The Tour of Patagonia is an amazing ride. Taking anywhere from 8 to 14 days, the trip begins in Esquel, Argentina in the high desert. Our first day we ride over a low pass in the Andes into the Futaleufú Valley and our Valle Bonito lodge on the banks of the Espolón River. From here, our route continues down the Futaleufú Valley, alongside the mighty river that carved this deep valley, through an incredible wilderness of peaks and temperate rain forest. The Futaleufú empties its might into Lago Yelcho, a 25 mile long lake that we follow in the shadow of ice caps and glaciers to the Fiord land of Chaiten. Our route stays near the coast through the magnificent Parque Pumalin, where we visit 3500-year-old Alerce trees and soak in a relaxing hot springs underneath the Michimuida ice cap. From Pumalin there are no roads to the north and we will board a ferry for the 4-hour crossing of the Renihue Fiord and Gulf of Ancud. Once back on land, we continue to follow the coast along the Reloncavi Estuary riding beneath huge snowcapped volcanoes, at times on the waters edge. At the small village of Rio Puelo we leave the coast and follow the Rio Puelo through series of lakes back over the Andes and down into Argentina. To complete this loop we ride south on the edge of the huge Parque Argentino los Alerces back into Esquel.

Our second itinerary includes spending a week at our Valle Bonito Lodge, from the lodge we can head off on many different day rides and return each evening to relax and enjoy. While cycling is the emphasis, during the week we can combine many different activities including fly-fishing, sea kayaking, hiking, rafting and drinking Pisco, the local favorite.

If you have an interest in mountain biking in Southern Chile, please call us and we can discuss the best options for your group.