If any visitors have trouble downloading our motorcycle expedition pdf documents, please click here and fill in your email and postal address and we will send you a CD version of our motorcycle tours.
TOUR: PATAGONIAN EXPLORER 17 DAYS 
CODE: PE-151108 DATES: 15-11-08 to 1-12-08
BEGINNING: PUCON, CHILE. ENDING: USHUAIA, ARGENTINA.
Beginning in Pucon, Chile and finishing in Ushuaia, Argentina, this amazing motorcycle tour takes you through a land of mystery, intrigue and inspiring landscapes. We ride our BMW motorbikes from the heart of the Chilean lakes district, across the legendary Andes and into the all encompassing vastness of the south to Tierra del Fuego (land of fire). this motorcycle tour skirts shimmering blue lakes, view scalving glaciers, rides amongst stunning mountain scenery and grand alpine valleys and we haven't even mentioned the fantastic restaurants and unique accommodation. Join us for a motorcycle ride through South America, a land that must be seen to be believed.
 Click here to view pdf document
BOOK NOW 5% DISCOUNT
TOUR: PATAGONIAN EXPLORER 17 DAYS (in reverse) CODE: PE-31208 DATES: 3-12-08 to 19-12-08
BEGINNING: USHUAIA, ARGENTINA. ENDING: PUCON, CHILE.
This Motorcycle tour begins at the southern most city in  the world,Ushuaia, we ride our BMW motorbikes out into one of South Americas most the stunning wilderness areas, Patagonia. Remote estancias, awe inspiring national parks, ancient Glaciers all pass as we ride over the Andes and onto spectacular Pucon set amongst the volcanoes and alpine valleys in the Chilean Lakes District. this motorcyle ride is south America at its best, join us on this remarkable motorcycle expedition.
 Click here to view pdf document
BOOK NOW 5% DISCOUNT
TOUR: PATAGONIAN CIRCUIT 29 DAYS
CODE: PC-241208 DATES: 24-12-08 to 21-1-09
CODE: PC-240109 DATES: 24-1-09 to 21-2-09
BEGINNING: PUCON, CHILE. ENDING: PUCON, CHILE
This spectacular motorcycle tour begins and ends in Pucon, Chile. We travel through one of South Americas most stunning regions, Patagonia. With its medley of shimmering blue lakes, towering granite peaks, volcanoes and glaciers riding a motorcycle through here will mesmerise you. We ride our BMW motorbikes through the near mythical vast expanses of the Patagonia Steppe and the legendary Carratera Austral. There is simply no better way to explore this incredible region of South America than on motorbikes. Let us take you to the ends of the earth and back…
Click here to view pdf document
BOOK NOW 5% DISCOUNT
TOUR: LAKES TO ATLANTIC 12 DAYS
CODE: LA-241208 DATES: 24-12-08 to 4-1-09
CODE: LA-240109 DATES: 24-1-09 to 4-2-09
BEGINNING: PUCON, CHILE. ENDING: USHUAIA, ARGENTINA.
Beginning in the Chilean lakes district town of Pucon we ride our motorbikes across the Andes, into Argentina. We then ride south through wonderful alpine scenery and winding dirt roads into the mythical Patagonia, an inspiring region of vast windswept plains, desolation and a wonderful silence that has long since disappeared in the rest of the world, this is South America at itd finest. Penguin colonies, quirky coastal towns, remote pubs and stunning National Parks all feature on this wonderful motorcycle tour. Ride with us to the end of the road, literally at Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world.
Click here to view pdf document
BOOK NOW 5% DISCOUNT
TOUR: AUSTRAL ADVENTURE 18 DAYS
CODE: AA-40109 DATES: 4-1-09 to 21-1-09
CODE: AA-40209 DATES: 4-2-09 to 21-2-09
BEGINNING: USHUAIA, ARGENTINA. ENDING: PUCON, CHILE.
This is an extraordinary motorcycle tour, from the southernmost city in the world, Ushuaia, through to Patagonia along the infamous Ruta 40 and onto the famous Carratera Austral.
This motorcycle tour is a visual overload as we spend time in amongst some of the most stunning scenery in South America at Torres Del Paine. We Motorbike north and watch the constantly calving Moreno Glacier and ride among the beech forests and fjords along the absolutely stunning Carratera Austral; and we haven't even begun to talk about the world famous Seven Lakes Drive or the stunning Chilean Lakes District. This South America tour is motorcycling at its very best.
Click here to view pdf document
TOUR: THE GAUCHO TRAIL 21 DAYS
CODE: GT-40309 DATES: 4-3-09 to 24-3-09
BEGINNING: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA. ENDING: RIO DE JANIERO, BRASIL.
