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- Meals
- Unlimited Snacks
- Select Accommodation
- Double Occupancy
- Bike Cleaning
- Tool Access
Expedition Baja Verapaz Semana Santa 2023
Each year for the Guatemala Holy week of Semana Santa week we try to do something new and special focusing on new region of the country by bike! This year we will be visiting the desert of Guatemala, Baja Verapaz for Seven days of shuttle supported riding, luxury camping and exploration.
Confirmed Departure April 1-7, 2023
Part of makes Guatemala unique is the convergence of 3 tectonic plates with several major fault lines from that run NW to SE. Mountains raise to 3000m and drop down to 500m along the Motagua and Polochic faults. The area mountains capture the rain and leave shadows in the valleys.
The dry corridor is not only home to big terrain – there is also incredible culture and a great way to get off the map and experience the frontier of Mountain Biking in Guatemala.
About Baja Verapaz
This region is spectacular, an enourmous valley with towering 2500m mountains around, ancient trails and a mixture of cowboy and indigenous Mayan culture.
Expedition Baja Verapaz 2023 – Full Itinerary
| Date | Notes | Hotel | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dia 1 Apr 1 (Sat) | Tecpan – Rio Motagua | Glamping | B,D |
| Día 2 Apr 2 (Sun) | Quiché -> Joyabaj | Posada de Don Guillermo Joyabaj | B, Picnic |
| Diá 3 Apr 3 (Mon) | Pachalum – Mixco Viejo | Glamping Pachalum | B,D |
| Diá 4 Apr 4 (Tue) | Pachalum -> Culbulco -> Rio Chixoy | Hostal Don Armando Rabinal | B |
| Día 5 Apr 5 (Wed) | Culbulco – Rabinal | Hostal Don Armando Rabinal | B, Picnic |
| Día 6 Apr 6 (Thu) | Rabinal – Salama | Hacienda Ecologico Rio Escondido | B |
| Diá 7 Apr 7 (Fri) | La cathedral / Antonas | Hotel Tzalam Ha Salama | B, Picnic |
| Día 8 Apr 8 (Sat) | Regreso | n/a | B |
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Enjoy exclusive discounts for early bookings or group packages.
Early Bird
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- Early Discounts for one adult
- MTB G Shirt
- Priority seating and Meal preferences.
Early Bird Cutoff
March 1st
Endurero
Living life on the cheap? Pick this option
- Just the riding!
- No extras
- No food included
- Triple accommodation in hotels
Group
Bring a group of 4 or more and get a special discount
- Four special all inclusive tickets
- Private tent.
- MTB Guatemala Merchandise
- Most meals
FULL TRIP INCLUDES
- Most Meals
- Accommodations
- 1:4 Staff
- Private shuttle and driver
- Bi-Lingual Mountain Bike Guides with international certification
- Fruits & Snacks
- Filtered water
- Park Entrances
- Vehicle and 4×4 Support
- Mechanical assistance
- Access to pro tool kit.
- Picnic Lunches
- First-aid kit, two way radio Communication, Satellite locator
- Exclusive House / Cabin Rentals
- Pre-departure info package
- MTB G Swag
- Daily Bike Cleaning
NOT INCLUDED
- Bike Rental
- Airfare
FULL SHUTTLE SUPPORT
All of our multi-day trip include full shuttle support who follow us along the route with various reunion points throughout the day. The vehicles provide a base for your luggage, snacks and water and allow you to cut out sections of riding or take breaks if needed.
EXPEDICION SEMANA SANTA 2023 – BAJA VERAPAZ
Daily Itinerary and route description
Accommodation: Glamping
We have rented an exclusive eco-park at the rivers edge in a valley of waterfalls with an olympic sized swimming pool. Each of our large 3x4m Glamping tents sleeps 4 people comfortably.
Our Glamping tents comes equipped with cots, sleeping bags, pillows and furniture. Each guest will have access to Bathrooms, showers and electrical connections to charge electronics.
Dinner will be family style camp dinner.
High above the town of Joyabaj is a swath of slickrock and a famous rock that overlooks the valley. We’ll climb up to the rock and folllow technical trails back to town!
Hotel: La Posada de Don Guillermo Joyabaj
One of the nicer hotels in the region, La Posada de Don Guillermo has a large pool, jacuzzi and full menu restaurant.
Our route today follows old roads and hidden cow trails that snake through the Río Motagua canyon. Our destination: the Mayan Ruins of Mixco Viejo, a 15th century fortress built atop a steep bluff.
Accommodation: Glamping Santa Cruz El Chol
We have rented a private eco-park with a large pool to setup our large Glamping tents for the night. Dinner will be a family style camp dinner. Each guest will have access to Bathrooms, showers and electrical connections to charge electronics.
This ancient trail follows the border between Rabinal and Culbulco and will be an exhilarating way to enter the grand valley that is our destination: Baja Verapaz! The trail snakes along a ridge flowing between mossy trees and old rock walls.
Hotel: Hostal Don Armando Rabinal
Today we’ll settle into shuttle mode and explore several downhills in the Rabinal Valley.
Hotel: Hostal Don Armando Rabinal
Our second night in the same accommodations will give us a chance to relax.
Hotel: Hacienda Ecologico Rio Escondido
This cute mountaintop hotel features delightful cabins and a small fishing pond.
Descending from Hacienda Ecologico Rio Escondido we’ll follow exciting singletracks to an ancient aquaduct reaching the town of Salama below.
In the afternoon we’ll begin heading back to Guatemala City and if we have time we’ll do one last epic downhill that will take us back to the Río Motagua!
Estimated Return Times:
6:00pm San Lucas, Sacatepequez
7:00pm Antigua Guatemala
9:00pm Tecpán Guatemala
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