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✈️ FLY-IN JOIN HUBS (ARICA · PUERTO MONTT)

Puerto Varas / Puerto Montt PMC14 days remaining

Start and conclude the Carretera Austral & Ruta 40 loop overlooking Lake Llanquihue.

🏁 OFFICIAL STARTING BASE

Hyderabad (Base Central RIE)

🚀 Day 01: Convoy Roll-Out ➔ 🏆 Day 14: Grand Finale Return

🗺️ EXPEDITION DAILY STAGES14

Click any stage card or numbered waypoint on the map to zoom into that leg.

⚡ Marathon Stage⛰️ Mountain🪨 Off-Road🌴 Curves🏜️ Desert🛣️ Highway

Day 1 · Rest BaseRest Base

Puerto Montt / Puerto Varas — Arrival & Welcome

☕ Rest & Culture

Arrive at Puerto Montt Airport (PMC). Short 25-minute transfer to the lakeside alpine town of Puerto Varas.

✨ Curated Highlights & Activities:

Fleet Handover & Ergonomic FitRoute BriefingLakefront Welcome Dinner

Day 2 220 km

Puerto Varas → Estuario de Reloncaví → Hornopirén

🪨 Gravel & Off-Road

Official start of the Carretera Austral (Route 7)! Ride around the Reloncaví Estuary where the Andes plunge into the sea.

✨ Curated Highlights & Activities:

Reloncaví Estuary CurvesCarretera Austral Milestone ZeroHornopirén Fjord Lodge

Day 3 200 km

Hornopirén → Bimodal Ferries → Parque Pumalín → Chaitén

🪨 Gravel & Off-Road

Board the morning Somarco ferry crossing the dramatic Comau Fjord to Leptepú.

✨ Curated Highlights & Activities:

Comau Fjord Ferry NavigationPumalín Ancient ForestChaitén Volcano Shoreline

Day 4 220 km

Chaitén → Futaleufú (Wild River Valley)

🪨 Gravel & Off-Road

Leave the coast behind and turn inland into the Andes along the glacier-fed turquoise waters of the Futaleufú River.

✨ Curated Highlights & Activities:

Futaleufú River CanyonGranite Cliffside GravelMountain Lodge Evening

Day 5 290 km

Futaleufú → La Junta → Fiordo de Puyuhuapi

🪨 Gravel & Off-Road

Rejoin the main spine of the Carretera Austral at La Junta, cruising along the roaring Palena River.

✨ Curated Highlights & Activities:

Palena River HighwayPuyuhuapi Fjord WaterfrontRainforest Gravel Stages

Day 6 280 km

Puyuhuapi → Cuesta del Queulat → Coyhaique

🌴 Scenic Curves & Ghats

One of the crowning riding days of South America: ascend the legendary switchbacks of the Cuesta del Queulat.

✨ Curated Highlights & Activities:

Queulat Hanging Glacier ViewCuesta del Queulat SwitchbacksSimpson River Valley

Day 7 · Rest BaseRest Base

Coyhaique — Mid-Tour Rest & Fleet Service

☕ Rest & Culture

Halfway mark of the expedition. Rest, recharge, and explore Coyhaique's craft breweries and cafes.

✨ Curated Highlights & Activities:

Fleet Mid-Tour ServiceCoyhaique Craft BreweriesPatagonian Rest Day

Day 8 220 km

Coyhaique → Cerro Castillo → Puerto Río Tranquilo

🪨 Gravel & Off-Road

Climb through the dramatic jagged basalt spires of the Cerro Castillo mountain massif.

✨ Curated Highlights & Activities:

Cerro Castillo Massif PassGeneral Carrera Lake ShorelineRio Tranquilo Waterfront

Day 9 40 km

Puerto Río Tranquilo — Marble Caves Exploration

🌴 Scenic Curves & Ghats

A relaxed, restorative day. Morning boat excursion into the world-famous Marble Caves (Capillas de Mármol) sculpted by water over millennia.

✨ Curated Highlights & Activities:

Marble Caves Boat Tour (Optional)Valle Exploradores Glacier RideLakeside Rest

Day 10 210 km

Río Tranquilo → Paso Jeinimeni (Argentina) → Perito Moreno

🪨 Gravel & Off-Road

Ride the breathtaking corniche cliff road high above Lake General Carrera to the microclimate oasis of Chile Chico.

✨ Curated Highlights & Activities:

Lake Corniche Cliff HighwayJeinimeni Border CrossingEntry to Argentine Steppe

Day 11 430 km

Perito Moreno → Mythic Ruta 40 → Esquel

🛣️ Highway & Tarmac⚡ MARATHON STAGE

Hammer north along Argentina's legendary RUTA 40, one of the great highway corridors of the world.

✨ Curated Highlights & Activities:

Legendary Ruta 40 HighwayPatagonian Wind StageEsquel Foothill Town

Day 12 300 km

Esquel → El Bolsón → San Carlos de Bariloche

🌴 Scenic Curves & Ghats

A scenic transition from dry steppe back into lush pine-scented Andean lake valleys.

✨ Curated Highlights & Activities:

El Bolsón ValleyNahuel Huapi Lake PanoramaBariloche Swiss-Style Plaza

Day 13 260 km

Bariloche → Paso Cardenal Samoré → Puerto Varas

🌴 Scenic Curves & Ghats

Ride the pristine Seven Lakes corridor past Villa La Angostura to Paso Internacional Cardenal Antonio Samoré.

✨ Curated Highlights & Activities:

Paso Cardenal Samoré (1,305m)Puyehue National Park CrossingLoop Completion Gala Dinner

Day 14 · Rest BaseRest Base

Puerto Varas / Puerto Montt → Flights Home

☕ Rest & Culture

Final farewell breakfast overlooking Lake Llanquihue.

✨ Curated Highlights & Activities:

Farewell BreakfastAirport Transfer to PMCConnections to India

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