Peru: Classic Inca
General information
PeruMotors offers you a guided motorcycle tour in Peru in an absolute minimum of time (9 days). The tour starts in our hometown: Arequipa. You can see the Andean Condors in flight in the Colca Canyon, you’ll visit the ‘Floating islands of the Uros’ on lake Titicaca, feel just a touch of the Amazon jungle, see the ‘Sacred Valley of the Incas’, and, of course, THE touristic highlight of South America: MACHU PICCHU.
The tour ends in Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca empire.
This tour has a guaranteed departure. If there are less than 5 riders, there will be only 1 tour guide on the tour, and he will guide from the support truck.
Highlights
- City of Arequipa
Beautiful colonial (UNESCO) city in southern Perú - Colca Canyon
Deepest canyon in the world, home of the Andean Condor - Lake Titicaca
The highest navigable lake in the world - Highland Jungle
The green east flanks of the Andes - Sacred Valley of the Incas
Still a beautiful agricultural valley - Machu Picchu
The lost city of the Incas - City of Cusco
The ancient capital of the Inca Empire
Start of the tour, with your arrival in Arequipa (Peru):
Prices (standard motorcycle):
- Price rider on a standard motorcycle: US$ 3,485.00
- Price non-riding passenger: US$ 2,465.00
- Standard Motorcycle(s) for this tour: CFmoto 450MT (Ibex 450) - Honda NX500
All prices are in American Dollars, per person and based on a shared hotel room occupancy.
Upgrades:
Premium motorcycles:
- Kawasaki KLR650: US$ 140.00
- BMW F 750 GS: US$ 420.00
- CFmoto 800MT: US$ 420.00
- BMW F 850 GS: US$ 665.00
- Honda CRF1000 Africa Twin: US$ 595.00
- BMW R 1250 GS: US$ 945.00
Hotel room:
- Single room supplement: US$ 450.00
At only 1 accommodation it might not be possible
Extra:
- Garmin GPS with actual map: US$ 70.00
- Side cases/panniers: US$ 105.00
- Top case: US$ 70.00
Included:
- 8 Nights in fine tourist class hotels with private shower and toilet, including standard breakfast (shared room)
- Lunches on riding days
- Motor-rent for the whole tour *
- Fuel and tolls
- Multi-lingual guide on a motor **
- Support-vehicle with driver/mechanic **
- Day-trip to Machu Picchu (Train-, bus- and entrance- tickets)
- Entrance fee Colca Canyon
- Boat cruise on Lake Titicaca, to ‘Floating Islands’ of the Uros people
- World Famous Walking City Tour in Cusco, powered by PeruMotors, free of charge, often imitated, never duplicated
- All airport transfers
Not Included:
- Your flight to Arequipa – Peru (AQP), and from Cusco – Peru (CUZ)
- All not mentioned entrance fees for museums, parks, etc.
- All not mentioned meals
- Motorcycle gear
- Optional Damage Reduction Insurance (Premium: US$ 140.00 / Max. deductible: US$ 700.00)
- Safety deposit for the motorcycle (with insurance: US$ 700.00 / without insurance US$ 2,500.00)
- Airport taxes
- Personal expenses
* On resting days the motorcycles are not available for riding
* * With less than 5 riders, there will be only 1 tour guide in the support vehicle, but the tour WILL GO !
Kitty
To avoid long waits during stops with paying all individually for just a cup of coffee or an ice cream, we normally install a group wallet ('Kitty') for these kind of costs. This makes everybody’s life easier, but only works when everybody participates in this. We suggest a deposit of US$ 20.00 or S/ 75,00 (Peruvian Sol) p.p.
Damage Reduction Insurance (in short !)
Personal injury and death:
All our motorcycles are insured according to the minimum requirements of the Peruvian authorities (SOAT). This means that the rider, his passenger AND third parties are limited (!) covered for medical costs.
Nevertheless, we strongly advise our guests to get a health insurance with maximum coverage in Peru, for the length of this tour, because you don’t want to depend on the Peruvian SOAT-insurance.
Damage to the rental motorcycle and third party property damage:
All our motorcycles are standard NOT INSURED for damage to the rental motorcycle AND for property damage to third parties. The optional ‘Damage Reduction Insurance’ covers this kind of damage, with an excess/deductible of max. US$ 700.00, which is also the amount of the “Security Deposit” (cash or major credit card: Visa, MasterCard, Amex or Diners Club), and your maximum risk.
For this tour the insurance premium is US$ 140.00 per motorcycle.
Without this insurance the rider/renter of the motorcycle is fully liable for all costs of damage to the rental motorcycle and third party property. In this case the “Security Deposit” is US$ 2,500.00 (cash or major credit card), but your maximum risk is NOT LIMITED to this amount !
