The Highlander Two: Bolivia in all its extremes!

You are about to embark on one of the most interesting motorcycle journeys in South America! We will pick you up at the airport in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. From there, we will drive to the small town of Samaipata (120km, 3 hours travel time). There we will check into a comfortable hotel and relax as the day winds down. If your flight arrives later, we will spend one night in Santa Cruz. In that case, Day 1 will begin the following day.

In the morning we stop in Villagrande to see the laundry of the hospital where the lifeless body of Ernesto Ché Guevara was presented to the world in 1967. After lunch, we continue our journey towards the small mountain village of La Higuera, the place where Ché was captured and executed. On the way, we might see condors, the largest birds in the world. Before we reach our hotel, we have the opportunity to take a detour to a breathtaking view. In the evening, we listen to Don Juan's stories around the campfire from the time of the guerrilla war. 175 km, 50% off-road

We leave Villa Serrano early in the morning to visit the Tarabuco Sunday market. This is the only place where we can take pictures of traditionally dressed locals without them turning away. After lunch, we continue our journey towards the capital of Bolivia, Sucre. For the rest of the day, you can explore the city. The entire city center of the colonial city is painted white and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 190km, 30% Offroad.

We drive through an incredible landscape and stop at a spectacular canyon. After passing some small villages, we stop and look out for vicuñas (a type of camel), emus, and thousands of llamas.

Finally, we reach the small mining village of Pulacayo, where we stroll around the old train station, past the mine entrance, and board the train cars that the American outlaws Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid traveled to Bolivia in 110 years ago.

Our next stop is in Uyuni, where we visit the train graveyard, a fantastic collection of decommissioned railroad machines from the 19th century. 205 km, 5% off-road.

We take our motorcycle and in the morning we leave Salar de Uyuni behind us. Passing picturesque desert landscapes of the Altiplano and several small villages, we head to Oruro, famous for its markets and grill restaurants. The grilling in the evening will be a delight, but first we observe a peculiar phenomenon, about which nothing will be revealed here yet. 320km, 0% Offroad.

Today we swap our motorcycles for a boat and visit two legendary islands from Inca times. On the Island of the Sun, we take a short hike with fantastic views of the snow-capped mountains bordering Lake Titicaca. On the Island of the Moon, we visit the ruins of the Temple of the Moon Maiden.

Today another day with narrow, unpaved roads awaits, with gorges, intersecting rivers, and passing small settlements. The last hour before our arrival in Quime, we drive on a small, winding gorge road with a magnificent view. Quime is a mining town located between massive mountains. Our hotel and dinner are very simple but also very Bolivian. A great experience for every motorcyclist. 195km, 100% Offroad.

In the morning we will visit, in Cochabamba, the largest Christo sculpture in South America. At almost 40m, it is slightly taller than the famous Christo statue in Rio de Janeiro. Afterwards, we will leave the city to enjoy fresh fish for lunch and head towards Totora, a small colonial town in the mountains where time seems to have stood still for 100 years. 145 km, 0% Offroad.

In the late afternoon, we make our way to Santa Cruz, where we can still buy some souvenirs. We spend the evening at a cozy farewell dinner and reflect on the past days.