Chile & Argentina:Patagonia Experience - North Bound
- Duration: 18 Days
- Start: 2 February 2025
- Price: from US$ 7,495.00 per rider
General information
In a relative (!) short tour PeruMotors shows you windy Patagonia on a guided motorcycle tour. A good mix of nature and fantastic motorcycling over paved and unpaved roads. Every rider wants to go to Patagonia. And so do we !
We provide the motorcycles, hotels, guides, etc. All is taken care of.
Closer to Antarctica you can not go. This is the end of the world. In Chile we ride the “Carretera Austral” and in Argentina the “Ruta 40”, the two most famous roads in South America. We will ride long stretches of paved and unpaved parts of these routes. Of course the un-official capital of Patagonia, San Carlos de Bariloche is on the itinerary. But there is so much more to experience on this tour.
Highlights
- Torres del Paine NP
Spectacular National Park in southern Chile - Strait of Magellan
Darwin was here… And so was Magellan ! - Tierra del Fuego
Famous southern tip of South America - City of Ushuaia
Southern most city in the world - Fin del Mundo NP
The end of the world. REALLY ! - Glaciares NP / Perito Moreno
Largest ice field on the southern hemisphere - Ruta 40
The Argentinian ‘Route 66’ - Carretera Austral
Famous road in Chile - El Bolson
Never explained UFO Sightings in Argentina - City of Bariloche
Beautiful ski center of Argentina
Start of the tour, with your arrival in Arequipa (Peru):
Prices (standard motorcycle):
- Price rider on a standard motorcycle: US$ 7,495.00
- Price non-riding passenger: US$ 4,995.00
- Standard Motorcycle(s) for this tour: CFmoto 450MT (Ibex 450)
All prices are in American Dollars, per person and based on a shared hotel room occupancy.
Upgrades:
Premium motorcycles:
- CFmoto 800MT: US$ 500.00
- BMW F 750 GS: US$ 650.00
- Yamaha T7 Teneré: US$ 650.00
- Honda CRF1000 Africa Twin: US$ 650.00
- BMW R 1250 GS: US$ 1,400.00
Hotel room:
- Single room supplement: 950,00 (may not be possible for 2-3 nights)
Included:
- 16 Nights in touristclass hotels with private shower and toilet, including standard breakfast (shared room)
- 1 Night basic stay on an ‘Estancia’ (farm) in Argentina (it could be a tent)
- Motor-rent for the whole tour *
- Ferry and tolls
- Multi-lingual guide in the support vehicle
- Damage Reduction Insurance, reduces deductible/excess to max. US$ 1,200.00 (see below)
- All airport transfers
Not Included:
- International flights to the start and from the finish of the tour
- Fuel for the rental motorcycle
- Safety deposit for the motorcycle: US$ 1,200.00 (we prefer a credit card above cash !)
- All entrance-fees for museums, parks, etc.
- All lunches & dinners
- Motorcycle gear
- Airport taxes
- Personal expenses
* On resting days the motorcycles are not available for riding
* * With less than 5 riders, there will be only 1 tour guide in the support vehicle, but the tour WILL GO !
Kitty
Group Wallet
To make everybody’s life on the tour easier, we install a group wallet (kitty). The tour leader will manage and administer the kitty. We will start with a deposit US$ 500.00 (cash only !) as an initial payment. This amount will be collected by the tour guide during the briefing and will be recorded with the expenses. When the kitty is empty, the guide will let you know if a new contribution is needed.
The kitty will be used exclusively for:
- Fuel for the motorcycles
- Entrance fees for Glaciares NP, Torres del Paine NP & Fin del Mundo
- Lunches on riding days
Participation in the kitty is mandatory, and please: CASH ONLY!
(Euros is possible too, with the normal exchange rate).
Damage Reduction Insurance (in short !)
Personal injury and death:
All our motorcycles are insured according to the minimum requirements of the Chilean and Argentinian authorities. This means that the rider, his passenger AND third parties are covered for medical (!) costs.
Nevertheless, PeruMotors strongly advise their guests to obtain a descent health insurance with maximum coverage in Argentina and Chile for the length of this tour. And for repatriation.
Damage to the rental motorcycle and third party property damage:
Included in the package is an insurance which covers damage to the rental motorcycle AND for property damage to third parties, with a deductible/excess of max. US$ 1,200.00.
At the start of the tour the participant must leave a “Security Deposit” of US$ 1,200.00 for the rental motorcycle with a major credit card with sufficient balance.
If you surrender the motorcycle without any damage, we will return the “Security Deposit” directly to you. If you caused any damage to your rental motorcycle or a third party, this will be settled with the “Security Deposit”.
Please, contact us for more information about this insurance.
Day 1 : Arrival in Puerto Natales (Chile)
You will arrive in Puerto Natales (Chile), via Santiago, the small town in southern Chile's Patagonia.
When all participants arrived in Puerto Natales your tour guide will arrange the briefing of the upcoming tour. And he will arrange the necessary paperwork and the “Security Deposit” for the motorcycle with you.
Day 2 : Torres del Paine NP
It is finally time to start our engines on our first riding day. We will ride mostly on beautiful unpaved roads through the very impressive Torres del Paine National Park. Don’t forget your camera, because the views are really spectacular. One of the many highlights during this tour. In the late afternoon we ride back to Puerto Natales for the night.
- Distance: 160 km. (100 mi.)
- Road Surface: Mainly paved
Day 3: Puerto Natales - Porvenir
Windy Patagonia ! We are on our way to ‘Tierra del Fuego’. But first we’ll have to cross the always windy ‘Straits of Magellan’. We take the ferry to Tierra del Fuego. Once on the island, we follow our route to Porvenir, where we stay for the night.
