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MTB - 1000 km Patagonia Expedition
offered by supplier M14951 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 17
day(s)
Group Size: 5
- 16
people
Destination(s):
Argentina
Chile
Specialty Categories:
Bicycle Touring
Cultural Journey
Season: December - March
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. For those who love nature in pure form.
Level: Intermediate. Total dist: 961k/601m. Shortest day: 59k/37m. Longest day: 127k/79m. Accommodations: budget (camping, B&B or huts).
Dates: December 18, 2008 - January 4, 2009.
Meet/Depart: Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Flight to Buenos Aires. Meet at Buenos Aires airport. Transfer to hotel. Overnight stay in Buenos Aires
Day 2: Buenos Aires to Patagonia. Transfer from the hotel to the domestic flights airport. Domestic flight from Buenos Aires to Bariloche. Transfer from Bariloche (Argentina) to Puerto Montt (Chile) by van. Dinner in Puerto Montt. After dinner we will take the ferry to Puerto Montt-Chaiten. During this 12 hour trip we will have the chance to admire beautiful fjords
Day 3: Chaiten. Ferry arrival at 10am. We will get the bikes ready and go for a short warm-up ride. Overnight in Chaiten (hostel)
Day 4: Chaiten-Villa Santa Lucia (76 km). Today we start our ride through the famous Chilean Carretera Austral. This first stage will take us to the charming village of Puerto Cardenas (km 44), near the Yelcho Lake. After the long Cuesta Moraga climb, we will camp overnight in Villa Santa Lucia.
Day 5: Villa Santa Lucia-Puerto Puyuhuapi (116 km). The amazing scenery continues on the way to Puerto Puyuhuapi. Highlights of the day are the “pueblo” La Junta (km 72), in the Palena River Valley, the small Paso de la Muerte bridge (km 92) and the Salto del Agua 10m high waterfall. Our day ends in Puerto Puyuhuapi, a village where we can find a strong German influence. Lodging - hostel in Puerto Puyuhuapi
Day 6: Puerto Puyuhuapi-Villa Amengual (87 km). We continue our journey to the South with the Ventisquero Colgante glaciar on our sight. The numerous turns of the Cuesta Queulat climb, on the way to Los Tres Puentes (km 46), and the long downhill that takes to the bridge over the Cisnes River (km 80) are the highlights of the ride. Overnight camping in Villa Amengual
Day 7: Villa Amengual-Coyhaique (127 km). Our last stage on the Carretera Austral. We will pass by Villa Manihuales (km 55), where the rivers Manihuales and Nireguao meet, and also by Villa Ortega (km 96) with its beautiful church built in wood. From Cuesta Alvarado (km 107) we can see the 4 peaks of Cerro Mano Negra (1850 m). Overnight stay in Coyhaique (hostel)
Day 8: El Calafate. Van transfer from Coyhaique to El Calafate (Argentina), through the vast Patagonia lands. A chance to admire the local wildlife. Lodging - hostel in El Calafate
Day 9: El Calafate-Punta Arenas. Morning visit to the majestic Perito Moreno Glaciar National Park. Van transfer from El Calafate to Punta Arenas (Chile), town right by the Magellan Straight.
Dinner midway in Puerto Natales. Lodging - hostel in Punta Arenas
Day 10: Porvenir-Onaisin (103 km). 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’s lamb. Overnight in Cabanas Cameron
Day 11: Cameron-Lago Blanco (101 km). Today we will be riding through the wild Tierra del Fuego land and dealing with its famous wind! Overnight in Cerro Sombrero's fishing village, close to a lake
Day 12: Lago Blanco-Lago Yehuin (59 km). The scenery changes as we move South-East bound. We will cross the border and enter Argentina. Overnight camping
Day 13: Lago Yehuin-Rio Grande (115 km). Today, long straight sections of road will take us to Patagonia's Atlantic coast. Overnight camping
Day 14: Rio Grande-Tolhuin (92 km). Some paved road sections take us to several villages in the South of the Argentinian Tierra del Fuego. Overnight in "Cabanas" by the beautiful Fagnano Lake
Day 15: Tolhuin-Ushuaia (85 km). Today we will ride mainly on paved roads but the scenery is still amazing. We will cross one mountain pass and then descend towards the Beagle Channel, on the Pacific coast. Our final destination is Ushuaia, where a big dinner will be waiting for us! Lodging - Hostel in Ushuaia
Day 16: Ushuaia. Free morning in Ushuaia, the city in the end of the world. Domestic flight Ushuaia-Buenos Aires. Overnight in Buenos Aires (hotel). We can go watch some Tango dancing and party in this vibrant city.
Day 17: Buenos Aires. Free time to visit Buenos Aires. Transfer to international airport. Intercontinental 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
- A2Z Adventures t-shirt and A2Z Adventures water bottle
1590 EUR-price for self-guided tour (includes some meals and does not include guides)
Also see tour packages in:
South America
Argentina
Chile
Bicycle Touring
Cultural Journey
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