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ALTOS is company that allows cyclists to travel through Colombia in their road bikes while their non-cyclist companions enjoy all the cultural activities this country has to offer. This is a Colombian company that will guide you to meet its culture while practicing the best sport in the world. ALTOS was created by two siblings from Manizales whose family has been united by a cycling life style. They´ve witnessed and have been part of several accomplishments that Colombian cycling have accomplished. In ALTOS we believe this sport is the best way to meet good friends, share time with relatives, and test your mental and physical limits.
5
Stages
585 km
11.062 mt elevation gain
23 - 29 Jan, 2023
$USD 2.750
Includes
- 7 days / 6 nights fully accompanied trip
- All accommodations (Double occupancy)
- Includes all meals
- All ground transportation
- All luggage transfers
- Services of our expert guides
- 24 hour Mechanichal support
- 1 sports massage
- 1 night private cooking lesson
- Professional coffee tasting experience
- Support vehicles (Van, Car, Motorbike)
- Kit (Bidon, Cycling Cap , Cycling Jersey, T-shirt)
- Sport nutrition (Energy bars, Drinks)
- Travel accident insurance
ALTOS
- We will take you on a cycling tour in which your mental and physical strength will be tested. We will delight you with our many cultural experiences.
- We offer a familiar environment that will make you feel at home.
- Our main goal is to get you to know the true Colombian culture, you´ll experience this country from within. We will pedal on the roads that have forged many world tour riders while we meet agricultural populations and towns that were once Spanish colonies.
- We´ll provide the best service for cyclists and we will assure you that the only thing you have to worry about is to pedal. You´ll be riding with a Colombian ex-pro, stage winner of the Tour de France.
- We´ll host you in the best hotels of each region that combine premium service with authentic cultural experience.
1
Day
casa privada
WELCOME TO COLOMBIA!
Welcome to Colombia! We will pick you up at El Dorado International Airport and take you to one of our private houses in Cajicá, tonight we will do our welcome talk so you can meet the rest of the group members and the rest of the staff, we will also help you to set up your bike. Let the adventure begin!
1
Day
APROX DURATION 5:59:32
DISTANCE 147,19 km
ELEVATION GAIN 1.814 mts
MAX ALTITUDE 2.904 Masl
CLIMB OF THE DAY Alto del Sisga (Distancia: 6,34 kms, Pendiente media: 4,2 %)
1
Stage
el gallo
villa de leyva
Stage profile
Today we face the first stage on Colombian roads, we will pass from Cundinamarca to the cycling lands of Boyacá where Nairo Quintana trains daily and we will arrive to Villa de Leyva, one of the most colonial places of that region. In the afternoon we will have time to visit the historic center of Villa de Leyva and we will stay in one of the country hotels called Selina Villa de Leyva.
HOTEL
selina
2
Day
APROX DURATION 3:47:19
DISTANCE 93,06 km
ELEVATION GAIN 1.890 mt
MAX ALTITUDE 3.101 MASL
CLIMB OF THE DAY ALTO DEl sote Distancia: 20,88 kms,
Pendiente media: 2,4 %)
Today we will make a loop around the lands of Boyaca, we will go up the road where Nairo Quintana trains daily, and we will visit his family store, we will pass through the capital of this department and then we will descend through a desert to arrive back to Villa de Leyva, in the afternoon our mechanics will be ready to prepare your bikes for the next day's stage and you can also enjoy a sports massage.
2
Stage
NAIRO QUINTANA'S
LOOP
Stage profile
1
Day
APROX DURATION 5:59:32
DISTANCE 147,19 km
ELEVATION GAIN 1.814 mts
MAX ALTITUDE 2.904 Masl
CLIMB OF THE DAY Alto del Sisga (Distancia: 6,34 kms, Pendiente media: 4,2 %)
Today we face the first stage on Colombian roads, we will pass from Cundinamarca to the cycling lands of Boyacá where Nairo Quintana trains daily and we will arrive to Villa de Leyva, one of the most colonial places of that region. In the afternoon we will have time to visit the historic center of Villa de Leyva and we will stay in one of the country hotels called Selina Villa de Leyva.
1
Stage
el gallo
villa de leyva
Stage profile
HOTEL
selina
3
Day
APROX DURATION 7:32:42
DISTANCE 185,33 Km
ELEVATION GAIN 3.308 mt
MAX ALTITUDE 2.360 mASL
CLIMB OF THE DAY alto Curva el mirador (Distancia: 9,30 km,
Pendiente Media: %)
3
Stage
villa de leyva
barichara
Stage PROFILE
Today we will have one of the longest stages of this event, in this stage you have the option to do it complete or do half by car and half by bike, we will pass from Boyacá to the department of Santander, we will leave Villa de Leyva and we will arrive to another colonial town called Barichara, in Barichara we will stay in a country hotel called Hacienda buenos aires.
