Tour Information
*This tour has been canceled. Please contact us with any questions.
Highlights:
- See the Andes
- Ride to Ushuaia on the Tierra Del Fuego, the most southern city on earth
- Visit several National Parks
- See condors, penguins, guanacos, and nandus (flightless birds)
Tour 1: South Bound (November 6 - 22, 2009) is from Chile to Argentina.
Tour 2: North Bound (November 27 - December 13, 2009) is from Argentina to Chile.
Tour Price Includes:
- Two bilingual guides on motorcycles with satellite phones
- Accommodations for each night
- Breakfast every morning
- Three picnic lunches at scenic stops along the way
- Welcome and Farewell dinners, plus one additional dinner on the road
- The rental of a BMW F650 GS or a BMW F650 GS Dakar
- Gasoline
- Driver and full support vehicle
- Carries luggage
- Snacks, cakes, tea, water, and fruit where available.
- Bike mechanic
- Tickets for the ferry to cross to Tierra Del Fuego
- Free time to see the glaciar Perito Moreno in Calafate
- Transport of luggage from start point to end of tour
- Detailed maps of Chile and Argentina (issued upon arrival)
- Documents for border crossings
- International motorcycle insurance for Chile and Argentina
- Aerostich swag
- Video and tour photos sent to each participant after the tour
Tour Price Does Not Include:
- Any Airfare
- Meals (except for those listed above)
- Alcohol
- Tips
Motorcycle License:
United States citizens can go to AAA and ask for an Inter-America or International Drivers License. *Make sure you get your motorcycle endorsement on it!
Passport:
A passport will be needed. No Visa is required for up to three months of travel in Argentina and Chile for citizens of the United States and Japan.
Border Crossings:
The tour will cross the border between Argentina and Chile several times. Riders must be patient during this process, as it can take some time. We will be waiting in several lines to present our passports and proof of International Insurance, which will be supplied with the bike.
Clothes:
Temperatures range between 40 to 90 degrees F, and it is typically wet in the west and dry in the east. There will be a support vehicle with plenty of room for luggage, so bring the appropriate layers.
Motorcycle Bags:
One waterproof bag with a 60 Liter capacity at the most can be used on the bikes offered for this tour. Bags larger than that are not recommended.
Money:
Riders will need both Chilean and Argentinean Pesos to buy things outside of the tour package, like meals and shopping. We suggest that riders change from $1,000 - $2,000 US to each currency. This may be changed at either a bank before the start of the tour or at the airport in Santiago.
ATM machines are available almost anywhere and can provide local currency. Visa and Mastercard both work, though Visa is more widespread. Credit cards are also widely accepted and authorized Debit cards can be used in most ATMs.
To avoid any charging complications, notify your credit card company or bank that you are going on an international trip.
Guides/Support:
Two bilingual guides and a bike mechanic will accompany the tour. The guides are backcountry first aid certified. They will also be carrying cell phones and a satellite phone.
The support vehicle will carry spare parts for repairs on the road.
