Route to Dream group with their motorcycles in front of the Mano del Desierto, Atacama Desert

Atacama via Termas de Río Hondo

16 days to the highest and driest desert in the world, via the hot springs of Río Hondo in Argentina.

Duration: 16 days
Level: 4/5 · Challenging
Terrain: paved
Next departure: Dates on request

Price on request

Why this tour

Discover the Atacama Desert, the highest and driest desert in the world, full of natural wonders and a unique culture.

We cross northern Argentina to Chile, passing the Automobile Museum in Termas de Río Hondo, the Pachamama Museum, El Obelisco, Mirador Tres Cruces and El Anfiteatro. We climb the Cuesta de Lipán, pass Salinas Grandes and cross the Andes through the Paso de Jama, at more than 4,800 metres.

In Chile, from San Pedro de Atacama, we visit the Valle de la Muerte, the Valle de la Luna and the El Tatio geysers. And of course there is the photo at the Mano del Desierto and La Portada, in Antofagasta.

The tour is designed for you to ride your own bike to unique places, safely and comfortably. The whole route is paved and perfect for couples riding two-up.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in Foz do Iguaçu

The start of your dream! A free day in Foz do Iguaçu and, in the evening, a briefing with riders and pillions.
Day 2 Foz do Iguaçu – Corrientes

We enter Argentina and ride to the riverside town of Corrientes, on the Paraná River.
Day 3 Corrientes – Termas de Río Hondo

We cross the Argentine Chaco to Termas de Río Hondo, home of a MotoGP round.
Day 4 Termas de Río Hondo – Cafayate

A low-mileage day through northern Argentina, with the Andes in sight. In the evening, the wines of Cafayate.
Day 5 Cafayate – Tilcara

We ride the Ruta 68 through a desert of red mountains, with El Obelisco, Mirador Tres Cruces and El Anfiteatro.
Day 6 Tilcara – San Pedro de Atacama

The altitude begins! We climb the Cuesta de Lipán, stopping at 4,170 metres, and on the way down visit Salinas Grandes, Argentina's largest salt flat. After Susques we cross the Paso de Jama into Chile.
Day 7 San Pedro de Atacama

A day in the desert's lunar landscapes, with the Valle de la Muerte, the Valle de la Luna and a desert sunset.
Day 8 San Pedro de Atacama

An early start to visit the El Tatio geysers and the Puritama hot springs, ending the day with a city tour of San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 9 San Pedro de Atacama – Antofagasta

Towards the Pacific and two more icons of the tour, the Mano del Desierto and La Portada.
Day 10 Antofagasta – San Pedro de Atacama

Back to San Pedro de Atacama, with a free afternoon to enjoy the desert your way.
Day 11 San Pedro de Atacama – General Güemes

A day to enjoy a rest by the pool.
Day 12 General Güemes – Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña

Back across the hot, straight roads of the Argentine Chaco.
Day 13 Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña – Posadas

Home is calling, but there is still good road ahead.
Day 14 Posadas – Foz do Iguaçu

Back in Brazil! Time to catch up with everyone, sort the photos, tell the stories and start thinking about the next trip.

Upcoming departures for this tour

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Included

Experienced guides
Tourist-class hotels with breakfast
Entrance to the attractions listed
Tolls
International health insurance
Carta Verde and SOAPEX
Pre-trip support
GPS group tracking
Support vehicle

Not included

Lunches and dinners
Activities not listed in the itinerary
Personal or motorcycle expenses not described in the package
Extra hotel expenses

Optional extras

Fuel covered by RtD
Single room
Pillion passenger
Passenger in the support vehicle

Photos

Motorcycles lined up at the entrance to the Termas de Río Hondo circuit, Argentina
The group on the main straight of the Termas de Río Hondo circuit
Motorcycles parked by the Ruta 68 among red rock formations on the way to Cafayate
Rider on his motorcycle in front of El Obelisco, Ruta 68
The group inside El Anfiteatro, a red rock amphitheatre on the Ruta 68
The switchbacks of the Cuesta de Lipán seen from above
The group with the Route to Dream flag at the Cuesta de Lipán viewpoint
Two riders at the 4,170-metre altitude marker on the Cuesta de Lipán
Rider next to his motorcycle on the white Salinas Grandes salt flat
Motorcycles at the foot of a rock tower on the altiplano, on the way to San Pedro de Atacama
Rider waving next to his motorcycle, with the Licancabur volcano behind
The group with the Route to Dream flag at the El Tatio geysers
Five motorcycles and riders waving at the Mano del Desierto
The La Portada rock arch in the Pacific, Antofagasta
Sunset over the Pacific from a pier in Antofagasta