Brazilian Cerrado Day Bike Excursion

Discover the Brazilian Cerrado and Brasilia's landmarks through a bike excursion, perfect for nature and sports enthusiasts.

Brazilian Cerrado Day Bike Excursion

This trip offers two routes based on your skill level and bike rental needs. You can opt for hotel pickup or meet at the meeting point at 6:30 am. Here are the details for each option.

Bike excursion for beginners

We will depart for the Vida na Terra farm, where a breakfast of organic products awaits. The bike ride will take us through the Cerrado ecoregion along the Lava Pés route. The ride includes visiting major monuments in Brasilia like the Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge, Three Powers Square, the Cathedral, the National Museum, and the esplanade of the Ministries. We will also cycle to the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil and the Golf Club, passing under the JK bridge, to enjoy views of Paranoá Lake.

The next stop is Pontão do Lago Sul for lunch before heading to Ermida Dom Bosco, a uniquely designed chapel by architect Oscar Niemeyer. The total cycling distance will be 40 kilometres.

Cycling excursion for experts

After breakfast at the Vida na Terra farm, we will cycle to the São Bartolomeu River, travelling via the Bee Trail with two route options for descent: longer or steeper. After a break, we will climb to Fazenda Taboquinha, stopping at a viewpoint of the Leste plateau and Brazilian Cerrado.

The ride continues on a dirt track to Trilha Bundinha, where we’ll cycle over streams and have a chance to swim in the river. This route covers 28 kilometres. The excursion will conclude with a traditional lunch at Vida na Terra at 2:30 pm.

Pickup

The excursion includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Brasilia. For those staying elsewhere, the meeting point is at Condomínio Privê Morada Sul.