Long Way Up — 2020-2020 · 1 season · 11 eps

★ 8.2

Long Way Up

Name: Long Way Up
Genre: Adventure, Documentary, Reality-TV
Released: 2020
Rating: 8.2

2020-2020 1 season 11 episodes

★ 8.2 (5,991 votes) Top 21%

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The epic motorcycle adventure continues in this third chapter of the Long Way series, as Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman journey to glorious landscapes across South and Central America—on the backs of prototype electric Harley-Davidsons.

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.4

S1E7 Peru

Reaching the halfway point of their trip, Ewan fulfills a childhood dream by climbing Machu Picchu before traveling deep into the Amazon.

S1E6 8.3

Bolivia

The struggle in the extraordinary Bolivian desert continues. Ewan and Charley stay in a hotel made entirely out of salt before riding to La Paz.

S1E9 8.3

Colombia, Panama & Costa Rica

After their plane is delayed by fog, Ewan and Charley embark on an unforgettable boat journey along the Colombian coast in an old trawler.

4. S1E4 "The Andes" 8.2
5. S1E5 "Atacama Desert Into Bolivia" 8.2
6. S1E8 "Ecuador" 8.1
7. S1E1 "Preparation" 8.0
8. S1E2 "Ushuaia" 8.0
9. S1E3 "Southern Patagonia" 8.0
10. S1E10 "Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala & Mexico" 7.8

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#11

S1E11 7.2

Oaxaca to L.A.

Ewan and Charley experience a cactus forest and a sunrise hot-air balloon as they head toward their final destination: Los Angeles. Series finale.

10. S1E10 "Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala & Mexico" 7.8
9. S1E3 "Southern Patagonia" 8.0
8. S1E2 "Ushuaia" 8.0
7. S1E1 "Preparation" 8.0

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Top Standout: S1E1 Preparation

Most Infamous: S1E11 Oaxaca to L.A.

Best Hidden Gem: S1E7 Peru

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