Location:

Argentinian and Chilean North Patagonia. Río Negro and Neuquen Provinces in Argentina and X Region in Chile.


Duration:

Nine days. The best weather will be fine between November and march, from the end of springtime to the beginning of the fall.


Activities:

Saturday: Arrive in Bariloche, in Río Negro Province. In the afternoon and after setting up, we´ll have some free time to walk around and have our dinner. For those arriving by plane, the flight price and transfer (to the lodging) price are not included in the tour fare.

Sunday 1° day: Bariloche (Arg) to Ensenada (Chile) First Andes Cross through Perez Rosales Paso.
We drive to Puerto Pañuelo to take the first Ferry towards Puerto Blest (one sailing hour ). Arrive in Puerto Blest. There we first take the mountain bikes, only for some few kilometers until arriving in Puerto Alegre, where we will take a second ferry that will cross the Lago Frías, surrounded by an impressing natural countryside of mountains, blue lakes and marvelous green rainforest vegetation.
From this time we will have a short ride to arrive to the limit between both countries and then we will enjoy a great downhill until arriving in Peulla. Then we will take the last Ferry to cruise the lake "Todos los Santos" in two hours. Once in Petrohue we will have a great outlook of the absolutely perfect design of the "Osorno" snowcapped volcano. The last sixteen kilometers ride will take us to Ensenada.
49 kilometers of dirt and paved roads.

Monday 2° day: Ensenada - Volcán Osorno - Ensenada
From Ensenada we´ll uphill 7km on the van and from the middle uphill, we'll set the bikes to keep uphilling on our bikes over the 7km left to arrive to the snowcapped base of the Osorno Volcano, from where we´ll get the best views of the Lago Llanquihue and the whole area. Prepare yourself for a strong and steep ride!
21 kilometers of dirt roads.

Tuesday 3ªday: Ensenada to Puerto Octay
After watching the overwhelming landscape, composed by the "Llanquihue" lake, the third in size in South America, and the "Osorno" Volcano, whose last eruption was in the year 1835, we head north, bordering the eastern side of the lake, through a typical "Valdivian" rainforest dirt road:
compact, green, humid and surrounded by great views.
We will pass by the volcanic scoria left during the last Volcano´s eruption that it´s starting to be covered by gaining vegetation. The scenery will show the legacy of German immigration influence: huts, constructions, Christian and Lutheran Churches and green fields until arriving in Puerto Octay.
60 kilometers of dirt and paved roads.

Wednesday 4° day: Puerto Octay - Frutillar - Puerto Varas
We leave Puerto Octay, on a brief piece of paved road towards the South, bordering the western side of the Llanquihue lake. Then we take a downhill, narrow and beautiful shortcut of dirt roads to arrive in the coast of the lake, accompanied by the Alps looklike surroundings. In Frutillar we will load the bikes and drive the last 20k. to arrive in Puerto Varas. From this city, we can catch the van to meet Puerto Montt, the main capital of the X Region founded in 1853, that hosts now 150.000 souls and it´s the doorway to the famous "Carretera Austral" and the fjords from the whole area. It´s an active harbor that traffics its huge fishing industry and a strong tourist district, frequently visited by international cruises, that invites us to see the "caletas" and try the local fresh fish.
33 kilometers of dirt and paved roads.

Thursday 5ª day: Puerto Varas (Ch) to Villa la Angostura (Arg)
We Leave Puerto Varas and we head forward to Villa la Angostura. After a four hours trip, we arrive for lunch time and we drive to Cerro Bayo, a small ski resort that during summer open its "doors" for adventure sports. We get to the top by cable car and we start, after one of the best views of the region, an exciting downhill.
18 km of downhill over gravel roads and singletracks.

Friday 6° day: Villa la Angostura - Península de Quetrihue - Villa la Angostura
Prepare yourself for one of the best rides we have to offer: "Península de Quetrihué" where legends say that Walt Disney inspired himself to create "Bambi". Well, do not believe the story, because it is not true, but come and enjoy one of the best singletracks that you will ever ride!! We will have the chance to mix an exciting path with one of the most beautiful endemic forests in the world: the "Arrayanes" forest. The "Arrayan" raises in cold and humid areas, and it is remarkable for its orange, onion like skin and it is protected by a local National Park. The forest is located at the end of the peninsula, by the lake "Nahuel Huapi". In Villa la Angostura, we prepare to drive 100km to San Martín de los Andes through the Seven lakes road.
24km of singletracks and 6km of pave roads

Saturday 7°day: San Martín de los Andes - Quila Quina - San Martín de los Andes
Drive to the detour where the dirt track starts and where we'll unload the bikes to start a strong uphill of 6km over the "Cerro Abanico". Once on the top, the landscape will be amazing! An emerald lake (Lácar), forest and bird sings before a great downhill to Quila Quina. Pic-nic on the lake shore and return to San Martín de los Andes. End of the program.
24km of dirt roads

Sunday: For the ones flying back, they must stay one night in San Martín de los Andes (not included) and hire the transfer service to Chapelco airport (air flight not included).