A magnificent motorcycle tour that takes in two of South Americas greatest cities, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro and discover one of the South Americas best kept secrets in Uruguay. We ride our BMW motorbikes where the gauchos ride their horses and visit the worlds greatest waterfalls at Foz do Iguaçu before touring the inland mountains dotted with Swiss and German villages. We then head for one of the South Americas greatest coastal rides of Costa Verde, the Emerald Coast, enjoying some sailing or exploring the many beautiful islands, before reaching into the incredible city of Rio. Join us on this exciting and unique motorcycle tour of South America.
Click here to view pdf document
TOUR: BRAZILIAN GOLD 10 DAYS
CODE: BG-270309 DATES: 27-3-09 to 5-4-09
CODE: BG-70409 DATES: 7-4-09 to 16-4-09
BEGINNING and ENDING IN RIO DE JANIERO, BRAZIL.
This wonderful motorcycle tour takes in some of Brazil's most stunning colonial towns, quaint seaside villages and beautiful alpine regions. We will ride our BMWs amongst magnificent mountains and valleys and explore cobblestone villages built amongst the hills before descending from the mountains and riding one of South Americas finest coastal motorcycle rides, the Costa Verde (Emerald Coast), before returning to the legendary city of Rio de Janeiro.
Click here to view pdf document
TOUR: ATLANTIC TO ALTIPLANO 24 DAYS
CODE: ATAL-200409 DATES: 20-4-09 to 13-5-09
BEGINNING: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRASIL. ENDING: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA.
This extraordinary motorcycle tour takes us from the shores of the Atlantic to the high plateau of the Altiplano. From the “cidade maravilhosa” (marvellous city) of Rio, enjoying one of the most spectacular settings on earth, we motorcycle the emerald coast, one of South Americas most beautiful coastal rides. Wonderful jungle scenery, the world's greatest waterfalls, abandoned mining towns, isolated deserts, snow capped volcanoes and the hauntingly beautiful Altiplano are all part of this magnificent motorcycle tour across South America. This is an epic ride from the Atlantic to the Andes. A truly unique motorcycle adventure not offered by any other motorcycle tour operator. Join us and experience this incredible motorcycle ride with a difference.
Click here to view pdf document
TOUR: TASTE OF BRAZIL 13 DAYS
CODE: TB-200409 DATES: 20-4-09 to 2-5-09
BEGINNING: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRASIL. ENDING: FOZ DO IGUAZU, BRASIL.
From the “cidade maravilhosa” (marvellous city) of Rio we ride our BMW motorbikes out along the emerald coast, a truly spectacular coastal ride,and on into the inland mountains dotted with German and Swiss villages before continuing onto the wonderful jungle scenery that surrounds the world's greatest waterfalls at Foz do Iguazu. join us for some spectacular two wheel adventures on this wonderful, taste of Brazil, motorcycle tour
Click here to view pdf document
TOUR: WATERFALLS TO DESERTS 14 DAYS
CODE: WD-300409 DATES: 30-4-09 to 13-5-09
BEGINNING: FOZ DO IGUAZU, BRASIL. ENDING: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA.
This adventerous motorcycle tour starts off spectacularly with the thundering falls of Foz do Iguaçu still ringing in our ears as we motorcycle across the vast Argentine Chaco toward the beautiful city of Salta. Magnificent desert vistas, dusty Adobe towns and the stunning high altitude national park of Lauca make this extrordinary motorcycle tour something you will never forget. join us as we ride towards the wonderful ramshackle city of La Paz, Bolivia, one of South Americas most alluring cities.
Click here to view pdf document
TOUR: HIGHLIGHTS OF PERU 14 DAYS
CODE: HP-150509 DATES: 15-5-09 to 28-5-09
CODE: HP-80709 DATES: 8-7-09 to 21-7-09
BEGINNING: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA. ENDING: NASCA, PERU.
This is the South America that you have always heard about. Peru ,with the stunning lost city of Machu Picchu, archaeological treasure trove of Cusco and the mysterious Nazca Lines are all places that feature on this superb motorcycle tour of legendary sights. We ride our BMW motorcycles along the world's highest navigable lake and literally walk on water when we visit the floating islands of Uros. Gaze upon the massive condors and stare in awe upon the yawning expanse of the Colca Canyon, and so much more. Ride with us and see what all the fuss is about.
Click here to view pdf document
TOUR: ULTIMATE ANDES 24 DAYS
CODE: UA-310509 DATES: 31-5-09 to 23-6-09
BEGINNING: NASCA, PERU. ENDING: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA.
