e-bike tour Patagonia

E-mtb from bariloche, Argentina to Chiloé Island, Chile (in the pacific)

Pedal Chile = always all-inclusive…just arrive & ride

Quick Tour Details:

• Tour Date: 12/5/2021 to 12/18/2021

• This tour features the eMTB: Trek Rail 7

• 13 days

  • 5 days in Argentina’s Patagonia

  • 8 days in Chile’s Patagonia

  • 10 distinct e-bike rides

• 7 National Parks

• Houseboat ride/lodging

• Fly into Bariloche, Argentina and out of Valdivia, Chile

• Helicopter transport (one day)

• Three hot springs (one is hidden in a national park)

• Dinner highlights: Fresh seafood, Argentinian wagyu, Chilean BBQ, empanadas, curanto, and chimichurri

• The best craft beer scene in all of Latin America

• 10 days of e-bike riding ~ 30 miles per day (average)

  • Combination of singletrack, double-track, forest & fire roads, and some gravel road sections

  • A few paved sections to connect to other trails

• Penguin, dolphin, seal, bird, and whale watching

• The best craft beer scene in Latin America….with fresh hops

• All-inclusive Tour (not your flight to or from Patagonia…but once you’re here we got you covered)

e-mtb trip details

day one - - - - you Fly into Bariloche, Argentina

• You will fly into San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) in Argentina for your first day of this 14 day eMTB tour.

• Today (Sunday) is your arrival day, which means time to check into your lodging in downtown Bariloche and get rested and ready to roll!

  • Today: Day-1 (Sunday)

  • Lodging: Downtown San Carlos de Bariloche (4-star)

  • Dinner: Almazen de Sabores, this restaurant prepares traditional Argentinian food with a Patagonian twist…que rico

  • E-bike miles: Zero

  • Highlight: You’re on vacation! Day one…Welcome to La Patagonia!

Today’s agenda: Nothing planned besides picking you up from the airport, dinner, and giving you a chance to rest from your flight. We will meet for a delicious dinner and show you around town. Sunset in Bariloche in December is ~ 9:30 pm…after dinner feel free to stroll around or settle into your downtown accommodation.

Day two - - - - microbrewery e-bike circuit - Bariloche

• San Carlos de Bariloche is known as the best craft beer scene in all of Latin America and is only rivaled by Valdivia in Chile’s Patagonia. (Bariloche is also known as the chocolate capital of Argentina)

• Today you will E-bike along beautiful Nahuel Huapi Lake

  • ~30 miles

  • Enjoy a handful of the best microbrews in this German settlement as we stop at breweries along the lake

• Lodging: San Carlos de Bariloche - second day in your perfect downtown lodging

• Dinner: Cerveceria Manush. This microbrewery has artisanally brewed beer an a diverse menu of dishes….pizza…trout…local salmon…one of the most popular dine in spots in Bariloche

• E-bike miles: ~ 30

• Highlight: Tasting craft beers along Nahuel Huapi Lake

Day Three - - - - e-mtb the Enchanted Valley

After riding through the Enchanted Valley you will bike back to Bariloche by riding through beautiful Nahuel Huapi National Park

• Dinner: El Boliche de Alberto which is the most famous steakhouse in the whole city

• Lodging: Cabins in Nahuel Huapi National Park for your final night in Bariloche…amazing views are still accessible to town via e-mtb…or just enjoy the silence and serenity of pure Patagonian nature

Day four - - - - El Bolsón, Argentina - Off the beaten path E-mtb route

Today you will be riding ‘Ruta Número 5, also known as el número especial local 5. Our guide, Joaquin, native to the region will guide you on an epic 27-mile e-mtb ride. This route is not in any guide book or local tourist brochure but it should be.

• Dinner: Argentinian wagyu beef

• E-mtb distance: 27-miles

• Lodging: 4-star hotel & spa within walking distance to 3 microbreweries

Hops & El Bolsón: This area is one of the best areas for craft beer in all of South America. All the brews are made using fresh meltwater from Patagonian glacier water and locally sourced hops.

