Mountain Biking Tour Chile

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Before we kick off our mountain bike tour in Chile’s Lake and Volcano District, you should take a day or two to adjust to local time and recover from your travels, and allow for any flight or luggage delays. You should fly into Temuco airport (ZCO).

In Chile, domestic flights are operated by 3 local airline companies: Latam, Sky Airline and JetSmart.

We recommend staying at Best Western Ferrat Hotel in Temuco city,which is well-located with lots of restaurants and other facilities just a short walk away.

Our meeting hotel address is: Juan Reusch #445, Temuco

Official Airport Transfer

The official shuttle company at Temuco’s Airport is called TransAraucania.

They are the only authorized shuttle company at the airport, and their staff wears a blue and green uniform.
By contract with the airport, they must have available transport based in the domestic flights arriving every day.

They have a counter at the airport, right next to the automatic doors (from the baggage carrousel). They offer regular and private shuttles to Temuco at $30.000 pesos (USD $40 per vehicle).

You don’t need reservations and you can pay in Credit Card or Cash. The ATM’s is on second floor.

All their shuttle services will drop you off at the hotel or address you are staying in Temuco. Driving time is approximately 35 minutes.

Our meeting hotel address is AVENIDA ALEMANIA 945, TEMUCO.

On the first day of our mtb tour, our local team will meet you at Dreams Araucanía Hotel in Temuco at 9am.

We’ll drive for approximately 2 hours to Melipeuco, a small quaint village. This village is part of the UNESCO Kütralkura Geopark and the Biosphere Reserve “Araucarias”.

There, we’ll stop for coffee and snacks. Afterwards, your guides will assist you to assemble and fit your bike. Once we are ready, we’ll start our trip with a 24-km warm-up ride, with the Llaima volcano at sight and surrounded by ancient araucaria trees.

We’ll arrive at the first Chilean eco-friendly lodge located in the park. In the evening, we’ll have an orientation and briefing session before our welcome dinner together.

Accommodation: La Baita Ecolodge at Conguillio National Park

Meals: Lunch and Welcome dinner

Today’s ride distance: 24 kilometers / 15 miles

Today’s ride starts at the eco-lodge in Conguillio National Park, where we begin pedaling alongside 4 volcanic lakes, overlooking a striking view of the Llaima Volcano.

We’ll ride alongside vast lava fields and then through ancient araucaria forests, reaching an altitude of 1.650 meters above sea level (5.413 feet). 

Accommodation: Suizandina Lodge 

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner

Today’s ride distance: 50 kilometers / 31 miles

Another day of great scenery, as we ride across Las Raices Range surrounded by thousand year-old araucaria trees and with the Lonquimay and Tolhuaca volcanoes at sight.

Accommodation: Suizandina Lodge 

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner

Today’s ride distance: 50 kilometers / 31 miles

Upon arrival at Pucón, Chile’s capital of adventure tourism, we’ll checking in at hotel. We’ll cycle from Pucón  towards Caburgua, passing through Quelhue and the Ojos Del Caburgua waterfall.

Finally, we’ll have the unique experience to share a dinner with the Colipi Family, part of the Mapuche community. They will be our host this evening as they will cook for us and share their ancestral culture and cosmovision.

Accommodation: Casa Solaria Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner

Today’s ride distance: 30 kilometers / 19 miles

Today we start riding from our hotel towards the Villarrica Volcano up the ski resort located at the base of the volcano.

From there, we will have an amazing and unforgettable view of the Andes, the surrounding lakes and the astonishing volcanoes of the area.

Accommodation: Casa Solaria Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner

Today’s ride distance: 25 kilometers / 15,5 miles

The following activity is only possible when your flight from Temuco departs after 4pm.

Our last morning is full of adrenaline. We’ll start with a double track climb through local forests until we’re high above Pucón with a great view of Volcano Villarrica in the distance. This will take us to a huge flow of petrified lava, the result of the 2015 eruption of Villarrica, which makes for some very exciting riding and sets the perfect end of this great trip. 

Afterwards, a private transfer will take us to Temuco Airport to catch your flight.

End of our services.

Meals: Breakfast