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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.
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
Great fun on Death Road! - Had a blast! Kenny was an excellent guide and made sure we had a great time. Gravity are a well managed and professional company. Many thanks!
Fun day - Very fun day with gravity Bolivia. There were great views and they always made sure to take lots of pictures of you. Miguel, Luis and Damien were super friendly and... read more great guides
The team were so professional and friendly, this bike tour has been a highlight of my holiday. I fell off and got a bit scraped up and Kenny was very... read more well prepared to fix me up and always compassionate and caring. The bikes were great and the views were amazing. It wasn’t the easiest ride down but it was a fantastic experience and everyone made sure we were comfortable.
I also did the zip line afterwards which was a lot of fun.
What an awesome way to spend the day! I would highly recommend!
What A Day | Thank you to Kenneth & Christian for the memories! - Kenneth and Christian did an outstanding job. Excellent briefing on bike handling pre tour and before each section of the downhill tour.
Kenneth is the encyclopedia of Yungas /... read more Camino de la Muerte. Starting with the Paraguayan POW from Chaco War that had to build the road Kenneth took us vividly through history and provided background on the road and its development to one of the greatest tourist attractions in La Paz area. Also great tips on how and where to travel the road.
Christian was the lead cyclist, photographer, mechanic and bike fitter. In team with the driver of the support vehicle they did an amazing job regarding pleasure, safety, knowledge transfer, riding skills and well professional First Aid. Last but not least Kenneth and also Christian have excellent English skills in order to assess requirements, explain and share.
For the team it is daily business. For us on the receiving end it was an exclusive experience. Like we owned the road. 😉
One of the best experiences on our South America trips. Gravity provided us with quality downhill/enduro bikes and unlike most companies we started from the actual top of 4700m and... read more then turned in on the death road. The guides were very kind and professional and had a personal approach to meet our wishes. In the end we visited a animal shelter were you could see some of South Americas big cats.
By far the best company doing the Death Road - Gravity already has so many 5 star reviews I don't think it needs another, but I had such a good experience I felt obliged to write one. This company is... read more BY FAR the best and most professional agency doing the Death Road -- the difference was immediately noticeable when I saw some of the other groups, in terms of the quality of the bikes and gear, the group size, and the level of attention. Gravity carries safety gear other groups don't carry, and when accidents happen the other companies often end up relying on Gravity. My guide Noel was fantastic -- combining great technical knowledge with a fantastic personality. I would go another tour with him anytime! Thanks for a 5 star experience!!
#940 Linares Street, Upstairs
Between Sagarnaga & Tarija
La Paz – Bolivia