SURF AND SINGLETRACK - XC Chile

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Chile is one of the world's most spectacular countries: 4,000 km of Pacific Ocean coastline compete with the massive Andes mountains for bragging rights to Chile's top natural attractions.   On this trip we'll sample both, with singletrack riding and Pacific surfing, and we'll throw in 4 days in the spectacular Atacama Desert in Northern Chile, one of the driest and most scenic deserts in the world, with geysers, lagoons, and volcanoes up to 6,000 m high!


Day 1: Arrive in Santiago
-Arriving in Santiago
-Transfer to the hotel, resting and accommodation time
-Afternoon riding, "Huinganal & Molino"

Day 2 Travel to Valparaíso
-breakfast at the hotel.
-pick up, driving to "El Roble". 6.675 feet. This hill is the highest of the Coastal range of mountains.
-From the top you will ride along a spectacular mountain ridge.
-Great technical ride, great ocean view, finishing at Olmue
-Free afternoon to explore this amazing city.

Day 3 Valparaíso
-breakfast at hotel
-Riding in Viña del Mar, ocean and city views, singletrack trails
-Free afternoon on the ocean, surfing.

Day 4 Zapallar & Maitencillo
-Breakfast in Valparasio
-departure to Zapallar
-start riding. "Quebrada del Tigre & Siete Portones". The most interpretative spot of the flora and fauna of the central region of Chile. Spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean
-Free afternoon, sun, beach and ocean.   Surfing.

Day 5 Santiago & Flight to San Pedro
-sunrise surf session, follow by breakfast on the beach
-morning bike ride at Zapallar, with spectacular ocean views
-lunch on the beach
-Pack up the Bikes. Get ready for the Flight to "San Pedro de Atacama"
-Fly to San Pedro. 8.300 feet aprox.

Day 6 San Pedro & "El Dorado" trail
-breakfast at hotel
-departure to "El Dorado" crossing through: Salt Mountains, view of the Atacama desert, volcanos, death valley, panoramic view of the Catarpe Valley, Ruins and Pucara de Quitor
-free afternoon and night in San Pedro. Exploring the town

Day 7 Lagoons & Tocanao
-breakfast in San Pedro
-departure.   destination: Laguna cejar & Tebenquinche.   4 hour ride
-Lunch in toconao. "Llamas"
-Evening visit to the "Moon Valley"

Day 8 Tatio Geysers & Caspana
-breakfast
- Visiting the geysers and then going to the unbelievable town of Caspana.

Day 9 Devil's throat
-3 hrs singletrack ride.
-Salt Mountain, crossing Atacameños & Incas ruins
Afternoon: bike packing.
- Flight to Santiago at 18.40 hrs, arriving at 20.35.
- Catching your flight home.

AT A GLANCE

Duration
9 days

Price
$2095 Cdn

Dates
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Skill Level
Level 3

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HIGHLIGHTS

•spectacular scenery and riding in the driest desert in the world, the Atacama

•one of the world's most scenic rides, the EL Dorado trail near San Pedro de Atacama

•the charming and beautiful seaside town of Valparaiso , home of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda

•riding at Cerro El Roble, in the shadow of South America's highest peak, Mt. Aconcagua

•surfing and beach time at Viña del Mar

•Visits to Atacama area attractions such as El Tatio geysers at 4,300m, laguna de Chaxa , and the Quebrada Del Tigre (Devil's Gorge)

DETAILS

 

Terrain
100% singletrack, and lots of it! You'll experience a mix of cross-country mountain bike trails, with some moderately technical terrain + 1/2 day of downhilling.

Accommodation
8 nights in clean, comfortable mid-range hotels.

Maximum Group Size
10 (2 guides)

Meals
All meals except dinners.

Before you go
Information on getting to your trip starting point, flights, insurance, our cancellation policy and our guarantee.

TESTIMONIALS

 

Kelly Linaker, AUSTRALIA: The guides were excellent, the riding was amazing, and the food was fantastic! I have ridden a lot of things I wouldn't have thought I could but with the encouragement, it made it all possible. Thank you very much for a most wonderful experience.