Motorradreisen Bolivien, Amazonasbecken, Bolivien

MOTORCYCLE-TOURS · BOLIVIA 

Motorcycle tour through the Bolivian Amazon!

Experience Bolivia on the 15-day Amazonia Adventure Motorcycle Tour! Breathtaking landscapes, challenging roads, and the real Amazon basin await you. Discover the diversity of nature and wildlife observations.


How long? 14 Days
When? Summer
Price $3,979 / Person

The Journey

Amazonia motorcycle trip through Bolivia

The Amazon motorcycle trip offers a perfect combination of adventure and discovery. Be prepared for mud, dust, and many river crossings. Our journey starts in Samaipata, where you will receive all the necessary information. On the tour, you will visit UNESCO World Heritage sites like "El Fuerte" in Samaipata. After half a day on the motorcycle, you will reach Santa Rosa de Yacuma, where you can relax and observe animals like capybaras, caimans, and freshwater dolphins. The next day, you can try to catch an anaconda in Rurrenabaque. Piranha fishing, swimming with dolphins, and a night trip to observe caimans are planned. For many, the trip to "Aguas Calientes," where you can relax in warm water, is the highlight. The Amazon tour offers not only a lot of motorcycle riding but also unforgettable experiences! A trip through Bolivia is not an easy journey, but a real expedition. Due to socioeconomic problems, ecological challenges, fuel shortages, and the political and economic situation, the trips we used to conduct are no longer feasible. However, thanks to our strong connections on the ground and an experienced tour guide, we offer expeditions even in these challenging times. It is important to be flexible, as the local situation can change without warning and affect schedules and routes.
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Key Highlights of the Trip

Key Highlights of the Trip

01 Discover the UNESCO World Heritage
01
Discover the UNESCO World Heritage
Visit the ancient Inca city "El Fuerte" in Samaipata, known for impressive stone sculptures.
02 Wildlife Watching in the Amazon
02
Wildlife Watching in the Amazon
Observe capybaras, caimans, and dolphins in their natural habitat in Santa Rosa de Yacuma.
03 Adventure in Rurrenabaque
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Adventure in Rurrenabaque
Experience searching for anacondas and swimming with dolphins. An unforgettable adventure awaits!
04 Relaxation in Aguas Calientes
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Relaxation in Aguas Calientes
Spend relaxing hours in natural hot springs, the highlight of your tour.
05 Motorcycle Trip through Bolivia's Wilderness
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Motorcycle Trip through Bolivia's Wilderness
This 15-day expedition offers breathtaking landscapes, adventures on challenging roads, and cultural insights. After a comprehensive briefing, you will ride powerful Suzuki DR650SE motorcycles through the jungle, across many rivers and diverse terrains. The carefully planned stages ensure safety, with regular breaks for exploration and photography. Experience the culture, traditions, and exciting biodiversity of Bolivia up close!
Days 1–15
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Pickup at Viru Viru Airport, Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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

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. Then we set off on a ride to 'El Fuerte', a small, ancient Inca city and UNESCO World Heritage site. This was built around the older and larger stone sculptures in America. Some people believe this to be an ancient former alien landing pad.
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Totora / 265 km, 40% offroad

We start simply, but the asphalt gradually disappears on the roads until it is completely gone. The landscape becomes rough, and colorful mountains are visible. The roads become quite demanding. After our little lunch, we continue on a stony road that challenges the suspension of the motorcycles. In the afternoon we arrive in Totora, a small colonial town built like a labyrinth of alleys where time seems to have stood still for 100 years.
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Cochabamba / 145 km, 0% offroad

The road to Cochabamba consists of very good asphalt and winds through picturesque valleys with farms and fields. Our lunch today takes place on the shore of a large lake, and the menu consists of fresh fish. After that follows a rather chaotic ride. A good practice for the traffic in El Alto the next day.
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La Paz / 375 km, 0% offroad

