Itinerary
- Day 1
Chos Malal
You'll arrive in Chos Malal after either a 20 hour drive from Buenos Aires or a flight into Neuquén. Spend the day getting your bikes ready and meeting the team and other riders. The hotel here is the best option in town for your overnight stay.
Included Activities
- Bike setup
- Team and staff meeting
Optional Activities
- Flight from Buenos Aires to Neuquén (alternative to 20-hour land journey)
- Day 2
Chos Malal to Huinganco
After breakfast and a briefing, head northwest toward Cordillera del Viento with Domuyo Volcano (4700m/15,420 ft) visible ahead as Patagonia's highest peak. The morning takes you across an open valley on paved road, then after lunch the terrain shifts completely as you enter Huinganco Valley on gravel paths with dense pine forests surrounding you. Temperatures swing quite a bit between day and night here.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided mountain bike ride from Chos Malal to Huinganco
- Viewing of Domuyo Volcano
Landmarks Domuyo Volcano Cordillera del Viento Huinganco Valley - Day 3
Huinganco to Reñil Leuvú
Leave Huinganco and ride through Andacollo, the last Argentine town before crossing into Chile. The support team sets up lunch outdoors midday and dinner at the campsite later. You can set your own pace, either ride faster or slow down for photos of the landscape. Gravel roads take you through semi-desert with snowcapped mountains in view, then past the Neuquén, Nahueve, and Lileo Rivers, ending at the Reñil Leuvú riverbank campsite.
- Meals
- Lunch (Hearty outdoors lunch prepared by support team), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided mountain bike ride from Huinganco to Reñil Leuvú
- Support team assistance and outdoor lunch
- Scenic riding through semi-desert landscape
Landmarks Andacollo Neuquén River Nahueve River Lileo River - Day 4
Reñil Leuvú to Argentina-Chile Border
After breakfast and your daily briefing, pack up camp and follow Reñil Leuvú River as volcanic rock appears under your tires mixed with emerald vegetation. This is an uphill day covering 26km before reaching Gendarmería border control where you'll handle Argentine customs and migration paperwork, plus grab lunch. Afternoon riding takes you past Moncol mountain and forests of Lengas trees, then some downhills give you relief toward the end.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided mountain bike ride to Argentina-Chile border
- Border crossing procedures at Gendarmería
- Mountain scenery viewing
Landmarks Gendarmería Border Control Moncol Mountain - Day 5
Border to Los Angeles (Argentina-Chile Crossing)
Prepare for the toughest day with hard climbs and fast descents. Start on dark volcanic soil with strong winds and difficult uphills for the first 9km until you reach the international border marker. Antuco Volcano (2985m/9,793 ft) and Sierra Velluda (3865m/12,680 ft) rise around you, with Antuco's glaciers feeding Laguna Verde and the Laja River. After taking in those views, descend to Chilean Carabineros for entry paperwork, then camp in this magical spot between both volcanoes.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided mountain bike ride to Chile border crossing
- Border crossing procedures at Carabineros de Chile
- Viewing of Antuco Volcano and Sierra Velluda
Landmarks Antuco Volcano Sierra Velluda Laguna Verde Laja River Carabineros de Chile - Day 6
Los Angeles
Morning riding between Antuco Volcano and La Laja lagoon on loose sand that makes things tricky, but then comes an incredible gravel descent dropping over 600m/1960 ft across 31km, moving from mountain vegetation through cypress, radales, lengas, coihues, ñires, and into humid Patagonian forest. You'll reach paved road and ride into Antuco with Laja River beside you, then load bikes for a short drive to Los Angeles. There you'll celebrate with champagne and lunch at the hotel, relax by the pool, and have dinner with the group.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Celebration lunch with champagne at hotel), Dinner (Group dinner at hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided mountain bike descent from border to Antuco
- Vehicle transfer Antuco to Los Angeles
- Celebration lunch with champagne
- Group dinner at hotel
Landmarks Antuco Laja River - Day 7
Los Angeles to Neuquén
A minibus takes you from Los Angeles back to Neuquén (600km/12 hours) over Paso Pino Hachado. You have choices here: transfer to Concepción airport for flights home through Santiago, or explore Chilean wineries, deserts, and glaciers, or head to Neuquén to return to Buenos Aires or continue into Argentine Patagonia. You'll arrive in Neuquén by evening and stay overnight.
Included Activities
- Minibus transfer Los Angeles to Neuquén
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer to Concepción airport for flights to Santiago de Chile
- Extended travel in Chile (Central Valley wineries, Northern deserts, Southern glaciers)
Landmarks Paso Pino Hachado - Day 8
Neuquén to Buenos Aires
Early departure from Neuquén with daily flights available to Buenos Aires. You'll arrive around 11 p.m. at the original tour meeting point where everything started.
Optional Activities
- Flight from Neuquén to Buenos Aires
