Land in Lima, the only capital of Latin America on the shores of the Pacific Ocean and the starting point of this adventure on two wheels.
Meet your guide and spend some quality time together chatting about the trip, while having dinner at a renowned restaurant in the capital.
Meals: Snacks.
Lodging: Hotel in Lima.
In the morning visit Carlo Vellutino, who will personally welcome you, give you some tips for the trip, and hand you the keys to your bike.
Head south of Lima along a paved road next to the sea to the Paracas National Reserve, the only marine reserve on the coast of Peru, a place of extraordinary marine biodiversity.
Distance traveled: 280 km. (175 mi.) Approx.
Meals: Breakfast.
Lodging: Hotel in Paracas.
Board a luxury yacht and visit the Ballestas Islands, home to abundant marine life. Let yourself be carried away by the sound of the sea lions, and observe the Humboldt penguins and various guano birds up close.
Drive for 20 minutes to Pisco airport, and fly over the enigmatic Nazca lines; be amazed by the enormous geoglyphs, sketched on the sands for centuries, and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.
Continue on a paved road to the city of Nazca, the end of the day’s journey.
Distance traveled: 215 km. (134 mi.) Approx.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Nazca.
Continue driving between the sea and the arid desert to the town of Camana, where you say goodbye to the coast, enter the Andes, and reach the city of Arequipa, located at 2,300 meters (7,546 ft.) above sea level at the foot of the Misti Volcano.
Distance traveled: 560 km. (350 mi.) Approx.
Meals: Breakfast.
Lodging: Hotel in Arequipa.
Explore Peru’s second-largest city, known as the “white city,” due to the volcanic rock used to build many of its historic buildings.
Stroll through its streets and visit the Monastery of Santa Catalina. This enigmatic place is impressive for its colorful colonial architecture and for the secrets that, for several centuries, have been hidden behind its walls.
In the evening, enjoy Arequipa’s gastronomy in a special place we have reserved for you.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Arequipa.
Ride your motorcycle towards the Colca Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in the world and home to 14 communities frozen in time since pre-Inca times.
Venture into the Andes up to 4,000 meters (13.500 ft.) above sea level and enter the extensive plains of Pampa Cañahuas, located in the National Reserve of Salinas y Aguada Blanca.
Cross impressive rock formations, alpaca ranches, and beautiful lakes until you reach the volcano viewpoint at 4,800 meters (16,224 ft.) above sea level, the highest point of the journey.
From here, observe the Misti and Chachani volcanoes and the Chila Mountain Range, which includes the Ampato, Sabancaya, Hualca Hualca, and Mismi volcanoes – a spectacular view. From this point, we continue downhill to Chivay, the Colca village that will welcome us.
Distance traveled: 165 km. (103 mi.) Approx.
Meals: Breakfast.
Lodging: Hotel in Colca.
Explore the secrets of this canyon with the added pleasure of doing so on a motorcycle. Contemplate the impressive flight of Andean condors from the Cruz del Condor viewpoint.
Drive among spectacular pre-Columbian agricultural terraces that cover the canyon walls, and visit the colonial towns, their squares, churches, and visit with the local people, who still speak Quechua and still wear their typical costumes.
You will find this one of the most geographically and culturally fascinating regions of Peru.
Distance traveled: 100 km. (62 mi.) Approx.
Meals: Breakfast.
Lodging: Hotel in Colca.
Immerse yourself again in the mountains and explore Lampa, a town full of surprises. Visit its archaeological remains, rock art, and colonial bridges, a church with a replica of Michelangelo’s “Pieta” and a colorful tile roof, Lampa’s main attraction.
Continue driving along the shores of lakes perched in the heights of the Andes until you reach the city of Cusco.
Distance traveled: 589 km. (365 mi.) Approx.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Cusco.
Leave the motorcycle for a day and take a well-deserved break to explore the city of Cusco.
Explore its cobblestone streets, Inca stone walls, colonial mansions, churches, museums, and markets. Stroll through San Blas, a neighborhood where the most outstanding artisans of the city converge.
In the evening, visit the best restaurant in town and celebrate your arrival in the ancient capital of the Inca Empire.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Cusco.
Get to know one of the best routes connecting the city of Cusco with the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
In the middle of the pampas of Anta, with incredible views of the snow-capped mountains of Chicón and Verónica, drive to the salt pools, a complex of over three thousand salt wells that have been active since the time of the Incas.
Then, visit the circular terraces of Moray, an ancient Inca agricultural experimental center.
Along the way, enjoy nature at its best with an outdoor picnic lunch.
Distance traveled: 80 km. (50 mi.) Approx.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch.
Lodging: Hotel in the Sacred Valley.
Explore this ancient Inca city, one of Peru’s most precious treasures. Built in the mid-15th century, Machu Picchu is believed to have been one of the residences of the ninth Inca of Tahuantinsuyo, Pachacutec.
The historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu is considered one of the seven wonders of the new world and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1983.
Meals: Breakfast.
Lodging: Hotel in Machu Picchu town.
Ride through the pampas of Anta until you reach Limatambo, a place of ancient agricultural haciendas. Enjoy a spectacular view of the snow-capped Salkantay and pass by the Tarawasi archeological site, a ceremonial center built by the Inca Pachacutec.
Next, cross Curawasi, the Peruvian capital of anise, until you reach Abancay. Continue through a rugged, warm, and low-altitude valley until we reach our final destination of the day: Chalhuanca.
Distance traveled: 320 km. (198 mi.) Approx.
Meals: Breakfast.
Lodging: Hotel in Chalhuanca.
Today our journey crossing the highlands ends, as we pass through the Pampa Galeras National Reserve, which is home to more than 70% of the world’s vicuña population, and reach the Pacific Ocean.
We continue along the Panamericana Sur, parallel to the sea, until we reach the city of Chincha.
Distance traveled: 595 km. (369 mi.) Approx.
Meals: Breakfast.
Lodging: Hotel in Chincha.
Ride your motorcycle through the final stretch of an epic journey.
Between the desert and the sea, continue until you reach the city of Lima, where we will celebrate with a delicious lunch in the outstanding gastronomic capital of Latin America.
Distance traveled 180 km. (113 mi.) Approx.
Meals: Breakfast.
Lodging: Hotel in the Sacred Valley.
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