Rio Sonora Mexico Motorcycle Tour

Ride the desert, the mountains and spend two nights on
the Sea of Cortez in San Carlos

2012 and 2013 Tour Dates Available

8 days, 7 nights
October 6-13,  2012
October 20-27, 2012

February 16-23,  2013
October 5-12,  2013
October 19-26, 2013

$2,280 per person, double occupancy
(add $450 for a single room)

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This Motorcycle Tour Includes:

7 days of riding plus the opportunity to ride on your free day
7 nights Luxury accommodations
7 evening meals, including a welcome and farewell dinner in Banámichi
7 lunches - Not provided on the free day in San Carlos
7 breakfasts - Not 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 shirt
Snacks and bottled water
Tour Description:
No other tour company offers this tour. 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, 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. From there we visit Alamos, "the colonial gem of the Sierra Madres" built by silver barons starting in the 17th century then rediscovered and restored in the 1960s and 70s. We then ride the Sierra Madre Occidental on twisty roads that rival any in the world. 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 Mexico motorcycle tour is for you.
This Mexico motorcycle tour begins and ends in Bisbee, Arizona, Rentals are available through our rental partner, AZRides.com. in Scottsdale, AZ. If you require a rental motorcycle, plan to fly into Sky Harbor International Airport two days before the tour starts.

Note: This is a "paved road" motorcycle tour but poor pavement conditions and construction may be encountered at any time in rural Mexico.
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Day 1 - Your guides will meet the group in Bisbee Arizona, an historic and funky copper mining town near the border. After introductions, breakfast and a ride briefing we head 20 miles east to Aqua Prieta, get visas and vehicle permits and travel south through the Sonora River Valley to Banamichi, 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. That night, we will enjoy a welcome dinner in Banamichi.

Day 2 - A day ride through the Sierra Curcupe mountains to the mission town of Magdalena de Kino. We'll visit the Padre Kino monument and see the bones of the famous priest. After lunch, we will ride back to Banamichi through a forest of saguaro cactus.

Day 3 - 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 4 - Free day in San Carlos.

Day 5- Ride to Alamos.

Day 6 - Ride the incredible roads of the Sierra Madre Occidental to Bamori and spend the night in a rustic, rural Mexican B&B.

Day 7 - More mountain riding and a final night in Banamichi. Our last night in Mexico features a farewell Dinner.

Day 8 - We head north to Naco, stopping to visit the small towns along the way as time permits. We will clear our permits and cross into Bisbee for the tour's end.
 
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We will dine on authentic local cuisine including famous Guaymas shrimp and salsa de chiltepin (a fiery chili condiment) along with many other traditional Mexican dishes.

Accommodations in San Carlos are in a beach front hotel.

Not Included:
Motorcycle rentals, costs for Mexican motorcycle insurance, trip insurance, travel to and from Bisbee before and after the tour, airfare, breakfast and lunch 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 menus.
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Special requirements for the Mexico Tour
can be found on the main Mexico Page

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