Day 1 – Cusco to Chalhuanca. Your journey starts from Cusco at 8am. First destination is to get to Chalhuanca which is about 6 hours ride. The ride is very beautiful as you will be able to spot snow capped mountain and riding through a beautiful canon with warm temperatures. Just before reaching Abancay, you will be going though the mountains so please keep yourself warm. Chalhuanca is a very small town with friendly people. Accomodation is at a hotel with garage for motorcycle located directly at the center of Chalhuanca. Accomodation is about 60 soles double bed with warm shower. 

Distance: 310km  Riding Time: 6 hours  Road Surface: Asphalt

Day2 –  Chalhuanca to Nazca. Leaving Chalhuanca to Nazca is beautiful ride but a bit different to the Day1. From Chalhuanca you will be climbing to the top of the Andes Mountains through switchbacks and riding the top for couple hours. The climate is a bit cooler and windy but very enjoyable otherwise. Roads have long stretches and you may observe Alpacas along the road. On a sunny day it is a perfect place to be as there is not many cars and you will feel like that THE WORLD IS YOURS. 

Just 1 hour before NAZCAS you will start descending down. The landscape starts to change into desert with beautiful warmer temperatures. Accomodation in NAZCAS is also very affordable and hotels provide garage for motorcycle. 

Distance: 342km Riding Time: 6 1/2 hours Road Surface: Asphalt

Day3 – Nazca to Paracas. Your goal is to get to Paracas. You will be heading to Huacachina Oasis which is about 150km away ( 2 1/2 hours ride) riding through the desert with beautiful 5 km long straight stretches where you can blast with motorcycle. Along this road you will spot famous Nazca lines, so please take a break and go and see.

Huacachina Oasis, is your next stop. Here you can take a walk around the oasis and you may try to book your tour to the dunes. The tour takes about 2 hours and costs estimated 60 soles. 

Having finished you tour in Huacachina, head to Paracas where youu will be staying 2 nights. 

Distance: 225km Riding Time: 4 hours Road Surface: Asphalt

Day4&5 – Paracas is very touristic place with a nice vibe of a beach resort, clean sand beaches and great ocean food. There are many tours to choose from and highly recommended is a boat tour Ballestas Islands and drive with motorcycle to the Paracas National Reserve. 

Riding Time: As much as you want  Surface: Asphalt and Hard Sand

Day6 – Paracas to Barranca. Going to Barranca which is another beach resort town. It is a great stop after a long ride. Getting through Lima can take 2 hours as there is a lot of traffic. It is not so difficult as you will be riding only on panamerican highway. Is it safe through Lima? I did not feel less safe then anywhere else in Peru as long as you stay on the main highway. Driving in the same lane will do the trick and no one pushes you out.  Drivers are more respectful then in Cusco. All you need to do is to be patient and cautious. 

Out of Lima you will be riding on Pan American highway surrounded by the sand dunes. Roads are top class very well built and only be careful for the sand on the road. From 95% it is clear but at some spot you might have patches of sand and this can be dangerous in high speed on motorcycle. There are along the way little side road that will take you to the beach if you want to have a break. 

Distance: 450km Riding Time: 7 hours  Road Surface: Asphalt

Day7 – Barranca to Caraz. Getting to a small town called Caraz is a very nice diversified ride. From Barranaca you will be climbing up the mountain to an altitude of 4000 meters above the sea level. It will get cooler here again but after 1 hour ride you will start going down to the valley riding through the down of Huaraz, Yungay and Caraz. Near the main square of Caraz there is a beautiful hotel with an option of storing the motorcycle inside. 

Distance: 286km Riding Time: 286km Road Surface: Asphalt and Gravel 

Day8&9 – These 2 days are free and you can go and visit Huascaran National Reserve by motorcycle. The travel distance to the lagoons is about 1 hour away riding mainly on gravel. These reserve is so beautiful with nice views, snow capped mountains and crystal clear lagoons where you can swim. National reserve also offers camping right by the lagoons and this offers a very unique experience of your trip. 

Visiting Canon Del Pato is near Caraz maybe 30 minutes ride. It is a paradise for motorcyclists as you will be riding along a steep cliffs through many tunnels. It is perfectly safe as long as you ride safe.

Day10 Heading back to Lima through Chimbote to Tortuga. You will be riding through Canon Del Pato and this route will be riden in warm climate. Tortuga is a small town sitting 2 km away off the Pan American highway. You can take a boat tour to see turtles. It is a beach town resort with a nice vibe and great ocean food.

Distance: 254km Riding Time: 5hours Road Surface: Asphalt

Day11 – Your goal is to come back along the Pan American highway through Lima to San Bartolo. Here will be our meeting point to collect the motorcycle. You will stay the night here and the following day you can travel to Lima to the airport. San Bartolo is a small beach resort town nearby Lima and perfect place to enjoy your last moments in Peru. 

Optional is continuing the ride back to Cusco which would add another 2-3 days of travel.