Motorcycle Tour Colombia

This is a motorcycle tour for all level of riders who want to explore Palomino, Cabo de la Vela, and more. You will have a great time going through refreshing coastal and majestic mountain roads. Your days are filled with beautiful scenery and great opportunities for photos to take home with you!

Key information

Terrain: 80% paved, 20% unpaved
Bike: rental bike (Honda XR150 dual sport)
Mileage: 680 kilometers / 423 miles / 18 hours
Daily rides: 4 - 5 hours
Riding gear: included: helmet and riding gloves; available to rent: GoPro and helmet mount (SD-card not included), elbow and knee pads, riding boots, rain gear
Meals: all breakfasts, lunches, and dinners

Meet the guides

Samuel, Christian, & Brayden
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Highlights

Starts and ends in Santa Marta
Discover the traditional fishing town of Dibulla
Go swimming and cliff jumping at Quebrada Valencia
Ride through the breathtaking Sierra Nevada mountains
Enjoy a tour of the indigenous salt flats in Manaure
Take the back roads through Paso del Mango
Enter the desert through Cabo de la Vela
3 nights accommodation

Skill level

Beginner
Intermediate

Styles

4 riding days in English

The organizer also speaks: French, Spanish

Group size: Minimum of 2 participants

Airport transfer available:
Simón Bolívar International Airport (US$20 per person)

Accommodation

Check-in Time:

09:00

Check-out Time:

15:00

You will stay at various accommodations along the route. The first night will be at Happiness Hostel, the best in Riohacha. If you are looking for accommodation for the accommodation before the tour start, Drop Bear Hostel is next to the first night's accommodation.

Program

Day 1: Santa Marta - Riohacha (225 kilometers/139 miles)

Starts at 9 a.m.
Take the back roads through Paso del Mango
Have wood-fired, Italian pizza at Prima Luna Restaurant
Watch the sunset on the Riohacha boardwalk
Spend the night at Happiness Hostel, the best in Riohacha

Day 2: Riohacha - Cabo de la Vela (205 kilometers/127 miles)

Go through the winding trails and desert flats through the desert
Enter the desert through Cabo de la Vela
Have fresh seafood and cheap beers for dinner

Day 3: Cabo de la Vela - Riohacha (235 kilometers/146 miles)

Ride a tour of the Indigenous salt flats in Manaure
Have a late seafood lunch at Mayapo beach
Watch the setting sun from the Riohacha boardwalk

Day 4: Riohacha - Santa Marta (241 kilometers/149 miles)

Visit the traditional fishing town of Dibulla
Ride through the breathtaking Sierra Nevada mountains
Have lunch on the beach at La Brisa Tranquila
Go swimming and cliff jumping at Quebrada Valencia
Finishes at 3 p.m.

Skill levels required for this tour

Beginner:

can ride for 3-4 hours
minimal riding experience
assistance required
comfortable with curves and leans
basic experience with unsurfaced roads
short distance ascents and descents

Intermediate:

can ride for 4-5 hours
average riding experience
little assistance required
comfortable with extreme curves and leans
average experience with unsurfaced roads
steep ascents and descents

Guides

Samuel Smith

Sam is one of the founding members of Adrenaline Addicts. In 2014, he and Christian, the other founding member, departed on a round-the-world trip, intending to cross six continents in five years. He spent the first nine months of the trip on the north coast of Colombia, bought a motorbike and traveled as far south as Peru, then returned to the north with Christian, where they founded the company. Prior to starting Adrenaline Addicts, Sam worked as a motorcycle instructor in the United States for several years before combining that passion with his love of Colombia.

Christian Riesenmy

Christian is the second founding member of Adrenaline Addicts. He traveled extensively throughout Colombia in 2014 and 2015 both together with Sam, and by himself, he worked for several adventure tour companies along the way before teaming back up with Sam in early 2016 to start the company. Prior to Adrenaline Addicts, Christian rode extensively around off-road and motocross trails throughout the United States, giving him a completely different riding background and skill set to his original business partner, complementing each other perfectly.

Brayden Lund

Brayden is the third business partner of Adrenaline Addicts. In 2015, he traveled and worked as a volunteer in Peru and Ecuador, and he discovered a love for Latin America. He made plans to visit Colombia and started his own business. Brayden met Sam and Christian in late 2016, six months after the other two had begun operations. After he worked together for several months with Sam and Christian, the three made the decision to bring on Brayden as the third partner. Prior to joining Adrenaline Addicts, Brayden has ridden for almost 10 years in Australia, parts of Asia, and South America.

How to get there

Recommended Airports

SMR

Simón Bolívar International Airport

150 km

Transfer available for additional US$20 per person

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR).

Airport: Simón Bolívar International Airport Airport transfer available: Simón Bolívar International Airport (US$20 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

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Day 1: Santa Marta - Riohacha (225 kilometers/139 miles)

Day 2: Riohacha - Cabo de la Vela (205 kilometers/127 miles)

Day 3: Cabo de la Vela - Riohacha (235 kilometers/146 miles)