Volcanoes & Amazon Expedition

This is the one-week Ecuador ride: 7 days with 5 in the saddle, about 652 miles, focused on the Andes and the Amazon. From Quito you ride past the Reventador volcano, down to Misahuallí and Macas in the rainforest, then back up via Colta and the Avenue of the Volcanoes. The Crossing of Worlds lasts 12 days with 9 of riding and continues to the Pacific coast.

The tour is rated Accessible, in our Motorcycle Ramble range. Expect winding mountain roads, mostly paved, through cloud forest and the Amazon foothills; a bumpy or rolling stretch at low speed is always possible. You should be comfortable on a motorcycle and fit enough for five riding days in a row. Some stages are far from medical facilities, so the support vehicle stays with the group.

The 5 riding stages cover 106 to 152 miles each, with no rest day. Quito sits at 9,350 ft, the route drops into the hot, humid Amazon basin and then climbs back over high Andean passes to Colta and the Avenue of the Volcanoes. Take it easy on day 1, drink plenty of water and ask your doctor about altitude before you go.

A Royal Enfield, prepared by our mechanic, who travels with the spare parts. One passenger per motorcycle is welcome, at $1,945. Bags ride in the support vehicle, so you travel light. The stages are long and the roads twist through the mountains: if you have never ridden two-up on this kind of terrain, talk it over with your travel advisor before booking.

An English-speaking motorcycle tour leader guides you on every riding day. A local mechanic and a driver follow in the support vehicle with the luggage. The group is capped at 10 motorcycles, which means 12 participants at most counting passengers, and our team in France can be reached around the clock in an emergency.

$2,690 per rider and $1,945 per passenger. That covers the motorcycle, gas, parking and tolls, the team, comfort hotels, full board from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 7 with water, tea and coffee, and the Quito airport transfers. On top: flights, the international driving permit, tips, entrance fees, a $708 security deposit per motorcycle and the $41 registration fee on your first tour.

Yes, three options can be booked with the tour: a 4-day stay in the Galápagos Islands, a 4x4 trip to the Cotopaxi volcano, and an extra night with breakfast at the starting hotel in Quito, before or after the ride. Ask your travel advisor for the prices and how they fit around your flights.

The season runs from May to October. The next published departures are June 6 to 12, 2027 and October 2 to 8, 2027, and other dates are possible on request through your travel advisor. Pack for two climates: cool mornings and evenings in the Andes around Quito and Colta, heat, humidity and showers in the Amazon.

You book your round-trip flights to Quito, where the tour starts and ends. Our team picks you up at the airport on day 1 and drives you to a hotel in the colonial center, with a welcome briefing and an Ecuadorian dinner in the evening. On day 7 you may have a few hours in the old town before the transfer, timed to your flight.

A passport valid at least 6 months after your arrival. U.S. citizens do not need a visa for a stay under 90 days, but check the State Department’s Ecuador page for current entry rules and travel advice. Bring an international driving permit, available from AAA, together with your driver’s license. Ecuador uses the U.S. dollar. Details are in our required documents for Ecuador.