Je serai à Lima début novembre, pour quelques mois de balades en moto entre Le Pérou, le Chili, l'Argentine et le Paraguay.
Je compte acheter sur place, à Lima donc, une moto neuve, genre Honda XR250 (compromis entre mon habitude de rouler sur de grosses cylindrées et mon budget malheureusement pas illimité !)
Est-ce envisageable avec mon visa touristique ?
Après moultes lectures sur divers forums, je crois comprendre que cela est faisable, sachant qu'il serait possible d'établir la carte grise avec un adresse d'hôtel ? Quelqu'un pourrait il me le confirmer ? Où est il plus sûr de faire la démarche avec un certificat d'hébergement d'un résident, sachant que je ne connais personne au Pérou (!) ?
Pour résumé mes lectures, j'ai besoin de la carte grise, j'ai mon permis toutes cylindrées français, il me faut une assurance pour les pays traversés, la SOAT au Pérou. Ai je tout bien compris ? Faut il d'autres documents au frontières, genre carnet de passage en douane ou ce genre de trucs ?
Merci d'avance si vous pouvez me préciser tout cela, ça me faciliterait vraiment mon arrivée !
Je serais interessé d avoir quelques info aussi. J ai un visa touristique de 6 mois( c est possible il suffit de le demander mais cela depend du poste de frontiere et de la personne qui tamponne votre passport...) et je viens d acheter une moto Honda CGL 125 a Satipo (selva central), j ai les papiers qu il faut sauf le SOAT que je comptes acheter vers Huanuco ou Pucallpa car le prix du SOAT (Seguro Obligatorio de Accidentes de Transito), qui est l assurance ici au Perou coute du simple au double dune ville a une autre. Ex: la jungle du nord (Pucallpa et Loreto) est entre 125 et 150 soles alors qu a Lima elle coute 500 et a Satipo 380 soles ...
Remarque : je n ai pas de permis moto, pas de permis de conduire internationnal, juste mon permis francais mais ici au Perou je ne pense pas avoir de probleme, il suffit de tchatcher un peu ... :)
Par contre si je veux la ramener en Equateur et en Colombie on risque peut etre de m embeter ...
Qui a deja eu ce genre d experience dans le coin ? passage de frontiere ? assurance a acheter dans chaque pays traversés ? existe t il une assurance internationnal ou mieux seulement pour l Am du sud ??
quelques infos pour acheter une moto ou autre vehicule d occaz ici au Perou :
1.Aller au Registro publico (SUNARP) et demander un "boleto informativo", pour voir si le vehicule n a pas eu d accident, ou n a pas été volé, etc... cout : 3 a 4 soles
2.Aller chez un notaire et faire un transfert de proprietaire (transferencia de dueño) : besoin de photocopies du DNI (carte d identité ) ou passeport de l acheteur et du vendeur, le boleto informativo et de la carte grise et ensuite la signature et empreinte digitale des deux ...
3.Acheter un SOAT, l assurance avec la carte grise du vehicule et passeport
Remarque : je n ai pas de permis moto, pas de permis de conduire internationnal, juste mon permis francais mais ici au Perou je ne pense pas avoir de probleme, il suffit de tchatcher un peu ... :)
jusqu a ce que tu aies un pepin, ou tu sois implique de pres comme de loin. a ce moment la, les flics, ou l assurance, ou les autres personnes impliquees, ou tt le monde te tombera dessus pour te dire que tu es en situation illegale. Les assurances pour se degager de toute obligation financiere, les personnes impliquees pour t obliger a prendre en charge tous les frais, et les flics pour faire leur boulot, ou peut etre pour «tchatcher un peu» en te faisant comprendre que si tu ne craches pas tes dollars, tu vas finir au gnouf
Salut à vous 2,
Je pense partir debut novembre pour un petit mois au pérou, je louerai bien une moto pour bouger. Vous en êtes ou dans vos projets ?
J'arriverai à Lima vers le 3 novembre, si on peut faire un bout de route ensemble ... :-)
Pas trop de plan précis pour l'instant !
A+
Greg
Je suis sur la route depuis quelques semaines. Pour moi c est la 1ere fois et c est vraiment genial, cette liberté !
