North Patagonia

North Patagonia Motorcycle Tour

Desert, Water, Wine

Argentina

Now All Inclusive*

DURATION

13 days / 12 nights

PARTICIPANTS

4 – 10 Riders

DISTANCE

3.200 km

PILLION
Acceptable
DIFFICULTY
Medium
GRAVEL ROADS
Easy

North Patagonia Motorcycle Tour

On this 11 days BMW motorcycle tour in North Patagonia we ride from subtropical Salta in northern Argentina through the dessert areas of Catamarca and San Juan, through the wine region of Mendoza and the Mapuche-Indian areas of Neuquén to the beautiful lake district of Bariloche, the door to Patagonia.

The best Motorcycle choice for our

North Patagonia Motorcycle Tour

Our North Patagonia Motorcycle Tour is suitable for any experienced motor biker with some basic off-road experience.

BMW F700GS

798cc
75 hp
210 kg
820 mm seat hight
19” front wheel

All inclusive*

7.900 US$

Low seat hight, good handling on road, suitable for gravel.

BMW F800GS

798 cc
85 hp
220 kg
880 mm seat hight
21” front wheel

All inclusive*

8.300 US$

Best for gravel, good handling, not heavy, high seat.

BMW R1200GS

1.170cc
115 hp
240 kg
850 mm seat hight
19” front wheel

All inclusive*

8.800 US$

Good handling, recommended for riding with passenger.

PILLION / PASSENGER

All inclusive*

4.200 US$

SINGLE ROOM SURCHARGE

1.000 US$

* Services included in the all inclusive package
Services NOT included
Travel itinerary

North Patagonia Motorcycle Tour

Our North Patagonia Motorcycle Tour from Salta to Bariloche starts at the airport in Salta where we pick you up and bring you to the Hotel from where your tour starts next day.

We 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 bizarre shapes. Through the sandy planes of the Calchaqui Valley we ride our motorcycles into the town of Cafayate, the wine capital of Salta.

We visit the impressive pre Inca ruins of Quilmes. Now on the legendary Ruta 40 we keep heading south on tarmac and gravel roads through the sparsely populated planes of Catamarca.

After crossing the colourful pass Cuesta de Miranda we visit the National Park of Talampaya. It impresses with its spectacular canyon and diverse fauna and flora. We carry on to reach the Nature Park Ischigualasto (Valley of the Moon) with its naturally carved bizarre rock formations.

On tarmac road through bush land and wine plantations we pass San Juan and ride our motorcycles into Mendoza City, the wine capital of Argentina.

Our North Patagonia motorcycle tour continues south on the Ruta 40. We pass fruit plantations, lakes and the volcano Diamante. By crossing the Diamond River we get geographically into Patagonia and first visit the Atuel Canyon. We carry on through basaltic desert areas into Neuquen and 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 we enjoy an endless amount of Araucaria trees, beautiful lakes and rivers on our way to San Martín de Los Andes.

Finally we enter the lake district of Bariloche on the Road of the Seven Lakes. A stunningly beautiful motorbike ride takes us to Bariloche, the capital of northern Patagonia.

*Note: The tour operator reserves himself to make changes or adjustments to the itinerary at any time.

Do you have any question?

Our North Patagonia Motorcycle Tour is suitable for any experienced motorbike rider. You should have a riding experience of at least 10.000 km altogether and some 2.000 km over the last year. Off-Road experience is advisable but not necessary.

Our Tours are suitable for any experienced motorbike rider. You should have a riding experience of at least 10.000 km altogether and some 2.000 km over the last year. Off-Road experience is only necessary for as “difficult” marked tours, although some off-road riding experience of course is advisable.

Usually from all over the world you first have to fly to Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. From there you go on a local flight to your starting destination. Depending on the tour you chose this would be Salta, San Carlos de Bariloche, Ushuaia or Mendoza.

There are two airports in Buenos Aires: The international airport Ezeiza (EZE) and the city airport Aeroparque (AEP). Usually you will arrive in Ezeiza, go through immigration, get your bags, go through customs. Then you probably have to change to the local airport Aeroparque to go on your local flight. You need to have 3-4 hours minimum between the arrival and take off if you change Airports in Buenos Aires

The tour begins with your arrival at the starting location. E.g. if the tour is dated 1.1.2025 – 10.1.2025, we meet in the evening of the 1st of January for briefing, handover of the motorbikes, welcome dinner, and you can catch a flight back on the 10th of January to fly back home.

You can take your flight back home on the date indicated as ending date. That is the day after the last riding day

It is recommended to get to the starting location one day earlier, we happily make a reservation for the room extension for you.

All the hotel nights with breakfast on the tour are included. Starting with the night of the meeting, handover of motorbikes and welcome dinner, ending with the hotel night of the last riding day.

You will need a decent riding gear, clothing for all kinds of weather and moderate temperatures, sun protection, personal items. 

  • Paperwork: It is necessary that you have a passport valid for at least another 6 months, a valid drivers license for big motorcycles, vaccination documents, credit card with min. 4.000US$ credit for the guarantee deposit.
  • Money: Cash US$ Dollars is the best to have. You can change US$ cash dollars in most towns, but they will not be taken as payment. Everything you want to purchase during your stay will have to be paid in local currency. 

    ATMs are found in bigger towns and cities, but you will be restricted to extract a small amount of cash each transaction, but you will be charged high bank fees.

    Credit cards are useless outside big hotels and restaurants, most shops don’t accept credit or debit cards.

Apart from the big cities, South America is safer than expected. It is very safe to travel in the countries we go to. In the mayor cities you have to take care of pick pocketers and scams as everywhere, but no violent crimes are to be expected.

The official language in all South America is Spanish, except for Brazil. English is understood and rudimentary spoken in Hotels, Restaurants and other touristic locations. Anywhere else you would need to speak and understand Spanish to communicate. 

You need an international health insurance that does not exclude motorcycling. It has to cover any possible hospitalisation, surgery, medicine and/or repatriation costs. It also has to cover explicitly COVID 19.

  • Vaccination: For Chile and Argentina there are no obligations for vaccinations expect Covid 19.

    Bolivia has an obligation for yellow fever vaccination but it is not controlled in the mountain areas where we are entering the country. 

    COVID 19: Travel rules due to the Covid 19 Pandemic are different from country to country and are changing frequently. With an internationally accepted vaccination proof it is possible to travel in most countries lately.

Due to the ongoing SarsCov2 Pandemic we are frequently adjusting to the changing rules worldwide and in Argentina. It is very important that you check the travel rules of your home country but also the ones you are traveling to.

If travel rules of the affected countries by your travel will make it impossible to participate on a tour with us, we will refund any payments you have made to us.

Available dates

23.11.2024 05.12.2024
22.02.2025 06.03.2025
22.11.2025 04.12.2025

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