Yes, doable.
Hard to make a case for going to a lot of trouble only to end up with a Vstrom 1000--couple of pounds/kilos lighter, an added half-inch/cm of ground clearance, but definitely a struggle off-road. And while I found the big Africa Twin surprisingly capable (and reasonably fun on the highway), it's still a big, top-heavy behemoth and did not inspire me to search out off-road alternatives to the paved highways--and I wasn't riding anything particularly gnarly. Smaller bikes with greater clearance and much lighter weight (800 GS, along with one or two others) are an easy call.
Naturally, YMMV. There appear to be a lot of long, straight, not-so-gnarly paved roads where you're going, and maybe that matters more to you than maneuverability, ground clearance, and the ability to explore freely in the mountains.
Mark
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