Je suis actuellement a Huaraz, je vais remonté peu a peu en Equateur puis en Colombie. On s ecrit en privé, je te filerai mon mail.
Et bien, ça y est, mon périple vient de commencer, mais je suis pour le moment en République Dominicaine et n'arriverait à Lima que le 6 novembre.
J'ai déjà acheté ma moto, chez un concessionnaire Honda. Par contre, impossible de faire les démarches pour les paperasses à partir de la France avant de décoller, et je pense qu'en arrivant, je devrais attendre avant de pouvoir rouler.
J'irais sans doute faire un tour je ne sais où, en bus, le temps qu'on me fasse les docs et plaque, donc c'est sans doute mal barré pour tailler la route avec toi en novembre. Mais bon, sait on jamais, je vais essayer de leur mettre la pression par téléphone... S'il y a du nouveau, je laisserai les infos ici.
I’m starting to think about a trip that’s really close to my heart: Algeria by motorcycle, specifically the southern part of the country. It’d be for January 2025, and I’ve got two main questions:
Is it possible for an individual on a motorcycle to travel freely, outside of any organized tour, or does the regulation require some kind of supervision in the Algerian Sahara region?
Is the Hoggar massif accessible by road or by (rideable) tracks?
Beyond the official recommendations, I’m really looking for your firsthand experiences.
Thanks so much for your answers, and sorry if my questions are a bit newbie!
Hello everyone.
I'm looking for campsites around BOLZANO (South Tyrol) for early September.
I'll be on my motorcycle with a small tent.
I've noticed that some campsites have exorbitant prices.
If you've traveled through the Dolomites by motorcycle or otherwise and camped there, I'd love any tips on places and prices where I can stay for one night or several.
Thanks to all of you, and happy travels.
I just realized I’ve been registered on VoyageForum since... March 28, 2012 😊. Yet, I’ve barely participated until now.
August 1, 2026, will mark a somewhat special milestone: 5 years on the road.
We left Switzerland on August 1, 2021 with a simple idea: let chance decide our direction. We placed a bottle of wine on a world map, spun it... and it chose our first destination.
A year later, when we arrived in Morocco, we faced a new choice: continue toward Africa or head to Asia. This time, a tarot card game made the decision. Since then, we’ve tried to keep this journey as open to the unexpected as possible.
Today, that adds up to about 120,000 km, 46 countries, and over 1,800 days on the road—mostly by motorcycle, but also by sailboat, train, bus, hitchhiking, or on foot when adventure calls.
Our guiding thread isn’t just the motorcycle, but service exchanges. Instead of simply passing through countries, we try to stop regularly to lend a hand to the people we meet. So far, that’s about 600 days of volunteering.
Over the years, we’ve:
renovated a house in Croatia
made earth bricks in the Moroccan desert
helped sail a boat through the Greek islands
looked after houses, dogs, horses, a camel... and lots of other animals
worked at a street art festival in Morocco
created videos for local associations and projects
worked the grape harvest on the Tibetan plateau
been accredited as "media" for the World Nomad Games in Central Asia
Some of the moments that have stuck with us the most include six months in China, a night spent on the Great Wall, the Pamir Highway, the Silk Road, three months in Taiwan, and the incredible encounters in the mountains of Central Asia.
We travel on Falkor, our lucky dragon—a 2014 BMW F800GS that’s been with us since the start and is starting to have some great stories of its own.
While we share our adventure on Instagram, Polarsteps, and YouTube, that’s not why we’re here. The forum’s rules about promotion are clear, and I totally get them. If I’m finally taking the time to write, it’s mostly because after five years on the road, I thought our experience might be useful to other travelers.
Happy to chat about:
preparing for a long motorcycle trip
visas and borders
the Silk Road and Central Asia
riding in China (with or without a motorcycle)
volunteering and service exchanges while traveling
gear, daily life on the road... or just the unexpected moments that make long-term travel so special
Looking forward to swapping stories and hearing about your adventures too! 😊 Greetings from Thailand, and happy to chat! ✌️
Hi there! My daughter and I are heading to Malta and I’d love to rent a scooter. Does anyone know any good places to rent from and what the budget would be for a week?
