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SOS-Ecuador Dan Walsh wrote in BIKE magazine, "Take a moment at the seam between two worlds, where the high Andes drop into the spicy Amazon basin, and stare down a valley that's ocean deep, days long, too vast to photograph, under a sky so high I can see next Wednesday.."

Join us on snow-covered peaks 14,000 feet up in the Andes mountain range. Marvel at Mother Nature as she offers up volcanoes erupting before your very eyes. Experience the incredible diversity of this amazing country as we head down deep into the heart of the Amazon and across the equator.

This is just a snapshot of the vast range of experiences you will get to savour as our guest and as a fund-raising life-saver for the children of SOS Children’s Villages, the worlds largest children’s orphan charity. Not just an adventure of a lifetime, but also a rare opportunity to really make a difference to the future of some of the least fortunate children in the world. 50% of the profit from the trip will go directly to helping these under-privileged orphans. A trip you will enjoy and remember for the rest of your life. On each trip you will get the chance to visit the orphanage you are helping and meet and play with the children whose lives you are helping provide for. We’ve seen grown men cry on witnessing the joy that their visit and funds bring to the simple lives of these children.

Some of the 9 days riding are very demanding and the differences in the countries culture compared to the UK are big but it is a sponsored ride and we aim to make your sponsors proud of your effort and achievement. We have 2 full rest days scheduled so we can take time to recharge, interact and explore. There are marked differences between their culture and that of the UK, but these are the things to be embraced and enjoyed, for as we all know, once we have returned home form our normal 2 week break it is not too long before our experiences are just memories.

With eco-systems ranging from snow-topped mountains to tropical rainforest and parched Pacific Coastal plains it is not just the roads that provide a challenge on this motorbike adventure. Ecuador's capital, Quito, at 10,000 feet provides a dramatic starting point and a taster of what to expect for the rest of the ride.

The ride follows tracks into the Amazon basin where it is hot, humid, lush and green. There are massive rivers that pump rainwater downwards and into the mighty Amazon River. Nature on a scale which most of us normally only get to see on a BBC documentary.

We are going to take the three best roads through the Andes, with staggering mountains that tower above you. Experience world heritage National Parks and stay next to the beautiful Machililla nature reserve. Here we also have the opportunity to off road it for a day up one of the beautiful rivers heading into the Pacific, expect to get wet! And expect to laugh!!

We ride on the sandy beaches along the Pacific coast and then rest for a day by the sea where you can wash some of the grime and aches away in the crystal clear blue ocean. The Equator crosses Ecuador and we have arranged a relaxing stop-off here so you can stand one foot in the Northern Hemisphere and one foot in the South. We even dig out a kitchen sink to test the theory about which way the water goes down the plughole on each side of the equator!

The ride is suitable for riders with a medium level of experience. At just over 2500 km some of the days are long and certainly the Amazon section is reasonably challenging but none of the route goes over very steep or difficult terrain. The tour is intended more to take you through some breathtaking scenery than to test your riding prowess to the limit but you will need to be reasonably fit and you can expect to be tired by the end of the day. With flights, bikes, hotels & 2 meals a day provided, all you have to concern yourself with is your petrol costs, where to have lunch, what to look at and photograph, and of course your beer money.

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