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Dirt Deluxe Guided Motorcycle Adventure Tour

6 DAYS
FROM $4,755

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70% DIRT

<30% paved

SERVICE LEVEL

Luxury Hotels

A la carte dining

GROUP SIZE

1-8 Motorcycles

GUARANTEED DEPARTURE

Guided Dirt Motorcycle Tour Overview

  • Tour Start / End:  Quito, Ecuador.  Airport Code: UIO
  • Tour Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
  • Time Needed: 7-8 days vacation
  • Riding Days: 6
  • Rest Days: 0
  • Route: 30% asphalt road / 70% dirt or cobblestone roads (approximately)
  • Guided: Travel with an experienced multi-lingual Ecuadorian Resident Guide who knows the route and the people along it
  • All-Inclusive - featuring gourmet cuisine that combines tradition with innovation
  • Accommodations: High End,  Exclusive, Award-Winning Luxury Accommodations
  • Total Distance Covered: approximately 1040 km / 647 miles
  • Total Elevation Gain / Loss 19,658 meters / 64,595 feet
  • Highest Elevation: 4063 meters / 13,300 feet
  • Lowest Elevation: 935 meters / 3068 feet
  • Steepest grade 29.9% (uphill)

The 6-day luxury motorcycle tour crisscrosses the northern Ecuadorian Andes, a part of the country that still feels enigmatic, subtly inaccessible, and not saturated with tourists. It's an area known for its pristine wildlife refuges, coffee plantations, timeworn colonial buildings, and therapeutic hot springs.

The route will bring you to various climates, cultures, and altitudes.  You'll visit the beautiful cloud forests on the Western Slopes of the Andes, soak in five different unique volcanic hot springs, haggle at the indigenous markets in Otavalo, savor freshly grown coffee from some of the world's top growers, and revel in the outstanding vistas all along the way.

Each night's accommodations are in carefully selected exclusive, luxury haciendas and wilderness lodges that are as diverse as the terrains you will traverse.  The hospitality of each venue has its particular regional character which is evident in every gesture.

MotorcycleSingle Occupancy

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Hero Xpulse200*

$4,755

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Honda XRE 300*

$4,875

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Suzuki DR650*

Suzuki DR650 tooltip

LOW SEAT: 33.2 inches

REGULAR: 34.8 inches

$4,995

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Honda XR 650 L*

$5,055

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Suzuki DR650 LOW*

Suzuki DR650 tooltip

LOW SEAT: 33.2 inches

REGULAR: 34.8 inches

$4,995

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

SWM RS650S*

SWM RS650R tooltip

$4,995

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Aprilia Tuareg 660

Aprilia Tuareg 660 Tooltip

$5,355

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Yamaha Tenere 700

$5,295

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Husqvarna 701 Enduro*

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$5,295

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

BMW F750GS

Triumph TIger 800xcx tooltip

$5,295

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Triumph Tiger 800 XC

Triumph TIger 800xcx tooltip

$5,355

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

BMW F800GS

BMW F800GS tooltip

$5,355

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Triumph Tiger 850 Sport

Triumph Tiger 850 Sport Tooltip

$5,355

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

BMW F850GS

BMW F850GS Tooltip

$5,415

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Triumph Tiger 900 Rally

Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Tooltip

$5,415

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Husqvarna Norden 901

Husqvarna 901 Norden Tooltip

$5,415

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Honda Africa Twin 1100 DCT

$5,535

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Passenger Sharing Room

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If you will be riding with a passenger, (pillion) who will share your double room (1 or 2 beds), add this price.

$1,900

100x100 2 up on moto icon 1

If you will be riding with a passenger, (pillion) who will share your double room (1 or 2 beds), add this price.

2 Vehicles Sharing Room

If you are traveling with someone who will be riding a separate motorcycle and sharing your room (1 or 2 beds), take 10% off the price of each bike!

10% Discount

If you are traveling with someone who will be riding a separate motorcycle and sharing your room (1 or 2 beds), take 10% off the price of each bike!

* Bikes marked with an asterisk are not configured to take a passenger.

All prices are in United States Dollars (USD) - the official currency of the Republic of Ecuador.

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Route Map

Elevation Profile

TIMELINE OVERVIEW

Travel day to Quito

Arrival in Quito

Travel day to Quito

Accommodations: Not included.  We will provide you with a list of recommended hotels in Quito near our shop in the heart of the fashionable La Carolina neighborhood so that you can relax and explore the nearby galleries, museums, and cafés.

Travel day to Quito

1 or 2 days prior to the tour start date

Pre-Tour Registration and Tour of Quito

Arrive a day or two prior to departure to enjoy Quito and we'll provide you with tickets on the Hop-on / Hop - Off bus to enjoy a stress-free day in the capital.  For those who want a little more fun, we can provide you with a selfd-guided tour of Quito on one of our 150cc motorscooters.

