Duration
9D/8N
Medellín mountains
BIKE-TOUR
Altitude min. and max.
445/2470 meters
Physical demand
Technical difficulty
Discover Medellin and ride through the central mountain range of the Andes
Ride through the mountains that surround the Aburra Valley. Explore Carmen de Viboral and its artisan tradition in ceramics. Discover Guatape, one of the most colorful towns in Colombia and the Peñol stone. Spend a weekend in Medellin, immerse yourself in its history, its culture, its gastronomy and its people. Enjoy its nightlife, the little Paisa town, the Antioquia museum, commune 13 and take a bicycle tour of the city. Visit Santa Fé de Antioquia, taste Colombian coffee and learn about its typical manufacturing process, we will ride along old muleteer roads and in the afternoon we will walk in its colonial streets in what was formerly the capital of this department until 1826.
We will cycle an average of 40 km each day with an average of cumulative elevation of 580 meters per day. There will be about 240 km and about 3500 meters of accumulated elevation in total.
Dates
9th – 17th. Ago/2024
If there is a group of 10 or more riders we can schedule other dates
Day 1 – Carmen de Viboral
Meeting point at Alfahar hotel in Carmen de Viboral, bike setting in the afternoon, dinner included with introduction to the activity. Lodging in Carmen de Viboral. One of the town best known for its beautiful ceramic crafts
Day 2 – Rionegro
Breakfast, ride to Llano grande among green mountains and beautiful landscapes. Lunch (included) in Carmen de Viboral central plaza. Visit to the ceramic crafts. Free time in the afternoon.
- Distance 37 km
- Cumulative elevation: 412 meters
Day 3 – Guatapé
Beakfast and transfer to Guatape around 1 hour and 15 minutes. Guatape is an Andean resort town, east of Medellin. It’s known for its houses decorated with colorful bas-reliefs. It sits by the vast, man-made Peñol-Guatape Reservoir. Piedra del Peñol, a giant granite rock southwest of town, has hundreds of steps to the top, where there are sweeping views. Settle in hotel and ride with stunning views. We will have a light lunch (included) during the ride and in the afternoon we will visit the town that is located 5 minutes from the hotel. Lodging in Guatape.
- Distance: 34 km
- Cumulative elevation: 711 meters
Day 4 – El Bizcocho
Breakfast, and ride to the east. This is going to be the principal challenge in Guatape. Surrounded with stunning landscapes, green fields and endless off-roads. We will cross Guatape Town and face an undulating dirty road till km 23. In this point we will descend a long and fun segment. We will lunch (included) during the ride and at the end, we will have a short transfer to the hotel. Lodging in Guatape.
- Distance: 48 km
- Cumulative elevation: 1110 meters
Day 5 – Chill day
After a beautiful but hard ride the day before, we will take this day for relax and enjoy alternative activities. In the morning after breakfast we will have a Coffee Tour where we will learn from a Barista different filtering techniques. In the afternoon, after lunch, we will have have some free time to join other activities like a boat trip, horse ride, kayak, a walk through the town, different thematic tours in the area about coffee, culture, food or history.
Day 6 – Santafé de Antioquia
Breakfast and transfer to Santa Fe de Antioquia (2 hours and 45 minutes) crossing Medellín city. A town in northwest Colombia. It’s known for its colonial buildings, cobbled lanes and tamarind candies. The town’s main square is home to the whitewashed Metropolitan Cathedral, with its tall tower. We will arrive for lunch (Included) have a little rest and then have a fun ride in the afternoon. Lodging in Santafé de Antioquia
- Distance: 33 km
- Cumulative elevation: 435 meters
Day 7 – San Jerónimo
Breakfast and ride to Sopetran and San Jerónimo. Two little but scenic populations heading south-east. This area temperature can be around 24 and 36 Celsius degrees. We will cross the cauca River and then face a a progressive climb from km 4 to km 20 with some flat segments in the middle. We will have lunch (included) after the ride and free time to enjoy the interesting places of this region. Lodging in Santa Fé de Antioquia
- Distance: 51 km
- Cumulative elevation: 834 meters
Day 8 – Medellín
Breakfast and transfer to Medellín (1 hour and 15 minutes) Short city tour in the morning. Free afternoon in Medellín. One of the most beautiful cities in Colombia. We recommend the Antioquia Museum, Comuna 13 graffiti tour, Plaza de Botero, Pueblito Paisa, botanic garden and Parque Explora among others.
Day 9 – End of service
Breakfast and group transfer to the airport in Rionegro
This plan includes:
– Accommodation 8 nights in Hotels in double or triple room.
– Breakfast from day 2-9, Lunch days 2,3,4,6,and 7, Dinner day 1, Hydration and fruits during the rides.
– Coffee tasting
– Ceramic crafts visit in Carmen de Viboral
– Bilingual MTB local Guides (Spanish and English)
– Support vehicles .
– Basic Mechanic support
– First Aid
– Luggage transfers
– Transfer between destinations (Carmen de Viboral, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Medellín, Airport) except arriving transfer to Alfahar Hotel the first day.
-Logistic assistance 24 hours
Optional services
– Single Room: US$40 dollars per night plus
– Sport massage: Consult.
¿Can I bring my Bike?
Yes
Not included
-AitTickets
– Entrance to parks or attractions
– Drinks
– Bike Rent.
Price
1950 Dollars
Payment methods
To book the tour you must pay 100 dollars. You can make the booking payment through Paypal. Then, on the day of arrival in Medellín, 1790 dollars.
If the payment is made by credit card, the client must assume the bank fees for foreign cards, which are generally high and depend on each card and each bank.
Return policy
Once the reservation is made, there is no refund in case of cancellation. This reservation can be used on another available date
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For more information or any question, write us to: contact@nomadsbiketours.com or call us +57 312-577-1734
Recommendations
Bring:
- Windproof jacket.
- Long and short pants for pedaling.
- Cycling-mountaineering shorts.
- Cycle-mountaineering t-shirts
- Hat or neck/head bandana.
- Large and one small towel.
- Pairs of long socks.
- Sunscreen.
Documentation necessary to enter another country. Passport or corresponding national documents.
For rented bicycles, please bring shoes and your clip-on pedal as all our bicycles have flat pedals.