Start of the tour (arrival in Arequipa (AQP) - Perú)
- 15 April 2023
First opportunity to fly out of Arequipa (AQP): 01 May 2023
Prices standard pickup truck (Toyota HiLux double cabin 4x4, or similar model)
- 1 Hotel room / 1 Car:
1 Guest: US$ 6,975.00
2 Guests: US$ 5,195.00
3 Guests: US$ 4,555.00
- 2 Hotel rooms / 1 Car:
3 Guests: US$ 4,555.00
4 Guests: US$ 4,195.00
- Prices are in US Dollars and per person
- Prices are valid until 31 December 2023
Upgrades:
- Toyota LandCruiser (or similar model): US$ 1,075.00 per car
- Private driver/guide: US$ 2,750.00 per tour (all expenses included)
Included:
- 14 Nights in 3-4* tourist class hotels with private shower and toilet, including standard breakfast
- Rental car for the whole tour, unlimited kilometers / miles
- Car insurance, with a deductible/excess of max. US$ 1,000.00
- Detailed Road Book
- Garmin GPS
- Multi-lingual guide on a motor **
- Support-vehicle with driver/mechanic **
- Day trip to Machu Picchu (Train-, bus- and entrance- tickets)
- "World Famous Walking City Tour in Cusco", powered by PeruMotors
- Boat trip on Lake Titicaca
- Boat trip to Islas Ballestas
- Entrance fee Colca Canyon
- Airport transfers in Arequipa (Perú)
Not Included:
- Flights to Arequipa, and from Cusco (Perú)
- All not mentioned excursions, and fees for museums, parks, etc.
- All not mentioned meals
- Fuel and tolls (estimate: US$ 300,00)
- Safety deposit for the rental car: US$ 1,000.00 (Cash or major credit card)
- Airport taxes
- Personal expenses
Before you complete your booking, please read our "Terms & Conditions" carefully.
Information about the car insurance:
The rental car is fully insured against:
- Damage to the rental car
- Third party property damage
- Personal injury to third parties
With an excess/deductible of max. US$ 1,000.00. A safety deposit of US$ 1,000.00 is required in cash or with a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, AmEx or Diners Club). It is not possible to re-insure the excess/deductible. The rental company can not accept any other insurance. If the client has such an insurance, he/she has to pay the excess/deductible and then claim it on their own insurance.
For all damage: Whatever the cause is !
Day 1 --- Arrival in Arequipa (Peru)
- Altitude: 2.300 meters (7,500 feet)
Your arrival in Arequipa on day one. 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 rental car with you. The rest of the day is at leisure in Arequipa.
Day 2 --- Arequipa - Puerto Inka
- Distance: 410 km (255 mile)
- Altitude: From 2.300 meters (7,500 feet) to sea level
- Road Surface: All pavement
We start early. Finally it is time to start the engine and we are on the road. The first challenge is to get out of the big city. Then we follow the PanAmerican Highway north bound along the coast, passing several small towns, like: Camana and Atico. In the afternoon we find our destination of today, just north of Chala. The spot is unique on a natural bay. Next to the hotel are very interesting Inca ruins.
Day 3 --- Puerto Inka - Nasca
- Distance: 180 km (112 mile)
- Altitude: From sea level to 500 meters (1650 feet)
- Road Surface: All pavement (15 km of sand if you go to Chauchilla)
A relative short drive today, through the desert on long paved straights. Just before we reach Nasca, we can visit the pre-Inca necropolis 'Chauchilla'. In the afternoon the flight over the Nasca Lines, a very special experience.
Day 4 --- Nasca - Huacachina
- Distance: 150 km (95 mile)
- Altitude: From 500 meter (1,650 feet) to 400 meter (1,315 feet)
- Road Surface: All pavement
Again through the very dry desert, on our way to the most beautiful oasis in the Americas: Huacachina. An oasis as an oasis should look like. In the afternoon you have the possibility to ride the dune-buggies and do some sandboarding.
Day 5 --- Huacachina - Paracas
- Distance: 75 km (50 mile)
- Altitude: From 400 meter (1,315 feet) to sea level
- Road Surface: All pavement
Now we are driving back to the coast, heading for the little fisherman's town: Paracas. Here the boat trip to the Islas Ballestas ("Poor-Man's-Galapagos-Islands") is scheduled. After the boat ride we enter the spectacular Paracas National park.
