Plunging from high-altitude La Paz to the lush forest of the Yungas region, the North Yungas Road—often called Death Road—is a dramatic downhill route through constantly changing scenery. Popular as a bike tour, the road has an elevation loss of more than 11,800 feet (3,600 meters) between La Cumbre Pass and the lowland town of Coroico.
Summon your courage and conquer the ‘world’s most dangerous road’ on an exhilarating mountain bike tour of Bolivia’s Death Road. Follow a professional guide downhill for 40 miles on a slender and serpentine road carved into the mountainside. Marvel at sweeping vistas of snow smothered Andean peaks and dense Amazon jungle along the way and the enjoy a well-deserved rest at La Senda Verde Ecotourism Resort to revitalize with lunch and observe rescued wildlife. Opt to stay overnight in the inviting accommodation of La Senda Verde or Coroico, or return to La Paz in a comfortable vehicle on the same day.
The Road of Death in La Paz, Bolivia is the name given to the world's most dangerous Road, Yungas Road. The strait of this road is about 1 km, and covers from La Paz to Corioco, and was officially named the most dangerous road in the world in 1995. With an estimated 200 to 300 people dying on this road every year.
In recent years, it has become the biggest tourist attraction in La Paz, with people wanting to have their polo saying "I survived my ride on the world's most dangerous road" (I survived my trip on the most dangerous road in the world). It's downhill cycling adventure and adrenaline
Travelers seeking an efficient way to see Bolivia’s essential sites will enjoy this action-packed 10-day tour of the country. Your journey will take you to La Paz, Copacabana, Uyuni Salt Flat, Lake Titicaca and more, with activities including river cruises, cable car rides, bicycling, and fishing. All transportation, entry fees, and guides are included in the price, along with three nights of lodging and many of your meals.
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What are people saying about Death Road (North Yungas Road)
This tour was an amazing experience. Not only was the road and its views breath taking, the guides and driver were extremely friendly, knowledgable and helpful, safety and comfort were top priority. I would definately suggest this tour to those in search of the experience of a lifetime.
Damion was the best.The tour was perfect from start to finish.An amazing breakfast,water and food throughout the whole day.Great instructions & support.Amazing lunch at the end & to top it off a great present a great death road shirt for memory.This is the best tour I have done.Keep the amazing tour going.
Our guides, Noel and Luis, did an excellent job of accommodating all skill levels and speeds. Communication was excellent so that we were always prepared for the next segment of the trip. A member of our group had to stop part way and it was very convenient to have the tour van available so that they could ride the rest of the way down with our driver Juan Carlos (who's driving felt very safe). All in all a very pleasant experience.
The tour was very professionally organised with everything explained very well and all safety measures explained. The guides jubert, Johnny and Ruben were great. If you listen to the guides you will have no problem with death road. I would highly recommend this tour
We spent two weeks in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, and this was by far the best tour we did. The meeting point was centrally located, and we were able to eat a delicious non-rushed breakfast before the ride out to the mountain. We actually returned to the restaurant because it was the best food we had in Bolivia. The equipment provided was appropriate for the conditions, and the bikes were top notch.
The first half of the ride is downhill on a mostly paved highway. This was a good opportunity to get acclimated to the altitude, climate, and bikes. The second half was the Death Road you are familiar with from the YouTube videos - narrow, gravel, downhill thrill ride. It is as fast and intense, or slow and casual as you want it to be, as the guide in front goes at a quick pace, while the guide in the rear sticks with the casual riders. Everyone gets caught up at the frequent rest points, where the guides use the time to talk about the road itself, and to explain what is coming next.
The guides were extremely knowledgeable, personable, and helpful. They made this ride probably my favorite ride of my life, and I have logged thousands of miles on road and mountain bikes. Truly a once-in-a-lifetime bucket list experience. I enthusiastically recommend this tour and this company.
We had Marco and Ruben as our guides and Rafael as our driver. Such a fun group of guys! They had a lot of mountain biking and death road experience between them, they catered to everyone’s needs, and we had so many laughs along the way. A very memorable experience.
We had an awesome time on our tour!! This is definitely the best one and our guide was an absolute legend. The zoo at the end was a really nice treat and we were looked after the whole time! Definitely book this one if your keen to head down ‘death road’
Great Tour,
Amazing guides with amazing knowledge and all the equipment needed in case of a need for a rescue. (Luck this was not needed)
Note some other companies don’t have all the right training & equipment so be aware, this is a very dangerous ride so make sure you don’t just pick your Death Road experience on price. (Other companies have lost people)
Next time I want to try the “Chacaltaya to Zongo” Ride 😊
Thank you once again the the team that guided us!!!
Frankie
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