An amazing motorcycle tour across the rooftop of South America. Beginning with the mysterious Nazca lines we take our last views of the Pacific before ascending onto the "rooftop of SouthAmerica" the Andes. Motorcycle across a landscape of active volcanoes, high altitude deserts and thermal springs before reaching the wonders of the Incan Empire at Machu Picchu then Cusco, “the navel of the earth”. We will motorcycle around the highest navigable lake in the world, visit the amazing floating islands of Uros and motorcycle across the breathtaking Altiplano. We ride our BMW motorbikes through the cities of Sucre, the UNESCO, world heritage listed city of Potosi,(the worlds highest city), as we ride towards the otherworldly, incredibly stunning, salt flats of Uyuni. (motorcycling out here is like no where else on earth)Then its onto the wonderfully chaotic city of La Paz. Join us on this completely unique motorcycle tour as we explore the rooftop of South America.
Click here to view pdf document
TOUR: HIGHLIGHTS OF PERU 15 DAYS
CODE: HP-310509 DATES: 31-5-09 to 14-6-09
CODE: HP-230709 DATES: 23-7-09 to 6-8-09
BEGINNING: NASCA, PERU. ENDING: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA.
On this incredible motorcycle tour we ride through some of South Americas finest historical sights. We fly over the “riddle of the desert floor”, the Nazca Lines, and motorcycle the wonderful Peruvian coast road, featured in the 2006 BMW R1200 GS brochure. The Incan heartland, including Machu Picchu, is high on everyone's agenda and we don't miss a thing. High altitude lakes, catacombs packed to the rafters with skeletons and islands that float all feature on this Highlights of Peru motorcycle tour. Join us on this experience-rich motorcycle tour across the rooftop of the South America.
Click here to view pdf document
TOUR: BOLIVIAN CIRCUIT 10 DAYS
CODE: BC-140609 DATES: 14-6-09 to 23-6-09
BEGINNING: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA. ENDING: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA.
This high altitude motorcycle tour will leave you breathless, literally. We begin our motorcycle ride in the spectacular city of La Paz, set at 3660m, and continue on through the high country as we cross the immense, spectacular Altiplano. Our days will be filled with remote landscapes, volcanoes, salty lakes teeming with flamingos, herds of Alpacas and Llamas and narrow canyons with stunning passes as we ride this spectacular region of South America. Nothing, however, will prepare you for the sensory overload that is the Salar de Uyuni. Ride with us on this extrordinary motorcycle tour of Bolivia and achieve what so few have done before.
Click here to view pdf document
TOUR: AMAZON TO THE ANDES 27 DAYS
CODE: AMAN-250609 DATES: 25-6-09 to 21-7-09
BEGINNING: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA. ENDING: NASCA, PERU.
This motorcycle tour is one of unparalleled beauty and geographical extremes. Soaring mountains, remote high altitude deserts and the greatest wilderness of them all, the Amazon all feature on this motorcycle tour. We will ride to The world's deepest canyons, the unbelievable Machu Picchu and the mysterious Nazca lines and we haven't mentioned the hypnotic salt flats, active volcanoes and the world's highest navigable lake. This is a motorcycle tour of Sout America rich in experiences, and one that no other motorcycle tour companycompany offers. Join us for the ride of your life.
Click here to view pdf document
TOUR: TASTE OF THE AMAZON 14 DAYS
CODE: TA-250609 DATES: 25-6-09 to 8-7-09
BEGINNING: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA. ENDING: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA.
This is an outstanding motorcycle tour of high altitude desertscapes, UNESCO world heritage cities and the incomparable Salar de Uyuni. Riding back to La Paz we board our flight for the Amazon and spend three days in the greatest jungle of them all , the Amazon in an area renown for having some of the greatest bio-diversity on earth. This motorcycle tour of this special region of South America is spectacular and unique amongst any other motorcycle tour operators.
Click here to view pdf document
TOUR: ANDEAN EXPLORER 27 DAYS
CODE: AE-90809 DATES: 9-8-09 to 4-9-09
BEGINNING: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA. ENDING: CUSCO, PERU.
A magnificent motorcycle tour of South America taking in some of the worlds most remarkable landscapes. This motorcycle tour is a biker's dream of winding mountain roads, dirt tracks and immense isolation in the desert scapes of the Altiplano. The canyon lands of northern Argentina, oasis towns of northern Chile and the legendary Andes all pass under our wheels. Gaze in awe as you get your first views of Machu Picchu and spend a day motorcycling the Sacred Valley littered with Incan ruins. This motorcycle tour is magnificent. Come and discover the extraordinary with us.
Click here to view pdf document
TOUR: ANDEAN HEIGHTS AND DESERT DELIGHTS 26 DAYS
CODE: AD-60909 DATES: 6-9-09 to 1-10-09
BEGINNING: CUSCO, PERU. ENDING: VINA DEL MAR, CHILE.
