In the heart of Colombian cycling Ride on the high plateau of Boyacá, the heart of Colombian cycling, and meet some of the best pro riders in the world!
Bogotá to Boyacá
7 days / 6 nights
Starting in the capital city of Colombia, Bogotá, this bike tour will take you to several beautiful villages of the Boyacá department, including the amazing colonial village of Villa de Leyva where we will stay two nights, via the Boyacá plateau at 2700 meters altitude. We will then head to the thermal place Paipa, very famous in Colombia for its hot springs and large & nice hotels in the area.
Once in Paipa, we will have the opportunity to ride on the training roads of many Colombian champions and depending on the period of the year, we might also meet them: Nairo Quintana, Miguel Angel Lopez, Winner Anacona, etc… We will also have the opportunity to ride on the circuit of the 1995 UCI road race championships in the city of Duitama.
After a few days riding in Boyacá, we will then go back to Bogotá by riding some of the road on the way back. All in all, this bike tour will take you on roads located between 2150 and 3250 meters high!
Tour information
- 7 days - 6 nights
- ★★★☆☆ hotels
- 6 people max. (min.2)
- Dificulty 4/5
- Total distance :520 km
- Total elevation: 7,900 m
- Transport with an air-conditioned minibus or car with bike rack
Included
- 6 nights in 3-star hotels or equivalent, with breakfast (base double occupancy / please ask us a quote should you require higher rated hotels)
- 1 bike guide during all rides
- 1 driver / mechanic following the group during all rides
- 1 follow vehicle / possibility to jump in in case of tired legs
- All the guides’ expenses (hotels / meals)
- Transfers: Bogotá airport -> Bogotá hotel -> Bogotá airport
- 1 Colombia Bike Tours cycling jersey and 1 polo
- Sports nutrition (liquid / bars / gels) and snacks (fruits, cookies, etc.)
- Possibility to travel with a non-rider (10% discount on the package)
NOT included
- Everything that is not mentioned in the plan
- Flights
- Lunches
- Bike rental (check out our prices)
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks during dinners (can be included from time to time)
- Travel insurance
- Possibility to upgrade the hotels
- Anything else – just ask us!
- Arrival in Bogota / pick-up at the airport / transfer to the hotel in Bogota
- Bike fitting / assembling with a mechanic if needed
- Dinner (not included / suggested restaurants near the hotel or in a nice area of Bogota)
- Night in Bogota (Hotel**** BH Parque 93 or equivalent)
- Transport in vehicle from Bogota to the outskirts of the city (approx. 30km away)
- Ride from there to Villa de Leyva (in Boyacá dpt) -> 130km / 1900m D+ / flat in the first 50km – hilly afterwards (lowest point: 2150m at Villa de Leyva / highest point: 2900m). No climb longer than 6km (at 5 or 6% average), but pretty hard ride overall.
- Quick and light lunch on the way (suggested: 20 minutes)
- Estimated ride time: around 5 hours (depending on level)
- Bigger lunch in Villa de Leyva
- Afternoon / Late afternoon: walking around Villa de Leyva / beer in Plaza Mayor (the biggest colonial place in south America)
- Dinner (not included / suggested restaurants near the hotel)
- First night in Villa de Leyva (Hospederia San Carlos or equivalente)
- “Rest day” in Villa de Leyva (lovely place; several interesting attractions; colonial village)
- Bike ride: “Loop Villa de Leyva -> Raquira” -> 57km / 1100m D+ / hilly (lowest point: 2100m / highest point: 2600m) / recommended: easy pace to recover
- Lunch in Villa de Leyva
- Estimated ride time: 2 hours and 15 minutes (easy pace to recover)
- Afternoon: walking around Villa de Leyva, possibility to visit one attraction close to Villa de Leyva (Pozo Azules, Casa Terracota, Museums, etc.)
- Dinner (not included / suggested restaurants near the hotel)
- Transfer cycling to Paipa
- Bike ride: “Villa de Leyva -> Paipa” -> 88km / 1650m D+ / hilly (lowest point: 2150m / highest point: 3030m)
- Estimated ride time: around 4 hours
- Lunch at Paipa
- Possibility to do the 1995 UCI Pro World Championship circuit in Duitama nearby, in the afternoon as a recovery ride (45km in total from and to Paipa)
- Paipa is a natural place famous for its hot springs, so possibility to relax in warm and healthy waters, get massaged (optional), etc… / Dinner.
- Loop going south to the “Laguna de Tota” and back to Paipa via another route
- Bike ride: “Loop Paipa -> Laguna de Tota” -> 134km / 1600m D+ / hilly (lowest point: 2480m / highest point: 3250m)
- Estimated ride time: around 5 hours 30
- Lunch in Paipa
- Rest time in the afternoon / massages & Spa (optional) / Dinner.
- Way back to Bogota
- Bike ride: “Paipa -> towards Bogota” -> 2 options:
- Up to Ventaquemada: 76km / 1180m D+ / hilly (lowest point: 2480m / highest point: 2950m)
- Up to Choconta: 110km / 1650m D+ / hilly (lowest point: 2480m / highest point: 2950m)
- Estimated ride time: from 3 to 4 hours
- Lunch in Ventaquemada or Choconta / then travel to Bogota with the vehicle
- Rest time in the afternoon / beers in a nice area of Bogota / Dinner.
- Night in Bogota
- Breakfast
- End of the trip / transfer to Bogota airport
- Prices from $ 1,490 USD (twin room with double occupancy)
- $ 1,990 USD (single price for 2 riders)
- $ 1,790 USD (single price for 3 riders)
- $ 1,690 USD (single price for 4 riders)
- $ 1,590 USD (single price for 5 riders)
- $ 1,490 USD (single price for 6 riders)
- Non-rider: 10% discount
- $ 490 USD Individual supplement (subject to availability)