Day 6 Paracas - Ayacucho
- Distance: 360 km (225 mile)
- Altitude: From sea level to 2.800 meter (9,200 feet)
- Road Surface: All pavement
A long spectacular driving day lies ahead of us. We leave the desert behind and ascend into the mighty Andes. Soon we will be on serious altitudes and the drive is fantastic. An ever changing scenery on well-maintained curvy and windy roads. We end up in the big city of Ayacucho.
Day 7 --- Ayacucho - Abancay
- Distance: 400 km (250 mile)
- Altitude: From 2,800 meter (9,200 feet) to 2.400 meter (7,875 feet)
- Road Surface: All pavement
Again, a long drive through the heart of the Andes. Mostly paved, but there could be also some unpaved stretches, with high mountains and deep ravines. This is spectacular driving !
Day 8 --- Abancay - Ollantaytambo
- Distance: 220 km (140 mile)
- Altitude: From 2,400 meter (7,875 feet) to 2.800 meter (9,200 feet)
- Road Surface: All pavement
The road is not even straight for one mile. Crossing the Andes again on curvy roads. Via Urubamba we enter "The Sacred Valley of the Inka's". The day ends in a nice hotel in Ollantaytambo, the town is famous for its massive Inca fortress.
Day 9 --- Machu Picchu
- Altitude: 2,430 meter (7,975 feet)
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.
Day 10 --- Ollantaytambo - Cusco
- Distance: 80 km (50 mile)
- Altitude: From 2,800 meter (9,200 feet) to 3.500 meter (11,500 feet)
- Road Surface: All pavement
There is so much more Inca culture to discover in the region of Cusco. So, back in the car and on our way to the ancient capital of the Inca empire: Cusco. Along the road we can visit some more Inca sites. The rest of the day is at leisure in Cusco.
Day 11,12 & 13 --- Cusco - Amazon Jungle - Cusco
- Domestic flight to Puerto Maldonado
- Altitude: From 3.500 meter (11,500 feet) to 200 meter (650 feet)
We leave the car a few days behind in Cusco, because we fly to Puerto Maldonado around noon. Upon arrival our hotel will pick us up at the airport and take us directly to the river docks. We board a boat, which brings us to our lodge in the middle of the Amazon Jungle. Here we stay for 2 nights. All meals and excursions are included in the package. If you are lucky you can see maybe a jaguar? Yesterday we saw one !
On day 13 we will leave the lodge early to go back to Puerto Maldonado for our flight back to Cusco. The rest of the day is at leisure in Cusco.
Day 14 --- Cusco - Puno
- Distance: 390 km (240 mile)
- Altitude: From 3.500 meter (11,500 feet) to 3.800 meter (12,500 feet)
- Road Surface: All pavement
Again a long drive over the Altiplano to the city on the shores of Lake Titicaca: Puno. A magnificent ride we could say. Passing towns like Sicuani and Juliaca. This last town is the equivalent of New Delhi in Peru. The traffic is chaotic and a little difficult to pass, but it is an experience you'll never forget.
Day 15 Puno - Colca Canyon
- Distance: 315 km (240 mile)
- Altitude: from 3.800 meter (12,500 feet), via 4.910 meter (16,110 feet) to 3.600 meters (11,800 feet)
- Road Surface: Pavement and about 30 km (19 miles) unpaved
Early in the morning we go for the boat ride on Lake Titicaca for a visit to the world famous "Floating Islands of the Uros". And... driving again, we'll have to cross the Andes once again. A long ride to the Colca Canyon. But, the pay-offs are the spectacular views on the mighty Andes. We end the day near the town of Chivay. In a very nice hotel with natural hot springs.
Day 16 --- Colca Canyon - Arequipa
- Distance: 260 km (160 mile)
- Altitude: from 3.600 meter (11,800 feet) to 2.300 meters (7,500 feet)
- Road Surface: All pavement
An early start of the day, because the condors won't wait for us. In about an hour we will reach "Cruz del Condor" in the heart of the Colca Canyon. Here you can see the Andean Condor in flight in its natural habitat. An amazing experience. After the condors, we'll have to go to the city where this tour started: Arequipa. We will reach the city in the afternoon.