Day 1 : Arrival in Arequipa (Peru)
You will arrive in Arequipa (Peru) on day one, the lively city in southern Peru.
We will pick you up from the airport and bring you to the hotel. Your tour guide will do the briefing for the whole group about the upcoming tour. And he will arrange the necessary paperwork and the “Safety Deposit” for the motorcycle with you. The rest of the day is at leisure.
- Altitude: 2.300 meters (7,500 feet)
Day 2 : Arequipa - Colca Canyon
It is finally time to start our engines. To get out of the city is our first challenge. Then in about 80 kilometers we will reach the high planes on 4.000 meters. Here you can see the wild vicuñas, carrying the most expensive wool in the world. After lunch we will reach the highest point of the whole tour, on almost 5.000 meters. Then the beautiful descend to the town of Chivay. Late in the afternoon we can visit the hot springs.
- Distance: 170 km. (105 mi.)
- Altitude: From 2.300 meter (7,500 feet) to 3.600 meter (11,800 feet)
- Road Surface: All pavement
Day 3 & 4 : Colca Canyon - Puno
In the morning we ride deeper into the deepest canyon in the world (Colca Canyon), on our way to ‘Cruz del Condor’. Here we can see the largest flying bird in the world (Andean Condor) in flight. Then crossing the mighty Andes on our way to the city on the shores of Lake Titicaca: Puno.
The next morning we will do a boat cruise on the lake and visit the “Floating Islands of the Uros”. And in the afternoon an optional visit to the special Inca-site of Sillustani, old (pre-) Inca buriel grounds.
- Distance: 380 km. (237 mi.)
- Altitude: From 3.600 meters (11,800 feet) to 3.800 meters (12,500 feet)
- Road Surface: All pavement
Day 5 : Puno - Mazuko
A long ride down hill to the outskirts of the Amazon Jungle. On our way to Mazuko, a little tropical village on the east slopes of the Andes. The paved road down hill is spectacular ! Probably the best motorcycle road you have EVER ridden. We end up in the little tropical town of Mazuko, where we stay in a basic family hotel.
- Distance: 445 km. (270 mi.) by motorcycle
- Altitude: From 3.800 meters (12,500 feet) to 350 meters (1,150 feet)
- Road Surface: All pavement
Day 6: Mazuko - Ollantaytambo
And… what comes down, has to go back up against the mighty Andes again. A fantastic unforgettable ride !!! The last 60 kilometers we will ride through the beautiful ‘Sacred Valley of the Incas’. Ending in the authentic little Inca town, with a massive fortress.
- Distance: 315 km. (190 mi.) by motorcycle
- Altitude: From 350 meters (1,150 feet) to 2,800 meters (9,200 feet)
- Road Surface: All pavement
Day 7: Machu Picchu
The absolute highlight of this tour: Machu Picchu.
There is still no road to this magical place. So, early in the morning you go by train to the little town of Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo). From there it is half an hour by bus to the entrance of the citadel. After your visit to the ruins you go back to Ollantaytambo by train.
- Altitude: 2.430 meters (8,000 feet)
Day 8: Ollantaytambo - Cusco
From Ollantaytambo we ride through the “Sacred Valley of the Incas” to Cusco, where we will arrive around noon. In the afternoon your tour guide takes you on the “The World Famous Walking City Tour in Cusco, Powered by PeruMotors”. This is a 2,5 hour walking tour through the city center of Cusco. The rest of the day is to explore the city and its surroundings on your own. Stroll it’s little steep streets, the Plaza de Armas, local markets, the cathedral, museums, ruins of Saqsayhuaman and much, much more.
- Distance: 80 km. (50 mi.)
- Altitude: From 2.800 meters (9,200 feet) to 3.500 meters (11,500 feet)
- Road Surface: All pavement
Day 9 Departure from Cusco
Today we will bring you to the airport for your flight back home.
- Altitude: 3.500 meters (11,500 feet)
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How to book for a PeruMotors tour or motorcycle rental:
- Click here, and you wil referred to go to the official website of the Peruvian credit card companies.
- Or you can click on the credit card logos in the footer of this page.
Our Peruvian bank account:
Name of the bank: BCP (Banco de Credito del Peru)
Address of the bank: Calle las Camelias 750
City of the bank: Lima 15046
Country of the bank: Peru
BIC/SWIFT-codes: BCPLPEPL or BCPLPEPLXXX
Account Name: PeruMotors SRL
Account Number: 215-2591836-1-86
Account Address: Psj. La Gruta 304
Account City: Arequipa 04001
Account Country: Peru
About eight (8) weeks before the start of the tour or rental, we will send you the final invoice and the detailed information about your tour.