Day 1

Quito - Mindo

Distance: 97 km | 60 miles
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Activities: EcoRuta del Quinde, Guapambra Waterfall, Bellavista Cloudforest Bird Lodge, Organic Chocolate Factory
Accommodations: Terrazas de Dana Boutique Hotel & Spa

Day 1

Day 2

Mindo - Otavalo

Distance: 188 km |117 miles
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activities: Cascada de la Piragua, Nangulvi Hot Springs, Coffee Growers, Plaza de los Ponchos
Accommodations: Hacienda Cusin

Day 3

Otavalo - Hacienda La Primavera

Distance: 155 Km / 96 miles 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Activities: Traditional Leather Maker, Chachimbiro Hot Springs
Accommodations: Hacienda Primavera Wilderness Ecolodge

Day 3

Day 4

Hacienda La Primavera - Aloburo

Distance: 253 km / 157 miles
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
Activities:
Coffee Growers, El Angel National Park, Tufiño Hot Springs  

Accommodations: Hacienda Piman

Day 5

Aloburo - Papallacta

Distance: 170km | 106 miles 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activities: Laguna Yaguarcocha, Paila Ice Cream Maker, Cheese Maker, Quitsato Equator monument, Oyacachi Hot Spring, Coca-Cayambe National Park
Accommodations: Termas Papallacta Hot Springs Spa & Resort

Day 5

Day 6

Papallacta - Quito

Distance:  150 km | 93 miles
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Activities: Enjoy a relaxed morning at Termas De Papallacta Spa Resort, Lago Muerto Pungo

Return to Quito

Return home

Many international flights leave around midnight from Quito.  If you are catching a flight the same evening as the last day of the tour, you may enjoy VIP access to our "Freedom Riders' Lounge" - complete with a hot shower, jacuzzi, gym, and honor bar before your flight home.

Return to Quito

Tour HighLights

Itinerary

Day 1 - Mindo

Elevation Profile - Day 1

Dirt Bike Deluxe Motorcycle Adventure Tour in Ecuador Cloudforest Mindo

Day 1
 
Quito- Nono Cloudforest Reserve - Mindo
Distance Covered:  78 km / 49 miles

 

Quito_Ecuador_panoramicaYou'll begin this 6-day "Dirt Deluxe" guided tour from our shop in Quito, Ecuador. In 1978, Quito became the first place on the planet to be designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for having the best-preserved historic center in all of Latin America. Quito is high on the Altiplano Plateau (the highest capital city in the world) in the Andes at 9,350 feet.  We suggest that you arrive a day or two early to experience our magnificent capital city while getting acclimated to the high elevation before beginning the tour. Intinan museum on equator on motorcycle adventure tour in ecuador

During the first morning of the tour, you’ll be outfitted with the motorcycle of your choice and given a thorough orientation answering all questions concerning local customs, rules of the road, riding signals, Ecuadorian driver courtesies, and more. 

We head out of Quito, rising in elevation as you climb the Pichincha volcano's foothold, getting spectacular views of the city below. Soon we are on the  "Route of the Hummingbird" or "Ecoruta del Quinde." 
 
1-mindoThis route is famous for its incredible natural beauty. It has won several awards from the Audubon Society for the large number of bird species that can be seen. Although the area is relatively small in size, it is one of the most bio-diverse on the planet, counting thousands of species of butterflies, plus hundreds of different reptilian, amphibian, and bird species - including several types of toucans and hummingbirds.motorcycle on dirt road to mindo ecuador

 

Once over the pass, your surroundings will go from "urban" to "country" instantly. The sounds of rolling brooks, mooing cows, and chirping birds replace the city's sounds, and green pastures now surround you.  You will descend into the small village of Nono.- a quaint, friendly little place that feels a world away from Quito.   The road is now an unimproved, hard-packed dirt road that will take you deep into the Nono Biological Reserve - one of the most biologically diverse places on the entire planet.

We may stop for a swim in the beautiful Guagrapamba Waterfall, which is just along the route and can be reached after a short hike.

guagrapampa waterfall nono biological reserve mindo dirt bike adventure tourThe ride will continue along these country roads with virtually no traffic, bring you high into the elevations and bring us to the "Virgen de Camino Mirador" overlook.   We will stop here and get some great views of the valleys below.   Then we descend along a rolling river of cold, clear water and into the rainforests for a completely new biological habitat.   You may catch a glimpse of some wild toucans or brightly colored frogs.

Back on the road, the aromas and sounds of the cloud forest you will experience will be something that stays with you long after this ride is over.

We will stop for lunch in the Bellavista Cloudforest Bird Lodge. This lodge has a beautiful restaurant and a pleased staff to share its knowledge of this reserve's wildlife.

