My boyfriend surprised me with an amazing 5-day moto tour with Adrenaline Addicts in the northern Colombian desert for my birthday. It was truly a trip of a lifetime! Our guides Sebastián and Mateo took great care of us, everything from ordering our meals, paying for our meals and entrance fees, leading the way, arranging hostel reservations, meeting local guides, knowing when and where to gas up, to fixing flat tires and broken mirrors! I appreciate them both so much, and all the laughs we shared. I feel like I became good friends with them and the other 4 people in the group. I'm shorter (5'3"), but was able to ride the 150cc Honda XR just fine, the motorcycles were well maintained and had brand new tires. I didn't have very much experience on dirt and literally no experience riding in sand, but by the end of the trip I was feeling super confident with ALL scenarios (heavy rain, highway, packed dirt, loose dirt, single track, sand, rocks/gravel, darting goats, high winds, and passing cars at high speeds). Sebastián and Mateo both being photography/filmmakers was also a huge bonus, because I definitely wanted to capture some of our amazing journey through cactus forests, coast riding next to the beautiful Caribbean sea, and the seemingly chaotic flow of cities. Another big bonus was our evening side adventures after checking into our hostel each night such as; a tour of the salt mines of Manaure with a local guide, lighthouse/pilon sunset hikes in Cabo de la Vela, and even a mid-day hike to waterfalls to cool off in the jungle. Overall I'm so grateful for this entire trip, and have already encouraged other friends to contact Sam to schedule a tour of their own. Most importantly, I always felt safe, I learned a lot about the Colombian culture, my Spanish improved, my off-road motorcycle skills grew immensely, and I made some life-long friends. Five thousand Stars!
Karina KJuly 9, 2022