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Rio Sonora Mexico Motorcycle Tour
Ride the desert, the mountains and spend two nights on
the Sea of Cortez in San Carlos
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8 days, 8 nights
2010/2011 Tour Dates
October 2-9, 2010
October 16-23, 2010
February 19-27, 2011
October 1-8, 2011
October 16-23, 2011
$2,280 per person, double occupancy
(add $450 for a single room)
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This Motorcycle Tour Includes:
8 nights Luxury accommodations
7 evening meals, including a welcome and farewell dinner in
Bisbee
Lunches while in Mexico
7 breakfasts - No meals provided on the free day in San Carlos
Knowledgeable and experienced tour guides
Support vehicle (note: no trailer provided for this tour)
Photo CD of your motorcycle tour vacation
Turkey Creek Motorcycle Tours T-shirt
Snacks and bottled water
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Tour Description:
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Experience a unique and out of the ordinary motorcycle touring vacation. Travel back in time to
the undiscovered Mexico, untrammeled and unspoiled. This tour features rides on paved,
twisty roads through forests of saguaro cactus in the Sonoran Desert and through 300 year old towns
into the Sierra Madres and two nights on the Sea of Cortez in the resort town of
San Carlos.
You'll have a free
day to walk on the beach, go fishing, snorkeling or just explore. Optional
(un-guided) rides on un-paved roads are available for those riders on
dual-sport or adventure touring motorcycles. Along the way you'll visit 17th century Spanish missions
and churches. If you're a motorcycle traveler looking for something unforgettable and truly different
then this tour is for you.
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Mexico Motorcycle tours begin and end in Phoenix, Arizona,
to accomodate rentals through our rental partner, AZRides.com. Plan to fly into Sky Harbor International Airport the day before the tour starts.
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Day 1 - Phoenix. Pick up the rentals and head to Bisbee Arizona.
Spend the night in this historic and funky copper mining town near the border.
Day 2 - we head to Aqua Prieta, get visas and vehicle permits and travel south
through the Sonora River Valley to Banámichi, a small colonial town, in the State of Sonora, Mexico,
located on the river. Riders will spend two nights in luxury accommodations at
Hotel Los Arcos de Sonora ,
a unique, newly constructed and motorcycle friendly hotel
with 10 beautifully decorated rooms and intimate courtyard.
Day 3 - day rides along the Rio Sonora or the foothills
of the Sierra Madres. Visit historic churches and other
relics of Colonial Mexico
Day 4 - we ride south between the Rio Sonora and the Sierra Madre Occidental to Hermosillo
and to the Sea of Cortez to our destination, the resort town of San Carlos.
Day 5 - free day in San Carlos.
Day 6 - we return to Banámichi and Los Arcos.
Day 7 - we head north to Aqua Prieta, clear our permits and ride to Bisbee for the night.
Day 8 - we return to Phoenix and return Rental bikes
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We will dine on authentic local cuisine including salsa de
chiltipin (a fiery chili pepper condiment) along with
many other traditional Mexican dishes.
Accomodations in San Carlos are in a beach front hotel
Note: This is a "paved road" tour but poor
pavement conditins and construction may be encountered
at any time
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Not Included:
Motorcycle rentals, costs for Mexican motorcycle insurance,
trip insurance, travel to and from Phoenix before and after
the tour airfare, meals on free days, oil and gas for your
motorcycle, repairs, country entry or departure fees or
duties, visas, vehicle permits, incidental items, alcoholic
beverages and beverages and food not on the regular menu.
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Special requirements for the Mexico Tour:
Be sure your
bike is in top working condition. While repairing a flat tire can be accomplished and we will have a toolbox,
any major repairs will likely have to wait until your motorcycle is back in the States.
We will visit quiet towns, not used to lots of tourists. We require that you do
not run pipes that exceed US noise limits.
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Papers Please:
You will need to bring your driver's license, registration
for your motorcycle, your Mexican motorcycle insurance and
US proof of insurance. You will also purchase a vehicle
permit and visa costing about $55 at the border. Call us
for details on permits. You are required to present a valid
passport to re-enter the US from Mexico. Apply for your
passport early as there have been delays in the past. It
is your responsibity to have the correct documents. Please
check passport and other document requirements at the US
State Department website or the Get
A Passport Now website.
If you are not a US or Canadian citizen it is critical that
you determine what documents will be required to re-enter
to the US. Please do this before you cross into Mexico.
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Trip Insurance:
We highly recommend you purchase trip insurance.
Safety:
This is a very safe area of small towns full of honest,
friendly people who look out for one another and their guests.
As a result, crime is low. In addition, we work with local
officials and business people to make your tour as safe
as possible, but just as at home, you must use common sense.
We recommend staying with the group, leaving valuables home
and being aware of your surroundings at all times.
Mexican Motorcycle Insurance:
Your US motorcycle insurance does not cover you in Mexico.
You must purchase Mexican insurance. Without liability insurance,
if you damage any property or another vehicle with your
motorcycle and you do not have insurance, you will have
to stay in Mexico until the damage is paid for. Rental bikes
will require this coverage as well, call us for details
We have used Adventure
Mexican Insurance to purchase insurance online but
you are free to research and choose your own company. If
you are riding your own bike, you must decide if you want
liability only or full coverage. Costs of the insurance
will vary widely based on the coverages you choose and the
value of your motorcycle. Check with your insurance agent
if you need information on coverages. The insurance should
run from day 2 through day 7 of the tour. You will need
full coverage (theft and collision) for rental bikes and
this will be handles by the rental company
Mexican Gas Stations:
A gasolinera will sell you gasolina. There
is only one game in town, PEMEX. Two grades are usually available, Verde (green)
and Rojo (red), which is premium. The quality is comparable to what you would buy
in the US and costs are slightly higher. Be aware that some stations only carry one
grade, usually regular. We carry a small amount of octane booster if you get caught.
Gas is sold in liters. Most stations will take US dollars.
The exchange rate varies but figure roughly about 10 pesos
= 1 US Dollar. You can exchange dollars for pesos at most
larger banks before you leave to start the trip but you
may find it easier to exchange money when we get to Mexico.
The attendant will handle the pump and a tip (fifty cents
to a dollar) is optional but appreciated.
What to Bring:
Our Tips and Checklist page has almost everything
you need for your vacation. The weather will be mild but rain and cool nights can be expected so be prepared.
Bring an anti-theft device (lock) for your
motorcycle. We cable all the motorcycles together each night in Mexico. You might want to bring a
Spanish/English dictionary or phrase book.
What not to bring:
Do not bring valuable jewelry or other such
items. Do not attempt to bring firearms or ammunition into Mexico. You will be
arrested. Even a single empty shell casing in your saddlebags can be trouble.
Same for illegal drugs. Mexican jails have a reputation as places you do not wish
to spend your vacation.
Other things to note:
Riding at night outside the town limits is discouraged.
Many local and farm vehicles do not have proper lighting
and pose a hazard. Cattle, horses, deer and other critters
are on the roads at night.
We may encounter military checkpoints. They are looking
for drugs and weapons. You may be asked to open your saddle bags for a quick inspection. Touristas are generally not hassled in any way and
usually do not even have to show IDs.
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