Mysterious North - 22 days

Of course you've heard of Peru with its Nasca lines, Cusco and Machu Picchu. Although very interesting and a "must see", Peru has much more to offer. This part of the country has not (yet) been discovered by tourists, but it contains several important natural and cultural highlights. You will be able to experience the real Peru and visit places you've never heard of before. If the "unknown" and "non-touristic" is what you are looking for, this is your tour.

We'll take you from the coastal desert around Lima to the high Andes and down the eastern slopes into the Amazon rainforest. Dirt track lovers will appreciate this tour, because the asphalt to gravel ratio is about 50/50, which will tax your riding skills and endurance!

Highlights :

•  Huaraz
City on the slopes of the highest mountain in Peru - Huascarán (22,204 ft / 6,768 m.)
•  Cajamarca
Wonderful Spanish colonial city with ancient Inca baths
•  Amazon rain forest
A wild off-road experience
•  Kuelap
Amazing pre-Inca Chachapoyas culture
•  Huancayo
Famous for it's textiles, silver jewelry and carved gourds
•  Islas Ballestas
The "Poor man's Galapagos" islands

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Departure-dates:
-10 April 2010
Miles/Kilometers:
 ± 2450/4000
Road-surface:
Asphalt and Gravel
Minimum Number of Participants:
6
Maximum Number of Participants: 12

Included:
Not Included :
Fine middle-class hotels with private shower and toilet, continental breakfast included Intercontinental flight to Lima vv
Motor-rent for the whole tour * Fuel
All transfers All entrance-fees for museums and parks
Multi-lingual guide on a motor Motor-clothing
4x4 Support-vehicle with driver/mechanic ** Additional insurance
All tolls for the whole trip All lunches and dinners
  Airport-taxes
  Personal expenses

Prices standard motorcycle:
Kawasaki KLR650 / Honda NX-4 Falcon
Price Rider:
US$ 4,395.00
Price Passenger:
US$ 2,635.00
Extra for a Single-room: US$ 400.00

Prices BMW Motorcycle:
BMW F 600 GS / BMW F 800 GS
Price Rijder:
US$ 5,440.00
Price Passenger:
US$ 2,635.00
Extra for a Single-room: US$ 400.00

* On resting-days the motorcycles are not available for riding.
** ONLY (!) if this tour has more than 5 riders.

Prices are in US Dollars, per person and based upon a double hotelroom occupancy.
Prices are valid until December 31st 2012.


Full tour-description:

Day 1 and 2 --- Arrival in Lima
The first day you will arrive in Lima, the sizzling capital of Peru. The next day is to acclamatise in Peru. We'll take you on a city-tour to the highlights.

Day 3, 4 and 5 --- Lima - Huaraz
Finally we leave Lima on our motorbikes. A good ride to start the tour to the north, through the coastal desert. Depending on the pace of the group we will take a hostal somewhere halfway Lima - Huaraz. We stay a whole day in Huaraz to acclamatise on altitude (9,000 ft.) and to enjoy the city and do some sight-seeing.


Day 6, 7 and 8 --- Huaraz - Cajamarca
In two days we ride through the mighty Andes to the famous city of Cajamarca. This city was important in Inca-times. Nowadays Cajamarca still is one of the most important cities in northern Peru. We have one day to explore the city and see some of the Inca-ruins adn beautiful colonial buildings.



Day 9 and 10 --- Cajamarca - Chachapoyas
Today again a perfect motortrip over rough unpaved roads to Chachapoyas. Home of the Chachapoyan culture. Here is where we will visit the magnificent site of Kuelap. One of the best known remains of this culture. The area around Chachapoyas contains some of the most interesting archeological sites in Peru !

 

Day 11, 12, 13 and 14 --- Chachapoyas - Moyobamba - Tarapoto - Juanjui - Tingo Maria
From a 9,000 ft. down to 900 ft. to the Amazonian lowlands on the eastern slopes of the Andes. This will be all gravel-roads and overnight stays in small pueblos.

Day 15, 16, 17 and 18 --- Tingo Maria - Junin - Satipo - Huancayo
Again we will cross the mighty Andes. And now back to the west to Huancayo on 9,000 ft. in the highlands.

Day 19 and 20 --- Huancayo - Huancavelica - Pisco/Paracas
From Huancayo we have to conquer again lot's of gravel-roads to get eventually to Pisco on the Pacific coast.

Day 21 --- Pisco/Paracas - Lima
In the morning we'll take you on a boattrip to the "Poor man's Galapagos Islands". After that you travel by bus back to Lima, where you will catch your intercontinental flight home

Day 22 --- Arrival
Arrival 'back home'.