We descend onto the Western Slopes of the Andes and through the hamlet of Santa Rosa -  a farming community from Bellavista.   You'll enjoy the scents of the wild orchids and other flowers that line the road here.cloudforest on western slopes of andes in Ecuador dirt deluxe motorcycle adventure tour

Then we rejoin the paved road and turn onto the road that takes you to even lower elevations and into the warm microclimate of the town of Mindo.  This funky, eclectic town offers excellent restaurants, bars, and activities such as zip-wire canopy tours and innertube rides down the white water river.  Other attractions include a butterfly sanctuary, a tarabita (hand-powered cable car over a waterfall), and an orchid garden.

We visit Yumbos Chocolatefor a tour that will educate and entertain you.  Yumbos is an organic chocolate factory, and they provide tours to learn about how cacao is grown, harvested, fermented, and turned into chocolate.  The tour (included) includes a chocolate bar and a tasting of different chocolates.   Please ask your tour guide for more information if you want to learn more about coffee growing, harvesting, processing, roasting, and proper coffee preparation.

 Then we'll ride deeper into the cloudforest and check into a private cabin at the Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge.

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Day 2 - Otavalo
Day 3 - Hacienda Primavera
Day 4 - Aloburo
Day 5 - Papallacta
Day 6 - Quito

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About Our Offroad Motorcycle Tours

What to Expect

This guided motorcycle adventure tour will start in our offices located in Quito's Carolina neighborhood, the safest and most convenient part of Quito.  We suggest arriving in Quito a day or two early to enjoy the city and get the paperwork out of the way to have a smooth start on Day 1. 

On the morning of our departure, you will receive a detailed and thoughtful presentation on Ecuadorian rules of the road, customs, courtesies, and group riding protocols.  We will provide the adventure motorcycle of your choice, fitted with a waterproof luggage system and a tankbag if you want one. If there are more than five riders on the tour, a support truck will be available to carry your luggage and bring bottled water. The support truck can respond in an emergency and make your ride more comfortable.  If there are fewer than five riders on the tour, we may not provide a support truck, and you will need to carry your gear in the saddlebags or luggage system supplied with your bike.

We have developed this six-day route after several years of riding, research, and testing. Your guide knows the way thoroughly, having ridden it several times before. This tour is a dual-sport route consisting primarily of unpaved, unimproved (not gravel) one-lane dirt roads, chosen for their lack of traffic and outstanding scenery. The Guide will make many stops throughout the day to introduce you to the locals, explain the local history, and show you "hidden gems" that are not common knowledge.

We do not want you to "push your limits" instead, and we want you to be able to lift your head, look around, and enjoy the amazing scenery during the ride. Each night, you will enjoy fine dining and a stay in Ecuador's most comfortable and beautiful lodging.

Upon returning, you will have access to our honor bar, jacuzzi, hot shower, and staff that can assist you with your next destination.

Weather and Temperatures

Weather and temperature ranges in Ecuador are generally the same year-round. You can expect the chance of passing showers in the highlands but rarely a full day of rain.  Chances for a full day of rain are more likely on the western slopes of the Andes in March, April, and early May. This ride will be in elevations between sea level (where temperatures can be around 90 degrees Fahrenheit) to 14,500 feet (where temperatures are in the 30's Fahrenheit). Dressing in layers is recommended.  Please see this article for more information about the weather in Ecuador.  

Accommodations
We will stay in high-end, unique, carefully selected hotels, lodges, and inns throughout the tour. See this page for details, photos, and links to the accommodations provided.  Ecuador Freedom has the right to substitute accommodations of equal quality due to availability and will notify you of these changes.

Packing List and Preparation
Ecuador Freedom will provide you with detailed information to prepare for the ride, including a packing list. No knowledge of Spanish is required - your Guide can speak English and Spanish fluently.  Before you travel, we recommend that you familiarize yourself in advance with these recommended guidebooks and maps.  

