- Cycle through a desert, salt flats, ravines and a rainforest
- Two South American Countries
- Excursions to salt flats and the Tatio geysers

Cycle Chile & Argentina: Atacama to Salta
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Reviews
Add your own reviewAn exhilarating and thought provoking trip
An action-packed journey through spectacular Andean scenery with plenty of wildlife to enjoy.
Most Inspirational Moment
Cycling and climbing through Los Cardones National Park at altitude with the Cerro Malcante mountain (5070m) on the horizon, we stopped for a fabulous picnic lunch just before the main 2000m descent to the finish.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Tai was excellent in every way and worked really hard with his assistants to ensure that everyone enjoyed the trip to the utmost.
Advice for Potential Travellers
We have tended to take trips where the focus is sightseeing in the destination towns and cities. On this trip scenery and wildlife are king, and we thoroughly enjoyed it for this.
Suggestions
This was our first experience of South America, and we will most certainly be back!
A fantastic trip!
We’ve just returned from one of our best cycling trips. The scenery was amazing and varied so much day to day – Martian landscapes, amazing rock formations, geysers, salt flats and cacti. It’s hard to single out anything in particular as being a favourite because it was all stunning. The descents were magnificent too. The team were brilliant, sociable, informative and provided wonderful snacks and lunches. Riding at altitude is challenging but we expected that and the itinerary allows for appropriate acclimatisation. The only thing we hadn’t realised was quite how cold it would be at 4,000+ metres! I can’t recommend the trip highly enough.
Most Inspirational Moment
It was all brilliant.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Ale Morwiras was great: enthusiastic, sociable, informative and a great organiser.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Make sure you have suitable warm clothes for the days at high altitude.
Cycling in Chile & Argentina
This was the one of the best cycling trips we’ve done and couldn’t recommend it more highly. There was so much contrast and diversity in the landscapes and terrain each day! No 2 days were the same! From high plateaus, salt flats, rainforest, rocky landscapes, river valleys, great tarmac roads and gravel tracks …. it was just breathtaking! Much of the trip was at significant altitude but the itinerary allows for appropriate acclimatisation. The whole team were great and the organisation from behind scenes was superb- especially the coffee stops and picnics!
Most Inspirational Moment
Every day had its own inspirational moment - the Moon Valley in the high desert, the Tatio Geysers at sunrise followed by a dip in the thermal pool, cycling on the salt flats, the 2 incredible 35km descents, the breathtaking geological features and amazing colourful rock formations.... I could keep going on!! One really special moment was being entertained by local musicians in the incredible amphitheatre - a fallen cavern created by an ancient waterfall.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Ale was first class! He was a great leader and went over and above the call of duty every day. He also had great knowledge of the political and local history - fascinating sensitive and charming. Also the support team were fantastic.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be prepared for altitude- much of the trip is at significant altitude but the trip allows for acclimatisation. Also bring clothing for all temperatures- above 4000m it is quite chilly and it’s well below freezing visiting the Geysers at dawn! Others on our trip have recommended a good saddle or padding for the rutted gravel and a good camera is a must!
Suggestions
I just couldn’t recommend this trip and the leader and more highly - both were exceptional (legend) Book it - you won’t be disappointed!!
Fantastic scenery
Great riding, fantastic scenery and superb support staff.
Most Inspirational Moment
Salt plains, geysers and hill of 7 colours. Two awesome downhill rides.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Ale was excellent- not only in role of trip leader, but also in imparting knowledge of local history and politics. Very organised and helpful.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Walking boots or shoes recommended for sand dune and geyser walk. Trip rating of 4 feels right. None of us had significant altitude symptoms. The only climbing at altitude was on the last day of the trip, when we had acclimatised. The 30% non tarmac was on sandy/gravelly/corrugated roads which needed some care for the uninitiated. The birdwatching/ barbeque option for the day off in Salta was hugely enjoyed by the 10 of us who chose this.
Suggestions
The scenery was stunning - pack your best camera
Brilliant variety of rides. Best trip ever!
Such a variety of cycling through such a variety of landscapes. Some of the best days riding we’ve ever done.
Most Inspirational Moment
The ride through the rain forest; riding on the pampas.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Brilliant - your tour leaders are always good, but Ale was exceptional and inspirational. The support staff were brilliant too!
Advice for Potential Travellers
Don’t be fooled by seemingly short distances - most of the rides are at high altitude, so pace yourself.
Suggestions
We were astounded by the variety, the silence on the high planes. The best trip ever.
Smiling in Atacama
This trip was absolutely fantastic, I really didn’t want it to end. The scenery was jaw dropping with different views and a different cycling experience every day. It’s hard to single out anything in particular that stands out because it was all stunning. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
Most Inspirational Moment
Getting on the bike every day and discovering that once again the scenery was superb and different.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Leader and crew were a brilliant team.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be sure to have your own comfortable saddle or a gel seat cover because the corrugated gravel roads can be hard on your tail end! You might also want to take a buff or something you can use to cover your mouth as some of the days can be quite dusty. The cycling looks like short distances, especially at the start but the roads/terrain and altitude mean it is still quite challenging.
A fantastic trip with incredible varied sceneries
The trip is incredible. The scenery varies every day and you’ll ride on all possible terrains: sand, rock, gravel, tarmac and every day offers a lot of fun. The landscape of the Moon Valley in Chile is surreal and the Tatio geyser excursion is a stunning experience. Chile and Argentina are lovely countries; the areas visited still haven’t been reached by mass tourism and you barely see any other tourists while travelling.
Most Inspirational Moment
Riding through the hill of seven colours in Purmamarca.
Thoughts on Group Leader
The guide we had on our trip has been working with Exodus for many many years and is very knowledgable of the area as well been born in Argentina. He went above and beyond to make sure everyone had the best time and gave us tips to ride on different terrain, as sand for instance and I felt I've learnt a lot by the end of the week.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Just book and go!
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09 Sep 2023 08 Sep 2023
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07 Oct 2023 06 Oct 2023
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19 Oct 2023 20 Oct 2023
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04 Nov 2023 03 Nov 2023
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16 Nov 2023 17 Nov 2023
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06 Apr 2024 05 Apr 2024
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18 Apr 2024 19 Apr 2024
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11 May 2024 10 May 2024
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23 May 2024 24 May 2024
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17 Aug 2024 16 Aug 2024
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29 Aug 2024 30 Aug 2024
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07 Sep 2024 06 Sep 2024
Thursday Friday
19 Sep 2024 20 Sep 2024
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View Trip NotesSaturday Friday
05 Oct 2024 04 Oct 2024
Thursday Friday
17 Oct 2024 18 Oct 2024
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Adult Price From USD 5,879 USD 5,879
Optional Single Supplement +USD 1,134
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02 Nov 2024 01 Nov 2024
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14 Nov 2024 15 Nov 2024
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