GUATEMALA GRAVITY
Clinic with Ryan Rodriguez
Jumps, Tech & Steeps

Mountain Bike Guatemala With Ryan Rodriguez on this 10 day / 9 nights GUATEMALA GRAVITY TRIP

MTB Freerider Ryan Rodriguez will be hosting a Guatemala Gravity mountain bike clinic in the ancient capital of Meso America, Guatemala! This trip is an 10 Day MTB Clinic through the MTB Paradise that is Guatemala. Featuring 3 days of jumping and 3 days of focusing on tech and steeps. with 2 magical days discovering the culture of Guatemala!

This Gravity focused clinic is built for Intermediate + to Advanced riders who are looking to take their riding to the next level and go on the MTB Trip of a Lifetime! Riders will spend 3 days learning jump skills and testing those new skills on a private jump line in the Guatemalan jungle, the jump line features 42 jumps and was built by Tom Pro (The person who built A-line and all of Whistler Bike Park). The other 3 days of riding will feature some of Guatemalans biggest and baddest single track trails, and we will focus on steep and technical riding.

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

Discover the ancient and sacred city of Antigua, voted the #1 City in Latin America in 2021.

Wind down thousand year old footpaths that end with cold beers at Mayan ruins.

Mountain bike, standup paddle board, and bask in and around the world-famous Lake Atitlán.

Ride the G - Line. Guatemala's very own Whistler style jump line!

GUATEMALA GRAVITY

CLINIC WITH RYAN RODRIGUEZ

Price:

From $2,895

Fitness:

Total Distance:

120 km / 75 Miles

Total Descent:

22,000m / 50,000ft

Trip Dates

2023

  • Oct 3-12, 2023 (4+ spots)

2024

  • Mar 10-19, 2024 (4+ spots)

*Prices are per person, double occupancy. A single supplement is available by request.

*Group Size:  Min 3, Max 8

TRIP ITINERARY

Your Guatemala MTB Getaway starts today! Our 2Wheel team will pick you up from the airport, help you get accommodated in our Antigua hotel, then give you some time to relax before we have a brief orientation and a great first night in Guatemala.

AccommodationHotel in Antigua

Meals Included:  None

Our 2nd day of this Guatemala Bike Clinic will be spent at the El Zur mountain bike park — a private reserve with over 25 kms of flowing, rolling, blow your mind purpose built single-track bliss! It is also home to Guatemala’s very own A-Line. Need we say more? . . . El Zur is the only trail of its kind here in Guatemala and the top of the trail network is at 2,500 mts (8,500 ft.), which we’ll climb via 4×4 shuttle and then drop into the beginning of an unreal ride down

After our first downhill ride/warmup, we will have lunch and then start our Jumping Clinic. Gravity Logic of Whistler came down to Guatemala in 2015 and built a 72 jump A-line called the G-Line, and this will be the home of our jump clinic! We will start the clinic by shaping a table and learning about take offs. We will then Send the afternoon until the sunset. We’ll have a picnic lunch out at El Zur and head back to Antigua for a group dinner.

Distance:  20 km / 12 miles

Max Elevation:  2,500 m / 7,800 ft

Ascent:  250 m / 800 ft

Descent:  1,700 m / 5,000 ft

Accommodation:  Hotel in Antigua

Meals Included:  B, L, Snacks

Today’s we will be going back to El Zur to Spend the whole day jumping on the G-Line and learning new jump skills. Today will be fully dedicated to learning how to jump tables, hips, drops, and doubles.

Distance:  20 km / 12 miles

Max Elevation:  2,500 m / 7,800 ft

Ascent:  250 m / 800 ft

Descent:  1,700 m / 5,000 ft

Accommodation:  Hotel in Antigua

Meals Included:  B, L, Snacks

The name says it all: “La Infinta” and the downhills does seem to go on forever. The ride starts up in a region locally referred to as Alaska. This plateau separates the Lake Atitlan region from the rest of the western highlands. Views abound up at ~3,400 m with the entire Guatemalan Ring of Fire off to either side. The ride plummets nearly 2,300 m on a wicked fun mix of terrain. After our shuttle out from the bottom on the backside of the lake we will finish the epic day with one more 400 m drop down to the lakeshore.

 

Tonight we spent the first of two nights at Guatemala’s most magical hotel, La Casa del Mundo, perched on a secluded cliff along Lake Atitlan.

 

Distance 20 km / 12 miles

Max Elevation 3,400 m / 10,000 ft

Ascent 270 m / 900 ft

Descent 2,700 m / 9,000 ft

Accommodation La Casa del Mundo, Lake Atitlan

Meals Included B, L, D, Snacks

Today, choose your own adventure! Rent kayaks or paddle boards, hike to a neighboring town, swim in one of the watering holes, chill in a hammock amongst La Casa’s lush gardens, or book some relaxing time in lakefront wood-fired hot tub.

