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Rider's mountain roads paradise

Rider's mountain roads paradise

Rider's mountain roads paradise

Rider's mountain roads paradise

Rider's mountain roads paradise

Rider's mountain roads paradise

Duration
13 days / 12 nights

Riding days
13 days

Riding Total
KM 2.800. aprox (tarmac km 2400 / gravel KM 400)

Motorcycle
Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 cc

Tour Rider with Double Occupancy
U$S 4.250.-

Additional cost Single Occupancy
U$S 700.-

In this tour we will explore the mountain range in the province of Cordoba and San Luis. Starting and finishing in Buenos Aires, we will ride through the Pampas with his agriculture and cows farms. Since day two, everyday we will ride on spectacular mountain roads in the heart of Argentina. These mountains aren't as high as the Andes, so we won´t deal with high sickness and the weather is warm. We will enjoy nature, excellent gastronomy, historic places and well selected accommodation.

Main Attractions

Buenos Aires - Calamuchita valley - Villa General Belgrano - Los Linderos road - The giants - La Cumbre - Eden Hotel - La Punilla valley - Historic Jesuitic Estancia from Ascochinga mountain road - Rocsen Museum - High mountains road - Traslasierra valley - Filo de Merlo road - San Francisco - La Carolina mountain road - Nogoli mountain road - Potrero de Los Funes - Asado experience 

Motorcyclist standing beside a BMW GS motorcycle next to a river, surrounded by mountainous landscapes in Argentina.

Itinerary

Day 1: Buenos Aires 
Arrive to Buenos Aires. Pick up at the airport and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon we are going to sign the contracts for the motorcycle rental. Welcome dinner and lodging in Buenos Aires.

Day 2: Buenos Aires - Rio Cuarto KM 600
Breakfast. Transfer to the garage to pick up motorcycles early in the morning. We will leave the city of Buenos Aires by highway to enter to the Pampa. Flats areas full of agriculture and cows all the way until the mountain range of Cordoba. Long riding day, We will arrive late in the afternoon, Lodging in Rio Cuarto.

Day 3: Rio Cuarto - Villa General Belgrano Km 220 (gravel KM 80)
Breakfast. After riding some kilometres by asphalt we will take gravel roads to get into the mountains. Later, a smooth asphalt road will take us to Embalse and have lunch beside a river. We will continue mixing gravel and asphalt roads and we will cross the first mountain range to go to the Valley of Calamuchita by a great mountain road with incredible panoramic views. Arrive in the afternoon. Lodging in Villa General Belgrano.

◉ Day 4: Villa General Belgrano Km. 160 (gravel KM 120) 
Breakfast. One of the highlights of the tour, we will go up to the top of the Cerro Champaqui, the highest mountain of Cordoba. Amazing gravel roads that go up to the top of the mountains and ride some kilometers just on the top. We will reach 2800 mts with amazing views all the way. Lodging in Villa General Belgrano.

Day 5: Villa General Belgrano - La Cumbre Km 280 (gravel KM 80) 
Breakfast. Another great day riding a mix of asphalt and gravel mountain roads. Lunch in old Almacen de Campo. Visit to the natural place of Los Gigantes. Arrive in the afternoon. Lodging in a historic hotel at La Cumbre. 

Day 6: La Cumbre KM 120 (gravel 40 KM) 
Breakfast. Today we will not ride long distances but great mountain roads. In the morning we will visit the historic Eden Hotel that was the property of a German family who was Hitler benefactor before World war II. Lunch on the way. In the afternoon an optional visit to A Jesuitic Estancia from the XVII century. Lodging in a historic hotel at La Cumbre.

Day 7: La Cumbre – Nono Km. 180 
Breakfast. Today we will ride the asphalt mountain road of “High mountains” to cross from the valley of La Punilla to the valley of Traslasierra. Great views riding on the top of the mountain with possibilities to see Condors in his natural habitat Lunch at Nono. In the afternoon visit the spectacular Rocsen Museum. https://www.museorocsen.org/ Lodging in Nono.

Day 8: Nono – San Francisco del Monte de Oro Km. 250  
Breakfast. Ride by asphalt visiting the towns of San Javier y Yacanto and Merlo. At Merlo we will take a mountain road to go up the mountains to have lunch at the top of the mountain range. We will go down by the same road and ride ahead to our final destination of the day. Lodging at San Francisco del Monte de Oro.

Day 9: San Francisco del Monte de Oro Km 70
Breakfast. Today is another highlight of the Tour. The spectacular asphalt mountain road to La Carolina. Amazing curves and views. One of the best roads in Argentina. We will arrive in the town of La Carolina, which was declared as one of the most beautiful towns in Argentina. Possibility to go to an old gold mine in the town. We will ride back the same road in the opposite way. Free afternoon. Lodging at San Francisco del Monte de Oro.

Day 10: San Francisco del Monte de Oro - Potrero de los Funes KM 160
Breakfast. Another spectacular day riding on amazing mountain roads to cross the mountain range from one side to the other, riding on the top of the mountains. Lunch on the way. Optional ride in the afternoon. Lodging at Potrero de Los Funes.

Day 11: Potrero de los Funes - Canals Km 370 
Breakfast. We will leave the mountain range of San Luis on our way back to Buenos Aires. Lunch on the road. Argentina asado for dinner. Lodging at Canals.

Day 12: Canals – Buenos Aires Km. 460 
Breakfast. Departure early in the morning. We will ride our last riding day through the Pampas. Lunch on the road. Arrive to Buenos Aires in the afternoon. Return of the motorcycles and transfer to the hotel. Farewell dinner. Lodging in Buenos Aires.

Day 13: Buenos Aires.
Breakfast. End of our services.

The cost of the tour include:

✔ 12 nights in hotels accommodations with breakfast (double basis)
✔ Welcome and Farewell dinners.
✔ All lunches during the tour.
✔ Motorcycle rental
✔ Fuel/gasoline for the motorcycle during the tour.
✔ Motorcycle third party and robbery insurance.
✔ Mechanics assistance for motorcycles.
✔ Spanish and English spoken motorcycle guide.
✔ Support vehicle for luggage and assistance.
✔ National parks / Museums fees.
✔ T-shirt of the tour.
✔ Surprise gift. 

The cost of the tour DOES NOT INCLUDE:

❌ Dinners
❌ Alcoholic drinks
❌ Personal expenses.
❌ Services not mentioned on the tour.
❌ Medical insurance / Life insurance / cancellations insurance
❌ Airplane ticket from/to your country. 

Details of motorcycle rental

- All riders must have license for ride high cylinder motorcycles
- Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle rental: Riders have to make a refundable security deposit of U$S 1.000.- by credit card (Visa-American Express) for eventual damage of the motorcycle 

Reservation

To reserve your place in the tour, you have to make a deposit of U$S 1.000.- Six months in advance you have to complete 50% of the total price. The rest of the payment will be 45 days before the start date.    

Facade of a historic building featuring grand staircases, large windows and classic architecture.