Accommodation

You will be accommodated in a double room at locally high-quality hotels. The single supplement rate is 900 USD.

Program

You will be picked up at the airport in Salta and be brought to a hotel from where your motorbike tour starts next day. You'll leave Salta southwards through the fertile Lerma Valley, which narrows into the canyon of the Quebrada de Cafayate. This beautiful canyon is striking for its red sandstone formations, weathered by wind and water to form bizarre shapes. Through the sandy planes of the Calchaquí Valleys, you'll ride your motorbike to the town of Cafayate, the wine capital of Salta. You'll visit the impressive pre-Inca ruins of Quilmes, and on the legendary Ruta 40, you'll keep heading south to tarmac and gravel roads through the sparsely populated planes of Catamarca.

After crossing the rocky pass Cuesta de Miranda to stay in the village of Villa Unión, you’ll visit the Talampaya National Park which will impress you with its spectacular canyon and diverse fauna and flora. You’ll carry on to reach the Ischigualasto Provincial Park (Valley of the Moon) with its naturally carved bizarre rock formations which can be visited on the motorbike. On tarmac road through bushland and wine plantations, you'll pass San Juan and ride your motorbike into Mendoza city, the wine capital of Argentina.

On your way south to the Ruta 40 along the Andes, you’ll pass fruit plantations, lakes, and the volcano Diamante. By crossing the Diamond River, you'll get into northern Patagonia and visit the first highlight of Patagonia, the Atuel Canyon. You’ll carry on through basaltic dessert areas into Neuquén and follow a valley high above the river to reach the volcanic landscapes of Copahue, Caviahue, and Pehuenia, with their snow-capped volcanoes and shining lakes seamed by unearthly Araucaria forests.

On the Pehuenia Circle, you´ll enjoy an endless amount of Araucaria trees and lakes as well as rivers on your way to San Martín de los Andes on the shores of Lácar Lake. Finally, you’ll enter the lake district of Bariloche on Road of the Seven Lakes, where a stunningly beautiful motorbike ride will take you to Bariloche, the capital of northern Patagonia.

Note: Horizonte Tours reserve to make changes or adjustments to the itinerary at any time.

Intermediate

Can ride for 3-4 hours
Average riding experience
Little assistance required
Comfortable with extreme curves and leans
Average experience with unsurfaced roads
Steep ascents and descents

Location

The BMW motorbike tour in South America will bring you from subtropical Salta in northern Argentina through the desert areas of Catamarca and San Juan, through the wine region of Mendoza and the Mapuche-Indian areas of Neuquén, and to the beautiful lake district of Bariloche, the door to Patagonia.

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Food

Snacks and water on the road, all dinners, which is mostly gourmet, and breakfasts are included in the price.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Dinner
Snacks

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Regular (typically includes meat and fish)

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

Third party insurance
Custom permissions for border crossings
Multilingual guides
4×4 support vehicle
Mechanical support
Satellite phone
Petrol for the whole trip
Road toll fees
Ferries
Maps
12 nights of accommodation (double rooms) in locally typical high-quality hotels
Breakfasts
Snacks and water on the road
All dinners, mostly gourmet
Luggage storage
Airport transfers in Salta and Bariloche

What's not included

Flights
Lunch
Drinks
Entry fees
Fully comprehensive insurance (excess of 4,000 USD)
Additional transport (taxi, bus, train)
Tips
Travel/health insurances
Accident insurances

How to get there

Recommended Airports

SLA

Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport

8 km

Transfer included

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA). Transfer from and to the airport is included.

Airport: Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport Airport transfer included: Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.

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