Death Road 1 Day – Unlock your Fear
NOTE! This is only for expert riders. Be sure you can withstand high altitudes. Located over 4000 meters above sea level between La Paz and its northern Yungas (jungle) region, you'll drive to the Cumbre (the summit) of the Andes before you head downward to the rainforest regardless of weather.
1 Bike: $250 USD per person · 2 or more Bikes: $230 USD per person · Passenger +$50 USD
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Honda CRF230f / XR250-400 / Suzuki DR650 / KLR650
Asphalt / Gravel hard pack / Dirt road
Rain, snow, fog, cold in high parts
MALLASA town (South Zone) 18 Km from city center, 9:00 AM
Death Road 1 Day – Unlock your Fear
THIS REGION called 'Yungas' is situated east of the Cordillera Real, making a transition zone between the western highland and the lowlands of the Amazonian Basin. It is characterized by warm to hot and humid climate. The generous vegetation grows all over the intricate topography showing abysmal walls and deep green valleys with rushing rivers, some of them well known because of their rich gold content.
Level: ONLY FOR EXPERIENCED RIDERS. Type route: Asphalt / gravel hard pack and dirt road. Guided tour with guide on his own motorbike.
Destination: Death Road · Departure: La Paz, Mallasa · Departure Time: 09:00 A.M. / End 17-18:00
Tour Essentials
⏱️ Departure Time: 09:00 sharp / End 17-18:00.
🏍️ Guided tour: Guide on his own motorbike.
📅 Frequency: Every day with reservation. Send your data to: info@motorcycletoursbolivia.com
💵 Payment: Only in cash. We do not work with credit cards.
🏍️ Type of vehicle: Honda CRF230f, Honda XR250-400, Suzuki DR650, Kawasaki KLR650
ITINERARY OF THE TOUR
At 08:30 a.m. our taxi will collect you from your hotel/hostel and take you to our office where you will get your riding gear and most important, your motorcycle. Starting the ride, first we have to cross part of the city with its traffic, then we'll head to 'La Cumbre' high mountain pass. From there the road takes us down, down and down, first paved and the last 40 km as a narrow dirt track known as 'Death Road'. We follow it along high vertical walls of rocks at one side and deep abysms at the other, a lot of crosses, silent witnesses of former fatal accidents, line the road reminding us to be careful. Still now, although most of the current traffic to and from the Amazon lowlands rolls over a new wide paved highway, this track keeps its singular dangers. Here, at the edges of the old so dangerous road, constructed in the early 30th of the last century in part by forced Paraguayan war prisoners (Chaco War 1932-1935) the sensation of being pulled down is present. Especially when fog is dense, all that souls of thousands of accident victims over the decades seem to be observing you. Driving down the winding, curvy we'll get showered by some small waterfalls, coming out of the upper overhanging rock formations hitting the road surface. Season depending, air is becoming warmer turning into hot on arrival at the small village of Yolosa, with only 1,100m the lowest point of the tour. From this place we return to La Paz over the new paved road, riding up and up, also through some tunnels, into the cold at 'La Cumbre' again. On a normal day we'll be back at our office place in the later afternoon between 5 and 6 p.m. Depending on clients preference and as an alternative, the tour also first can be run down to Yolosa over the paved road and then enjoying the 'Death Road' riding it up way. During the trip there will be several stops for photo shootings or just let the amazing panorama of the Andean Mountain landscapes impress you. There will be a moment to have lunch, too. (not included in the price).
Mandatory
- Driver's license – motorcycle class
- Personal travel insurance
- Agreement and signature on risk document
- Minimum number of participants 1
- Maximum number of participants 10
Experience & Tech
- ONLY FOR EXPERIENCED RIDERS – Expert level required
- Be sure you can withstand high altitudes (over 4000 meters)
- Extra money for personal expenses & entrance fees
Tour Included
- Adventure guide on motorcycle
- Basic equipment (jacket, helmet and gloves)
- Bolivian Basic insurance ("SOAT" covers only personal damage to third-party)
- Fuel for the bike
- Rain clothes
- Transport (taxi). We pick you up at your hotel 8:00 am
- Bolivian lunch on the route
- T-shirt route after the trip
Tour Not Included
- All entrance-fees for museums and parks
- Personal expenses – all drinks
- Damage insurance for motorcycle (extra cost $45 USD)
About damage insurance for the motorcycle USD 45:
All of our motorcycles are standard. They are NOT INSURED for damage to the motorcycle. This insurance that we offer covers material damage to the motorcycle and reduces the excess/deductible to a maximum of USD 500. If you have a big problem you are only obligated to pay a maximum amount of USD 500. Without this insurance, all damage to the rented motorcycle is the responsibility of the client. It does not cover damages caused if the client is driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs or without obeying the guide's instructions.
