North Patagonia Road Cycling Tour
A grand cycling tour of the Chilean and Argentine Northern Patagonia

Discover the magic of cycling through North Patagonia on this 13-day road tour, beginning in the island of Chiloe, across the Chilean Lakes District, over the Andes near the famous Seven Lakes Route and down the great Argentine Lakes Region to Esquel.

This tour is jointly operated by Dirty Bikes with Global Adventure Guide, a pioneer in international active travel.

The highlights (why choose this tour):

• The magical island of Chiloe: on the Pacific Ocean, Chiloe has a unique culture and great sights – the ocean and countryside, quaint towns with a unique architecture, as well as excellent roads with varied terrain, including long flats, rolling hills and steep climbs.
  
  
• The Chilean Lakes District: Lake Llanquihue, the Volcanoes, Frutillar and the German towns, pretty farms and lots of green, rolling countryside; the night at the Puyehue Thermal Baths and Hotel is a highlight in itself - the hotel and its surroundings are a landmark in the Chilean Lakes region.
  
  
• The Crossing of the Andes over the Cardenal Samore Pass: a challenging ride with incredible scenery, crossing the lush Valdivian Rainforest in Chile and the high Andean forests of Argentina.
  
  
• The Seven Lakes Route and San Martin de los Andes: this famous road crosses the heart of the Nahuel Huapi and Lanin National Parks in Argentina; San Martin is a chic, exclusive mountain town that could not be left out.
  
  
• The transition from the Patagonian Steppe to the Andes: the ride from San Martin to Confluencia will take us through an incredible transition in ecosystems and scenery, cycling through the magnificent Steppe, including the "Enchanted Valley", where the Patagonian desert begins.
  
  
• A catamaran trip around the beautiful Arrayanes Peninsula, and across the inmense Nahuel Huapi Lake, set right under the Andes Range.
  
  
• Incredible cycling on the edge of the Andes, between Bariloche and El Bolson, through the "Andean Shire": beautiful nature, and the pretty hippy town of El Bolson.
  
  
• Esquel: a remote town with a real frontier feel, set deep in the Argentine Patagonia; also a great place to end our tour, offering many awesome options for further travel - Los Alerces National Park lies just outside town, maybe the most striking national park in Patagonia; Trevelin, a town founded by Welsh inmigrants, is approx 30 kms away, as well as the incredible region of Futaleufu, in Chile.
  

Duration: 13 days, 12 nights
Dates: Visit our Calendar

Trip begins in: Puerto Montt, Chile
Trip ends in: Esquel, Argentina

Flight-in city: Puerto Montt, Chile (via Santiago, Chile)
Flight-out city: Esquel or Bariloche, Argentina (via Buenos Aires, Argentina)*
* airfare not included in tour cost

Price: to be announced

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Spaces are reserved in order of arrival. To reserve your place, please complete the contact form; if you'd like to speak with us, please send the contact form, and we will gladly telephone you.