Hello, I’m retired and planning a roughly 3-week motorcycle trip (1200gs). The dates aren’t set in stone yet, and everything’s open to discussion—I’m pretty flexible with the planning.
I’d like to ride from Mahajanga to Morondava, sticking as close to the coast as possible—using roads and tracks—in September 2026. If you’ve got any suggestions, let me know! 😉
hi
planning to ride through Rajasthan on a motorcycle in January 2027 and I’d love to hear about the road conditions.
I’ll be riding with a buddy on a Royal Enfield that I’ll rent in Delhi.
Thanks for your tips!
hi there
I’m planning a 3-week motorcycle road trip in Rajasthan, renting a Royal Enfield in Delhi in January 2027.
I’d love to get some tips on a fun itinerary and hear your thoughts on the roads up north.
I’ve ridden a motorcycle in southern India—Kochi to Madurai—about 10 years ago.
Thanks for sharing your experience, and I’m all ears for any great tips you’ve got!
Best regards
hi there
I’d like to ride the RN 12 by motorcycle in September.
I’d love to know the main challenges—I ride a 300cc and do enduro in France.
Thanks for your tips!
I’m planning a motorcycle road trip to Armenia and Georgia in September 2026 or May 2027. I’m looking for one or more riders (male or female) who’d like to explore these countries with me.
Along the way, we’ll visit Cappadocia, the capitals Yerevan, Tbilisi, Sofia, Skopje, and other cities—we can finalize the route and roadbook later.
This trip requires experience with long motorcycle journeys, as we’ll cover around 7,000 km over 5 or 6 weeks (or more, depending on sightseeing and time spent).
I don’t expect dozens of applicants, since motorcycle riders are few and far between on this forum, but I’m putting this out there anyway.
Hi, I’d like to take a 15-day "break" to get away from the surrounding hustle and bustle.
Why not explore the Peloponnese!
I’m not particularly drawn to museums, ruins, or monuments.
I want to experience local life—small villages, seaside spots, beaches, and the interior if the landscapes are extraordinary.
Ideally, coming from Athens, I’d take a bus or train to get as close as possible to a starting point, then rent a scooter (125cc) to explore by taking secondary roads or even coastal paths. I’d stay in 2-3 places for a few days each to discover their surroundings.
Do a loop.
What do you think would be the ideal itinerary?
From Athens, the best option would be to take either a flight or a bus to Kalamata. Rent a scooter and head either west or east. Is there a tertiary road (very lightly trafficked) or a path where I can ride slowly, take it easy, and enjoy the scenery without being bothered by traffic? I’d like to go all the way to Monemvasia, still hugging the coast. I need to find a way to avoid returning to Kalamata to drop off the scooter and catch a flight—maybe a small town where the train stops so I can head back to Athens.
Thanks in advance for your tips.
I want to rent an off-road style motorcycle to get around the coast during my trip to Ecuador. I’m only finding options in Quito. Do you have any suggestions for me?
Hi there,
I’m planning a sidecar trip to South America for 4 or 5 months at the end of this year.
I’m looking for info on shipping my vehicle by sea—possibly to Uruguay or another destination, as I haven’t finalized anything yet.
How do you get visas for the countries I’ll be crossing: Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, and Chile? Are they e-Visas, obtained at the border, or through embassies?
Where can I get vehicle insurance?
Lastly, if any bikers want to join us (my partner and me), we’re open to that possibility too.
Patrick
I’ve got 15 days off in June and I’m pretty undecided about where to go for a motorcycle road trip. Two strong desires are pulling me in different directions: Corsica or Norway.
Corsica has been a dream of mine for a long time: legendary roads, stunning landscapes, a unique vibe, and the perfect mix of sea and mountains. At the same time, I’m wondering if 2 weeks might be *too much* for Corsica—risking feeling like I’ve seen it all too quickly, especially on a bike.
Since I also have an extra week free in May, I could use that specifically for Corsica. Maybe splitting it into two trips would make more sense? If so, which routes or regions would be the most interesting to plan for a 7-day trip?
