Five days from Santa Marta to Punta Gallinas, the northernmost tip of South America. Blast across the La Guajira desert on some of the best enduro riding in Colombia, with a guide and mechanic and your Honda XR190 included. Ride the Manaure salt flats, swim at the Taroa sand dunes where the desert drops into the sea, enjoy a campfire under the stars, drinks by the rooftop pool in Riohacha and cliff jumping at the Mendihuaca waterfalls. Best for intermediate to advanced riders. Maximum group size is 12.
What's included
Medical insurance (SOAT)
Twin-share lodging
Gasoline
Helmet and riding gloves
Lunch
Honda XR190 motorcycle (XRE300 upgrade available)
Dinner
Breakfast
Alcoholic drinks at the end of the day.
What to expect
Day 1: Santa Marta to Mayapo
Palomino
15m
Today will start with an amazing ride up the coast including a stop in at Palomino for a snack before we continue down the highway to our lunch spot.
Riohacha
30m
We will enter the city of Riohacha, capital of la Guajira department, quick stop for hidratation, cigarette and continue to the Manaure road, get into the desert
Playas de Mayapo
1h
Get in to the desert to our hotel Wayira in a side of Mayapo beach to disconect and get ready for next day riding more deep into the wild Guajira desert
Day 2: Manaure to Cabo de la Vela
Salinas de Manaure
2h
We will have a quick breakfast at the hotel and will start the riding to the salt places in Manaure by a secret trail that we know, and also 90% probability to see flamingos really close, of course from the moto.
Epic sand off road to get to Manare town to have lunch
Cabo de La Vela
1h
riding along the ocean for the last hour into Cabo de la Vela. Once we get to Cabo, we will check into our accomodation and relax for a bit with some drinks. A little later in the day, we will get back on the bikes and explore a couple of the points of interest in Cabo including Pilon de Azucar and El Faro for sunset.
Epic sand off road to get to Manare town to have lunch
Day 3: Cabo de la Vela to Punta Gallinas
Punta Gallinas
Pass by
Today we will eat some breakfast and head north towards Punta Gallinas. Some amazing riding and scenery today as we cross open desert plains and ride around some breathtaking lagoons.
We will grab lunch at a local stop halfway through our riding and then continue on to El Toroa sand dunes where the dunes literally fall into the ocean. We will spend some time here, taking a dip in the ocean and then get back on the bikes to head to our next stop.
The next stop will be El Faro, which is the most northern point of South America. This is a great photo op and we will relax here for a bit before heading to our lodging for the night.
Day 4: Punta Gallinas to Riohacha
La Guajira Department
Pass by
Finish off the desert riding with some more breathtaking views as we head out and back into civilization. We will spend the majority of the day riding to get back to Riohacha, where we will check into our hostel and relax by the pool.
After a bit of relaxtion we will head out on the town and check out the vibrant ocean front where we will have dinner and some cocktails.
Day 5: Riohacha to Santa Marta
Santa Marta
Pass by
On our last day we will depart from Riohacha and make our way back down the coast. We will do a little offroad ride in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and stop in at a great waterfall where we can lounge around in the waterfall and do a cliff jump for those that are daring.
We will head to The Journey Hostel for lunch and a swim in the pool and then jump on the bikes one last time as we head back to Santa Marta.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Our Santa Marta office, Barrio Jardín. Day 1 starts at 9am with a safety briefing and paperwork.
End point
Our Santa Marta office, Barrio Jardín. Day 1 starts at 9am with a safety briefing and paperwork.
Additional information
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
