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MTB - 1000 km Patagonia Expedition
offered by supplier M14951 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 18
day(s)
Group Size: 5
- 16
people
Destination(s):
Argentina
Chile
Specialty Categories:
Bicycle Touring
Cultural Journey
Season: December - April
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 1590 Euro (EUR)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1890 Euro (EUR)
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We offer an unforgettable 1000 km ride that puts together the Carretera Austral and Tierra del Fuego. Our itinerary takes you to the wildest areas of Patagonia.
Level: Intermediate. Total dist: 961k/601m. Shortest day: 59k/37m. Longest day: 127k/79m
Accommodations: Budget (camping, B&B or huts).
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Buenos Aires. Travel from your location to Buenos Aires (Argentina). Optional Overnight in Hotel in Buenos Aires.
Make sure your bike arrive! Free time in the city.
Day 2: Buenos Aires to Patagonia.
Flight Buenos Aires-Comodoro Ribadavia.
Tranfer to Hostel.
Lodging – Hostal in Comodoro.
Day 3: Chile Chico-Puerto Guadal (115 km/71.5 miles). Van transfer from Comodoro (Argentina) to Chile Chico (Chile). We start our journey towards the Carretera Austral, on a dirt road with very little traffic and spectacular landscapes, along Lake General Carrera - the largest lake in Chile and the second largest in South America. The lake extends into Argentina, where it’s called Lake Buenos Aires.
Lodging- Hostal in Comodoro.
Day 4: Puerto Guadal-Cochrane (75 km/46.6 miles). We leave behind Puerto Guadal and ride towards the South, to Cochrane, the capital of the province of Capitán Prat, a village of 3000 inhabitants that presents itself as the main center of services in the region of Aysén (Banking, ATM, Hotels, Restaurants).
Lodging - Hostal in Cochrane.
Day 5: Cochrane-Tortel (130 km/80.8 miles). Going deep in Patagonia. We detour from Carretera Austral and go west to Caleta Tortel, 103 km/64 miles from Cochrane on a road built only in 2003.
Lodging - Hostal in Caleta Tortel
Day 6: Tortel - Puerto Yungay - Vila O’Higgins (100km or 155 km/62.13 miles or 96.3 miles). From Tortel we have to backtrack 20 km/12 miles to get back on the Carretera Austral, direction South. We then arrive to Puerto Yungay (optional van ride to this point) where we will cross a fjord on a barge (45 min), which leads us to the last section of the Carretera, that opened in 2000. From the South bank (Rio Bravo) we still have 100 km/62 miles of wildlife until we reach O’Higgins.
Lodging - Hostal in Vila O’Higgins
Day 7: O’Higgins-El Chalten (69 km/62.2 miles). This is D day! We get up early and cycle a 7 km/4.3 miles on path along the river Mosco, cross it and then follow the river Mayer until we reach Bahamondez Bay. We will cross Mayer river by the bridge Augusto Grosse. From here we can see where rivers Mosco and Mayer meet and the summits that surround O’Higgins. We will then take a boat crossing the fjordes of Lake O’Higgins arriving to Candelario. From here we ride our bikes on 22 km of amazing trails including single tracks, looking at Fitz Roy peak. We will cross the border through a pedestrian/biking only post. We still have another boat to catch navigating Lake del Desierto and finally a gentle ride to El Chalten (another 40 km).
Lodging -El Chalten.
Day 8: El Chalten-El Calafate-Perito Moreno Glacier.
Van Transfer from El Chalten to El Calafate (280 km/174 miles). Visit the spectacular Perito Moreno Glacier (160 km/99 miles return van trip).
Lodging - El Calafate (Hosteria Roble Sur).
Day 9: El Calafate-Punta Arenas. Van transfer from El Calafate to Punta Arenas (Chile), on the Magellan Straight shore (605 km/376 miles). Optional detour to visit the Torres del Paine National Park. Stop on the way (Puerto Natales).
Lodging - Hostal in Punta Arenas.
Day 10: Porvenir-Onaisin (103 km/64 miles). We will cross the Magellan Straight by ferry to Porvenir-Tierra del Fuego. Bike ride from Porvenir to Onaisin or Cameron. For dinner we will have the famous Patagonia lamb.
Lodging - Hostal in Cameron.
Day 11: Cameron-Lago Blanco (101 km/62,8 miles). Today we will be riding through the wild Tierra del Fuego land and dealing with it´s famous wind!
Overnight in Cerro Sombrero´s fishing village, close to a lake.
Lodging - Cerro Sombrero.
Day 12: Lake Blanco-Rio Grande (110 km/68.3 miles). The scenery changes as we move South-East bound. We will cross the border and enter Argentina.
Lodging - Hotel in Rio Grande.
Day 13: Rio Grande-Tolhuin (146 km/90.7 miles). As we move Southwest the landscape changes. Back to inland Tierra del Fuego, this time in Argentinean Patagonia. This is a rolling day if the weather conditions are good. The stage leads us to the shores of Lake Yehuin (45km/27 miles). Relax and enjoy the beautiful nature of the lake´s banks. Keep up a few more miles, to the shores of Lake Fagnano.
Lodging - Cabins in Tolhuin.
Day 14: Tolhuin-Ushuaia (85 km/52.8 miles). Stage mostly on paved road, but not less interesting. Crossing of the extreme South of the mountain range (optional van ride). We will do the only mountain pass of all the Tierra del Fuego traverse, which is not difficult, and then cycle down to the Pacific coast (Beagle Channel) where Ushuaia is located.
Lodging - Hosteria in Ushuaia.
Day 15: Ushuaia. Free day in Ushuaia - or reserved day for any unexpected delays - city of the end of the world, where there are all kinds of shops. Possible excursions to the National Park of Tierra del Fuego, sailboat or catamaran trip in the Beagle Channel to see sea lions and penguins, or visit the Estancia Haberton, founded in 1886 by Thomas Bridges -. the first settler in Argentinean Tierra del Fuego.
Lodging - Hosteria in Ushuaia.
Day 16: Ushuaia to Buenos Aires.
Free morning in Ushuaia.
Internal Flight Ushuaia-Buenos Aires.
Transfer to the hotel.
Dinner in downtown Buenos Aires (not included). Overnight in Buenos Aires with the opportunity to attend one of the famous Tango milongas.
Day 17: Buenos Aires.
Free time to visit Buenos Aires in the morning.
Transfer to international airport. International flight.
Day 18: Arrive to your final destination.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Included:
- 11 nights in hotels/hostels
- All meals in 12 days
- 1 bilingual guide
- transfers
- Adventures t-shirt and Adventures water bottle
- maps, documentation
- personal insurance
- all taxes
1590 EUR-price for self-guided tour (includes some meals and does not include guides).
Also see tour packages in:
South America
Argentina
Chile
Outdoor: Land Rambler
Bicycle Touring
Cultural Journey
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