Spend 11 exhilarating days in the northern part of the iconic Carretera Austral on a locally-led guided tour. The city of Puerto Varas is the entrance to the route and where you will begin your journey. This cycling adventure invites you to visit the most spectacular landscapes of the Northern Austral Road. You will start the tour navigating the Reloncaví Estuary and the Bi-modal Route and pedalling through mountains, lakes, rivers, fjords, glaciers and native forests of the Los Lagos and Aysén Region before finishing the tour in Coyhaique.
Starting from Puerto Montt, you'll embark on a journey crossing estuaries and fjords, connecting you with various locations along the Carretera Austral. This bicycle trip invites you to explore the most spectacular landscapes of the Carretera Austral Norte. You’ll begin by navigating the Reloncavi Estuary and the bimodal route, pedaling through national parks, mountains, lakes, rivers, fjords, glaciers, and native forests in the Lakes Region and Aysén.
You'll visit over 10 locations, including Hornopirén, Chaitén, Villa Santa Lucía, La Junta, Puyuhuapi, Mañihuales, Puerto Aysén, and Coyhaique. In these destinations, you'll stop at hospitality services and engage in adventure activities, learning about the history, traditions, and local culture. The route includes both paved and loose gravel roads and presents significant challenges, such as the Moraga and Queulat slopes.
Experience and enjoy spectacular attractions like Pumalín Douglas Tompkins National Park and the story behind the largest land donation for conservation in the world, ancient larch trees, Yelcho Glacier, Palena River, Risopatrón Lake, and the majestic hanging glacier in Queulat National Park. Don’t miss this incredible experience, fostering friendship, multicultural encounters among participants and host communities, and the opportunity to travel sustainably, contributing to local development while enjoying personal growth and transformation.
*Note that this tour can be joined with the Southern Carretera Austral tour to make one epic journey.