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ROAD CYCLING IN THE LAKES & VOLCANOES DISTRICT CHILE & ARGENTINA 8D/7N


Price: From 2990 USD based on a 6 pax group - We accept credit card payments.

Dates
OCT 28 / 04 NOV  2010
14/21 NOV 2010
15/22 JAN 2011

1. – ITINERARY

B = Breakfast                 BL= Box Lunch              L = Lunch                  D = Dinner

Day 01, Santiago (SCL) – Temuco (ZCO) – Pucón
Upon your arrival, our staff will meet you at Temuco Airport and drive you to the city of Pucón – the capital of adventure tourism – where we’ll check in at your hotel and have a rest. That evening we will check and fit your bicycles, have an orientation and briefing session, and enjoy an introductory dinner with your guides and fellow riders.
Accommodation at Hotel in Pucón
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We’ll cycle from Pucón to Curarrehue (a small village next to the border with Argentina) where we’ll visit a museum and learn about the Mapuche, the area’s indigenous people.  The road today is generally false-flat with a few small rolling hills – just enough to get your legs going.  Along today’s ride our guide will help us identify several species of birds and trees as we cycle next to beautiful River Trancura and enjoy views of three volcanoes, Villarrica, Quetrupillán and Lanín. With a little good luck, we will see smoke coming out of Villarrica, which is an active volcano. After cycling the rolling road to Huife, we’ll enjoy a soothing soak in a hot mineral bath, and then take a short ride in the vans back to Pucón, where we will have dinner and spend the night at the hotel.
Accommodation at Hotel in Pucón
Bike traveled distance = 58 miles.
Time cycling: 4.5 hours approx.
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Each day brings new beauty on this tour, and today is no exception.  We will ride the shores of two beautiful lakes, Calafquén and Panguipulli, and will cycle three-quarters of the way around Villarrica, a majestic, snow-capped active volcano. We’ll ride through the lake-side town of Licanray on roads bordered by green prairies and native forests; in this section there is one important climb of 4 km / 3 mi and then a nice descent. After the picnic lunch by the beach on Calafquén Lake, the 21 mile road passes through green prairies with native forests, without many long ascends. This road is smooth and quiet as almost no vehicles drive here. At one point we should be able to see five volcanoes. After a fun descent toward the town and Lake of Panguipulli - meaning “land of lions” – we end our ride. From here we can contiue riding another 15 miles alongside Lake Panguipulli until the end of the paved road. From this point will drive 1.5 hours to the Natural Reserve Huilo Huilo, where we’ll eat dinner and stay overnight at Marina Del Fuy Hotel or similar
Bike traveled distance = 46 miles.
Time cycling: 4 hours approx.
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Each day brings new beauty on this tour, and today is no exception.  We will ride a section of the “route of the seven lakes”; a well known scenic road in Argentina that was once traveled by a young man named Ernesto “Che” Guevara.
In a day’s journey, this route connects Lakes Lacar, Machónico, Falkner, Villarino, Escondido, Correntoso and Espejo. We’ll start riding from our hotel and as we leave San Martín de Los Andes we cycle alongside Lake Lacar through a fun rolling route. The scenery of all this area is made up by the Andean Patagonian forest, formed by various nothofagus species and cypress trees. The whole route comprises of 112 km / 70 miles, but we will cover 50% on the bikes, climbing a rolling 33 mile section alongside four of the seven lakes in the route. Once we reach the end of the pavement next to Lake Villarino, we’ll drive on gravel the rest of the 7-lake route across Nahuel Huapi National Park until arriving at Villa La Angostura. Stay overnight at Hostería Sol Arrayán & SPA
Bike traveled distance: 33 miles. 
Time cycling: 2.5 hours approx.
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Day 07,  Puerto Varas  – Ensenada – Petrohue Falls

Day 08, Puerto Varas – Puerto Montt Airport (PMC)
Sadly, it’s time to say good-bye to the beautiful Lake District of Chile.  After breakfast, we’ll ride in vans to Puerto Montt Airport to catch your flight back to Santiago. It’s been a trip you will always remember! End of services.


2. - PROGRAM INCLUDES
- Professional guide.
- Private transportation with trailer & bicycle rack system (one vehicle for ten and under, two for fourteen riders & up)
- Full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner; on-route snacks include: mineral water, energy drinks, trail-mix, fresh fruit and gourmet sandwiches).
- Basic cycle parts (cable housing, tubes, tires and spokes),
- All activities according to the itinerary.
- Entrance fees
- All routes can be extended up to extra 20 miles.


3. - NOT INCLUDED
- International and local flights
- Accidents insurance
- Other cycle parts and components (derailleur, crankset, fork, etc)
- Tips, beverages & cocktails on menus
- Gratuities
- Laundry
- Bike rental available upon request - Bike rental: US$200 for the whole tour.

ACTIVITIES INCLUDED
Road cycling, hiking and hot springs

DIFFICULTY
Medium, designed for people who lead active lives and are comfortable participating in up to [5] hours of physical activity per day. Programs at this level generally involve some activities of higher intensity and/or a more vigorous pace.