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Latitude Travel

Highlights of Peru (14 days)

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Jul 25th 2010 to Aug 7th 2010 (La Paz to Lima) CODE:
HP250710
Aug 16th 2010 to Aug 29th 2010 (Lima to La Paz) CODE: HP160810
Jul 26th 2011 to Aug 9th 2011 (La Paz to Lima) CODE: HP260711
Aug 20th 2011 to Sept 3rd 2011 (Lima to La Paz) CODE: HP200811
Sept 9th 2011 to Sept 23rd 2011 (La Paz to Lima) CODE: HP090911



Peru & Bolivia: Ride the Incan heartland on this highlight packed tour


This 14 day motorcycle tour takes in all the varied sights that have made Peru famous, from the lofty Bolivian capital of La Paz to the “riddle in the desert” the Nazca Lines, this ride will astound you. Off the bikes for a day we shall walk on water as we visit the floating islands of Uros on Lake Titkaka, the worlds highest navigatable lake.


We shall ride into the Andes crossing the 4319 metre pass of La Raya on our way to the Incan capital of Cusco. A spectacular ride will take us deep into the Incan culture as we visit the Sacred Valley, stopping off at numerous Incan ruins before catching a train to the “jewel in the Incan crown” Machu Picchu. Getting off road we shall ride the stunning high plateau amongst snow capped volcanoes and cross a 5000 metre pass, (we shall view the mountain where the Amazon starts its journey), before descending to one on the worlds largest canyons at Colca to view giant Condors. Our motorcycle tour shall visit the stunning “white city” of Arequipa before riding the incredible coastal road, (as featured in the BMW R 1200 GS brouchure 2006), on our way to the Nazca Lines, where we board our planes for a great view of them. The motorbike sector of the tour ends, a bus ride will see us through to Lima.


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TOUR INFORMATION

Ride profile: 95% paved roads 5% hard packed dirt towards Colca Canyon, numerous twisties on the coastal road. Average ride per day between 200 kilometres / 160 miles to 400 kilometres / 250 miles.

Ride days: Nine (the bikes are also available for personal use on non-ride days) no extra cost.

Accommodation: 14 nights & 1 bonus night. 99% Hotels (1 night in pre-established camp)

Single Supplement: US$ 750

All tour prices based on the BMW F 650 GS, additional charge for BMW 1150 GS Adventure US$ 765

OUR BIKES AVAILABLE FOR THIS RIDE

BMW F 650 GS
POWER: 71HP twin engine
GEARBOX: 6 speed
DISPLACEMENT: 650cc
SEAT HEIGHT: 820mm / 32inch
WEIGHT: 171kgs / 377pds dry
Low seat option 765mm / 30inch


BMW 1150 GS ADVENTURE
POWER: 53hp flat twin
DISPLACEMENT: 1130 cc
GEARBOX: 6 SPEED
SEAT HEIGHT: 900mm / 35.4 inch
WEIGHT: 253 kgs / 558 pds



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