On the other hand, Norway is *super* appealing. The landscapes look incredible, totally different from anything I’ve experienced, and it’d be a real “wow” trip. I know 15 days is still short for such a vast country. Getting all the way to the North Cape seems pretty much impossible in that time, but I’m curious about what realistic routes could be planned.
So I’m wondering:
Is it better to save Norway for next year, take 3 weeks off, and do it *properly*?
Or are 15 days enough for a first amazing taste of the country?
I’d love to hear about your experiences—whether it’s Corsica (ideal duration, routes) or Norway (what’s realistic in 2 weeks on a bike).
Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
Hello,
I'm thinking of buying a used small motorcycle to travel around the country for a month and a half.
I've done this in other countries without putting the registration in my name—is that possible in Guinea given the apparently frequent checks, or do I have to go through the paperwork?
Thanks.
Hello,
My dream is to ride Route 66 by motorcycle. I have a disability—while I’m not in a wheelchair, my walking mobility is reduced.
The ideal scenario would be to have a motorcycle driver and ride as their passenger on an organized trip.
Are there any guides or services like this offered by travel agencies?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Hello,
I’ve got a plan with a friend to go on a motorcycle road trip in 2028 or 2029, starting in Santiago de Chile and ending in Ushuaia, for about a month.
Has anyone done a trip like this before, and what’s the best time of year?
I’ve heard there can be quite a bit of wind depending on the season.
Thanks for any tips!
Cheers,
PA
I'm seriously considering heading to Nepal to do some nice motorcycle loops... my goal is also to do the Kailash Yatra round trip from Kathmandu, in a small group with a guide, in May '26... but here's the thing—I'm solo! So if you're up for sharing a similar adventure, hit me up... Cheers, Frankoys
It's all in the title: I'm heading to Krabi soon and want to rent a scooter for a few weeks, but after reading comments about all kinds of scams, I'm reaching out to ask where and how (read: *the right way*) to rent one.
Thanks for your tips and advice.
Hello everyone! Like every year, a winter migration is on the horizon (revised plan): this time, it’ll be Dakar, or even Abidjan, via Morocco, Mauritania, and Senegal.
Looking for an experienced motorcyclist or pillion rider—small build preferred—on a GSA 1250 with a comfy seat and luggage setup, available from early November to late December 2025. I’d like to plan the trip together (important to me) to make sure we’re on the same wavelength.
Don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Didier
Looking for travel companions to ride from France to Senegal by motorcycle.
I’m Paul, 37, and I’ve already done a bit of riding in Morocco.
For now, I’m solo, riding a 1998 SUZUKI DR 650 with some basic gear to keep things smooth. I’ll have a tent so we can do a few nights under the stars.
We’ll need to coordinate departure dates—"ideally in November."
I’m currently checking out routes to take. Any tips would be welcome! :)
I’m heading to Vietnam and Laos with a buddy next week for a month.
We’re thinking of renting motorbikes, especially to do the Ha Giang Loop. We don’t have an international license, just our Belgian one. Is that enough? If not, is it risky?
In November, we’re planning to do the Ha Giang loop and the RC4 by motorbike without a guide. 😎
We’re looking for a decent place to stay/rent in Ha Giang.
If anyone has any info, we’d be really interested.
Hello! We’re planning a motorcycle trip that will include a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau in June 2026.
We’re unsure (still debating) whether we should stay at a hotel on-site and get to the memorial with an Uber (leaving our bikes at the hotel) and book a guided tour, or base ourselves in Kraków and take a tour that includes transport.
One thing’s for sure—we’d prefer a guide in French since we don’t speak English 😅.
Could you share your experiences or advice?
I understand we need to book online rather than on-site.
Thanks in advance for your replies!
Hello,
Next October we’re planning to ride the Ruta de la Plata by motorcycle—a historic Spanish route that runs from Gijón to Seville, also known as the N630.
Has anyone here already ridden it?
Unfortunately, I’m worried that parts of the N630 may have disappeared or merged with the A66 motorway, forcing us to ride long stretches of highway, which we’d rather avoid.
Thanks in advance for any tips or details about this route!