Bolivia, so dinner will be a treat. After we have mastered the traffic, we plunge into the hustle and bustle of the Plaza and go to Café Cortado. For dinner, we indulge in the traditional dish 'Pique Macho'.

Today is the last day of our motorcycle trip, now we are on the way back to Samaipata via a beautiful road that leads through the mountains. The last day begins with an 80 km long piece 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 and hurriedly jump into the hotel pool.

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