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CROSSING MOUNTAIN BIKE
The interesting thing about this tour is to visit five colonial churches and its picturesque villages, including the church of San Andrés Xecul and the Church of San Jacinto in Salcajá. Scheduled to depart at 7 am to take advantage of the weather, there are seasons of rest in every village we visited, the terrain is mostly flat, there is little promotion of approximately 5 minutes, no technical descents, the distance to travel is 29 kilometers, we include: the mountain bike, helmet, bike repair equipment, breakfast, guide and ½ liter of water (not including over water because there is no need to load all the water is needed, customers can buy in the villages we visited). You just need to bring: shorts, a cap for the sun, comfortable shirt, glasses, small backpack and jacket for the rain. Join us and don´t lose the chance to combine the adventure of the mountain biking with the living culture from Guatemala’s highlands
Tours DatesBook itEvery day at 6:00 am back at 19:00 pm
Transport, guide and entrance fees included
Lunch not included
* Saturday market day Todos Santos
Day 1
Visit 6 colonial churches, Leave Xela at 7:00am
1. Iglesia del Espíritu Santo (Xela Cathedral)
2. Church at Olintipeque
3. Church at San Andrés Xecúl
4. Church at San Cristóbal Totonicapán
5. Church at Salcaja (San Jacinto)
6. Church at Chiquilaja
Distance: 38 kilometers
Arrive back in Xela at approximately 1:00pm for lunch
Afternoon: free time in Xela
Visit the historical center
Hotel:
This is not a difficult tour and it can be made into a full-day tour, also visiting the indigenous villages of Almolonga and Zunil and ending the day at the hot springs at Fuentes Georginas.
Day 2
Visit Lake Chicabal and volcano
Distance: 55 kilometers
Leave Xela at 6:00am
This is a difficult excursion that requires participants to be in optimal physical condition as we ride from Xela to the summit of this volcano. You can have lunch during the excursion or wait until we return to Xela at approximately 1:00pm
Support vehicle
Day 3
Visit the villages of Almolonga and Zunil and the hot springs at Fuentes Georginas.
Leave Xela at 7:00am
Return at approximately 1:00pm
Distance: 30 kilometers
Support vehicle
Days 4 and 5
Ride from Xela to Lake Atitlán
This is a demanding ride through rivers and mountains. We leave Xela at an altitude of approximately 2333 meters and reach a maximum altitude of 3000 meters during the ride. The lowest point is at the river Nahualate at an altitude of 1400 meters. We spend the night in the home of a local family and will also have a support vehicle. On some parts of the route you will need to walk, and it is optional to leave the bicycles in the support vehicle or walk with them.
We finish the excursion in San Juan la Laguna or in San Pedro la Laguna.
Leave: 7:00am
Distance: 32 kilometers (first day); 30 kilometers (second day)
Support vehicle with supplies and equipment for camping, sleeping bags and small mattresses.
Day 6
Free time in Lake Atitlán
Day 7
Tour around Lake Atitlán
Half-day
Visit: San Pedro, San Juan, San Marcos, Tzununá where we begin a small walk visiting Jaibalito and ending at Santa Cruz.
Transfer by boat to Panajachel
Hotel: Panajachel