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Patagonia: Bariloche - Ushuaia

Patagonia, the great adventure! Starting from the beautiful situated town of Bariloche we'll explore the National Park Los Alerces with it´s ancient and giant trees, beautiful lakes and mountains, travel the Carretera Austral in Chile to reach southern Patagonia with it's impressive mountains like Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre and Torres del Paine and the famous glacier Perito Moreno. Finally we will reach Fireland and the southernmost city of the world Ushuaia.

This trip can be done in a 4 x 4 off road vehicle, too!

Day 1

You will be picked up at the airport in Bariloche and brought in the Hotel from where the tour starts next day. After an introduction to the bikes and the tour and some general information about Salta, you have the rest of the day at your free disposal.

Day 2

The Ruta 40 leads us south to El Bolsón and through the National Park Los Alerces to the welsh settlement Trevelin.

Day 3

Crossing over to Chile we'll hit the legendary Carretera Austral, which we'll be following the next 3 days. With it´s very humid climate this fjord area has lush green vegetation and roaring rivers in a beautiful mountain setting.
Overnight stay in the small village of Puyuhuapi.

Day 4

Today we'll travel on probably the nicest part of the Carretera Austral to Coihaique and Villa Cerro Castillo.
Overnight stay in Coihayque.

Day 5

The next two days we'll be going round the green shimmering Lake General Carrera having spectacular views of the northern inland icefield. After passingthe impressive castle like mountain Cerro Castillo, the Dead Forest Valley and the Villages Bahia Murta to get to Puerto Rio Tranquilo.

Day 6

Today we´ll have great views of the northern inland icefield on the far side of Lake General Carrera, and we´ll be driving along the steep cliffs bordering the southern shore of the lake. In the village of Chile Chico we'll cross over into Argentina again.
Overnight stay in a Patagonian Estancia in Argentina.

Cueva de las Manos - Culture in Patagonia

Day 7

We'll reach the Ruta 40 again, which will be a dusty, windy and rough gravel road for the next 300 km, leading through desolate dessert flats. Taking a detour we´ll visit the famous rock painting cave of Cueva de las Manos.
Overnight stay in a traditional Estancia.

Tour details

Duration:

15 days / 14 nights

Distance:

about. 3600km, 40% gravel roads

Route:

check out the map

Participants:

4 - 10 riders

Dates:

please see our tour calender

Level of experience:

The trip is suitable for any motor-biker with some off-road experience who can bare long days on the bike and doesn´t fear the weather.

Prices

on BMW F650 GS:	6900 US$
on BMW F800 GS:	7200 US$
on BMW R1200GS:	7600 US$
on BMW R1200 Adv.:	7900 US$
pillion/passenger:	3900 US$
single room surcharge:	900 US$

Climate & Season

This tour crosses half a continent. We'll be going from the southern tropic circle down to 55° latitude. We'll be crossing 4 climatic zones: subtropical, dessert, temperate zone and subpolar region.
That implies we have to be prepared for anything from tropical heat with thunderstorms over dry and hot desserts over rainy and muddy forest to icy and windy glacier regions. Good raingear and warm clothes are as necessary as sunprotection.

Day 8

Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy Patagonia Argentina

Carrying on through the steppes we'll pass lake Cardiel and Lake Viedma to reach El Chaltén, a little Village on the base of the famous granite towers of Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre.

Day 9

In the morning you can go on the optional hike to the viewpoint of Fitz Roy or Cerro Torre.
In the afternoon we´ll go back along Lake Viedma to the Ruta 40 and on the southern shores of shining Lake Argentino we'll reach Calafate.

Day 10

Visit of the famous Glacier Perito Moreno.

Day 11

After some hours riding through wild Patagonian country, we crossing into Chile. We'll spend the night in a pleasant Estancia close to the Torres del Paine National Park.

Day 12

Today we will visit the stunning massive of the Torres del Paine National Park.
We will pass the Sarmiento Lagoon, visit the Paine Falls, see the Torres Peaks from close up, probably observe Guanacos, Ñandus, Foxes and Condors. In the Afternoon we'll walk along the Lago Grey with it's Icebergs close to the shore and great views on the Cuernos.
Later the afternoon we´ll drive south to the village of Puerto Natales.

Day 13

On our way south to Punta Arenas we´ll pass a lagoon with flamingos and will visit the Penguin Colony of Otway.

Day 14

On the Ferry over the Strait of Magellan we'll reach Tierra del Fuego, and after a windy ride over the island we'll finally reach our destination, Ushuaia the southernmost city of the World.

Day 15

We will bring you to the airport to catch your flight. You will take awesome impressions, great memories and a Horizonte present with you on your way back home.