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Biking Patagonia - Lakes, Volcanoes & the Carretera Austral
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This trip offers unending experiences discovering the real Patagonia – natural and profound –the quality of its people, a warm fire on a rainy day, and hospitality served from a woodstove. A circuit to discover landscapes of unequalled beauty, fjords, volcanoes, rivers of crystal clear waters, endless native forests and diaphanous skies. A trip through the local villages anchored to the sea, but intimately connected to the forests and its trees, bathed in the sun’s light and adorned by the snows of the majestic volcanoes.
This is the south of Chile, a one-of-a-kind place on Earth, far from traditional tourist routes. Its majestic setting, silent and startling, is the type of simplicity and humility in accepting Nature as it is presented.
We travel through villages and rural routes flanked by forest and crystal rivers. We will travel across lakes, horseback through hidden valleys completely isolated only to return each afternoon to the company of our warm fire, friends, the sound of rain beating on the wooden roof and the inspirational words of Pablo Neruda: “He who doesn’t know the Chilean forest, hasn’t discovered this planet.”
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Biking Patagonia - Lakes, Volcanoes & the Carretera Austral - Itinerary
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Day 1 - 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. Pedaling: 31 miles.
Day 2 - 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. We will then return to the lyrical village of Ensenada to sleep. Pedaling: 12 miles.
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Days 3 & 4 - 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. Pedaling: 30 miles.
Our fourth day is an opportunity for rest or adventure, depending on your interests. If you would like to relax, converse, read a book that you’ve always wanted but never could, fish, swim in crystal-clear water, walk without time constraints, then we suggest you enjoy the day to yourself and dedicate this time to you. Or if you would like to get to know the impressive beauty of the forests, getting close the mountains so you can almost touch them, or listen to the penetrating call of a hidden bird, then you should enjoy the horseback ride for the day. Whichever alternative you choose, it will be an unforgettable Patagonian experience, healthy, deep and simply put, “more than you can imagine.” Pedaling: 0.
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Day 5 Cochamo - Puelo Our final day of adventure connects us most strongly to the awe-inspiring landscapes of southern Chile. We will travel from Cochamó to Puelo/Lake Tagua-Tagua where we will admire the mountains and forests in the midst of silence and complete solace. The River Puelo will be our adventure companion while the colors of the sky, the clouds and the cliffs, our hosts. Our day ends at a lodge in the middle of the forest where a superb going away dinner awaits. Pedaling: 25 miles.
Day 6 - Puelo - Puerto Montt Return to civilization. We will take the Carretera Austral south to cross the incredible Estuary of Reloncaví. 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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Biking Patagonia - Lakes, Volcanoes & the Carretera Austral - Dates
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2012
April 8, October 7, November 4, December 2 & 30
2013
February 3, March 3, April 7
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Biking Patagonia - Lakes, Volcanoes & the Carretera Austral - Prices
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Price per person US$2,550 based on minimum of 6personas
Accomodations
Chilean Patagonia is 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, however they remain 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:
Round trip transportation from Puerto Montt airport
Professional, bilingual guide in English
Professional Driver
Custom Mountain Bike and helmet
Support vehicle
Lodging and food
Not included in tour price:
Gratuities for driver/guide
Items of personal nature
Any item not mentioned on program
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