South America
After a five year break from riding in the Americas, in 2026 Nick Sanders led riders on an on-road expedition around South America. There will the possibility of a new expedition taking place early 2028.
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South America 2028 (unsupported) early February until late March
Journey
For 2028 unsupported Nick is now hand picking a team of 8 riders. Applications for places are now open.
These adventures will be real adventures. It's custom built and for the unsupported rides there will be no back up crew vehicle and the team will be riding on Royal Enfield Himalayas 450's or Bear 650's.
The ride will take in a variety of landscapes and wildernesses which is generally thought to offer a type of riding unparalleled anywhere. This journey contains immense portraits of nature at its grandest.
"I’ve found nowhere in the world that astonishes me in the way this continent does."
Nick Sanders
In NIck's words...."Back to the beginning. Ever since I was a youthful reader I wanted to redo Bruce Chatwin’s walks in Patagonia. Instead I cycled its length before I returned on each of 8 occasions to motorcycle from Patagonia to Alaska. 160,000 miles full of challenge and magic."
As an adventure motorcycle tour guide since 1999 Nick has led hundreds of riders literally to every corner of the planet: two around the world expeditions, three trans Africa to Timbuktu, three times the full length of the Americas, Morocco 23 times, Europe, the Pyrenees and six rides coast to coast across America.
South America by motorbike is a dream of most would be world travellers. If you are interested, please fill in the below application form if you want to be considered for inclusion in what is thought to be the ultimate journey around South America.
This journey will be led by Nick himself.
The unsupported ride is reflected in the price. You will be riding in a team on a real adventure. There will be no back up crew vehicle. If we break down we fix it. If you ride well you don't need one. In 40 years solo riding, Nick has never needed support.
The world is changing fast. Rides like this won't last forever. Now is the time to ride.
Please email Nick using the link below and fill in the application form which you can download. The 2028 form is for 8 interested riders for a guided ride not including vehicle support.
Once you have expressed your interest, we can arrange for a telephone chat.
This is a team event of an extraordinary scale and only the riders considered suitable for the challenge will be selected. It's not about alpha male, it's about how a small group of travellers communicate the kindness and charisma of this amazing journey
All details are still under discussion.
South America unsupported 2028
Includes
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All sea freighting for your bike UK - Montevideo - UK
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All paperwork and necessary costs for importation & customs into Uruguay and then the reverse returning to London, UK.
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30% 4 star hotels, 40% 2/3 star hotels, 30% wild camping, breakfasts
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100% guided by Nick
When: early February to late-March 2028
Duration: 7 weeks
Cost: £9,500
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Provisional Route
This is one of the most adventurous routes in South America passing through major iconic destinations and includes: Bolivian Andes, Uyuni, La Paz, Machu Picchu, Cuzco, the Medellin Valley, Lake Titicaca, Atacama Desert, Patagonia, Buenas Aires, southern Brazil, Carretera Austral, Tierra del Fuego, the Pampas, 4 passes across the Andes including Paso de San Francisco. It goes on. Most days we will see something you have always wanted to ride past and visit.
The below film has a duration of 30 minutes and represents the 2026 ride around South America led by Nick Sanders. The 2028 ride will be more expansive, a little longer and will try and include Bolivia.