Hard
Difficulty
5/5
fitness
5/5
Technical
~968m 3,176 ft/ day
Ascent
-12906m (-42,343 ft)
Descent
3760m (12,336 ft)
Max Alt.

9 Day Guatemala Highland Enduro Epic

Confirmed departure February 16-24 2024!

One of the America’s best kept secrets: Guatemala is a mountain bike paradise home to incredible terrain, climate and culture. This jam-packed enduro itinerary links together the biggest descents and most scenic trails in the country. We have hand-picked the best downhills that connect the highlands in 9 epic days of epic enduro riding.

This is our biggest, baddest enduro mountain bike multi-day tour of the year averaging over 2000m of descent a day. Get on the bus!

Highlights

  • Connect the best downhill singletrack in the country with a unique point-to point route
  • Shuttle Assisted averaging over 6,000ft of downhills a day
  • See Lake Atitlán for the first time from the saddle of your bike
  • Stay in unique hotels and house rentals
  • Soak in volcanic hot springs
  • Finish with an epic 2800m descent on the Pacaya Volcano
8 Nights

2 Travel Days

6 Riding Days

2 Rest Days

A word from the Guide

By demand we have extended our popular 5 Day enduro tour for a full week of epic riding and sights. This route is as varied as Guatemala itself with sandy volcanic descents, rocky, high and dry pines and rich tropical forests.

Riding a bike in Guatemala gives you a unique perspective to connect Mayan sights while riding ancient Mayan infrastructure on trails and footpaths.

This gravity focused route connects the chain of Guatemala’s highest volcanoes crossing through several distinct regions before finishing with an epic freeride on the active Pacaya Volcano.

Brendan James

ARRIVAL / DEPARTURE

Guatemala City International Airport
Please schedule your flight dates for at least 24hrs before and after your tour.


What’s Included

  • Airport Pickup and Dropoff
  • Most Meals
  • Accommodations
  • Private shuttle and driver
  • Bi-Lingual Mountain Bike Guides with international certification
  • Fruits, Snacks Filtered Water
  • Park Entrances
  • 4×4 Vehicle Support
  • Mechanical assistance
  • Access to pro tool kit.
  • Picnic Lunches
  • First-aid kit, two way radio Communication, Satellite locator
  • 1:4 Staff
  • Exclusive House / Cabin Rentals
  • Pre-departure info package
  • MTB Guatemala Merch!
  • Daily Bike Cleaning

Not Included

  • Airfare
  • Bike Rental
  • Gratuities
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Guatemala Enduro Epic – Full Itinerary
DateNotesHotelMeals
Day 0
Feb 16 (Fri)
ArrivalAntigua
Day 1
Feb 17 (Sat)
Antigua Day RideCabaña TecpánB, L, D
Day 2
Feb 18 (Sun)
Totonicapan – Culebra QuichélenseSanta Cruz QuichéB,L,D
Day 3
Feb 19 (Sun)
Cantel / Xela Cerro QuemadoFuentes Georginas Hot SpringsB,L
Day 4
Feb 20 (Mon)
Quiché and ChichicastenangoLake AtitlánB,L
Day 5
Feb 21 (Tues)
Lake AtitlánLake AtitlánB,L
Day 6
Feb 22 (Wed)
Cerro TecpánCabaña TecpánB,L,D
Day 7
Feb 23 (Thur)
Pacaya Volcano FreerideAntiguaB
Day 8
Feb 24 (Fri)
Return / fly outn/aB,L

Sights on this tour

Los Riscos de Momostenango, un bello capricho de la naturaleza  Totonicapán, Guatemala

Quiché

The Mayan heartland. High, pine forested mountains descend into a network of steep, dry canyons loaded with trails to explore.

Communal forest of the 48 Cantones

Parcialidad Vasquez Otz’iles

Parcialidad Vasquez Otz’iles The Communal Forest of Totonicapán represents the largest and most well-preserved coniferous forest in all of Central America.

