While They Ride, You Explore.
A guided hiking experience built for the partners, friends and family who travel with a Mountain to Sea rider but don't ride themselves — the same route, the same days, a different way to meet the trail.
For the One Who Came Along, Not to Ride
Mountain to Sea is built around mountain biking — but plenty of riders travel with someone who isn't getting on a bike. This add-on means that person doesn't spend the trip waiting at the hotel. While the MTB group rides Desierto de los Leones, Ajalpan, Ixtepeji and Etla Guacamayas, their companion is on a guided hike through the same landscapes, with their own local guide.
Same hotels, same meals, same group dinners, same transport — just a different way to spend the riding hours. On Day 6 in Puerto Escondido, everyone's back together for the surf clinic.
Four Days, Four Landscapes
Desierto de los Leones
A guided hike through the cold alpine pine forest where the MTB group spends their first day of riding — moss-covered rock, ancient forest trails, and the same volcanic highlands above Mexico City, on foot instead of on two wheels.
High-Desert Trails of Ajalpan
A walk through the sun-baked, cactus-forested high desert surrounding Murciélagos Bike Park — a completely different landscape from Mexico City's alpine forest, with views across the Tehuacán Valley.
Pine Forest of Ixtepeji
While the group rides Ixtepeji's famous pine-needle flow trails, hike through the same Sierra Norte pine forest with a local guide from the community that built and maintains these trails.
Etla Guacamayas
A second Sierra Norte hiking day, exploring the trails and viewpoints around Etla Guacamayas while the riders take on the final enduro lines of the mountain leg before the transfer to the coast.
Same Trip, Different Hours
Included
- 7 nights lodging, same properties as the MTB group (Mexico City, Tehuacán, Oaxaca ×2, Puerto Escondido)
- General meals + both group dinners (Restaurante Tierra del Sol, farewell dinner)
- Shared ground transport with the MTB group (same vehicles)
- Dedicated hiking guide (staff) on all 4 hiking days
- Local guide at each hiking location (Desierto, Ajalpan, Ixtepeji, Etla)
- Day 6 surf clinic + photo & video package
Not Included
- Any mountain biking activity or gear (trail access fees, ride-day snacks)
- Travel/medical insurance — each companion must bring their own international coverage
- Flights
Pricing
Same price regardless of season or number of companions. This is an add-on to an existing Mountain to Sea reservation — it is not sold as a standalone trip.
Adding a Companion to a Reservation
Book the rider's spot
Reserve the Mountain to Sea trip as usual, for the rider in the party.
Request the hiking add-on
Let us know a non-riding companion is joining, and we add the hiking package to that same reservation.
Confirm & pay
Companion details, insurance proof and payment follow the same deposit/balance schedule as the rider's booking.
Traveling With Someone Who Doesn't Ride?
Add the hiking experience to their Mountain to Sea reservation.
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