Depart from Santiago with your friendly bilingual guide, who will escort you to the town of Alto Jahuel, the start of your Chilean wine and bike tour. Pedal to the top wine makers in the surrounding towns. Passing through this rural setting, you'll get an intimate view of the lifestyles of the local residents. You will reach Viņa Santa Rita, the welcoming pueblo that houses the National Landmark, Doņa Paula Jaraquemada.
You will begin your tour by riding through the Viņas Santa Rita. The bike route takes you up close to the grape vines so you can see exactly how these plants grow. While pedaling to the next town, Carmen, you will have a beautiful view of the massive Andes Mountains. The Carmen winery is a state of the art facility that manufactures extremely fine wines. After riding through the Viņas Santa Rita and Carmen Vineyards, you will visit the Viņa Nativa, a flower and vine filled area, teeming with wildlife. Some animals you might spot include swans, ducks, chickens, llamas, and deer. You will be invited to sit down at a reserved table and served a couple of the finest wines Viņa Native and Carmen have to offer. The next stop leads you to Viņa Santa Rita's wine shop for another wine tasting. You will then bike back to Alto Jahuel, where lunch will be served, accompanied by two more delectable wines.
For this tour you are provided with a bike, helmet, water, and transportation to and from your hotel. You are given a nice picnic lunch and you will be touring the Chilean countryside with a well-educated, bilingual tour guide. This leisurely series of rides through Chile's wine region is the perfect way to spend a day outside Santiago.