• The hop industry started in Argentina in the 1940s as a result of WWII and resulting insecurity of essential supplies and ingredients required in the brewing process

• El Bolsón is the largest single producer of hops in all of Latin America

Day five - - - - Esquel, Argentina: e-mtb & the best market in patagonia

• Today: Thursday

• Highlights: Local market

• Lodging: Bed and breakfast with great views of the Andes!

• Main meal: Lengua 50 is considered Esquel's best restaurant and serves elegant handcrafted dishes.

Today you will start the day with the Feria Artesanal (craft market) where everything must be according to market standards, which means it must be handcrafted. You can sample authentic food such as empanadas, taste local beers, jams, sweets, and checkout beautiful handcrafts, all while listening to local Argentinian music! 

After the local market its time to ride through the Valle deVergüenza, 27-mile epic singletrack that normally challenges our hearts and stamina.

Today, however, the pedal-assist allows us to leisurely roll up the hills while still ripping steep descents into the one and only ‘Valley of Shame.’

Valle de Vergüenza is the local nickname of this trail, which has a pretty unique story, but after the ride, the meaning becomes pretty apparent.

Day six - - - - Futaleufú, Chile - Crossing the border from Argentina to Chile

Nearly one week into your northern Patagonian e-mtb tour, it’s time to switch from the Argentinian Patagonia to the Chilean Patagonia. 

Your first ride in Chile starts near the Argentina-Chile border. We will drop you off before entering the border, as you will begin a fast and exciting descent while e-biking through the border.

Our staff is experienced with this international crossing and will ensure a smooth transition from the Argentinian Patagonia into the Chilean Patagonia.

• Lodging: Ecolodge in Parque Pumalin (2 nights)

• Dinner: Restaurant inside the park

Day 7 - - - - Pumalin Park, Chile

Pumalín National Park is only accessed by boat and is considered one of the premier national parks in Chile. 

Our chartered boat will shuttle you to a back entrance to the park, where you will ride a former logging road through ‘The Top 10 Oldest Forest’ in the Western Hemisphere. 

Parque Pumalin is over 700,000 acres and is mostly dense and inaccessible forest. However, several mtb trails intersect this picturesque park, which allows you to flow ride from the Andes to a bay in the Pacific. 

• Lodging - Ecolodge in Parque Pumalin (2nd night) 

• Dinner - Fresh wild-caught salmon and BBQ with staff inside the park! Our guides not only know how to ride but they are also BBQing experts….they are native Chileans after-all! 

• Riding distance: 42 miles riding on our Trek Rail e-MTB

Day 8 - - - - Parque Pumalin to Chiloé National Park

You will start the day will a 4-hour boat ride from Pumalin National Park to Chiloé Island. Today, there will be no biking as you will be spotting whales and dolphins during the boat ride to the island.

• Dinner: The traditional dish of Chiloé is a curanto. 

  • Curanto = Shellfish, smoked meat, and potato dumpling mixed. Cooked in a 3-foot deep pit. Wild rhubarb covers the hole. In this part of the planet, Chilean rhubarb leaves grow to over 6 feet in length. Curanto pits have been dated to over 6000 years old. 

  • Read our article on Traditional Chilean Foods if you’re looking for more info!

• Highlight: Penguin watching: Natural Heritage Site Islotes de Puñihuil is the ONLY spot in the world where you can see both Humboldt and Magallanes penguins.

• Ride: Zero miles today 

• Lodging: Log cabins near Chiloé National Park

Day 9 - - - - E-mtb through Chiloé National Park

This national park on Chiloé Island hugs the Pacific coast and is an old-growth forest with a dominance of old canopy trees:

• Few areas of our planet maintain temperate zone, old-growth forests 

• Evergreen tree species 

• Shade conifers 

• Nothofagus tree

Today’s ride: A 28-mile trail that is normally a hiking trail…that turns into a bike path a few times a week. Spotting whales, penguins while riding next to trees older than Jesus is just another day on this 3,000 square mile island. 

