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Gravity, Grime n Gravel A wild mountain bike ride down “The World’s Most Dangerous Road” or “Death Road” in Bolivia’s Cordillera Real leaves a rather
Gravity, Grime n Gravel A wild mountain bike ride down “The World’s Most Dangerous Road” or “Death Road” in Bolivia’s Cordillera Real leaves a rather
Sprawled on my back at 18,000 feet I realized the horrible truth: there is no air here. Zero oxygen was reaching my dazed brain. Oxygen
The priest manages a small, inscrutible smile as he clambers on to our bus. “Lord, protect your children on their journey,” he said in querulous Spanish, making a long sign of the cross over our heads. “If it be Your will, help them reach their destination.” Then he sets off again.
Great experience - This was a great experience in Bolivia, our guides Kenneth, Ruben and Jhonny were amazing and kept us safe and well fed on our tour. Would highly recommend gravity if... read more you’re wanting to head to death road
Great experience at Death Rd - I chose Gravity for this trip because of the glowing reviews and notes about safety. From the moment we were picked up, it was a great experience. From the... read more breakfast in the city to the drive out to start the ride, Damian was such a great guide, makingbsure we felt comfortable the whole way. Highly recommended!!
Death Road - Safe, Professional and Fun - We had a marvelous experience with Kenneth, Sdenka and Wilster on Death Road Mountainbike Tour.
The entire experience from the pick up with complementary and good breakfast until the individual... read more drop offs war just perfect.
Riding Death Road is challenging, you must be safe on the bike and the guidelines from the guides are lifesavers. And Kenneth and Sdenka were friendly, professional and made sure we had a fantastic and safe(!) time.
The complementary food and snacks during the time were more than sufficient and of good quality. The bus were very well supporting us with our personal belongings and food whenever possible.
This agency might be a bit more pricy than others, but the small group, the professional guides and not at last the that great pictures were taken so that we could concentrate on riding down, made it worth to pay this add up.
Best Tour I had so far in South America. Thanks to Kenneth and the entire team. Highly appreciated!
Death Road/Life Experience - A lifetime experience that I doubt I'll ever forget. "Damian" demonstrates a rare skill in being such a superb guide. During an unexpected thunderstorm, he obviously had a plan in... read more place to entertain our group while we took refuge in a stopover shelter. Safety was obviously a priority stressed while having a fun, humorous, and adventurous day. A few minutes into the riding and the group really turns into a family (actually, it started with the breakfast at Cafe del Mundo). Damian, and two others coordinate the entire experience par excellence.
Great experience - It was a valuable experience.
After entering Death Road, there were many large stones on the ground, and I was a little nervous that the handlebars of my bicycle... read more might be taken off, but the experienced guides were in front and behind the group to support us, so there was no problem.
The route is mostly downhill, but there are some places where you will need to pedal your bicycle. If you are not athletic, it may be less painful if you strengthen your thighs a little.
You need to concentrate on driving where you need to be careful, but we stopped many times at observation points so you can enjoy the spectacular view. It is not essential to bring your own camera as the guide will take many great pictures.
Breakfast at café del mundo is included. (eggs, bread, fruit, coffee, juice)
A sandwich, chocolate bar, chips, banana and a bottle of water will be provided as a snack on the Death Road. You can always refill water in the car.
Lunch will be served around 14:30, after completing the bike ride. I was very sweaty, so it was nice to be able to borrow a shower and towel.
After lunch, you can pay 80 bs to be guided through the reserve, which is an animal sanctuary. It was valuable to observe monkeys, fukumari bears, puma, jaguar, etc. up close. The knowledgeable staff will explain everything in detail. They say that most of the payment is used for conservation of the reserve.
It is very tiring, but if you have come all the way to La Paz, you should definitely experience it.
Really fun activity - Amazing experience, a really cool activity. The bikes (Kona Process) are well maintained and held up well to the abuse of the death road. Big shout out to our... read more guides Chello & Sdenka and our driver Will! They knew all the good spots to stop for photos and stories about the road. I can't recommend these guys highly enough, they're the OGs and they know what theyre doing.
Once in a lifetime experience - We had an amazing time! The guides are very knowledgeable, provide super cool photos, food and equipment. They make sure to check in with the clients to see... read more how they are doing.
This is an at your own risk activity as opposed to a bus ride tour. Make sure you are physically fit enough to take on this challenge. This is not an activity for inactive people.
Best tour provider in La Paz best tour! - The Death Road tour is a must in La Paz. It's so much fun! I am glad I chose Gravity to do it among all the options you pass by... read more in downtown La Paz and in the internet. The itinerary was perfect, starting with a nice breakfast while our guide Noel gave us instructions about how the tour would happen. Then we got on a van that carried us (we were a group of five that day) along with the bikes up to the starting point. They provided us with all the necessary gear including mandatory helmets and gloves, and optional pads. Also, we got to use jackets and overpants, which saved us from getting our clodes muddy! They also provide you with camera mounts if you request it.
For the first part we went down an asphalt road, always with one guide in the front and one in the back of the group. If anyone was not so confident and wanted to lag behind, they would support us, same as for confident riders up front. Always looking for our safety and giving instructions to prevent accidents. This was good to get used to the bikes and the gear, which were all top class.
Then we got back on the van (the bikes were carried on top) and finally started the Death Road downhill. The road itself is a little bit rocky and winding but nothing too hard even for people who don't usually mountain bike. It is so much fun! The view is amazing and the guides take a lot of pictures and provide us with information along the way.
In the end we reached a river where you can take pictures with a nice Death Road sign, and then we had lunch in an animal sanctuary where we could optionally go on a small tour and see a lot of animals including bears and jaguars! This is a Gravity exclusive, so you will not get it on other tour providers. Also, we got a nice "I survived the death road" tshirt as a souvenir. 🙂
A huge shout out to Noel and Omar, our biking guides, and also to Don Guille, our driver. You guys were amazing!
Death road bolivia - We had an AMAZING day with gravity tour Bolivia! Everything was arranged (food, snacks, drinks, clothes, helmet, gloves and a very good bike!)
Also our guide (Damian) was very very... read more good! He explained everything very well and makes you feel good and not scared during the trip. They also took many pictures and videos (we also received it the same day)
I really recommend this organisation!
All in all perfect - The Organisation was great, had a really tasty breakfast first, then headed to the death road. We felt really safe the whole time and had the best time on this... read more tour. Mike, Ruben and Noel were just amazing and so much fun. Also the lunch at the animal shelter was really good and it feels nice to support something like that through a tourist trip. Thanks for the day - cheers! David and Michaela
#940 Linares Street, Upstairs
Between Sagarnaga & Tarija
La Paz – Bolivia