Perito Moreno

PERITO MORENO – TORRES DEL PAINE – USHUAIA – LOS ANDES – RUTA 40 – CARRETERA AUSTRAL – TIERRA DEL FUEGO..

Patagonia, a world of vast blue skies, deep blue glaciers and towering snow capped peaks. A motorcycle tour through this region will be some of the greatest biking moments of your life. This motorcycle tour is a scenic overload, beginning in the Chilean Lakes district town of Pucon we ride into Argentina and onto Bariloche, via the famous seven lake ride, every inch is a scenic splendour. Further south we enter the vast and remote Patagonia stopping overnight at a, still working, Estancia before riding into more sensational scenery as we hit the Andes at El Chalten. No tour to this region should miss the incredible Moreno Glacier, we ride our bikes out to this staggeringly beautiful part of Patagonia before riding into Torres Del Paine National Park. This place will leave you awe struck and we dare to say that it is possibly the most scenic motorcycle ride in the world. This is an incredible motorcycle tour through some of the most amazing, remote and mythical regions in the world, no wonder its our top selling tour.

TOUR SPECIFICATIONS

• 18 DAYS/ 17 NIGHTS
• SEASON: DECEMBER – MARCH
  
• START: OSORNO, CHILE
• END: PUNTA ARENAS, CHILE
• SEASON: OCTOBER – APRIL
• DISTANCE:  3.600 KM / 2.250 MILES
• 85% ASPHALT / 15% DIRT
• COUNTRIES: CHILE & ARGENTINA
• RIDER COMPANION RECOMMENDED: YES
  
• MAX GROUP SIZE: 5

HIGHLIGHTS

• GLACIER PERITO MORENO
• TORRES DEL PAINE
• USHUAIA
• LOS ANDES
• RUTA 40
• CARRETERA AUSTRAL
  
• TIERRA DEL FUEGO

PRICE

• TOUR WITH KAWASAKI KLR 650E: $6,990 USD
  
• UPGRADE TO BMW F800 GS: + $1,490 USD
• UPGRADE TO SINGLE-ROOM SUPPLEMENT (14 NIGHTS): + $850 USD
• PILLION / PASSENGER: + $3,490 USD
• FLIGHT TICKET FROM SANTIAGO – OSORNO & PUNTA ARENAS – SANTIAGO APPROX: $ 800 USD (WE CAN ARRANGE YOUR FLIGHT)

PERITO MORENO – TORRES DEL PAINE – USHUAIA – LOS ANDES – RUTA 40 – CARRETERA AUSTRAL – TIERRA DEL FUEGO..

TOUR SPECIFICATIONS

• 18 DAYS/ 17 NIGHTS
• SEASON: DECEMBER – MARCH
  
• START: OSORNO, CHILE
• END: PUNTA ARENAS, CHILE
• SEASON: OCTOBER – APRIL
• DISTANCE:  3.600 KM / 2.250 MILES
• 85% ASPHALT / 15% DIRT
• COUNTRIES: CHILE & ARGENTINA
• RIDER COMPANION RECOMMENDED: YES
  
• MAX GROUP SIZE: 5

HIGHLIGHTS

• GLACIER PERITO MORENO
• TORRES DEL PAINE
• USHUAIA
• LOS ANDES
• RUTA 40
• CARRETERA AUSTRAL
  
• TIERRA DEL FUEGO

Day 7: Perito Moreno – Estancia La Angostura. Today we get serious about our riding, because we have 330 km of gravel and mixed gravel and dirt. This is the Patagonia you have heard about, the very picture of emptiness and desolation. You may ride for several hours and not see so much as a fence. It is a land where you can expect to see some of the wild animals such as guanacos, Darwin’s rheas (similar to ostriches) and at least one type of armadillo. We pass the outpost settlement of Bajo Caracoles and finally reach the remote ranch where we will stay, at the Estancia La Angostura. As a special treat we will be staying at an authentic rustic Argentinian ranch. A true «Estancia», complete with working «gauchos» and dinner cooked over an open fire and enjoyed under a huge star filled sky. Accommodations here are more simple; single rooms with a shared bathroom.

