Discovering the high plains of the Estancia 25 de Mayo Natural Reserve by bike is one of the best ways to experience the splendor of Patagonia.
After a 4x4 ascent through the Calafate Stream valley, we will hop on our bikes and follow our experienced guide on a 16 km ride, discovering the highlights of the area: breathtaking landscapes, native wildlife, and ancient Tehuelche ruins.
We will ride through the Guanacos Valley before returning to the Estancia area to enjoy a well-deserved lunch.
El Calafate
Our excursion starts when we pick you up from the selected hotels in El Calafate.
Bike ride
We will leave the city in 4x4 vehicles towards the South, following the valley of the Calafate stream. After ascending 15 km, we will arrive at the Estancia 25 de Mayo Section, where the MTB bicycles will be waiting for us.We will begin the safari by bicycle, a 16 km tour through the Natural Reserve. There, we will have the opportunity to see a wide variety of native fauna, such as guanacos, foxes, choiques, condors and eagles.Continuing through the Guanacos valley and its viewpoint with views of the Verlika and Baguales hills, we will reach a chenque (ancient Tehuelche burial site), where we can rest while admiring the immensity of Patagonia.
El Calafate
Afterwards, we will return to the ranch to enjoy lunch before concluding the tour with return transfer to the central hotels.
Our excursion starts when we pick you up from the selected hotels in El Calafate.
We will depart the city in a 4x4 vehicle, heading south through the Calafate Stream valley. After a 15 km ascent, we will reach the Estancia 25 de Mayo area, where our mountain bikes will be waiting for us. At the starting point near Lago Argentino, our guide will welcome us and provide a brief safety briefing, followed by stretching and warm-up exercises, while the necessary adjustments are made to the technical equipment. Throughout the tour, we will make several stops to share interesting facts about the area and to check both the equipment and each participant’s condition.
After the technical briefing with our experienced guide, we will begin the Safari Bike: a 16 km ride through the Natural Reserve. During this approximately 2-hour excursion, we will have the opportunity to observe a wide variety of native wildlife, including guanacos, foxes, rheas, condors, and eagles.
Riding through the Guanacos Valley and its scenic viewpoint overlooking the Verlika and Baguales hills, we will reach a chenque (an ancient Tehuelche burial site), where we will take a break and enjoy the vastness of the Patagonian landscape.
Afterwards, we will return to the ranch to enjoy lunch before concluding the tour with return transfer to the central hotels.
Pick-up only: Customers must be picked up from selected pick-up locations.
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4.4
Biking through the stunning landscapes of the Estancia 25 de Mayo Reserve was an unforgettable experience, especially when we tackled a steep hill and were rewarded with breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains.
4.2
We had a blast biking through the vast landscapes, with the highlight being the stunning views from the ridge overlooking the reserve.