Is there an option to use ebikes on your cycle tours?

Specialized Turbo Vado 3.00 (2022 model) e-bikes are available on this trip for an additional cost; prices start at £390/US$550/740 Canadian dollars.

I would like to check that my level of fitness is adequate for the level of difficulty of this tour. I am generally quite fit, and have been doing one hour 3-4 times/week of vigorous cross-training and bike, but am a little worried when I see 700m of steep incline. What happens is I struggle to keep up? Can I get off and walk my bike up the hill?

We classify this as a moderate / challenging trip and I believe that with a vigorous weekly cross-training, this should not be an impossible challenge. Breaks will be taken as needed and if you'd like, you will be able to get off the bike and walk up the hill if you will find the section too difficult.

Will you be offering this tour in January 2023?

We do not have any 2023 dates for this tour at this time. We do have our Cycle Chile & Argentina: Atacama to Salta tour that we are planning to run in 2023. The first departure is April 8th 2023.

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Cycling the Lake District of Chile & Argentina

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The bikes were in great knick, the transfer vans were always clean, and the boat transfers were quite wonderful.
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Platinum Operator: Exodus Adventure Travels
Bicycle: Pedal through scenic landscapes on two wheels
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
High Intensity: Travelers should be in very good physical condition and expect continuous demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 4 - 16
Ages 16+

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Itinerary

Intro
Introduction
Day 1
Puerto Varas
Puerto Varas
Meals
Dinner (Group welcome dinner)
Included Activities
- Group orientation and bike fitting
- Group welcome dinner
Optional Activities
- Pre-tour hotel nights in Puerto Varas (available through sales representative)
Landmarks
Lake Llanquihue
Osorno Volcano
Day 2
Puerto Varas to Frutillar
Puerto Varas to Frutillar
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Cycle around Lago Llanquihue to Frutillar (18 miles paved, 3.1 miles unpaved)
Landmarks
Lake Llanquihue
Osorno Volcano
Puntiagudo Volcano
Tronador Volcano
Puyehue Volcano
Calbuco Volcano
Frutillar
Teatro del Lago
Day 3
Puerto Varas to Petrohue - Todos los Santos Lake
Puerto Varas to Petrohue - Todos los Santos Lake
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Cycle from Puerto Varas past Ensenada to Petrohue (approximately 28 miles flat paced, 9.3 miles climbing, all paved)
- Private catamaran ferry crossing on Lago Todos los Santos (approximately 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours)
Landmarks
Lake Llanquihue
Osorno Volcano
Calbuco Volcano
Rio Petrohue
Lago Todos los Santos
Day 4
Todos los Santos Lake to Puerto Blest
Todos los Santos Lake to Puerto Blest
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Cycle toward Argentine border with steady incline (12.4 miles/20km)
- Challenging mountain climb to frontier (approximately 700m elevation gain over 7.5km/4.7 miles on gravel)
- Descent into Puerto Frias
- Ferry crossing on Lago Frias
- Final cycle to Puerto Blest (3km/1.9 miles)
Landmarks
Lago Frias
Day 5
Puerto Blest to Bariloche
Puerto Blest to Bariloche
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Catamaran crossing on Lago Nahuel Huapi
- Cycle via Punto Panoramico viewpoint (10 miles/16km paved, 5 miles/8km unpaved)
- Transfer to Bariloche (approximately 30 minutes)
Optional Activities
- Visit Los Cantaros Waterfall (if catamaran departure delayed)
- Suite room upgrade (contact sales representative for details)
Landmarks
Lago Nahuel Huapi
Punto Panoramico
Los Cantaros Waterfall
Day 6
Bariloche
Bariloche
Meals
Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Independent trek up Mount Campanario to summit
- Afternoon stroll through downtown Bariloche
- Kayaking excursion
- Rafting excursion
- Horseback riding (prior reservation required the day before)
- Suite room upgrade (contact sales representative for details)
Landmarks
Cerro Campanario
Bariloche downtown
Day 7
Bariloche to San Martín de los Andes
Bariloche to San Martín de los Andes
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Transfer along Ruta 40 (approximately 1 hour 30 minutes)
- Cycle Seven Lakes Route - Camino de los Siete Lagos (39 miles/63km paved)
Landmarks
Lago Nahuel Huapi
Lago Escondido
Lago Villarino
Lago Falkner
Lago Hermoso
Lago Machónico
Lago Lácar
San Martín de los Andes
Day 8
San Martín de los Andes to Aluminé
San Martín de los Andes to Aluminé
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Transfer to starting point (approximately 1 hour 30 minutes)
- Cycle La Ruta del Pehuén to Aluminé (37km/23 miles on gravel road, 17km/10.5 miles on paved road)
Landmarks
Aluminé River
Day 9
Aluminé to Villa Pehuenia
Aluminé to Villa Pehuenia
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Cycle along Aluminé River to Villa Pehuenia (54km/33.5 miles paved, 10km/6 miles gravel)
Landmarks
Aluminé River
Aluminé Lake
Villa Pehuenia
Day 10
Villa Pehuenia
Villa Pehuenia
Meals
Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Kayak excursion on Alumine Lake
- Hike up Batea Mahuida Volcano to crater lagoon (subject to local permissions on the day)
Landmarks
Aluminé Lake
Batea Mahuida Volcano
Day 11
Villa Pehuenia to Conguillio National Park
Villa Pehuenia to Conguillio National Park
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Cycle across Icalma International Pass border crossing into Chile
- Cycle from Melipeuco to Conguillio National Park (16.8 miles/27km paved, 5 miles/8km unpaved gravel to ecolodge)
Landmarks
Icalma International Pass
Icalma Village
Melipeuco
Conguillio National Park
Llaima Volcano
Day 12
Conguillio National Park to Temuco
Conguillio National Park to Temuco
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell group dinner with drinks)
Included Activities
- Final cycle through Conguillio National Park passing Laguna Arcoíris, Laguna Verde, and Conguillio Lake (14km/8.5 miles unpaved gravel)
- Visit interpretation centre (occasionally closed during tour)
- Two-hour guided walk through native forest to view ancient monkey puzzle trees
- Transfer to Temuco
- Farewell group dinner and celebration
Landmarks
Conguillio National Park
Laguna Arcoíris
Laguna Verde
Conguillio Lake
Day 13
Temuco
Temuco
Meals
Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Free morning sightseeing in Temuco
- Transfer to Temuco airport
- Additional accommodation in Chile after tour (contact sales representative)
Landmarks
Temuco

