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The Salt Flats of Bolivia
Not since the Pampas of Argentina have we traveled for any distance on flat terrain. Those first few days out of Buenos Aires were a blessing in disguise; mentally tiring, but the perfect warm-up for...
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A week in La Paz
Due to the potential for strike in Oruro province the town has been forced to skip a few days of riding and drive straight to La Paz. Our difficult decision indeed, but ultimately the wisest, given...
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Borders
“The religious landscape of the Andes is still a country of supernatural rocks, springs and huacas`` -Ronald Wright...
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The 2011 Vuelta is over!
¨But why had we come, if not to depend on our own resources and in so doing, discover more about them? There are circuits and juices in every person that are the heritage of millions of years of...
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Vuelta Sudamericana 2013
Tour d' Afrique is very excited to announce the Vuelta Sudamericana 2013.We have added 40 days, 4,000kms, 5 countries (Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Ecuador & Colombia) and much, much more. No other...
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The Toughest of them all…
Sometimes when you run a business you have to be hit over the head by your clients to do the right thing. This is certainly the case when it comes to running a successful tour in South America – at...
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Extending the Record for the World’s Longest Cycling Stage Race
Hear ye hear ye! TdA Ltd is pleased to announce the inclusion of a Stage Race component as part of our 2015 South American Epic Tour. Moreover, because the SA Epic will be the world’s longest...
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Carretera Austral Fast Facts
One unique experience on the South American Epic will be to cycle all along the Carretera Austral. This is the name given to Chile’s Route 7 which runs through rural Patagonia. The highway passes by...
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10 reasons to cycle South America from top to bottom
1. A climber’s paradise The Andes is the longest mountain range on the planet and you can cycle up and down and across it as many times as your heart desires. Bonus points – you will become intimate...
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2015 South American Epic Ready to Roll
We are pleased to announce that the 2015 South American Epic Cycling Expedition from Cartagena, Colombia to Ushuaia, Argentina – a 5 1/2 month long journey that includes up and coming Colombia, the...
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Australian time flies by
This is Mike’s latest report from the 2014 Trans-Oceania cycling expedition There are a million reasons to come to Australia – the sun, the food, the wine, the beaches, koala bears, kangaroos, the...
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“A journey is a fragment of Hell”
Are you still thinking if you should sign up for the grueling 5 1/2 month South American Epic, a cycling expedition from the northern tip of South America at Cartagena, Colombia to the Southern tip,...
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Cristiano “In Patagonia”
Cristiano reports on his scouting mission for the South American Epic: For a very long time, I had really wanted to cycle the Carretera Austral in southern Chile but as Patagonia is so close to...
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“Es una etapa de Tour de Francia! ¿Podemos hacer eso” (It is a stage of the...
Cristiano is busy scouting the South American Epic. Here is his latest report: This is Alejandro, a new Colombian friend of ours and now our main person in Colombia. The reason why I mention him is...
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Sharita’s Excellent Bolivian Adventure
This is Sharita’s latest report from her scout of the South American Epic: I’m writing from Cafayate, Argentina while having a glass of white wine on the Ruta del Vino and catching up on my notes. I...
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Across the Andes
So here I am drinking wine – again – but since I had my last glass in Cafayate I have covered a few thousand kilometres, found a very interesting route, crossed the Andes, nearly shat in my pants and...
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6 Cycle Tours for Coffee Geeks
I had a cup of coffee earlier this year in Ethiopia that I’ll remember for a long time. It wasn’t the best coffee I have had, but the experience has stayed with me. Sitting on a rough wooden bench, in...
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Chile Con Gusto
This section of the South American Epic (The Lake District) highlights the diversity and the principal attractions of south central Chile Starting in Santiago, you’ll journey through the Colchagua...
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South American Epic: So It Begins
Britten reports from the start of the 2015 South American Epic bike tour: It’s not just that it’s the first time Tour d’Afrique has done this trip across South America from top to bottom, it’s the...
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A Stage for the Ages
So far, every stage in Colombia has been worth writing home about. But yesterday, well, that was one that defines the entire country – beautiful scenery, incredibly kind people, and the type of...
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