We leave Cochabamba and start our ascent. Through isolated, yet beautiful mountainous landscapes, we reach Alti-Plano (the highlands). On the newly built highway, we cross the Alti-Plano desert and quickly reach La Paz, the seat of government of Bolivia. If we are fast enough, we might be able to see the 'change of guard' at the presidential palace.
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To Caranavi via the Death Road / 165 km, 40% offroad

We leave the crowded streets of La Paz behind and climb to 4,700 meters above sea level. Then we almost literally dive into the Amazon basin. First, we need to ride the famous 'Death Road', the officially most dangerous road in the world. If we survive that, you’ll have the chance to prove your bravery on a 1.5 km long zip line. After all that, we take the real Death Road from Coroico to Caranavi. This time there are no tourists on mountain bikes. Instead, it’s filled with cars, trucks, and buses all wanting to get to their destination the fastest way possible.
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Rurrenabaque / 250 km, 40% offroad

We leave the narrow mountain roads and reach the Amazon basin, where we will drive into the jungle. Today our journey continues towards Rurrenabaque, the jungle trekking capital of Bolivia. Although it is a town of indigenous people, it seems there are more tourist 'Gringos' than indigenous people here.
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Santa Rosa de Yucuma / 105 km

The road to Santa Rosa is very dusty and hot, but before it becomes too much, we reach our lodge on the banks of the Yacuma River. After lunch, we start exploring the natural center, which is filled with wild animals like crocodiles, capybaras, dolphins, turtles, and various species of monkeys and birds. After lunch, we try our luck at piranha fishing and crocodile hunting (all environmentally friendly, of course).
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Amazonia, return to Rurrenabaque

Today we will try to find the largest water snake in the world, the anaconda. Following that is what many people consider the highlight of this tour, dolphin swimming!
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Trinidad / 330 km

Trinidad, the capital of the Beni department, is a large city on the Amazon, where boa constrictors could swim in open sewage canals. A special attraction is a Boeing 727 (a large airplane) that crashed in the jungle near the city.
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San Ramon, 370 km

Today we leave Trinidad early in the morning to enjoy the morning freshness. However, the heat quickly catches up with us, and we are happy for a coffee break after an hour and a half of driving. The road we are traveling is almost straight. As the first curves appear, we realize that we can also handle curves with the Suzuki DR650! At the end of this long day, we reach San Ramon, one of the first missions of the Jesuit missions in the Chiquitania region.
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San Ramon / 370 km, 0% Offroad (more holes than asphalt)

Today we can look forward to some asphalt again. But we shouldn't get too excited, as we have to avoid minivan-sized potholes. At the end of the day, we reach San Javier, one of the mission towns in Chiquitania. Before we go to bed, we take a look at the impressive wooden church from 1752.
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Samaipata / 310 km

With many great memories and experiences in our luggage, we ride back to Samaipata over a winding mountain road!
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Back to Santa Cruz

In the late morning, we make our way to Santa Cruz. There we can relax, linger at the plaza, and buy some souvenirs. In the evening, there is a farewell dinner.
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Return to the airport

Our journey ends here, and it’s time to say goodbye. But who knows, maybe you will come back. You won’t be the first!

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PRICE

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€ 3.979 / person

Price Options

per motorcyclist/in shared double room € 3.979
per accompanying person / in shared double room € 2.469

Additional Options

Surcharge for single room / Person € 309

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Trip includes

  • Rental motorcycle: Suzuki DR650SE including SOAT insurance and fuel
  • All meals
  • Accommodation in the best possible option on site
  • Airport transfers
  • Multilingual guide (English, English-speaking, Spanish & Danish)
  • Guide on the motorcycle
  • Support vehicle (also for luggage transport from 3 participants)
  • Gasoline for the rental machines
  • Entry fees
  • Execution guarantee (all specified dates will be carried out from 1 participant)
  • Medically trained tour guide
  • Travel protection certificate (insolvency protection according to BGB §651r) is mandatory for all OVERCROSS trips.
  • High-quality Suzuki DR650SE Dual Sport motorcycles are used ;)
  • Experience in motorcycle riding, especially under off-road conditions, as well as physical fitness and flexibility.
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