Landmarks
Lake Llanquihue
Osorno Volcano

Landmarks
Lake Llanquihue
Osorno Volcano
Puntiagudo Volcano
Tronador Volcano
Puyehue Volcano
Calbuco Volcano
Frutillar
Teatro del Lago

Landmarks
Lake Llanquihue
Osorno Volcano
Calbuco Volcano
Rio Petrohue
Lago Todos los Santos

Landmarks
Lago Frias

Landmarks
Lago Nahuel Huapi
Punto Panoramico
Los Cantaros Waterfall

Landmarks
Cerro Campanario
Bariloche downtown

Landmarks
Lago Nahuel Huapi
Lago Escondido
Lago Villarino
Lago Falkner
Lago Hermoso
Lago Machónico
Lago Lácar
San Martín de los Andes

Landmarks
Aluminé River

Landmarks
Aluminé River
Aluminé Lake
Villa Pehuenia

Landmarks
Aluminé Lake
Batea Mahuida Volcano

Landmarks
Icalma International Pass
Icalma Village
Melipeuco
Conguillio National Park
Llaima Volcano

Landmarks
Conguillio National Park
Laguna Arcoíris
Laguna Verde
Conguillio Lake

Landmarks
Temuco

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4.8

Overall rating based on 4 Reviews

Itinerary
5.0
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4.5
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Accommodation
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Sarah5.0•January 2020
The tour guides were fabulous. They paid close attention to our needs (individually and as a group). Appropriate...
The tour guides were fabulous. They paid close attention to our needs (individually and as a group). Appropriate (i.e. "non-nagging") encouragement was provided to those of us who were not perhaps as prepared as we should have been. Every detail of the logistics was seen to, many of them in ways about which we were not always aware. The bikes were in great knick, the transfer vans were always clean, and the boat transfers were quite wonderful. FABULOUS tour on the part of BikeWays! This is a comment/concern/complaint NOT about BikeWays, but about Exodus (or perhaps it was Tourradar). Because I needed to make connections for flights to the USA, I had to leave our last lodge earlier than the bulk of the group who had made flight arrangements through Tourradar/Exodus. I was told that, due to this, I would need to pay a VERY expensive taxi fare from the Lodge to Temuco Airport. I indicated in my correspondence with Tourradar that, should others need to take advantage of early departure from the National Park, I would be happy to split the taxi fare with them. Imagine my surprise during the 3-client taxi ride to the airport, to find that the other two (who may also comment on this inequity) in the taxi were not required to pay a penny extra. So... it appears that my extra supplement had paid for the THREE of us to make our way to the airport. Tourradar/Exodus would have needed to pay this fare for them had I NOT gone. Instead it appears that I was subsidizing your company/ies. I expect a full explanation for this situation. (And appropriate financial compensation would also be appropriate.)Show more
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Caroline4.0•December 2019
This was the first organized bike tour. So I dont have another one to compare it to. Here are my comments 1....
This was the first organized bike tour. So I dont have another one to compare it to. Here are my comments 1. Communication with Tour Radar (email and phone) was excellent, they answered all my pre-trip questions. 2. Our Bike Guide and his 2 assistant guides were excellent: very attentive, responsive, helpful, and friendly. 3. Quality of Rooms... (I was sharing with another female) varied a lot. Some rooms were very small, and we noticed that the rooms occupied by other members of our group were much better (bigger and/or nicer) Most noticeable was the room at Baita EcoLodge on our last 2 nights - it was way inferior to all the others-- why? We paid the same as them. 4. We should not have been asked to pay for the TIP for lunches (since lunch was included). I was more than happy to pay the recommended TIP amount for the guides at the end of the trip, but not for the LUNCH TIP. 5. As one of the oldest and slowest biker, I