A unique motorcycle tour not offered by anyone else. The Andes, Incan empires, world heritage listed cities, the unbelievable beauty of the Salar and high deserts dotted with giant Cacti all pass us by. Get off the Sotuh American Gringo trail as we ride the rarely traversed deserts of Bolivia and the Canyon lands of Tupiza and Northern Argentina before descending out of the Andes to the beach resorts of northern Chile. We then ride our BMW motorcycles onto the wine and pisco producing regions around La Serena and Santiago. An experience-rich motorcycle tour that will stay with you forever.
Click here to view pdf document
ARCTIC TO THE ANTARCTIC
August 2009 to January 2010
An extraordinary motorcycling expedition that defies superlatives. A history making motorcycling expedition when we become the first group EVER to motorcycle the length of the Americas then continue on to ANTARCTICA, it truly is the ultimate ride.We begin in Anchorage, Alaska before motorcycling north along the Haul road high above the Arctic circle and dipping our wheels into the Arctic ocean before turning and riding south for the next 35000 kms. We motorbike through the stark wilderness of the North West Slopes in Alaska, the unbelievable Icefields Parkway in Canada and further into the Rockies. We visit the U.S. National Parks of Arches, Bryce, Zion and the Grand Canyon and motorcycle one of America's greatest rides on the Beartooth Highway. Route 66, the O.K. Coral, Monument valley all feature on this amazing motorcycle expedition, the list is endless. Ride amongst the remnants of the world's great civilizations; the Aztecs, Mayans and Incans as we enter South America. We visit the great rainforests, beaches, deserts, glaciers and mountain ranges as we motorbike through the mythical Patagonia to the bottom of the world, and when you reach the end of the road its by no means over. Board our ship and set sail for the rare beauty of Antarctica. Watch as Minke and Humpback Whales breach near our ship, struggle to be heard over the noise of thousands of Penguins and revel in the unparalleled beauty of this stunning continent. Prepare to be overwhelmed as you achieve this monumental goal, motorcycling from the Arctic to the Antactica.
Click here to view pdf document
LONDON TO VLADIVOSTOK (The Last Stans)
June 2009 to September 2009
An incredible motorcycle tour that covers half the world. We take in some of the world's most scenic regions as we ride through Scandinavia, stopping off at the awe- inspiring Lofoton Islands with possibly the grandest scenery on earth. Join us as we enter the biggest country in the world, Russia, and begin riding the world's longest road the Trans Siberian.Highway. We shall visit Moscow, St Petersburg, Irkutsk, Chita then enter the story book lands of Central Asia, the home of Ghengis Khan, Tamerlane and countless unknown Silk Road traders. Blazing deserts, inland seas, mighty mountains, stunning Islamic architecture and a vastness, nobody thought could still exist in today's world, greets us as we ride ancient trade routes. Perhaps the greatest bikers paradise, Mongolia will leave you on a high as we motorcycle this indescribably beautiful and remote land. Join us as we ride the remote rugged and silent Trans Siberian Highway into Vladivostok 25,000 Kilometres after leaving London. This expedition is yet another "first" being conducted by Compass Expeditions. Come and discover the STANS with us.
Click here to view pdf document
REMEMBER THERE ARE THREE OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO JOIN OUR MOTORCYCLE EXPEDITIONS. YOU CAN JOIN AS A RIDER, OR COME ALONG AS A PILLION PASSENGER WITH THE RIDER OF YOUR CHOICE OR IF YOU LOVE THE STYLE BUT DON'T WANT TO BE ON A MOTORBIKE! YOU CAN JOIN AS A SUPPORT VEHICLE PASSENGER AND BE SEATED IN THE COMFORT OF OUR 7 SEATER LANDCRUISER.
If you find that you would like to have more than 10 days or 29 days we have structured our motocycle tours so that a number of them can be joined to create an extensive tour covering several regions and countries, for more details on this please contact us.
We quite simply, offer the widest choice of motorcycle tours of any company operating in South America bar none, but we realise that people may have certain interests in other countries or may want to focus more intensly on a particular region; therefore we are able to offer any group, minimum of 6, a “design your own tour” option. We know South America as well as many other continents such as Africa, Russia, Europe and the Middle East and can arrange that special trip that you may have in mind. We won't be handballing you off to another operator, each and every motorcycle tour is run by us with OUR motobikes.
Maybe you want to ride the Amazon, visit the Guyana's or ride the length of the Andes, how about really going adventurous from Capetown to Cairo, give us a call and we will be happy to help you realise your dream.
*For our American clients please be aware that the date sequence is Day/Month/Year.
|
