Expedition Camino Inca y Atacama
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Expedition Camino Inca y Atacama
Chile - Argentina
South America is synonymous with adventure.
We will cross The Andes, the longest mountain range on
earth, whose terrain will accompany us for the most part
of our road. We will get to know some of the hundreds of
volcanoes and look at its most impressive gorges. All this
we will do on our motorcycles.
We will follow the trace of the ancient Inca roads and
discover what they left behind. And lest it be said this trip
is not an adventure, we will also cross some of the Dakar
sites.
In the last phases of our road, we will live the experience
of crossing the most arid desert of the world: the
Atacama, which-far from being a lifeless place, still
retains the native energy of its past.
Are you ready?
The route (4.356 km)
13 days
DAY 2 DAY 4 DAY 6 DAY 8 DAY 10 DAY 12
Mendoza Cafayate Salta SP Atacama Caldera Free day
DAY 3 DAY 5 DAY 7 DAY 9 DAY 11 DAY 13
DAY 1
Villa Unión Free day Tilcara Free day La Serena Santiago
Santiago
DAY 1
Santiago
A day to walk, get oriented and get to
know the beautiful city of Santiago.
Something that you can’t miss, is
going to the centre and getting to
know the Palacio de La Moneda and
the streets that surround it.
When the sun goes down, we will get
to enjoy a Welcome dinner were we
will enjoy of a fantastic local menu.
We will discuss the itinerary and its
details and we will seize this
opportunity to get to know each other
better.
You will have to rest, as the next day
will be a long one, crossing the Andes
until we arrive to Argentina..
DAY 2 Santiago – Mendoza (363 km) Good morning! We will leave from Santiago and cross the Andes at an altitude of more than 10.500ft., zigzagging on a perfect road for the two wheeled lovers. Once we cross the border, we will do a brief stop to get to know the Puente del Inca. We will continue descending in between the foothills until we arrive at Uspallata, were we will have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious barbecue. With our stomachs and tanks full, we will continue our road until we reach Mendoza, were we will visit a famous winery and paired mendozinean wines.
DAY 3 Mendoza – Villa Unión (556 km) We start the day with the famous Ruta 40. We abandon the green colors of the winery fields to enter a more arid scenario. The first stage of the day we will accomplish upon arriving to San Juan, from where we will divert and take another more attractive route arriving through Rodeo to San José de Jachal. From this moment we start to see to our right the Nacional Talampaya Park, a landscape that will accompany us until we reach Villa Unión. Once we are settled in our comfortable lodgings, and for those who still have strength left, we can visit the Cañón del Triásico, a few kilometers from the hotel.
DAY 4 Villa Unión – Cafayate (580 km) Our day starts with the longest stage of the whole trip! We can do it! After a good breakfast, we leave on our way to Cuesta de Miranda, and we will brush with our motorcycles, its fabulous curvy roads. We will continue to the north until we reach Belén, a small village where we will stop and visit one of its local weaving machines. Past midday, we will continue our journey crossing small villages which blend into this red mountainous terrain with little vegetation. Arriving to Cafayate, we will visit the famous Ruins of Quilmes and get to know its history.
DAY 5
Cafayate – Free day
After a few days of road, we deserve to
relax and rest.
The surroundings of Cafayate offer us
diverse activities.
We can drive a few kilometers and get
to know the Quebrada de las Conchas,
visit the Museum of Wine and do a wine
tasting. We can also visit the famous
Cheese Manufacture.
If you want to relax, you can also choose
a nice walk through the Plaza de Armas
and visit its more characteristic corners.
You choose according to your
preference!
DAY 6
Cafayate – Salta (320 km)
Having well rested, it is time to put on
our suits again and continue our journey.
On this day we will mix asphalt and road
in equal parts.
We will know the Quebrada de las
Flechas, which will make us feel like true
adventurers among its completely arid
and pointed hills. We will continue to
Cachi, where we can rest and eat
something.
The second part of the route will be
transited by one of the most mythical
places in the area, the Cuesta del Obispo,
with stunning bird sightings. We will go
down the valley by a narrow and
spectacular highway, until arriving at the
plain that will lead us to Salta, capital of
the region.
DAY 7
Salta – Tilcara (318 km)
Having elapsed the ecuador part of the
trip, we are now in the north of
Argentina. This day we will see how the
abrupt vegetation of the Salta
environment turns into dust when we
reach the Tilcara area. The aridity and
those thousands of reddish tones and
their respective contrasts appear again.