often felt I was being "rushed" to keep up with the others, and was at the "threshold" point between 'pleasure' and "pain".... and no time to stop and enjoy the view, etc. Another time, maybe i should not choose a "challenging' trip? Or a hybrid bike trip instead of a mountain bike trip? 6. Enjoyed the WhatsApp group - to have access to photos from other people. Maybe the guides could make extra effort to ensure we got great scenic ones. I am now organizing photos and wish I had more good ones.... due to being "rushed" to keep up, I missed out on taking some nice pics. 7. Is there a way to order a TRIP Topographical MAP with the actual roads we took? Maybe via National Geographic? Would love to have that, to show people. 8. Value for money. The entire trip with airfare and meals, for Dec 14 to Dec 30 came to USD $6500, which compared to other bike tour operators is high. But airfare was USD 2000 due to high season, If I can find a similar trip for $5500 in future, I would consider coming with Exodus/Tour Radar again..... On the whole a good trip - thank you!! Carey SykesShow more
Traveled in December 2019
Jarrell5.0•December 2019
Excellent. Well-designed tour with beautiful scenery, good variety, reasonable cycling distances, good lunches,...
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Traveled in December 2019
Kirsten5.0•October 2019
I LOVED this trip! I wish I could go back in time and do it all over again. The landscapes were fantastic, the...
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Jasmine
Asked on February 29th, 2024
Is there an option to use ebikes on your cycle tours?
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- Exodus Adventure TravelsOperator•Written February 2024
  Specialized Turbo Vado 3.00 (2022 model) e-bikes are available on this trip for an additional cost; prices start at £390/US$550/740 Canadian dollars.
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Joyce
Asked on October 7th, 2022
I would like to check that my level of fitness is adequate for the level of difficulty of this tour. I am generally quite fit, and have been doing one hour 3-4 times/week of vigorous cross-training and bike, but am a little worried when I see 700m of steep incline. What happens is I struggle to keep up? Can I get off and walk my bike up the hill?
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- Exodus Adventure TravelsOperator•Written October 2022
  We classify this as a moderate / challenging trip and I believe that with a vigorous weekly cross-training, this should not be an impossible challenge. Breaks will be taken as needed and if you'd like, you will be able to get off the bike and walk up the hill if you will find the section too difficult.
- Exodus Adventure TravelsOperator•Written October 2022
  Adding the group flights in economy, the total price of the flight inclusive price will be £5999. There is also the possibility to upgrade to business with BA (there is no possibility to upgrade to business on the internal flights), however, due to limited availability the upgrade will be roughly an additional £7000.
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  Joyce
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  Are you sure of your quote? This is considerably more expensive than booking the ticket directly on BA, whereas I'm assuming you benefit from group booking rates. I'd be very grateful if you could double-check, and yes to confirm, I don't need business class for the domestic flight.
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Cristina
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Will you be offering this tour in January 2023?
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- Exodus Adventure TravelsOperator•Written May 2022
  We do not have any 2023 dates for this tour at this time. We do have our Cycle Chile & Argentina: Atacama to Salta tour that we are planning to run in 2023. The first departure is April 8th 2023.

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