Sierra Santa Rosa: Exceptional Historical and Cultural Bike Tour in Picturesque Guanajuato
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20 Ratings
Guanajuato
Experience an exceptional historical and cultural bike tour in picturesque Guanajuato. Immerse yourself in the lifestyles and customs of the towns, learn about mining history, and explore the diverse Sierra de Santa Rosa.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Museo Mina Valenciana 1791 - We pick you up at your hotel
    We briefly crossed the Valenciana neighborhood and talked about the importance of this mine in the 18th century
  • Santa Rosa de Lima - We arrived in Santa Rosa de Lima, prepared the equipment and gave the instructions.
    We crossed the section of the road from Santa Rosa de Lima to Mexicanos which is part of one of the gaps of the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro.
  • Monte de San Nicolás - We stop at the Temple of Mineral del Monte de San Nicolás
  • Presa de Mata - We make a brief stop at the Mata Dam
  • Pastita - Finally we will arrive at this old neighborhood, which was one of the first neighborhoods for the Nahuas. The origin of its name is due to the presence of paxtle: “Paxtitlan”.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Accident insurance
  • Bicycle use
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Beyond riding a bike for exercise, it is an environmentally friendly means of transport, and it helps us achieve a cultural immersion in the lifestyles and customs of the inhabitants of the towns we pass. This tour is more than a demanding mountain biking activity, it is a historical cultural bike ride, in this we will hear more about the past and present mining of the city of Guanajuato, as well as the importance of the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro. We will talk about the cultural and natural diversity of the Sierra de Santa Rosa, we will share more information about the people, what they do, what their festivities are like, what trees we find, what plants, what birds, among many other aspects.
Let’s talk about the fauna, flora and history of the mining towns of Guanajuato, on wheels!

Location
Museo Mina Valenciana 1791
Privada Cerro del Erizo, Valenciana
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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L914cwrichardf
Jan 11, 2024
Fantastic MTB trip with Armando! - I arranged a personalized tour with Armando which was a mix of riding up out of town, dirt road climbing, technical single track. Armando met me on time and we had a really great 3 hour ride through varied terrain and great views of Gto. from different vantages. He is a great and interesting guy. I will definitely go out with him again. I can't recommend him enough.
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Yi
Jan 6, 2024
Great cycling experience in Guanajuato! - Great experience rode with Jose, guided with great professionalism and the bicycle was awesome! Would love to join again!
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829rebeccap
Dec 16, 2023
Amazing mountain bike tour of Santa Rosa - Our family had a great bicycle tour with Armando in the Santa Rosa mountains. The tour was prompt, courteous, and safe. Our family really enjoyed getting to know Armando and learn more about the mountains, the mines, and Guanajuato. Armando humored our fledgling Spanish speakers in the family by practicing Spanish with us. He was fluent in English and spoke perfect English with our non-Spanish speaker. A moderate level of fitness is needed, the biking is mostly downhill with a few gentle uphills. The tracks are technical in a few places, so some basic mountain biking skills are a good idea. Thank you Armando, it was a great experience!
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Rena_r
Dec 12, 2023
Wonderful experience! - Great experience with my guide Jose, every thing is well organized and the bike is easy to ride, love it and highly recommended!
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Jet04095816849
Nov 16, 2023
Great Experience in Guanajuato! - Susana is an expert in the history of Guanajuato. His family Irene has direct connections with the city and its culture. Susana guided us throughout the city and taught us about the history of Guanajuato in a fun, interesting and interactive way. It was a pleasure to learn about the city and the history of Mexico in general from her. 100% recommended!
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Vitalym869
Sep 18, 2023
MTB ride in Guanajuato - It was nice ride in the mountains near the Guanajuato. A bit challenging for me - and that's why interesting. On the summit there is a beautiful view to Guanajuato. Also we rode near mines and Armando gave me some information about them
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Balaji
May 9, 2023
Quality private tour - Private tour. Informative, scenic, enjoyable and a good workout. Antonio is a friendly guide. We were picked up on-time at our Airbnb and dropped off in Centro per our request. Overall good experience.
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Mark_w
Apr 1, 2023
Mountain Bike Tour - Nice ride through the hills and mountains outside of Guanajuato. Mostly downhill on fire roads. Technically and physically easy. The guide was very knowledgeable of the area. Nice stop at a village bakery with fresh out of the oven buns.
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Paberg055
Dec 11, 2022
Beautiful, fun ride, great guide and we’ll organized/on time - The bike that was provided was good quality and in good condition. Antonio was a great guide, providing his knowledge of the area as well as a really fun ride. You do need to be an experienced mountain biker for this descent.
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Roam49489163359
Sep 12, 2022
Exceeded our expectations - Susana is amazing!! She was kind enough to offer to pick us up at our Airbnb which we greatly appreciate. Extremely knowledgeable about the history of Guanajuato and down to earth as well. We even got to hop off the bikes and explore the waterfall by foot! I can’t wait to go back and do the tour again 🥹 thank you susana!
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