The day will not end here, we will have
the opportunity to visit the impressive
Cerro de los 14 colores, in Humahuaca, a
small town just a few kilometers from the
border with Bolivia.
Once in Tilcara and if we still have
strength left, we can also visit the Pucará
de los Tilcaras.
After a day of visiting different sights, we
will get to enjoy a good dinner and a
comfortable
mattress.DAY 8 Tilcara – San Pedro (436 km) It is probably one of the most beautiful days to drive our motorcycles and enjoy a setting like no other. We start the day driving among steep hills of colors, stopping to rest in the Salinas Grandes at more than 13,000 feet, until we reach the border with Chile. Once the customs paperwork is done, we will descend the mountain range through the lakes and volcanoes of the region, in a spectacular route. We will continue descending until we meet for the first time and in person, the king of deserts, the Atacama.
DAY 9
San Pedro – Free day
We deserve another day of rest, and
our motorcycles too.
San Pedro is one of the postcards
when one talks about Chile. It was
the center of development of
Atacameñan culture and an outpost
point for the Incas.
For those who want it, a local guide
will transport us to see the Tatio
Geysers and if there is time, we will
know the Valley of the Moon.
In the evening we can enjoy some
local food and a walk through its
square and its streets of earth and
adobe.DAY 10 San Pedro – Caldera (799 km) The longest day of the trip in terms of distance. In time, very similar to previous days. On this day we will drive in a straight line for many stretches, leaving behind mining complexes and a steppe of land and mountains. In spite of everything, this lunar landscape has its charm. Arriving in Antofagasta, on the coast, we will take a detour along Route 5, where in a few kilometers we will stop to visit La Mano del Desierto. We will continue to the south, bordering the coast and we will arrive in the middle of the afternoon at Caldera/Bahía Inglesa, a small villages on the seafront that will host us until the next day.
DAY 11 Caldera – La Serena (422 km) We will leave Caldera to cross the secondary road that connects the Pacific with the continent. Entertaining road with beautiful views of the sea. Upon reaching Huasco and Vallenar, we will return to Route 5 to continue touring the Desert Route and reach La Serena. It is in this city, with a beautiful colonial center, that the Atacama desert will end. La Serena is already perceived as a big city, with services, a recipient of tourism and more similar to a cosmopolitan city like Santiago. We will know its Plaza de Armas and its local market.
DAY 12 La Serena – Free day This day, a short distance from La Serena, we will visit the Elqui Valley, known throughout the country for growing and manufacturing the national drink, pisco. We will visit huge wine areas where this vine is grown and we will experience firsthand how one of the most famous pisquerías in the country works, where we will also taste the different varieties. As always, whoever wants to do another activity, can do it.
DAY 13 La Serena – Santiago (548 km) Last day of travel. We will leave La Serena and we will go to visit the city of Valparaiso. Also known as the Jewel of the Pacific, it is a bohemian and colorful city, planted with labyrinthine hills in which you find a different scenario every day. City full of live music, art galleries and gastronomic places. We will visit its port and coves and we will eat a good fish. Once the digestion is done, we will continue to Santiago to finish the expedition. Farewell dinner!
Bolivia
Map
Paraguay
Tilcara Brasil
SP Atacama
Salta
Chile
Cafayate
Caldera
Pacific
Ocean
Villa Unión
La Serena
Argentina
Mendoza
Uruguay
Santiago
Atlantic
SeaWhat does it include? – Motorcycle (choose your model and cylinder capacity), equipped with suitcases. – Insurance for third parties motorcycle (Chile and Argentina) – Motorcycles documents and permits for leaving the country. – Accommodations (double room). – Breakfast. – Guide in his own motorcycle during the whole trip (availability 24h a day). – Support van. – Digital photographic/video dossier. Does not include: – Plane ticket to Santiago de Chile. – Personal expenses. – Meals. – Gasoline. – Tickets to National Parks and activities (optional). * Individual trip insurance required. Inquire us. * Current passport with validity superior to 6 months to be able to enter Chile and Argentina. * Necessary international motorcycle licence.
Accomodation
Choice according to availability
Accomodation - Cottage
(double room) - Hotels (3-4-5 stars)Price
Model Accommodation Total/Person
BMW G 650 GS 4.590 €
BMW F 700 GS
BMW F 800 GS 4.695 €
Double room
BMW R 1200 GS 4.910 €
KTM 1190 4.830 €
* Companion: 1.450 €.
* The double room becomes matrimonial room for people with companion.
* Single room: + 720 €.
* Prices with taxes included.Contact info@elcirculotravel.com
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