Accommodation La Casa del Mundo, Lake Atitlan

Meals Included B, D, Snacks

 

Our first shuttle takes us up high above the lake to nearly 3,000 m give us views of the canyons and volcanoes around.

We will climb 5 kms on trail and the Atitlan slickrock to an area known as ‘El Corazón de las Nubes’, a Mayan Ceremonial site AND home to a unique mix of alpine grass, grazing sheep, and agave plants.

We will follow rocky, technical singletrack through pine forests passing through small Mayan communities.

After a picnic lunch and short shuttle we will continue our descent to Lake Atitlán in a 1,000 m downhill.

At the end of the Slickrock ride there is another sweet drop only minutes from the trailhead.

Distance*: 28 km / 17 miles

Max Elevation*: 2,895 m / 9,500 ft

Ascent*: 300 m / 990 ft

Descent*: 1,700 m / 5,200 ft

Accommodation: Hotel Regis, Panajachel

Meals Included: B, L, Snacks

Two amazing shuttle runs on the eastern rim of Lake Atitlan! Both feature centuries old Mayan trade routes that once connected two of the major Atitlan villages with those of the eastern part of the country. La Santa Cat as it is known because it finishes in the village of Santa Catarina Palopo contours above the lake before it plummets down an a twisty urban staircase to the lake. The San Antonia Maya trail is arguably the oldest of all the footpaths into the Atitlan basin. It is also one of the most technical. Centuries of foot traffic have worn steps into the rock creating an almost Inca trail feel as you drop 400+ meters to the lake.

Distance:  28 km / 17 miles

Max Elevation:  2,895 m / 9,500 ft

Ascent:  300 m / 990 ft

Descent:  1,700 m / 5,200 ft

Accommodation:  Hotel in Antigua

Meals Included:  B, L, Snacks

Today we will back our things and back up the car and drive back to the beautiful town of Antigua where we started our journey. We will arrive around 12-1 in the afternoon and then we will get settled into the hotel and go for some town laps with local riders!

Distance:  28 km / 17 miles

Max Elevation:  2,895 m / 9,500 ft

Ascent:  300 m / 990 ft

Descent:  1,700 m / 5,200 ft

Accommodation:  Hotel in Antigua

Meals Included:  B, L, Snacks

Today’s we will be going back to El Zur to spend one last day jumping on the G-Line and practicing the skills we have learned all week.

Distance:  20 km / 12 miles

Max Elevation:  2,500 m / 7,800 ft

Ascent:  250 m / 800 ft

Descent:  1,700 m / 5,000 ft

Accommodation:  Hotel in Antigua

Meals Included:  B, L, Snacks

Today we will look back on our incredible Guatemala MTB vacation, do some last minute shopping around Antigua, and get your bikes packed up and ready to go home. Our 2Wheel team will take you to the airport and say goodbye until your next 2Wheel Epix Trip!

Meals Included:  B

Guatemala bike Map

IS THIS TRIP FOR YOU?

This Gravity focused clinic is built for Intermediate + to Advanced riders who are looking to take their riding to the next level and go on the MTB Trip of a Lifetime! Riders will spend 3 days learning jump skills and testing those new skills on a private jump line in the Guatemalan jungle, the jump line features 42 jumps and was built by Tom Pro (The person who built A-line and all of Whistler Bike Park). The other 3 days of riding will feature some of Guatemalans biggest and baddest singeltrack trails, and we will focus on steep and technical riding.

PRICE BREAKDOWN

  • WHAT’S INCLUDED in Your Trip Price

    • 9 nights accommodation in boutique hotels (8 nights) and cabanas (1 night)
    • 6 days of guided MTB rides in 4 different locations
    • 1 professional, local, bilingual MTB Guides per 4 riders
    • Private gravity clinic with Ryan Rodriquez and Tony Martin
    • All transportation during trip, including Airport Drop off and pick up.
    • Arrival and departure airport transfers
    • 9 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 2 dinners, trail snacks
    • 1st beer on ride days, purified water
    • Entrance fees to bike parks and trails on ride days
    • Cultural activities noted in the itinerary
    • 24/7 support
    • Signature 2Wheel Epix Ride Jersey
    • Trip of a lifetime!

     

    Not Included

    • Airfare to/from the trip
    • Travel insurance
    • Bike and bike gear
    • Meals not listed as included
    • Guiding team tips (5%-15% of trip price/per person)
    • Optional activities
    • Anything not listed in What’s Included

FULL TRIP DETAILS

  • TRIP DETAILS

    • 10-day trip, 6 days of riding, 2 cultural days, 2 Travel Days
    • Gravity focused clinic for Intermediate + to Advanced Riders!
    • 4 different riding locations and over 5 different geographies.
    • 3 different accommodations (boutique hotels, cabañas, guest houses)
    • Ride over 160 km / 100 mi and over 12,000 m / 40,000 vertical ft of descent
    • Experience all aspects of the Guatemalan Culture, the food, the art the people and of course the biking!

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