Bike and wine in Casablanca and Colchagua

A one-of-a-kind bike and wine tour cycling lovely country roads through Chile’s breathtaking farming landscape of Casablanca and Colchagua Valleys

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Description

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A multi-day bike and wine tour in the Central Valley of Chile around the renowned Casablanca and Colchagua Valleys, two of the best-producing wine regions in Chile. Matanzas beach, a famous surfing spot in Central Chile and Santa Cruz, a quaint town in the middle of Colchagua Valley will be the perfect complement to an astonishing 7-day bike ride.

Includes

Bikes and helmets
Bilingual Guides
Transportation during the tour according to Itinerary
Fees to wine tours
Tips in restaurants
Tap water (please do bring your own recyclable bottle. BikeTours does not provide plastic single -use bottles)
Shuttle from Santa Cruz to the Airport
Service as indicated for each day
Tour and tasting in the following vineyards:
William Cole Vineyards (Day 2)
Viña Vik (Day 7)

Does not include

Accommodations
Transportation services not included in Itinerary
Extra beverages in restaurants
Accident Insurance
Items of personal nature
Gratuities for guides and driver
Any special request for transportation or change in the route (will be charged separately)
Meet and greet at the airport
Shuttle from the Airport to hotel
Bank Commissions for foreign money transfers

Itinerary

Day 1: SANTIAGO METROPOLITAN PARK

Founded in 1541, Santiago is the action-packed capital of Chile. A multi-faceted city, in the last 20 years has undergone a well-deserved makeover, waking up from “The Ugly Duckling Complex” to become one of the most vibrant Latin American Capitals.

In this warm-up ride, we will pick you up from your hotel to take you to the Metropolitan Park of Santiago, where we will admire the extensive city. It will be also the chance to adjust the bikes to your specific needs

Type of route: Easy and medium bike lanes

Traffic: Almost none since we bike along bike lanes and streets at the Metropolitan Park

Distance: 12km – 7.5miles

Transportation time to departure: None. We depart from your hotel

Transportation services: None

Remarkable visits: Metropolitan Park of Santiago

Service: Snacks

Dinner: On your own

Suggested accommodations: One of the many hotels in Santiago (not included in our price)

Type of route: Easy and medium bike lanes

Traffic: Almost none since we bike along bike lanes and streets at the Metropolitan Park

Distance: 12km – 7.5miles

Transportation time to departure: None. We depart from your hotel

Transportation services: None

Remarkable visits: Metropolitan Park of Santiago

Service: Snacks

Dinner: On your own

Suggested accommodations: One of the many hotels in Santiago (not included in our price)

Day 2: CURACAVÍ TO CASABLANCA VALLEY

The profound yet simple essential products of the Earth will provide the main course of this bike tour through extensive vineyard-flanked country roads in Curacaví and Casablanca Valleys.

You will admire impressive views where you can absorb the captivating beauty of Chile and taste the renowned white wines and fresh reds of Casablanca.

This off-the-beaten-path route is a Paradise for bikers and one of the most impressive at one of the best-producing wine-regions in the country.

Type of route: Mixed: easy to avid. Long and steep slopes and dizzing descents

Traffic: Very little

Distance: 48km – 30 miles

Transportation services: Santiago to Curacaví. Support vehicle along the route. Drop-off in Valparaíso

Transportation time to departure: Approx. 1:00hr

Remarkable visits: A hidden spot in the Central Valley of Chile

Wine tasting: William Cole Vineyards

Service: Snacks – Picnic Lunch

Dinner: On your own

Suggested accommodations: One of the many hotels in Valparaíso (not included in our price)

Day 3: SANTO DOMINGO TO MATANZAS

Today we will head south along winding country roads and inland charms just begging to be discovered.

We will pick you up from your hotel to get you to our departure point 15km off Santo Domingo, an exclusive beach resort. Our aim today is reaching the breathtaking beach of Matanzas, a secluded spot that only recently has gained a well-deserved recognition on the tourist map of Chile.

Type of route: Mixed: easy to avid. Scenic route. Long and steep slopes, impressive look-outs

Traffic: Medium

Distance: 51km – 32 miles

Transportation services: Valparaíso to Santo Domingo. Support vehicle along the route. Drop-off in Matanzas

Transportation time to departure: Approx. 1:30hr

Remarkable visits: The Beach of Matanzas

Service: Snacks – Lunch at a local restaurant

Dinner: On your own

Suggested accommodations: One of the many hotels in Matanzas (not included in our price)

Day 4: NAVIDAD TO MARCHIGÜE

Today’s biking adventure will take us along the Central Zone of Chile to get a flavor of our deepest traditions and the culture of this part of the country, away from the throngs of tourists. Gentle landscapes and the peaceful rhythm of the countryside will envelop us, in an invigorating combination of biking and culture.

Type of route: Mixed: easy to avid. Scenic route, undulating road, steep slope at the beginning, great views to the valleys and the Andes

Traffic: Medium

Distance: 64km – 40miles

Transportation services: Matanzas to Navidad. Support vehicle along the route. Drop-off in Marchigüe

Transportation time to departure: Approx. 0:30hr

Remarkable visits: Inner roads in the Central Valley of Chile

Service: Snacks – Picnic Lunch

Dinner: On your own

Suggested accommodations: Residencia Histórica (not included in our price)

Day 5: POBLACION TO LOLOL

After a well-deserved rest of yesterday’s adventures, today we will bike to Lolol, a quaint little town in the Central Valley of Chile. Endless vineyards and the sweeping vistas of the valleys and will be the perfect companion for today’s ride.

Once we have reached Lolol, we will be taken back to Población for lunch and then to your accommodations. You will have the afternoon free to explore the tranquil city of Santa Cruz, the amazing museum and the local life of a vigorous city dedicated almost exclusively to wine-associated activities.

Type of route: Easy. Scenic route, undulating road. Great views to the valleys.

Traffic: Medium

Distance: 51km – 32miles

Transportation services: Marchigüe to Departure point. Support vehicle along the route. Drop-off in Santa Cruz

Transportation time to departure: Approx. 0:30hr

Remarkable visits: Inner roads in the Central Valley of Chile. Pumanque and Lolol (2 quaint towns)

Service: Snacks – Lunch at a local restaurant

Dinner: On your own

Suggested accommodations: One of the many hotels in Santa Cruz (not included in our price)

Day 6: SANTA CRUZ TO VIÑA VIK

Our route today will take us to remarkable places where time has stood still for centuries. We will depart at Santa Cruz and head to Viña Vik, one of the newest additions in this remarkable valley.

Our route will take us along old country roads, and we will reach Las Azudas de Larmahue, the century-old wooden water mills still working in Chile and Spain show the human ingenuity to solve in a simple way complex engineering problems. Larmahue is a unique place, little known even by the Chilean people.

Our tour finishes today at the exclusive Viña Vik, where we will visit the impressive winery and have a tour and wine tasting.

Type of route: Easy. Scenic route, undulating road. Great views to the valleys.

Traffic: Medium

Distance: 62km – 39miles

Transportation services: Santa Cruz to departure point. Support vehicle along the route. Drop-off in Santa Cruz.

Transportation time to departure: Approx. 0:30hr

Remarkable visits: Larmahue, historical town and old water mills still functioning

Wine Tasting: Vik Vineyards

Service: Snacks – Picnic Lunch

Dinner: On your own

Suggested accommodations: One of the many hotels in Santa Cruz (not included in our price)

Day 7: SANTA CRUZ TO SANTIAGO AIRPORT