The people are warm and friendly, the food is great, clean, safe lodging is available and road conditions vary from wonderful to wild!

There are a few misconceptions about motorcycling in South America. First, you don’t have to be an experienced enduro rider to travel to the continent’s most interesting attractions. It’s possible to ride from São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro on the east coast of the continent to Iguassu Falls on the border with Argentina, to Buenos Aires, and across the continent, (including side trips to Argentina’s famed lake district and wine country) crossing the Andes Mountains to Santiago Chile, without ever leaving good pavement. It’s also feasible to ride two-up from Brazil through Argentina and Bolivia to Machu Picchu, Peru and on to Chile on a large dual-sport motorcycle. Just ask us about the times that we’ve safely done so.

Depending on the route, riding to Tierra del Fuego can be an arduous undertaking requiring extensive off-road experience to handle rough roads with deep gravel and incredible crosswinds. Some tour companies select hair-raising routes and describe the associated challenges honestly, apparently believing that a more arduous trip will have wider appeal.

We take the opposite approach. We've carefully selected routes that will provide you with a relatively safe and definitely enjoyable trip. We offer plenty of adventure without subjecting anyone to unnecessary difficulty. With careful route selection, we avoid the nastiest roads and much of the crosswinds on our Tierra del Fuego trip.

A second misconception is that the quality of the food and water in South America is not up to North American standards. Many Americans' knowledge of Latin America is based on experience in Mexico, so they believe the sanitary conditions in South America must be similar to those in much of Mexico. They are delighted to learn that the food is wonderful in South America and sanitary conditions at all of the places we visit are superb. One of the biggest challenges our customers face is controlling their weight while on one of our tours!

Finally, some people worry about violence in South America. While there certainly is some well-publicized strife in Columbia (and occasionally in Venezuela), we don't go anywhere near these countries. Troublesome areas are hundreds (if not thousands) of miles from our routes.  Our customers have found travel in South America to be delightfully clean, safe and fun!