• Dinner: Chief Ramon is a native fisherman and chef from the island and he will prepare his unique and famed island ceviche

• Lodging: Tonight is a special treat…you will sleep on a houseboat as we navigate from Chiloé Island to Puerto Montt. The Captain of our vessel is a dedicated home brewer, which means you can enjoy unlimited Hazy IPAs while enjoying the Chilean sky from the comfort of your floating room.  

• Highlights: E-MTBing through one of the only remaining old-growth forests in the world and sleeping/transporting while being in a private houseboat!

Day 10 - - - - Chiloé Island to Puerto Montt via private houseboat

You will awaken in Seno de Reloncaví (Relocanví Sound) in the city of Puerto Montt. Feel free to sleep in and enjoy some morning coffee with 360-degrees water views.

• Free day! …you can do whatever your heart desires…within reason…

  • You can cruise along the Reloncaví Sound on your Trek Rail e-MTB

  • Stroll/bike along the Plaza de Armas where you can sample Chilean foods, beers, and is situated right on the water’s edge 

  •  Visit the Historical Museum Juan Pablo II

• Lodging: 5-star hotel with ocean views 

• Dinner: Restaurant Nana Bahamonde

  • Puerto Montt is known for its fresh salmon and seafood so you will go to the best fish and seafood restaurant in town

Day 11 - - - - Puyehue National Park & hot spring

Day 11 includes the most epic singletrack e-mtb ride of the whole trip and is followed up with a soak in one of the best hot springs in all of Chile…which happens to be located in a national park.

• Lodging: Hotel Termas Puyehue Wellness & Spa Resort (4-star)

• Dinner: Chilean style buffet…what does that mean…hope you like meat and beer/wine!

• E-riding distance = 26 miles through Puyehue National Park

This 220,000-acre national park is located right in the Andes mountains and has numerous natural thermal springs, 3 large volcanoes, and 3 different ‘eras’ of evergreen forests.

Here you will ride down singletrack and double-track right in the heart of a dormant volcano. This park is packed with hidden hot springs…and we will take you to our personal favorite. This park is considered the ‘most complete’ national park in the whole of Patagonia. 

Day 12 - - - - Helicopter ride from the springs to Pucón

No mountain biking vacation would be complete without single-tracking down the most active volcano in the Southern Hemisphere…that also happens to include an active lava-lake that glows during the night.

Since we are short on time, you will be commuting via helicopter, from Puyehue National Park to Pucón. What would normally be a 5-hour drive is less than a one-hour chopper ride.

• Ride: 18 miles of mostly downhill singletrack, all on the side of the active volcano…..no e-MTB today…..Since we are unable to transport the e-bikes via chopper. You will ride our full-suspension Giant Trance 2 mountain bike

• Dinner: First growth volcanic wine (red) with organic lamb shanks from local Patagonian farm

• Lodging: Lake-house near downtown Pucón. Feel free to walk around, swim in the glacier lake, and watch amazing sunset views right from your room or deck

The best way to see the active volcano and lava lake is from the sky…which is the main reason we do the helicopter transport. You will witness rare views that you can only experience in Chile…glimpsing the active lava lake from above is breathtaking and is truly a unique moment that you will never forget!

Day 13 - - - - Pucón to valdivia

While we were hoping to finish this trip off with a train ride, that is unfortunately not a possibility….not because it doesn’t exist, but because the ride takes 6 hours. 

• E-ride: Today you will e-bike up a steep 22-mile trail to the most picturesque and best hot spring in all of South America

• Highlight: Best hot spring in all of South America (termas geométricas)

• After the soak…. 2-hour shuttle ride to Valdivia 

• Dinner: Best craft beer scene in Chile along with fresh seafood and BBQ. My personal favorite is the crab-cake and lamb BBQ 

• Lodging: Oceanfront town of Neibla. You will stay in a simple cabin with ocean views…nothing is too fancy in this local seaside community…but the views are amazing!

Day 14 - - - - Fly out of Valdivia (Pichoy Airport)

You will enjoy an amazing Chilean breakfast before departing for the 40-minute drive to the Pichoy Airport.

Do to all the logistics involved in this tour we can only offer it ONCE per year

NEXT TOUR DATE - - 12/5/2021.

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