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Bikes, Wine & Patagonia Adventure
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The only trip of its kind in South America, we combine the
best of biking in wine country and Patagonia.
Plus you will experience trekking on a volcano, rafting the
Petrohue river and a day of sailing on one of South America's
largest lakes. Highlights include:
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Two
days of biking in the Colchagua Valley - Chile's most famous
wine region
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Wine
tastings at some of Chile's top wineries
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Rafting
the Petrohue River
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Trekking
the Osorno Volcano
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Sailing
across Llanquihue Lake
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Biking
the Carretera Austral
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Authentic Chilean Asado with the Gauchos
of Patagonia
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Bikes,
Wine & Patagonia Adventure
- Itinerary
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Day 1 – Arrival Santiago
- Your Chilean guide will meet you at the airport and accompany
you to your hotel in Santiago. In the afternoon the group will
meet with your guide for a bike fitting prior dinner. Meals: D
Day
2 – Colchagua Valley - After an hour and a half
drive to the south of Santiago we will begin in the high eastern
sector of the Colchagua valley. Putting the Andes Mountains to
our back we will make a gentle downhill ride toward San Fernando
ending at the Casa Silva winery where you will enjoy lunch and
a tasting. Total miles 20. Meals: B, L
Day
3 – Apalta Valley – The Heart of Colchagua
–We will depart from the hotel at 8:30 am and pedal into
the Apalta valley one Chile’s most important wine growing
region. At the end of the road in Apalta, is the Neyen Winery
which focuses all its production on one Bordeaux-style blend from
their 115 year old Carmenère vines. After a tour and tasting
at their facilities we will ride to our next stop Viña
Las Niñas where we will have an interesting presentation
on the aromas of wines. We will have a picnic in their vineyard
after the tour. In the afternoon we will return to Santiago for
your flight to the Lake District. Upon arrival in Puerto Montt
you will be taken to your hotel in the town of Puerto Varas on
the shores of Llanquihue lake at the foot of the Osorno volcano.
Dinner is on your own in Puerto Varas. Total miles 25 Meals: B,
L.
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Day
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Hiking the Base of Osorno Volcano and Rafting the Petrohue –
Your local guide will meet you at the hotel in the morning for
a full day of exciting adventures in the lake region. First
you will spend the morning with a hike at the base of the Osorno
Volcano. This is followed by an exciting adventure rafting a
big volume river that flows out of Lake Todos Los Santos. You
will enjoy impressive scenery of the Osorno and Cabulco Volcanos
while paddling class III and IV rapids. Meals: B, Box Lunch
Day 5 – Puerto Varas to Puerto Octay –We
will depart from Puerto Varas and travel 30 minutes to Frutillar
where will begin our pedaling adventure along the shores of
Llanquihue Lake. Our morning ride will be filled with stunning
views of the Osorno volcano en route to Puerto Octay. Here we
will have a picnic lunch and after a rest, we will continue
our trip to our accomodations where we will stay in a beautiful
lodge. Total miles 31 Meals: B, L, D.
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Day
6 – Llanquihue Lake and Petrohue Falls –
After a delicious breakfast, we will be ready to begin our second
day of adventures. Following a short hike, we embark on a luxurious
small sailboat to cruise and fish, or just admire the crystal
waters of Llanquihue Lake, with the majestic Volcano Osorno
as the backdrop. We will disembark in the picturesque town of
Ensenada where our bicycles await us for a mellow ride to Petrohué
Falls, where we will enjoy lunch. Just a short ride to the village
of Petrohue where we will stay the night. Total miles 15. Meals:
B, L, D.
Day
7 – Cochamo Valley – Our day starts pedaling
an incredibly beautiful route that takes us on the Carretera
Austral, or the deep south of Chile. Little-by-little, we leave
civilization to enter the villages with their brightly colored
wooden houses and chimneys always lit. This is the route that
will take us worlds away from rushing and its accompanying worries
to get closer to the fundamental and important. Our point of
arrival is in Cochamó, where a warm fire and Patagonian
lamb barbeque greets us. Total miles 30.Meals: B, L, D.
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Day 8 – Puerto Montt
/ Santiago Return to civilization. During this day, we will
leave our bicycles and slowly return to our daily routines as
we continue to encircle ourselves in the beauty of Chile. We
can guarantee: never again will you forget the warmth of the
Patagonian fire, nor its people. Never again will the rain be
the same, nor the words “volcano, forest, sea or cordiality”
will be a vague concept or someone else’s. The beauty
of Chile is bewitching forever and one will never shake it.
If you should decide to return, we await you here to welcome
you back and accompany you on another journey, through the nooks
and meandering soul of Nature. We will say good-bye at the Puerto
Montt Airport, but the warmth and friendship of the unforgettable
6 days will stay with us all eternally.
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Bikes,
Wine & Patagonia Adventure
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2012
October 13, November 10, December 8
2013
January 5, February 9, March 9, April 13
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Bikes,
Wine & Patagonia Adventure
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Price
per person US$2,850 minium of 6 persons
Accomodations
We have chosen charming local
accomodations in Santiago, Colchagua and Chilean Patagonia. In
Patagonia things are more rugged by nature with a nacent tourism
industry, thus guaranteeing the possibility of traveling to innumerable
pristine places with only a few visitors. For the design of our
route, we have chosen the most comfortable acommodations available,
sometimes they are rustic and fairly simple--basic comforts that
are in no case, sophisticated. But we offer the highest quality
services available to us within this remote region.
General
Route Characteristics
The route is paved on a few sections with different types
of loose gravel on the others. There are frequent climbs and descents
with various pitches, which calls for being in good shape. Patagonia
weather is variable with mostly sunny days in the summer but we
probably will encounter rain, wind, and perhaps even hail. In
the summer months, the insects are out, but in no way are they
dangerous.In order to enjoy the trip, we recommend that you be
in good physical condition, and be prepared for the varying weather
conditions that will unfold as we travel. In any case, there will
always be a support vehicle following for the entire route should
there be any need to use it.
Price
includes:
All ground transportation
Professional, bilingual guide in English
Professional Driver
Winery visits and tastings
Custom Mountain Bike and helmet
Trekking, rafting and sailing
Lodging and meals as indicated in the program
Not
included in tour price:
Gratuities for driver/guide
Items of personal nature
Any item not mentioned on program |
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