Option A

6 Day Trip

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Option A

6 Day Trip

trip ITINERARY

day 0 - transfer in

Welcome to Ecuador! Rider arrival and transfer into hotel to build bikes and explore the city and some local spots! Overnight in Quito

DAY 1- Guagua Pichincha + UNGUI trails

First day of riding starts with a bang! Shuttle drive to Guagua Pichincha refuge where our big ride starts. Ever summit a volcano on your bike? Yes. And after that, expect flowy trails with incredible views of Quito and then more spicy descents at Ungui trails! Transfer to Santa Rita for overnight.

DAY 2 - Santa rita Nature reserve

We’ll get to ride and enjoy this amazing place in the foothills of beautiful Pasochoa Volcan, which hosts a network of amazingly fun trails that we’ll shuttle again and again! Experience these endemic forests with crazy jungle like vegetation while at altitude! Overnight at Tambopaxi, Cotopaxi.

DAY 3 - Cotopaxi Volcano & Coto BikePark

Ever wanted to freeride a little? Today it comes true, welcome to the scree slopes of Cotopaxi Volcano! We’ll ride 3 epic descents from nearly 4700m high! Afterwards we head to magical forests Coto BP where flowy single track and fun jumps are on tap and on repeat! Overnight at Alpaka Quilotoa.

DAY 4 - Quilotoa Lagoon + Kachiyaku DH

Get ready for another day of unreal landscapes and trails! First we get to enjoy Quilotoa’s beauty by way of a quick but scenic ride, before the main course of the day in the way of Kachiyaku DH. The latter will take us on our first epic descent towards the coast where you’ll experience the changing vegetation as well as gnarly ancient rock gardens! Overnight at Urbina

DAY 5 - chimborazo volcano + Hieleros Trail

Today is the highest point of the trip quite literally! Shuttle to Chimborazo Volcano reaching 4800m as our starting point! More volcanic sands to enjoy on the way to Hieleros trail for a proper epic day of riding that we’ll take us to the town of Guaranda. Crossing a province by bike? Check. Overnight at Guaranda

DAY 6 - Mama rumi dh + Camino del rey

Last day to push on through and take on the mighty Mama Rumi trail, quite possibly the finest singletrack descent in Ecuador. Ready for nearly 2000m drop in only 11km!? Get your hands and bike ready for this one! After a hefty meal we will say good bye while riding one last local trail. Celebration dinner. Overnight at Guaranda for next day transfer out.

What to expect?

Get ready to ride Ecuador’s most beautiful Andean singletrack trails while experiencing amazingly varied and unique terrain! Most of our trails are natural in origin, but are now used for mountain biking epics for riders to enjoy. Ecuador has massive descents with fun, fast, and technical terrain that will leave you thrilling! We’ve thoughtfully planned each of our itineraries to ride as much as possible while being guided by the most experience locals.

This is definitely a trip best suited for advanced/experienced riders as our terrain and trails are technical and steep! The more comfortable you are with gnarly steep terrain, the more at home you’ll feel in Ecuador.

DURATION

6 days of riding / 7 nights hotel

WHAT’S INCLUDED

7 nights of accommodations
6 breakfasts, 6 full lunches, 2 dinners
Snacks and water for every day of riding
Experienced MTB guides w/ Wilderness First Aid certification
4x4 vehicle transport with support driver
Complimentary beer after each ride!

NOT INCLUDED

Mountain bike rental or protective gear helmet, knee pads, gloves
Extra hotel nights apart from 5 nights included in tour
4 Dinners
Alcoholic beverages
Extra transfers outside tour days

UPCOMING DATES

TBD

MTB SKILL RATING

Suggested Skill Levels 4/7

FITNESS RATING

Suggested fitness levels 3/5

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8 Day Epic

Trip itinerary

Day 0 - Transfer in

Welcome to Ecuador! Welcome to Ecuador! Rider arrival and transfer into hotel to build bikes and later transfer to the city of Ibarra for our first night’s stay at the beautiful Quinta San Miguel Yahuarcocha

DAY 1 - Chota valley Trails & yahuarcocha

Riding in this northern area of Ecuador is truly unique and technical! You get to experience this dry and desert like terrain with endless descents towards Ibarra and its adjacent valley famously known as Chota Valley. Later we ride some unique trails back to our hotel!

DAY 2 - Brutal & Ambuqui Trails

For our 2nd day in Ibarra we’ll drive higher up to the paramo at 4000m to the start of another massive descent! We’ll link a couple of trails to end up at Ambuqui valley completing another day of epic proportions! Drive back to Quito for the night.

DAY 3 - Guagua Pichincha & Ungui trails

First day surpassing the 4000m mark! Shuttle drive to Guagua Pichincha refuge where our big ride starts. Ever summit a volcano on your bike? Yes! And after that, expect flowy trails with incredible views of Quito and then more spicy descents at Ungui trails! Transfer to Santa Rita for overnight.

DAY 4 - Santa Rita Nature reserve

We’ll get to ride and enjoy this amazing place in the foothills of beautiful Pasochoa Volcan, which hosts a network of amazingly fun trails… Overnight at Tambopaxi, Cotopaxi.

DAY 5 - Cotopaxi Volcano & Coto Bikepark

Ever wanted to freeride a little? Today it comes true, welcome to the scree slopes of Cotopaxi Volcano… Overnight at Alpaka Quilotoa.

DAY 6 - quilotoa Lagoon & Kachiyaku DH

Last day of unreal landscapes and trails! First a quick but scenic ride on the edge of the lagoon… Overnight at Urbina

DAY 7 - CHIMBORAZO VOLCANO + HIELEROS TRAIL

DAY 8 - MAMA RUMI DH + CAMINO DEL REY

Last day to push on through and take on the famous Mama Rumi trail, quite possibly the finest singletrack descent in Ecuador. Ready for nearly 2000m drop in only 11km!? Get your hands and bike ready for this one! After a hefty meal we will say good bye while riding one last local trail. Celebration dinner. Overnight at Guaranda for next day transfer out to Quito.

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