- Distance: Distance: 290 km. (180 mi.)
- Road Surface: Mainly pavement
Day 4 & 5: Porvenir - Ushuaia (Argentina)
A long riding day in ‘Tierra del Fuego’ on our way to Ushuaia, the world’s most southern city. Because Ushuaia is an Argentinian city, the first border crossing of the tour lies ahead of us.
‘Day 5’ is a day of choice. Or, you can go with your tour guide to the “End of the World”-park on your motorcycle. Or, you want to discover Ushuaia and its surroundings, like a boat trip on the world famous Beagle channel. It is up to you !
- Distance: 440 km. (275 mi.)
- Road Surface: Pavement and 80 Km Gravel roads
Day 6: Ushuaia - Cerro Sombrero (Chile)
From here the only way is up north. Another long riding day. Today we stay on ‘Tierra del Fuego’, and end up in the small town of Cerro Sombrero.
- Distance: 425 km. (265 mi.)
- Road Surface: All pavement
Day 7 & 8: Cerro Sombrero - El Calafate (Argentina)
Further north back on the Magellan ferry, and about 55 km further down the road another border crossing again into Argentina. A long and windy road over the Argentinian pampa’s. We end up in one of the most touristic cities in Argentina: El Calafate.
On ‘Day 8’ we go on our motorcycles to the Glaciares NP and see the glacier for ourselves (160 km. / 100 mi.). You can really hear (!) the glacier moving. This is absolutely one of the most impressive places on earth.
- Distance: 470 km. (290 mi.)
- Road Surface: All paved
Day 9: El Calafate - Gobernador Gregores
We follow the world famous ‘Ruta 40’ north bound. The first coffee stop is at a historical hide-out of Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid: La Leona. Then from Tres Lagos the road is unpaved for about 80 km. / 50 mi. Hopefully we can find fuel in touristless Gobernador Gregores. Just outside this town we stay in an authentic estancia (farm). You might end up in a tent.
- Distance: 375 km. (235 mi.)
- Road Surface: Mainly paved, 80 km gravel
Day 10 & 11: Gobernador Gregores - Puerto Guadal (Chile)
A long connection day. Out of the estancia, we turn right in the direction of the Chilean border. Via Bajo Caracoles and Perito Moreno we reach the border. On the Chilean side the road changes into a unpaved gravel road. In about 80 km. / 50 mi. we reach our destination of today. A very nice lodge in the middle-of-nowhere.
Day 11 is a well deserved resting day. The lodge offers several local activities to relax.
- Distance: 455 km. (280 mi.)
- Road Surface: Paved, and 75 km. gravel
Day 12: Puerto Guadal - Coyhaique
Back on the unpaved road. Soon we hit the ‘Carretera Austral’, the world famous road in southern Chile, buikt by Gral. Pinochet. We ride further north, and after about 200 km / 120 mi. the road surface turns into asphalt. Our destination today is the little quiet Patagonian town of Coyhaique.
- Distance: 310 km. (190 mi.)
- Road Surface: Mainly unpaved (220 km), rest is paved
Day 13: Coyhaique - La Junta
Again a beautiful riding day along the mighty Andes. The views are really spectacular. By the end of the day we arrive in La Junta. A small town with a nice hotel/restaurant.
- Distance: Distance: 280 km. (175 mi.)
- Road Surface: Mainly paved
Day 14: La Junta - Esquel (Argentina)
Still north bound on the ‘Carretera Austral’. From Villa Santa Lucia the road turns into gravel, all the way to Futaleufu. Time for lunch. After lunch we cross the border into Argentina. Another stretch of gravel waits for us. In Trevelin we are back on the pavement. The day ends in Esquel, a nice Argentinian town.
- Distance: Distance: 220 km. (135 mi.)
- Road Surface: Mainly gravel / unpaved
Day 15: Esquel - Bariloche
A little back tracking to the Alerces National Park. In the park the roads are all unpaved. The pay off are beautiful views. The lunch is in El Bolson, the UFO city. And we end up in Bariloche, the ‘Aspen’ of Argentina.
- Distance: Distance: 315 km. (195 mi.)
- Road Surface: Mainly pavement / 100 km. unpaved
Day 16: Bariloche - Junin de los Andes
On the east slopes of the Andes we ride north bound to Junin de los Andes.
About 60 km. / 40 mi. on unpaved roads today.
- Distance: Distance: 245 km. (150 mi.)
- Road Surface: Mainly pavement / 60 km. unpaved
Day 17: Junin de los Andes - Villarrica (Chile)
Before you know it are we already on the last riding of the tour. For the last time we cross the border into Chile. In Villarrica we surrender the motorcycles. In one of the many good restaurants in town we have our farewell-dinner.
- Distance: Distance: 170 km. (105 mi.)
- Road Surface: Mainly pavement / 10 km. unpaved
Day 18: Departure from Villarrica
Today we organize your transfer to Temuco Airport for your flight back home.
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How to book for a PeruMotors tour or motorcycle rental:
- Click here, and you wil referred to go to the official website of the Peruvian credit card companies.
- Or you can click on the credit card logos in the footer of this page.
Our Peruvian bank account:
Name of the bank: BCP (Banco de Credito del Peru)
Address of the bank: Calle las Camelias 750
City of the bank: Lima 15046
Country of the bank: Peru
BIC/SWIFT-codes: BCPLPEPL or BCPLPEPLXXX
Account Name: PeruMotors SRL
Account Number: 215-2591836-1-86
Account Address: Psj. La Gruta 304
Account City: Arequipa 04001
Account Country: Peru
About eight (8) weeks before the start of the tour or rental, we will send you the final invoice and the detailed information about your tour.
