Peru Motorcycle Tour: By Yamaha to Machu Picchu

Your Peru motorcycle tour begins with arrival at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima. A transfer brings you to the hotel in the Miraflores district, where you acclimatize before the start of the tour and gather your first impressions of the Peruvian capital.

To open this Andes motorcycle tour you explore Lima, the City of Kings. On the programme are the old town with the Plaza de Armas and the Presidential Palace, before the first stage on the motorcycle begins the following day.

The first stage of this Huacachina motorcycle tour leads along the Pan-American Highway south towards Ica. Along the way you enjoy views of the Pacific coast with endless sand dunes before reaching the Huacachina oasis after 300 km.

As a guided Peru motorcycle tour the route continues along the Pan-American Highway through vast vineyard areas. After around 150 km you reach Nasca, your base for the excursion to the famous lines the following day.

Today you fly over the famous Nasca Lines geoglyphs in a small plane. Only from a great height can you make out the stylised figures – a monkey, a fish, a spider and a hummingbird.

This stage of the Peru rental motorcycle tour brings you after 165 km to the beautiful bay of Puerto Inka on the Pacific. Here you encounter penguins, pelicans and sea lions along the tranquil coastline.

On this Andes motorcycle tour stage you cover 230 km to Camaná. Along the barren coast the people live from fishing and from mining silver, copper and gold, while agriculture is practised in the river valleys.

Today you leave the coast heading towards the Colca Canyon. After 90 kilometres of asphalt, a 210 km off-road stretch follows through unspoilt nature. The overnight stop is in Chivay at 3,635 metres above sea level.

Via the Pata Pampa pass at 4,890 metres you reach the city of Puno on this Lake Titicaca motorcycle tour. At the lake you visit the floating Uros Islands and Taquile Island at 3,812 metres above sea level.

This Cusco motorcycle tour stage takes you 380 km to the former Inca capital at 3,326 metres above sea level. Cusco, the navel of the world, is one of South America's most visited destinations and your starting point for Machu Picchu.

On the way to Machu Picchu you first travel by bus to Ollantaytambo and from there take the train to Aguas Calientes. In total you cover around 180 km and spend the night at the foot of the ruined city.

As one of the first groups you head by bus to the world-famous Machu Picchu ruins, which the Incas built in the 15th century on a mountain ridge at 2,360 metres above sea level – the highlight of this motorcycle tour. The detailed travel programme is provided by the local agency in Cusco.

By motorcycle on a day trip to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The route takes you to the historic Inca salt pans before you enjoy a leisurely lunch break in the Andean town of Pisac.

Cusco is yours today to explore freely. This Cusco motorcycle tour gives you time to visit the city's museums and churches or to linger in one of the restaurants around the Plaza.

This Andes motorcycle tour stage takes you via Abancay to Andahuaylas, an Andean city with 60,000 inhabitants in the Chumba River valley at 2,900 metres above sea level. After 340 winding kilometres through several climate zones you reach your day's destination.

The Ayacucho motorcycle stage takes you 240 km through the Andes away from tourist trails. The city, also known as Huamanga, lies at 2,760 metres above sea level and shows you an authentic, unspoilt Peru.

From Ayacucho the route leads over the Abra Apacheta pass at 4,746 metres back to the Pan-American Highway. After a winding 360 km ride you reach your coastal destination of Paracas.

You depart by speedboat as early as 8 a.m. for the Ballestas Islands, also known as the Poor Man's Galápagos, where you discover sea lions, penguins and seabirds before you explore the Paracas National Park by motorcycle in the afternoon.

The final riding stage of this Peru motorcycle tour brings you 230 km back to Lima. In the evening you look back on the experiences of the past three weeks together with your travel group.

In Lima you have free time today to explore the city entirely at your own pace – a relaxed close to this Peru motorcycle tour before the upcoming return flight to Europe the following day.

The return flight to Europe ends the active part of this Peru motorcycle tour. With many impressions of the Andes, Inca culture and countless corners ridden under your belt, you begin the long journey home to Europe today.

After landing in Europe this Andes motorcycle tour comes to an end. The past 22 days full of curves, culture and altitude between Lima, Lake Titicaca and Machu Picchu remain as memories of a remarkable journey through Peru.