SWINGING ROADS OF YAQUIL VALLEY AND PALMILLA AREA RIDE
MontGras Winery – Restaurant Lican Pal – Maquis Winery.
We will pick you up at 8 AM from your Hotel. And we will take you to Plaza de Armas main square of Santa Cruz. After welcoming you and give you a brief speech about the tour and protocols, we will begin our bike experience along narrows and swinging roads. We will visit the main square of Isla de Yaquil, passing by the main church which was destroyed during the earthquake in 2010. Then we will arrive to our first Winery called “MontGras”. They started their first project in 1993, they desire to do things right like state-of-the-art technology in all its process, set out from its conception to be the winery with the best premium wine from Chile. The winery is recognized for this professional work, the constant quality like handling the grapes with great care and minimal amount of movement to ensure the productions of high quality wines. Then we will continue to our next stop where the path of tradition, innovation, excellence and the distinguished style of cooking is well known in the region, at “Restaurant Lican Pal”.
Then we will continue to our last stop when you will have a straight contact with nature. Viña Maquis is sustainable winery focus in the production of fine wines being the best ones Cabernet franc and Carmenere. We will walk through its biological corridors and beautiful gardens design by Franc Adriaenssens in 2007 (Belgium designer) You will visit the green house and do the tasting of the icon wines under an avocado tree.
Afterwards, you will have the option to return on same road back to Plaza de Armas for around 14 KMS or ride back with us in the van.
Once we are arriving to the main square you could stay there or we could take you back to your hotel.
Cycling distance: X KMS
Duration:
Departure from Hotel in the morning
From 08:00 hrs to 17: 30 hrs.
It includes:
- A private professional English speaking guide
- Basic cycle parts (cable housing, tubes, tires and spokes)
- Basic bike equipment as helmet, gloves and water.
- Tour and wine tastings in MontGras winery
- Wine tastings in Los Maquis winery
Not included:
- Lunch
- Gratuities for driverguide
- Tips in the retaurants
- Accidents insurance
- Other cycle parts and components (derailleur, crankset, fork, etc)
Price per person usd$X°° based on 2 people
ROAD SAFETY
Besides your own on-road safety gear (helmet, rearview mirrors, bright colored jerseys and gloves) we provide a support vehicle that drives at the rear of the group with a road-sign that alert other drivers the presence of bike riders on the road. Drivers in Chile are used to bicycles on the road, so they shouldn’t bother you while riding.
OUR BIKES – KONA DEW HYBRIDS BIKES
| Frameset | |
| Sizes | C49, C53, C56, C59 |
| Frame | Kona 7005 Aluminum Butted |
| Fork | Kona Project Two |
| Wheels | |
| Wheels | Kenda |
| Tires | Kenda K-935 700x35C |
| Drivetrain | |
| Shifters | Shimano EZ Fire Integrated |
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Altus |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Altus SGS |
| Crankarms | Shimano M311 |
| Cassette | Shimano HG40 11-34 8 spd |
| Pedals | Wellgo LU-A9 |
| Components | |
| Saddle | Kona Comfort |
| Seat Post | Kona Thumb w/offset |
| Handlebars | Kona Aluminum Riser |
| Stem | Kona Control |
| Headset | CH |
| Brakeset | Shimano EZ Fire Integrated |
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED
Biking, wine tours and wine tastings
DIFFICULTY
Easy – Medium, designed for people who lead active lives and are comfortable participating in up to [4] hours of physical activity per day. Programs at this level generally involve some activities of higher intensity and/or a more vigorous pace.
