The Dakar Rally is definitely the single most extraordinary race of its category in the world. The race started in 1979 as a race from Paris to Dakar, but in 2009 it was moved to South America. Due to the massive success of the race in its new location, it will again take place in South America in 2010 and this time we have decided to follow it!
Join us as we meet in Buenos Aires for the start of the race and then follow the 9000km (5600 mile) extreme race across the snow-capped Andes Mountains into Chile, then north across the driest desert in the world, and then following the coastline back to Buenos Aires. This magnificent experience will take you through some of the most dramatic landscapes in the world, following the most extreme race in the world. Combine all this with a glimpse of Latin American culture, and you have an incredible adventure!
This tour will be divided into two stages - Circuit #1 will start in Santiago and end in Antofagasta (via Buenos Aires), and Circuit #2 will start in Antofagasta and end in Santiago (also via Buenos Aires). You may join either circuit, or both! See more details below.
Tour Details
Location: Circuit #1 - from Santiago to Antofagasta
Circuit #2 - from Antofagasta to Santiago (SCLSA1)
Terrain: Paved, gravel, and dirt roads
Duration: Circuit #1 - 12 days (December 28 - January 8)
Circuit #2 - 12 days (January 10 - January 21)
Riding days: 11 days per circuit
Route Length: About 5,000 km (3,100 miles) per circuit
Motorcycles: BMW R1200 GS
Accommodations: 3-star & 4-star hotels and lodges
Highlights: Dakar Rally 2010, Buenos Aires - The City of Tango, Mendoza vineyards, the Andes, and the Atacama desert