Accommodations

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Pricing

MotorcycleSingle Occupancy

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Hero Xpulse200*

$4,755

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Honda XRE 300*

$4,875

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Suzuki DR650*

Suzuki DR650 tooltip

LOW SEAT: 33.2 inches

REGULAR: 34.8 inches

$4,995

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Honda XR 650 L*

$5,055

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Suzuki DR650 LOW*

Suzuki DR650 tooltip

LOW SEAT: 33.2 inches

REGULAR: 34.8 inches

$4,995

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

SWM RS650S*

SWM RS650R tooltip

$4,995

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Aprilia Tuareg 660

Aprilia Tuareg 660 Tooltip

$5,355

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Yamaha Tenere 700

$5,295

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Husqvarna 701 Enduro*

husqvarna 701 tooltip

$5,295

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

BMW F750GS

Triumph TIger 800xcx tooltip

$5,295

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Triumph Tiger 800 XC

Triumph TIger 800xcx tooltip

$5,355

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

BMW F800GS

BMW F800GS tooltip

$5,355

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Triumph Tiger 850 Sport

Triumph Tiger 850 Sport Tooltip

$5,355

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

BMW F850GS

BMW F850GS Tooltip

$5,415

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Triumph Tiger 900 Rally

Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Tooltip

$5,415

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Husqvarna Norden 901

Husqvarna 901 Norden Tooltip

$5,415

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Honda Africa Twin 1100 DCT

$5,535

This is the standard pricing if you are traveling alone (or traveling with friends but each with a single room). Single occupancy is standard on all of our self-guided and guided motorcycle tours.

Passenger Sharing Room

100x100 2 up on moto icon 1

If you will be riding with a passenger, (pillion) who will share your double room (1 or 2 beds), add this price.

$1,900

100x100 2 up on moto icon 1

If you will be riding with a passenger, (pillion) who will share your double room (1 or 2 beds), add this price.

2 Vehicles Sharing Room

If you are traveling with someone who will be riding a separate motorcycle and sharing your room (1 or 2 beds), take 10% off the price of each bike!

10% Discount

If you are traveling with someone who will be riding a separate motorcycle and sharing your room (1 or 2 beds), take 10% off the price of each bike!

* Bikes marked with an asterisk are not configured to take a passenger.

All prices are in United States Dollars (USD) - the official currency of the Republic of Ecuador.

Before booking a tour with us, please carefully read our Motorcycle Tour Terms and Conditions.

Our reservation system is automated and accessible through the "Book Now" or "Reserve Online" buttons. The system will take you through a few easy steps to book your tour and any desired extensions.  The system is secure and uses a third-party, Ecuadorian payment system called Kushki, which meets all international regulations and security standards. Payment may be made using any major credit card.  Please note that we must collect a government-issued ID number from you when booking due to Ecuadorian banking regulations.  You may use your passport, driver's license, or any other government identification number.

Alternatively, you may request payment through PayPal in the system (click the PayPal logo on checkout). If you prefer to send a wire transfer, please let us know (using the "Ask a Question" button or "Contact" menu item, and we will provide our banking details.

Deposits are refundable minus 10% of the total rental or tour price only if canceled at least 90 days before departure or pickup date. Cancellations are very costly to us as they impede our planning and ability to sell rentals and tours to other customers. Therefore, cancellations for any reason made less than 90 days before the pickup or departure date are not refundable, nor may they be applied to a future rental or tour.

To protect yourself from this loss of your deposit, it is up to you to secure travel insurance that covers cancellations due to health problems, civil unrest, acts of God, family tragedies or problems with flight departures, etc.  

Global Rescue has created the industry’s most complete travel insurance that was built with the outdoorsman in mind. With minimal exclusions, the IMG Signature Travel Insurance is the perfect add-on to your Global Rescue membership.

To find out more information please visit our landing page at: https://partner.globalrescue.com/freedombikerental

The balance (second 50%) of your rental or tour is due when you pick up the bike in our office in Quito.   The second 50% can be paid in cash (United States Dollars), with PayPal, or a credit card.  We accept Mastercard, Visa, and American Express.  A 100% refundable security deposit using a credit card for the rental motorcycle or 4x4 is also required and is separate from the payment for the tour.  Security deposits are $500 - $2500, depending on the vehicle selected.

What's Included
  • Unlimited Mileage Motorcycle Rental 
  • Knowledgeable, Experienced, Bilingual, Local Resident Guide
  • Saddlebags or hard luggage system
  • Tank bag
  • Luggage storage and locker use while riding
  • Guaranteed departure policy (we go even if only one participant signs up - we do not cancel tours on you!)
  • Support Vehicle (5+ riders)
  • Single occupancy in the luxury hacienda, lodges, and boutique hotels listed on this page.
  • All meals - breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
  • Tolls
  • Fuel
  • All entries to parks, activities, and museums listed
  • Pre-tour 20% discount on any high-quality riding gear from Klim
  • Pre-tour packing lists, videos, and travel information
  • Souvenir T-Shirt
  • Souvenir decal
  • VIP access to the Freedom Riders' Lounge™ with hot shower, jacuzzi, gym, and honor bar.

You do NOT have to pull your wallet out on any of our guided tours!

What's Not Included

Scheduled Guided Motorcycle Tour Dates

Click on any of the dates above to begin the quick online reservation process. If you don't see a tour date that works for you, please request a new tour date.

truck icon1 The truck icon indicates that this tour date has enough riders to have a support truck provided.  A support truck is guaranteed for the tour date(s) with this icon.  


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