Day 1 due to the challenging nature of the tour encompasses a morning getting acquainted with and professionally packing the bikes, followed by a meeting to cover the route and all safety aspects. 

On all riders being confident and ready, we take a back road around the Reloncaví Estuary to meet up with the Carretera Austral and we then ride due south to the small coastal town of Hornopirén, where our first evening's accommodation awaits, and where we dine together for a complimentary welcome group meal. 

This morning of preparation and an easy afternoon is a great way to ease into the splendor of Patagonia, and to ensure that everyone has a 'feel' for their respective bike. 

Day 2 leaves Hornopirén and we board a ferry for a five hour boat trip south along the west coast of Patagonia.

We will sail through a beautiful fjord bordering the northern section of Parque Pumalín before we arrive at the port of Caleta Gonzalo. 

From there, we ride through Parque Pumalín, where we have an opportunity to view the 3,000 year old giant Alerce trees that line the route. 

We eventually head to Lago Yelcho, the destination of our second night's accommodation. 

Day 3 sees the tour depart Lago Yelcho, and with a great look forward that we will be experiencing some amazing and diverse riding on some truly beautiful roads. 

We ride to Puyuhuapi and into Parque Nacional Queulat, before heading toward the Queulat Hanging Glacier. 

The glacier sits atop a rocky cliff with waterfalls flowing down into the lake below, and it's a bucket-list Patagonia route must-see. 

We then continue our ride through a remote and long stretch of the Carretera Austral down to the main city of Coyhaique, the location of our late-afternoon stop and evening's accommodation. 

Day 4 takes the tour from Coyhaique where we ride into the Reserva Nacional Cerro Castillo. 

Cerro Castillo is an extremely impressive rock formation that is will be visible to our west, and high in the mountains above the Carretera Austral. 

After passing Cerro Castillo, we ride into a remote and long stretch of road to our ultimate destination of the day, the small town of Puerto Río Tranquilo, directly situated on the shores of the largest lake in Chile, Lago General Carrera, and an amazing place to see and to stop for the evening. 

Day 5 is a rest day in Puerto Río Tranquilo, where we remain in the same hotel as our hub. 

The area has many attractions, one of which is the Marble Caves, and these caves have been carved out from thousands of years of waves washing against them from the Lago general Carrera lake. 

With stunning blue colors reflecting from the water, these caves are not to be missed, and we will lead an optional group tour to see them. 

Accessed only by boat, we take a boat tour out to these natural wonders of the Chilean Patagonia, before returning back to the town to relax, to eat, and to drink as we rest from the saddle. 

Day 6 proves that every day is a new adventure on this tour, as we ride towards the end of the world and we pass the Rio Baker and Parque Patagonia. 

Parque Patagonia offers views of wild Guanacos and other animals found in this far south part of the world, while the Rio Baker, flowing from Lago General Carrera into the ocean, shows off its amazing blue colors. 

The final stop will be in Cochrane, where we rest, eat, and drink, in preparation for the following day. 

Day 7 is the first time on this tour, and the first of many where we will cross the Chile-Argentina border that straddles Patagonia, where we join Argentina's Ruta 40. 

We cross the border on a remote and less-used crossing, where we then get the opportunity to ride dirt roads all morning to reach the paved Ruta 40. 

The famous strong winds of the Argentine Patagonia are often a challenge, and so if they blow on this day, we have to tailor our riding to suite the strong force.  

After a relatively long day we reach a remote but very beautiful hotel in Gobernador Gregores where we gain some well-earned rest and as many calories as we feel like eating and drinking to recharge. 

Day 8 takes the tour departing the town where we will ride one of the few dirt road sections of Ruta 40 which is a great ride. 

Heading for the famous towers of Mount Fitz Roy in the small town of El Chaltén, famous for its hiking and rock climbing, this scenic town is a must to experience Fitz Roy and the surrounding area. 

That afternoon we remain in El Chaltén as our rest hub and hotel location for the evening. 

Day 10 is a rest day from riding, and this is a special rest day as we visit the Perito Moreno Glacier National Park and spend the whole day inside the park viewing the Glacier and the amazing surrounding area.

We also take lunch at the base of the viewing platforms and soak in the surrounding natural area. 

Day 11 sees us depart El Calafate on Ruta 40 where we reach a dirt road to cross back into Chile. 

We then ride south through the town of Puerto Natales, and this is one of the windiest sections we will ride in Chile, with amazing sweeping roads that are world class smooth windy tarmac. 

Leaving Puerto Natales we head for Punta Arenas, the capital city of the Magellan Region, and the largest city in the south.

We will rest in Punta Arenas for the night, as we will take a ferry early the following morning to cross the Straight of Magellan onto the Island of Tierra del Fuego. 

Day 12 sees the ferry crossing across the Straight of Magellan where we make our first step onto the Island of Tierra del Fuego.

We will land on the shores of the small town of Porvenir, Chile, where me move forward and make a border crossing into Argentina, before riding south and crossing the mountains while riding an amazing twisty section of road into Ushuaia.

The end of day 12 is always a celebration as we reach the end of the southern tip of South America, and we think back to the magnificent journey that got us there. 

Day 14 and well rested, it's time to go back into Chile.

The tour will ride back up to Punta Arenas and alongside a beautiful coastal road. 

When we arrive into Punta Arenas and get into our hotel and change, we have an outstanding selection of great restaurants and interesting history to explore, and Punta Arenas is undoubtedly the most important city in the Magellan Region of Chile.

Day 15 and we head to Torres del Paine National Park which has some of the most stunning scenery in all of South America. 

This National Park is a must see in Chile, and after experiencing this vast and beautiful park we will stay in another authentic and remote Estancia with wonderful views of the Torres.

Day 16 and the final day takes us on a short ride to Puerto Natales, where we check into the hotel and ensure that we're all unloaded and repacked for departure flights out of Puerto Natales the next day. 

Our last night in Puerto Natales will be one for celebration and contemplation of the journey we just completed, and best of all, over a complimentary dinner.

Puerto Natales is a smaller town with beautiful views of the ocean and the perfect location to end this epic ride, and to share stories and memories over dinner and drinks that will last everyone a lifetime.