Explore the infamous Death Road by bike on an internationally-verified budget biking tour. This amazing ride drops over 3,500 meters along a 64-kilometer stretch of road, from the mountain top down into the jungle on an incredible full-day trip.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Small group
- Limited to 15 participants
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 11.5 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, Spanish
- Pickup included
- Pickup takes place between 6:30 AM and 7:15 AM. Please be ready in your hotel lobby.
Experience
Highlights
- Feel the adrenaline pumping as you cycle the famous Death Road
- Drop down over 3,500 meters along 64 kilometers of road in a single day
- Enjoy a delicious buffet lunch at a jungle lodge
- Take a budget-friendly tour operating under international safety standards
- Be led by passionate guides with years of cycling experience
Full description
Discover Death Road on an incredible biking trip. The North Yungas Road, as Death Road is officially called, was built during the 1930s by Paraguayan prisoners of war and is one of the best places to discover by mountain bike. It was declared the world’s most dangerous road 1995 by the Interamerican Development Bank.
Get picked up early in the morning from your hotel in La Paz to begin your amazing journey. After a 1.5-hour drive, arrive in La Cumbre at 4,700 meters above sea level. Stop for a small snack and to get ready for your ride.
After a detailed safety briefing set off down the first stretch, a paved section of road where you can pick up some speed as you admire the beautiful mountain vistas. Reach the start of the old road and stop to enjoy another snack as your guide explains the important details of riding down this road.
Cycle through cloud forest, feel the exhilarating rush of riding down one of the world’s most amazing tracks, and pass waterfalls, streams, valleys, and lush jungle. Arrive at Yolosa and head to a jungle lodge, where you can relax by a pool and enjoy a buffet lunch. Take a hot shower before starting the drive back to La Paz.
Includes
- Full-day tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bike
- Equipment (helmet, knee/elbow pads, jacket/pant, gloves)
- T-shirt
- Buffet lunch
- English and Spanish-speaking guide
- Snacks
- Water
- Pictures shared online
- Alcoholic drinks
- Park entrance fees (approximately 50 pesos per person)
Not suitable for
- Pregnant women
- People with mobility impairments
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What to bring
- Passport or ID card
- Sunglasses
- Change of clothes
- Camera
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Cash
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Daypack
- Cycling clothing
Know before you go
- Tours operate with a maximum of 14 people per group.
- The minimum age for participation is 18 years.
- Tours operate in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- This is a physically active tour, but a vehicle follows the group at all times and you can get in whenever you like.
- You must have experience of cycling.
