Motorcycle dual-purpose and Adventure Patagonia Austral road

Dia 1 Puerto Varas - Puerto Varas - 0

Arrival in Puerto Varas

If you arrive early in Puerto Varas, you can explore the beautiful surroundings and the city. In the afternoon, we will have a group meeting for a trip briefing, followed by a welcome dinner. After that, we will rest for the night as we will have an early start tomorrow to catch the ferry that takes us to the Carretera Austral.

Dia 2 Yelcho Lake - 290

PUERTO VARAS - YELCHO LAKE

290 km (180 On-road - 110 Off-road)

We will depart early towards kilometer 0 of the Carretera Austral to board the ferry of the bimodal route. It offers a scenic navigation through spectacular coastal edges, forests, fjords, and waterfalls. Upon reaching Caleta Gonzalo, we will continue through the Pumalin Douglas Tompkins National Park, surrounded by impressive native forests. We will end the day at a beautiful lodge on the shores of Yelcho Lake.

Dia 3 Yelcho Lake - Coihaique - 370

YELCHO LAKE - COYHAIQUE

370 km (200 On-road - 170 Off-road)

On this day, we will continue south along the Carretera Austral, crossing the Cuesta Moraga. As we descend, we will come across Villa Santa Lucia, devastated by a landslide in December 2017. After Puyuhuapi, we will drive along beautiful fjords and enter the Queulat National Park. From the road, we will appreciate the impressive Hanging Glacier of Queulat. We will then ascend the entertaining Queulat slope, enjoying breathtaking landscapes of forests, waterfalls, and glaciers. We will continue our journey to Coyhaique and rest at an excellent hotel.

Dia 4 Coihaique - Puerto Guadal - 363

COYHAIQUE - PUERTO GUADAL

363 km (65% dirt and gravel road)

We will depart on the Carretera Austral towards the south, crossing the Cerro Castillo National Park, where we can admire the beautiful massif of the same name. A few kilometers later, our adventure on gravel roads will begin. We will continue to Puerto Tranquilo, which awaits us with stunning views of General Carrera Lake, the largest lake in Chile. In the afternoon, we will embark to marvel at the famous Marble Chapels (*), declared a Nature Sanctuary. Afterward, we will head to the hotel, where we will enjoy a beautiful view of the Northern Ice Field.

Dia 5 Puerto Guadal - Laguna San Rafael - 227

PUERTO GUADAL - FULL-DAY NAVIGATION TO SAN RAFAEL LAGOON

227 km (100% dirt and gravel road)

Today we will visit the San Rafael Lagoon National Park. We will enjoy the scenic landscapes along the Exploradores Valley route, passing through forests, snow-capped hills, icefields, waterfalls, and rivers. We will navigate towards the magnificent San Rafael Lagoon, reaching the impressive San Rafael Glacier and witnessing one of its astonishing ice calving events. In the afternoon, we will return to the hotel around 7:30 p.m.

Dia 6 Puerto Guadal - Puerto Guadal - 0

PUERTO GUADAL

FREE DAY (REST)

A day to recharge and engage in other entertaining activities.

Dia 7 Puerto Guadal - Lago Posadas - 187

PUERTO GUADAL / LAGO POSADAS

187 km (100% Off-road)

A short but intense day awaits us. We will follow the Baker River, which impresses with its intense turquoise color and enormous flow. We will leave the pristine nature of the Carretera Austral to cross into Argentina through the Roballos Pass, where we will cross the Chacabuco Valley (Patagonia National Park) to arrive in the afternoon at the hotel in the small town of Lago Posadas and visit its beautiful Stone Arch.

Dia 8 Lago Posadas - El Calafate - 565

LAGO POSADAS / EL CALAFATE

565 km (390 km On-road / 175 km Off-road)

A long day awaits us! We will descend along the legendary Route 40, through the desertic Patagonian steppe, between turquoise-colored lakes and rivers. We will enjoy sightings of numerous guanacos and perhaps have the chance to see ñandús, armadillos, and foxes. In the afternoon, we will arrive at a beautiful hotel near Lake Argentino, where we can rest and appreciate the city of El Calafate.

Dia 9 El Calafate - Perito Moreno - 140

VISIT TO PERITO MORENO GLACIER (optional) FREE DAY

Approximately 140 km (100% On-road, round trip)

If you wish, you can join us to visit the Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and be amazed by the impressive Perito Moreno Glacier.

Dia 10 El Calafate - Puerto Natales - 387

EL CALAFATE / PUERTO NATALES

387 km (220 km On-road / 157 km Off-road)

We will head towards Chile, completing the final stretches of gravel roads on Route 40. We will cross the Cancha Carrera Border Crossing. If weather permits, we will visit the impressive Torres del Paine National Park (*), encountering its ñandús and guanacos, before continuing to the hotel in Puerto Natales, where we will enjoy our farewell dinner for those who are only doing the Patagonia portion.

Dia 11 Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas - 248

PUERTO NATALES - PUNTA ARENAS

248 km (248 km On-road)

The end of our incredible journey! We will depart in the morning towards Punta Arenas to return the motorcycles and head back to our respective destinations.D