Ayres Adventures - Machu Picchu Excursion

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This 14-day Machu Picchu Excursion provides riders the opportunity to visit many of the most popular attractions of South America's Andes Mountains "Ayres Adventures Style" - comfortable upscale accommodations and meals, paved highways, and the excitement of the Andes Mountains. The itinerary includes Argentina, Chile, and Peru with a visit to Machu Picchu as the trip's major highlight. Other attractions include Chile's Andes Mountain resort of San Pedro de Atacama, the Atacama Desert, Peru's Colca Canyon (the world's deepest) and Lake Titicaca.

Itinerary (alternate trips operate in opposite direction}
Day	From	To	KM
Arrive	Tucumán, Argentina
2	Tucumán	Cafayate	230
3	Free day in Cafayate
4	Cafayate	Purmamarca	310
5	Purmamarca	San Pedro de Atacama	450
6	Free Day in San Pedro de Atacama
7	San Pedro de Atacama	Iquique	480
8	Iquique	Arica	320
9	Arica	Arequipa	450
10	Arequipa	Chivay (Colca Canyon)	180
11	Chivay	Puno (Lake Titicaca)	310
12	Puno	Cuzco, Peru	350
13	Free Day in Cuzco (Visit Machu Picchu)
14	Departure from Cuzco

	Day 1: Arrival Day Tucumán, Argentina. Welcome to Argentina! We will pick you up at the airport of Tucumán and transport you to our 4-Star base hotel. It’s within walking distance from the city center. We will all come together for the kickoff meeting, where we take care of the motorcycle handover and provide a briefing about the tour. The welcome dinner in the evening will be suitable kickoff for our coming Adventure.
	Day 2: Tucumán - Cafayate. The first riding day makes us familiar with South American roads and gives us a taste of the high Andes on our way to Cafayate.
	Day 3: Free day in Cafayate. Enjoy the 5-star resort and winery of "Patios de Cafayate", visit the village and explore the surroundings of this Argentinian wine region.
	Day 4: Cafayate to Purmamarca. Today's ride features stunning scenery, challenging roads and passes that lead us up to 14.000 ft - this day doesn't leave any wish open!
	Day 5: Purmarca to San Pedro de Atacama. High altitude riding all day long - we cross the border to Chile! Our destination is the driest desert of the planet - the Atacama.
	Day 6: Free day in San Pedro de Atacama. Enjoy our 5-star luxury lodge, walk around in this lovely laid-back community and go for a ride to watch the sunset in the Moon Valley! It's like being on a different planet.
	Day 7: San Pedro de Atacama to Iquique. Today 5we descend the Andes to the Pacific Ocean and enjoy the ride on the Panamerican Highway to the seaside resort of Iquique.
	Day 8: Iquique to Arica. Today we ride the Panamerican Highway north to Arica. We'll ride through canyons up to 3,000 feet deep. Look forward to a great dinner on the beachfront.
	Day 9 - Arica - Arequipa . Prepare to ride up and away again! After the border crossing to Peru we return to the Andes. Arequipa is a beautiful city surrounded by spectacular mountains, the most famous of which is the volcano "El Misti"
	Day 10 : Arequipa – Colca Canyon – Chivay (~180 km) Ride across 4000+ m high passes to the Colca Canyon – one of the deepest canyons in the world. Watch the condors circle in the rising air of this scenic highlight!
	Day 11: Chivay - Puno (~310 km) - Lake Titicaca. Climb the Andes once again to the highest navigable lake in the world - Lake Titicaca! After our arrival in Puno we visit the Uros on their floating islands.
	Day 12 - Puno to Cuzco. Ride the Andes the entire day at high altitudes and ride through stunning scenery to our final destination: Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incas!
	Day 13 : Free at Cuzco - Today ids dedicated to visiting the world famous Machu Picchu!
	Day 14: Departure from Cuzco Breakfast and airport transfer

Route:
Tucumán, Cafayate, Purmamarca, San Pedro de Atacama, Arica, Arequipa, Puno, Cuzco, Machu Picchu
(Also available in the opposite direction.)

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

	Start Date	End Date	Duration	Price (USD)	Co-Rider	Note
Tucumán to Machu Picchu	Oct 8 2011	Oct 21 2011	14 Days	$8,250	$5,775	Sold Out
Machu Picchu to Tucumán	Oct 22 2011	Nov 4 2011	14 Days	$8,250	$5,775
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Includes BMW F650GS or F650GS Dakar.
     Additional charge of $975 for BMW F800GS
     Additional charge of $1,100 for BMW R1200GS
     Additional charge of $1,300 for BMW R1200GS Adventure
     Single room supplement - $1,050
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Meals:
     All breakfasts and 11 dinners.

Ride Profile:
     - 100% Paved
     - Approximate distance: 1,900 miles (3,100 kilometers)

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		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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