Day 8: Estancia La Angostura – Calafate. We continue on for another 200 km of gravel riding, past more estancias and the mighty Santa Cruz River, which drains Lake Argentina. Then, we reach pavement again, for a short ride into the town of Calafate, where we will spend the night.

Day 9: Calafate (partly rest/ riding day). This is mostly a slack day, a day to recover from the grueling days of dust and gravel in the outback. But don’t lay back so much that you miss our tour of the Perito Moreno glacier, which is one of the most spectacular sights in all of Patagonia. At day’s end we return to Calafate and get a good sleep.

Day 10: Calafate – heading towards Torres del Paine. Head out of Cerro Castillo followed by a ride through breathtaking scenery along Lago del Toro, to the Puente Negro (Black Bridge) over the Serrano River, and a splendid view of the Paine Massif. Continue along the Eberhard fjord to the old port and sheep processing center at Bories, now a Chilean National monument. Sleep in a very beautiful Hotel on the way to Torres del Paine.

Day 11: Torres del Paine – Cerro Castillo. Head out for a look at Torres del Paine National Park. We will visit Laguna Azul (Blue Lake), Salto Chico (falls), and Condor Look-out. Afterward, we will have a half-hour hike to the look-out over the lake to see the amazing Cuernos, or ‘horns’ of Paine Massif. Then a stop for a possible close-up view of the wild guanacos, and the look-out point for the famous Torres, or ‘towers’ of Paine, followed by a short trip to Cerro Guido and the Baguales mountains. For dinner, we will have a traditional gaucho-style barbecue known as ‘asado al palo’ at an estancia (ranch) with lodging at a comfortable hostería at Cerro Castillo. We will travel approximately 200 km on gravel roads.

Day 12: Cerro Castillo – Cerro Sombrero. On our way to Cerro Sombrero we will see old Estancias (ranches) before we cross Estrecho de Magallanes with the ferry.

Day 13: Cerro Sombrero – Ushuaia. We say goodbye to Cerro Sombrero and head south for Ushuaia on a paved road. Near Tolhuin the gravel starts again as we head along Lake Fagnano and up into the spectacular Darwin Range, over Garabaldi Pass. At the end of the day we reach Ushuaia for our lodging and a visit to some of the local restaurants or bars.

Day 14: Ushuaia. We will head to the end of the world, Bahia Lapataia in the National Park. After this trip we will visit in the town of Ushuaia (most southern town in the world) the old jail, today a museum.

Day 15: Ushuaia, Argentina – Cerro Sombrero, Chile. Leave Ushuaia early, for the start of a long and interesting day. Gas up in Tolhuin (famous bakery) or Rio Grande and then head across Tierra del Fuego on dirt and gravel roads rarely taken by motorcycle riders, following the route of Estancias (cowboys) and Guanacos (Lamas). We will have to ford a shallow river as we leave Argentina at Radman and head for the Chilean side of the island. Then we pass Pampa Guanaco, a section full of wild animals, which should offer some great photo opportunities. We then ride towards Cerro Sombrero, where we sleep for the night.

Day 16: Cerro Sombrero – Punta Arenas. On the way to Punta Arenas we will visit the Penguins Colony 20 km. before Punta Arenas, where we will have our last dinner together! We will after continue to Punta Arenas for our hotel and spend the evening with a goodbye dinner.

Day 17: Punta Arenas – Santiago. Flight to Santiago.

PRICE

• TOUR WITH KAWASAKI KLR 650E: $6,990 USD
  
• UPGRADE TO BMW F800 GS: + $1,490 USD
• UPGRADE TO SINGLE-ROOM SUPPLEMENT (14 NIGHTS): + $850 USD
• PILLION / PASSENGER: + $3,490 USD
• FLIGHT TICKET FROM SANTIAGO – OSORNO & PUNTA ARENAS – SANTIAGO APPROX: $ 800 USD (WE CAN ARRANGE YOUR FLIGHT)