Chiriboga – Valle Hermoso – Tandayapa 3D

Day 1. - Quito – Chiriboga - Alluriquin
Departure 07:30 a.m heading south of Quito. The ritual of getting ready (safety briefing, bikes, and safety protection) is only witnessed by the weather with its "paramo's" temperature and the terrific view of the Andean Range going down to the Pacific Ocean. The 60-Km we'll cycle down is unique. There will be no traffic and trails are great. These trails are abandoned because a new and shorter road to "La Costa" was built years ago.

While we descend, temperature and humidity will increase. Then, all of a sudden, we will be crossing the cloud forest. Every time we will stop to take a break, we will watch a variety of birds and wonderful scenery. After lunch, the guide, a river, and the waterfalls will be our only company. We'll descend more than 2.000 Mts. on incredible trails... and believe it will be fantastic".

Characteristics Day1
Type: High Lands Distance: 60 km
Downhill: 80% - Cross country 20%
Maximum altitude: 3.100mt Minimum altitude: 900mts
Level: Medium Cycling time: 5 to hrs.
Overnight Santo Domingo

Day 2 -. Santo Domingo - San Miguel de Los Bancos - Mindo
08:30 Departure we will go to Valle Hermoso a small town that enjoys a tropical climate passing by extensive plantations of fruit, coffee, and cacao.  From start to finish pedaling will be a sequence of ascents and descents. The traveler will have the opportunity to strive without getting exhausted. After 50 kilometers of beautiful tropical landscapes, we’ll reach the Blanco River in San Miguel de Los Bancos our finishing point in day two.

This cycling trip offers the opportunity to live a fantastic adventure descending from the Andes towards the Pacific coast in just two days going through 3 different climatic zones, wilderness, rainforest and sub-tropical.

Characteristics Day2
Type: Sub-tropical forest. Distance: 50 km.
Downhill: 20% - Cross country 70% - Uphill 10%
Maximum altitude: 1.400mt Minimum altitude: 500mts
Level: Medium. Cycling time: 5 hrs. +-
Overnight Mindo

Day 3 -. Mindo - Tandayapa - Nono - Quito
this last day we will continue cycling from the sub-tropical forest to the cloud forest. We drive along the paved road to Tandayapa 1.800mt our starting point. If we're lucky, on a clear day we can see the volcano Pichincha and sometimes we could see a variety of birds and the occasional condor during the trip. We’ll start pedaling on a dirt road climbing towards La Virgen de Alambi on the other side of the mountain, where we stop for a brief visit. Then continue up to Nono. After a break, we’ll return to Quito.

Characteristics Day3
Type: Cloud forest Distance: 40 km
Uphill: 20% - Cross country 60%
Maximum altitude: 3000mt Minimum altitude: 1.800mts
Level: Medium - difficult Cycling time: 4 hours. +-
Return to Quito

Includes
Private transportation, park entrance fees, equipment: bicycle front suspension, helmet, gloves, bilingual guide, box lunch, beverages, one hostel night (tourist class based on double occupancy), 2 box lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast.

Not included
Travel and health insurance, extra expenses, tips and any other not specified as "Includes".

What to Bring
Clothes for change, raincoat, sunglasses, sun protector and tennis shoes.