The World's Most Dangerous Road - Barracuda Biking's Death Road Riding
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The World's Most Dangerous Road - Barracuda Biking's Death Road Riding
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The World's Most Dangerous Road - Barracuda Biking's Death Road Riding

1 day
About this activity
We meet at 7:30am to begin our once in a lifetime journey. We hop aboard our private transport en route to La Cumbre at 4700m. Once there, we get all our gear (helmets, gloves, knee/elbow pads, pants/jacket) and our top of the line bikes (Kona Full Suspension bikes with hydraulic disk brakes). Our bikes are maintained after every ride and we have over 100 bikes in our shop, ensuring you will get a bike that has been serviced and is adequate to your height. Also, the brakes are on the side you want them (different countries use different sides for the front/rear brake and you wouldn't want to grab the wrong brake because it's not set for your country). Our guides have an average of 10 years experience guiding on this incredible road. They give you detailed instructions before we start the ride to help keep you safe and comfortable on our descent. After our safety induction, we begin our ride. The first 24km of the ride are on the tarmac, this is a great chance for you to get a feel for your bike and the brakes and if you're up for it get some speed. The incredible andes show their splendor as we wind our way through this spectacular valley, taking small stops to catch the views and so the guides can explain upcoming sections. Eventually we arrive at Unduavi where every rider has to pay a road tax. Here we load up our bikes and do a big uphill on the bus.
The bus arrives to the top of the old road, known as Death Road. Your guides will give you a safety briefing and check all the bikes. The barren snow capped mountains we have passed by are long gone and we are now in the incredible cloud forest. We literally start above the clouds, then ride through and out of them into the lush jungle.
The last 40km of our ride are out of this world, as we curve our way down an incredible road carved out of the side of the andes, passing through waterfalls, rivers, small communities, down, down, down to the steaming jungle. The views of the valley are breathtaking and the rush of adrenaline and pure fun are incomparable. We have several stops along the way to take in the views and for our safety briefings.This is important so that you know about any corners or tricky sections of the road before you arrive and so that the guides can answer any questions, tell some jokes and give you some of the fascinating history of this road. We stop twice to refresh ourselves with a well earned snack and there is unlimited water provided during the ride.
We end the ride at our jungle refuge where we enjoy a delicious buffet, a dip in the pool and relaxation. There are also hot showers and soap/shampoo/towels for you. After relaxing and celebrating our amazing ride, we hop in the bus for our 3.5 hour ride back to La Paz, where we will be dropped off near our hotels.
Many people say this is the best experience of their south America trip, make sure you do it safely with a reputable company who focuses on giving you an amazing ride.
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Included
  • Best Bikes in Bolivia! (maintained after every ride)
  • Bottled water
  • Delicious Buffet lunch
  • Snacks
  • 2 Professional guides
  • Private vehicle with qualified driver
  • Hot Showers with Soap/Shampoo/Towel
  • Groups no bigger than 14 riders
  • All riding equipment (helmets, knee/elbow pads, jackets/pants, gloves)
Not included
  • The listed price does not include 50bs Road Tax.
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Hotel Pick up
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Operated by a multi-lingual guide (English/Spanish)
  • A maximum of 14 people per group
  • Not recommended for pregnant women
  • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • All passenger heights MUST be advised at time of booking
  • All passenger helmet/glove sizing must be advised at time of booking
Features
Tourism
80%
Original
50%
Cultural
50%
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