Hacienda
buenos aires
2
Day
APROX DURATION 3:47:19
DISTANCE 93,06 km
ELEVATION GAIN 1.890 mt
MAX ALTITUDE 3.101 MASL
CLIMB OF THE DAY ALTO DEl sote Distancia: 20,88 kms,
Pendiente media: 2,4 %)
Today we will make a loop around the lands of Boyaca, we will go up the road where Nairo Quintana trains daily, and we will visit his family store, we will pass through the capital of this department and then we will descend through a desert to arrive back to Villa de Leyva, in the afternoon our mechanics will be ready to prepare your bikes for the next day's stage and you can also enjoy a sports massage.
2
Stage
NAIRO QUINTANA'S
LOOP
Stage Altimetry
4
Day
APROX DURATION 1:55:06
DISTANCE 47,12 KM
ELEVATION GAIN 1.175 MT
MAX ALTITUDE 1.585 MASL
CLIMB OF THE DAY ALTO DE BARICHARA (Distancia: 8,37 km,
Pendiente Media: 3,8%)
4
Stage
barichara
loop
Stage PROFILE
Today we will have a rest day, we will have the whole day to ride smoothly around Barichara, we will visit colonial towns like Guane and Villanueva. In the afternoon we will have a gastronomic experience in one of the best restaurants of this region.
Hacienda
buenos aires
3
Day
APROX DURATION 7:32:42
DISTANCE 185,33 Km
ELEVATION GAIN 3.308 mt
MAX ALTITUDE 2.360 mASL
CLIMB OF THE DAY alto Curva el mirador (Distancia: 9,30 km,
Pendiente Media: %)
Today we will have one of the longest stages of this event, in this stage you have the option to do it complete or do half by car and half by bike, we will pass from Boyacá to the department of Santander, we will leave Villa de Leyva and we will arrive to another colonial town called Barichara, in Barichara we will stay in a country hotel called Hacienda buenos aires.
3
Stage
villa de leyva
barichara
Stage Altimetry
Hacienda
buenos aires
5
Day
APROX DURATION 4:35:24
DISTANCE 112,74 Km
ELEVATION GAIN 3.024 mt
MAX ALTITUDE 1.585 mASL
CLIMB OF THE DAY alto DE CUROS (Distancia: 14,26 km,
Pendiente Media: 4,8 %)
5
Stage
barichara
MESA DE LOS SANTOS
Stage PROFILE
Last stage! This is the last effort to conquer the lands of Boyaca and Santander. Today we will pass from Barichara and arrive to Mesa de los Santos, we will pass by the beautiful Chicamocha Canyon, please prepare your cameras to take the best picture of this trip! In the afternoon we will arrive to a private farm in Mesa de los Santos and we will have a coffee experience followed by a farewell dinner of this trip, we hope that in this dinner we can share beautiful memories of this cool week that we just spent.
Hacienda
privada
4
Day
APROX DURATION 1:55:06
DISTANCE 47,12 KM
ELEVATION GAIN 1.175 MT
MAX ALTITUDE 1.585 MASL
CLIMB OF THE DAY ALTO DE BARICHARA (Distancia: 8,37 km,
Pendiente Media: 3,8%)
Today we will have a rest day, we will have the whole day to ride smoothly around Barichara, we will visit colonial towns like Guane and Villanueva. In the afternoon we will have a gastronomic experience in one of the best restaurants of this region.
4
Stage
barichara
loop
Stage Altimetry
Hacienda
buenos aires
5
Day
APROX DURATION 4:35:24
DISTANCE 112,74 Km
ELEVATION GAIN 3.024 mt
MAX ALTITUDE 1.585 mASL
CLIMB OF THE DAY alto DE CUROS (Distancia: 14,26 km,
Pendiente Media: 4,8 %)
Last stage! This is the last effort to conquer the lands of Boyaca and Santander. Today we will pass from Barichara and arrive to Mesa de los Santos, we will pass by the beautiful Chicamocha Canyon, please prepare your cameras to take the best picture of this trip! In the afternoon we will arrive to a private farm in Mesa de los Santos and we will have a coffee experience followed by a farewell dinner of this trip, we hope that in this dinner we can share beautiful memories of this cool week that we just spent.
5
Stage
barichara
MESA DE LOS SANTOS
stage altimetry
Hacienda
privada
7
Day
¡Adios!
After breakfast we will take you to the international airport in Bucaramanga. We hope you had an amazing week. See you soon!
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