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Ayres Adventures - Escape to Machu Picchu

 

Iguassu Falls to Machu Picchu (Alternate trips in reverse direction)

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Machu Picchu
Photo by Jamie Elvidge

This 17-day Escape to Machu Picchu Adventure provides riders the unique opportunity to visit a fascinating variety of South America's most exciting destinations.  The itinerary includes Argentina, Chile, and Peru with Machu Picchu as our final destination.

Adventurers will begin this journey in the tropical jungle environment at Foz do Iguaçu. This incredible waterfalls, located on the border of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, is one of South America's most popular tourist attractions.  Larger than either Niagara or Africa's Victoria Falls, Iguaçu was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1986.

Riders will spend two nights at a luxurious hotel in Argentina, overlooking the falls. The trip includes a thrilling powerboat trip up the Iguaçu River to the base of the falls.

We’ll spend several nights in interesting little Argentinean towns before we begin our climb into the Andes Mountains and enter Chile.

In Chile, we’ll visit San Pedro de Atacama, ride through the heart of the Atacama Desert and spend a night in the beach resort of Arica.  We will continue on to Arequipa, a beautiful city, surrounded by spectacular mountains, the most famous of which is the volcano El Misti.  From there, on to Peru and Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake, in Puno, Peru.

In Puno riders will have the option to visit the Floating Islands of the Uros people - an experience unlike any other in the world.  Inhabitants live on islands fabricated entirely from local reeds. The largest of the floating islands supports buildings, including a school and post office.

From Puno, the route continues to Cuzco and Machu Picchu - the Lost City of the Incas - South America's best known and most popular archaeological site.

 
Escape to Machu Picchu
Date From To Miles Kilometers
Arrival   Foz do Iguaçu    
Day 2 Foz do Iguaçu Foz do Iguaçu - -
Day 3 Foz do Iguassu Posadas 190 300
Day 4 Posadas Resistencia 205 330
Day 5 Resistencia Santiago del Esteo 385 620
Day 6 Santiago del Esteo Cafayate 210 340
Day 7 Cafayate Cafayate - -
Day 8 Cafayate Purmamarca 190 310
Day 9 Purmamarca San Pedro de Atacama 280 450
Day 10 San Pedro de Atacama San Pedro de Atacama - -
Day 11 San Pedro de Atacama Iquique 300 480
Day 12 Iquique Arica 200 320
Day 13

Arica

Arequipa 280 450
DAy 14 Arequipa Puno 250

400

Day 15 Puno Cuzco 220 350
Day 16 Cuzco Cuzco - -
Day 17 Cuzco   2,710 4,350
         
 
Foz do Iguaçu
Photo by Jamie Elvidge

Route:
   Foz do Iguaçu, Resistencia, Santiago del Estero, Cafayate, Purmamarca, San Pedro de Atacama, Arica, Arequipa, Puno, Cuzco, Machu Picchu
(Also available in opposite direction.)

Dates and Prices:
(Arrive on start date, depart on end date)

  Start Date End Date Duration Price (USD) Co-Rider Note
Iguassu Falls to Machu Picchu Mar 20 2010 Apr 5 2010 17 Days $8,975 $6,500 Sold Out
Machu Picchu to Iguassu Falls Apr 6 2010 Apr 22 2010 17 Days $8,975 $6,500 2 Spots Left
Iguassu Falls to Machu Picchu Oct 8 2010 Oct 24 2010 17 Days $8,975 $6,500  
Machu Picchu to Iguassu Falls Oct 25 2010 Nov 10 2010 17 Days $8,975 $6,500
Iguassu Falls to Machu Picchu Mar 19 2011 Apr 4 2011 17 Days $9,750 $6,900
Machu Picchu to Iguassu Falls Apr 5 2011 Apr 21 2011 17 Days $9,750 $6,900
Iguassu Falls to Machu Picchu Oct 7 2011 Oct 23 2011 17 Days $9,750 $6,900
Machu Picchu to Iguassu Falls Oct 24 2011 Nov 9 2011 17 Days $9,750 $6,900

Includes BMW F650GS
     Additional charge of $1225 for BMW F800GS
     Additional charge of $1425 for BMW R1200GS
     Additional charge of $1625 for BMW R1200GS Adventure
     
Single room supplement - $1,290
     
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 Meals:
     All breakfasts and 16 dinners.

 Ride Profile:
     - 100% Paved
     - Total Miles - 2,700 (approximate)

Motorcycles Available:

Model   Specifications

BMW F650GS

(2 Cylinder)

Seat Height: 820 mm / 790 mm

Seat Height: 32.3 inches / 31.1 inches

Dry Weight: 171 kg / 377 lb

Fuel Capacity: 16 Liters / 4.2 Gallons

Displacement: 798 cc

Damage Deposit: $3,500

BMW G650GS

(Single Cylinder)

Seat Height: 780 mm

Seat Height: 30.7 inches

Dry Weight: 176 kg / 388 lb

Fuel Capacity: 17.3 Liters / 4.6 Gallons

Displacement: 652 cc

Damage Deposit: $3,000

BMW F800 GS BMW F800GS

Seat Height: 880 mm / 850 mm

Seat Height: 34.65 inches / 33.46 inches

Dry Weight: 178 kg / 392 lb

Fuel Capacity: 16 Liters / 4.3 Gallons

Displacement: 798 cc

Damage Deposit: $4,000

BMW R1200 GS

 

Seat Height: 870 mm / 850 mm

Seat Height: 34.25 inches / 33.46 inches

Dry Weight: 199 kg / 439 lb

Fuel Capacity: 20 Liters / 5.3 Gallons

Displacement: 1170 cc

Damage Deposit: $4,500

BMW R1200 GS

Adventure

 

Seat Height: 915 mm / 895 mm

Seat Height: 36.02 inches / 35.24 inches

Dry Weight: 223 kg / 492 lb

Fuel Capacity: 33 Liters / 8.7 Gallons

Displacement: 1170 cc

Damage Deposit: $5,000

 
 
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