Lake Atitlán , Guatemala

La Casa Del Mundo

Unique boat-accessed cliffside hotel on the shores of Lake Atitlán.

Cerro Quemado Sunset

Cerro Quemado

Extinct volcanic cone and Mayan religious site.

Fuentes Georginas.  Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Fuentes Georginas

Natural Volcanic Hot Springs and Spa.

Ruinas de Ixímche Ruinas de Ixímche Chimaltenango, Guatemala

Mayan Ruins of Iximché

Archeological site and former capital of the Kaqchikel Maya built in the 14th century.

Rad volcanic views en route to Lake Atitlán.  chimaltenango, Guatemala

Lake Atitlán

More than a lake – a region! Living Mayan culture and challenging mountain biking.

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Antigua

Located in a valley of Volcanoes Antigua Guatemala is home to hundreds of kilometers of steep agricultural singletrack.

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DAY 1

Arrival

Hotel: Antigua, Guatemala

Welcome to Guatemala! We will meet you at the airport where our private transportation will take you to nearby Antigua, about an hours drive.  We’ll check you into your hotel and meet you for a group dinner where we will meet and discuss the rest of the week.


UNESCO world heritage site, Antigua is the former Spanish colonial capital of Central America. Throughout its 500 year history the city has been wrecked several times by earthquakes, and is an open-air museum of Spanish colonial architecture, cathedrals, parks and ruins. The city is a major tourism destination and is home to the best restaurants and luxury hotels in the country.

DAY 2

Antigua

2122m (-6,962ft) DecentHotel: Cabaña Suiza

Connect the best shuttle-assisted descents on steep terrain below the massive volcanoes of Antigua.

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MTB Guatemala Base Camp

La Cabaña Suiza

We moved to Tecpán for a reason. An hour drive from Antigua, the area has unprecedented access to trails and nature, as well as dozens of routes that connect to nearby Lake Atitlán. 

We’ll be staying at our cabin for just one night but we’ll be back to sample the riding in Tecpan on day 7!

DAY 3

Totonicapán

-2,242m (-7,356ft) DescentHotel: Santa Cruz del Quiché

La Culebra Quichélense

Traverse unique 3300m alpine summit – drop down technical Mayan trails to Quiché. Lunch in family home. Ride through deep cypress forests. Mountain-top cabin and campfire overlooking Xela.

DAY 4

QUETZALTENANGO

-2230 m (-7,316ft) DescentHotel: Zunil Hotsprings

Shuttle to 3200m – 1000m decent through virgin cypress forest on technical footpaths. Shuttle #2 to Cerro Quemado Mayan Sacred Site drop through steep mountain top flower plantations – finish at volcanic hot springs.

Fuentes Georginas.  Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Fuentes Georginas 

Natural hot springs on the flanks of the Zunil Volcano in Quetzaltenango framed by a steep, high wall of tropical vines, ferns and flowers. The setting is intensely tropical, an elevation (2550m) and keeps the air cool. 

DAY 5

La Infinita

-3,511m (-11,519ft)Hotel: San Marcos L.L

The biggest day of the trip – 2700m downhill on the backside of Lake Atitlán on trail through multiple climate zones

– 2hr 4×4 shuttle and finish in Santa Cruz la Laguna

DAY 6

Lake Atitlán

Rest DayHotel: La Casa Del Mundo

Kick back for a day at the world’s most beautiful lake at a unique boat-accessed hotel. Optional kayaking.

DAY 7

Highlands / Tecpán

-1500 m (-4,921 ft)Hotel: Tecpán Cabin

(Half Day Riding) Boat to Panajachel in the morning – shuttle up to 3200m mountain-top forest passing a 19th century sawmill finish with a 600 year technical trail and descent to Tecpán.

DAY 8

Pacaya Volcano Free Ride

-2263m (-7,425 ft) DescentHotel: Antigua

Freeride the active pacaya Volcano

Day 9 – Departure

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Nights in Hotel8
Shuttle SupportYes
Riding Time6 Days

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