Day 17 --- Departure from Arequipa
- Altitude: 2.300 meters (7,500 feet)
Today we will bring you to the airport for your flight back home.
Toyota HiLux Toyota LandCruiser
Is Peru safe to travel on your own?
YES !!! The roads are good and the people are very friendly. Of course, you'll have to be cautious, like you would be at home, or in any other part of the world.
South America (Peru) doesn't have a good reputation, but in our 12 years in business, not even one of our guests experienced big problems.
And, by the way, we live ourselves with our families for more than 12 years in this country. So far without any major problems with criminality.
Is the airfare included in the price?
No. Our guests are coming from all over the world and as a tour operator we are not big enough to bargain good prices with the airlines. So, you'll have to arrange your flight to Arequipa (and back). We will provide you the exact dates for arrival at and departure from Arequipa.
To which airport do I have to fly for a tour?
In general, you'll have to fly to Arequipa, Peru (airportcode: AQP). This city is our homebase. Normally you will fly to Lima, the capital of Peru, and take a domestic flight from there to Arequipa.
Very often the airlines offer the domestic flight from Lima (Peru) to Arequipa (Peru) for a small addition to your international airfare. Ask for it !
How do I make a booking for your tours?
Search for the <BOOKING> tab on the page of the tour you want to book. Fill out the form click <SEND>. We will contact and inform you about the rest of procedure.
I'm not very tall. Is it possible to lower the motorcycle?
Suzuki DR650: Yes, this motorcycles has the possiblity to lower the rear suspension with 5 cm.
BMW F700GS: No, we can only offer an original BMW lowered seat, which lowers the seat height with 3 cm.
BMW F800GS: No, we can only offer an original BMW lowered seat, which lowers the seat height with 3 cm.
BMW R1200GS: No, but we can put the seat in the lowest position.
Is there a spare motorcycle available on the tour?
No.
What happens if I wreck my motorcycle?
Well... with our experience, if the motocycle is wrecked beyond repair, most of the time the rider is not in a good shape to ride a motorcycle anymore. If you are still fit enough to ride, we will try to get the motorcycle back on the road. If this is not possible, we will try to replace the motorcycle. For the time being you'll have to join our mechanic in the support vehicle. Sometimes, on certain routes, the motorcycle guide can give you his motorcycle.
Is any food and/or (soft-) drinks included?
- Self guided tours: the standard breakfast in the hotels is included.
- Guided tours: the standard breakfast in the hotels and the lunches on riding days are included.
Is it likely to suffer from altitude-sickness?
Most of our tours have differences in altitudes between sea-level and about 5.000 meters (16,400 ft.). On average about 50-60% of our guests will suffer some symptoms, like headache, nauseousness, insomnia, etc. Let's say: "flu-like symptoms". It is impossible to predict who will suffer the symptoms and who won't. Fitness and age of the person doesn't seem to matter.
There is a lot you can do to avoid the symptoms: On altitude drink lot's (at least 3 liters / 0,75 a gallon) of non-alcoholic fluids, like water, coca-tea, coffee and soft drinks. And eat chocolate, candy and other sweets.
In severe cases oxigen is needed, but that is quite rare. All hotels on altitude have it available.
Or you can use medication, like Diamox. Our advise is that you don't take any medication, before you have the symptoms. In case of severe symptoms it is even better is to buy 'local stuff' in the Farmacias in Peru.
Everybody will at least notice that they are on altitude, for example while climbing stairs.
Normally your body will be adjusted to the altitude in about 4-5 days. And the symptoms will disappear by itself.
Are the airpoirt transfers in Arequipa included?
Yes ! We will pick you up from the airport, or we will send a taxi to pick you up. And, of course, after the tour we will take you to the airport for your flight home.
What is the best time of the year to pay Peru a visit?
Weatherwise, roughly between March and December, becasue that is the dry season. In the highlands a rain shower can be expected year round.
Do I need a visa for traveling to Peru?
Citizens from most countries in Europe and North and South America can enter Peru with a "Tarjeta Andina de Migración" (TAM). This is a tourist visa which you can get upon entering Peru. Please, check for yourself if you need a visa, or if you can enter with TAM.
And how about a visa for Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile and Ecuador?
It is your repsonsibility to get the necessary (tourist) visa(s) for the countries you travel. PeruMotors can not help or assist you with that.
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