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
7 Days of Shuttle Assisted riding averaging over 6,000ft of downhills a day
8 Nights in excellent hotels
See Lake AtitlƔn for the first time from the saddle of your bike
Finish with an epic 2800m descent on the active Pacaya Volcano
8 Nights
2 Travel Days
7 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 Guatemalaās highest volcanoes crossing through several distinct regions before finishing with an epic freeride on the active Pacaya Volcano.
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
Parcialidad Vasquez Otzāiles The Communal Forest of TotonicapĆ”n represents the largest and most well-preserved coniferous forest in all of Central America.
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.
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
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.
(Half Day Riding) Boat to Panajachel in the morning ā shuttle up to 3200m mountain-top forest passing a 19th century sawmill finish with a 600 year technical trail and descent to TecpĆ”n.
We are proud to have received over 300 Five star reviews! Here are a few:
MTB Guatemala is a must for a getaway bike vacation.
Rich December 21, 2023
Our Peru Mtn bike trip was very well organized and a once-in-a-lifetime experience! The rides and scenery were a perfect level for advanced riders (not always the case with tours in my experience).
Miky the guide is extremely knowledgeable of not only the rides, but the history & culture of... read more the people and places we visited. He also know great restaurants and ice cream shops in all the villages! I highly recommend planning a Peru Mtn bike trip with this group, you will not be disappointed!!
mary December 3, 2019
Soy de San Diego, CA y hago MTB regularmente los fines de semana. Estoy en Guateala de vacaciones. Fui con el guĆa Brenden en un tour privado que empezó en Parque Florencia, muy cerca de Antigua. Fueron 4-5 horas de increibles paisajes, rutas bien mantenidas y el terreno... read more en buenas condiciones para MTB. El guia conoce muy bien la zona. Recomiendo ampliamente esta actividad.
JONATHAN February 18, 2021
Wow, what a mountain bike vacation. I took the custom 8-day tour with MTB Guatemala in March of 2021. I have not traveled out of the country before, and I cannot think of a better way to do it. Brendan and his crew were outstanding hosts. ... read more They always brought a positive attitude that made it feel like we were on an adventure of a lifetime! I have lived in Colorado my entire life and spent the last 7 years mountain biking often. I have been to destinations across the USA and I have to say that Guatemala contained some of my very favorite rides to date. The local knowledge of the area and elaborate trail networks allowed the MTB Guatemala crew to hand select amazing rides for all the members in the group. We barely scratched the surface on the rides in Guatemala, but we experienced a great range of riding from rocky technical descending to fast flowy ripping. The single track always included incredible views! I canāt describe the amount of value that was packed into this trip. The riding was incredible, and the cultural experience centered around Mayan tradition was exceptionally interesting and valuable. Brendan and his team worked tirelessly to provide excellent meals and accommodations. Bouncing from location to location made the trip feel like the ultimate adventure. I cannot recommend a trip with MTB Guatemala enough and I am so grateful for the years of work put in to accomplishing such an amazing itinerary. You need to go check it out for yourself; I can guarantee that if you love mountain biking and adventure, you will love this trip.
Gavin February 18, 2022
Had an amazing tour with Maria and Erick - cannot recommend them enough. It was perfectly suited to my skill and fitness levels and we went to places I never would have gone otherwise. Hopefully I'll be able to join again in the future!
Ben December 21, 2023
Brendan James is an experienced mountain bike guide with a wealth of knowledge of trails, Guatemalan culture, and a great personality to boot. You will NOT be disappointed or bored on one of his tours. MTB Guatemala is a great place to get more information on mountain biking... read more in the area whether you're a new rider or an experienced one and meet local riders and truly get immersed in the growing and awesome mountain bike community.
Our beginner, shuttle supported cross country tour. Follow smooth, mostly flat agricultural singletrack through working farms of corn and vegetables. Enjoy a fast descent down to Antigua on a thousand year old trail.
Our 7 day Guatemalan highland mountain bike tour is a one-of-kind introduction to the country and itās amazing riding. Experience a grand point-to-point tour of Guatemala’s highlands on a mountain bike trip that goes beyond the tourism map.
Dates: July 11-19, 2025, Mar 14-22, 2026
Duration:9 Days (6 Days Riding)
Difficulty: Advanced (5+ years mountain biking experience) Please Contact Us if you are unsure of your ability
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Shuttle supported Cross country tour to the top of the world! – Big views of 4 volcanoes await on this intermediate cross country mountain bike tour in Antigua.
Departure: Antigua, Guatemala
Duration: 5-6 hours (3 hrs riding)
Difficulty: Intermediate (2+ years mountain biking experience)
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