Itinerary

The route continues past the pretty village of Andahuaylillas, home to the colourful Iglesia de San Pedro, reputedly home to priceless gold and silver treasures. Nearby, riders can purchase dolls clad in traditional costumes made by a local women’s co-operative. The road splits at the small town of Urcos with the eastern route heading down into the Amazon jungle. Cyclists will continue heading south pedaling through the tiny village of Raqchi, renown for its potters and the Temple de Viracocha, one of the holiest shrines in the Incan Empire.

Puno, situated on the world’s highest navigable waters, Lake Titicaca, is the location of the only rest day on this section. Here riders can enjoy a boat ride out to the famous floating islands. Constructed using totora reeds that grow in the shallows of the lake by the Uru people, they were originally built as a defensive measure against invaders. While there are over 100 populated islands, only a few are open to visitors. Puno is also known as the folklore capital of Peru with over 300 different local dances that can be traced back centuries to the area’s indigenous and colonial past.

The final leg will take the riders along the shores of Lake Titicaca past traditional villages and patchwork fields sprinkled with Campesinos working their crops by hand. Cyclists can stop to explore crumbling colonial churches and, in the small town of Chucuito, the quirky Templode la Fertildad, surrounded by a sea of large stone phalluses. At Copacabana, located at the southern end of Lake Titicaca, the riders will spin into Bolivia and a couple of stages later find themselves arriving in La Paz, one of the world’s highest capital cities.

* This is a general itinerary. Tour itineraries are subject to change based on the group, available accommodations and other unforeseen circumstances such as the weather, local conditions, government intervention, that may affect the quality of the trip and/or safety of the participants. Please view this itinerary as an outline as to what to expect on this tour.

Lodging

South American Epic section 5

4 Nights in hotels
6 Nights of camping, bring your own camping gear
Note:
We advise booking at least 1 additional night at tour accommodation before the tour, to be able to attend rider briefing and have assistance from tour bike mechanic in setting up your bike.

Included:

• Accommodation the night before first cycling day and the night of last cycling day are included in entry fee.
• 4 nights hotels
• 6 Nights of camping, bring your own camping gear
• Most dinners, Most breakfasts, All roadside lunches, Afternoon soup on riding days
• Experienced chef
• Vehicle to carry your bags
• Experienced tour leader
• Sweep rider
• Security as needed
• Bike mechanic
• Medic
• Local support

Not included:

• Airfare to and from the tour
• Gratuity guides

Pricing / Tour dates

Tour price 2024: $ 2850.- pp Single fee, double occupancy rooms on hotel nights, we pair each rider with others of same gender.
Tour date 2024:
15 Sep – 23 Sep
Limited space available

Conditions

Deposit 25%
The deposit payment for a tour must be paid within two weeks after the booking is confirmed.
The remaining payment is due 90 days before the start of the tour.
For tours that are booked within 90 days before the start of the tour you will pay 100% of the tour price

Information

Challenging
Longer days, harsher environments (temperature, winds) and terrain (rough dirt, gravel roads at times, more significant climbing) become a larger factor. More surprises await you.