“QUNCHAO ISLAND BY BIKE” TOUR.
CASTRO, is a city on the island of Chiloé, in the Los Lagos region of Chile. Its coastline is lined with colorful wooden stilt houses. In the Plaza de Armas, there is the Church of San Francisco, built at the beginning of the 20th century and yellow in color, with 2 bell towers and a characteristic wooden interior. Nearby is the craft fair where woven baskets are sold. The Museum of Modern Art in Chiloé exhibits works by Chilean artists. To the west is the Chiloé National Park, which is home to sea lions.
DALCAHUE, is the capital of the Dalcahue commune, in the Los Lagos Region, Chile. It is located on the northern coast of the Dalcahue channel, on the eastern coast of the Big Island of the Chiloé archipelago.
QUINCHAO, is the third largest island in the Chiloé archipelago, with an area of 129.3 km² and a population, as of 2017, of 8,576 inhabitants.1 It comprises the entire commune of Curaco de Vélez and a large part of the territory of the commune of Quinchao. It is separated from the Isla Grande de Chiloé by the Dalcahue channel. It offers villas and towns ideal for cycling, as well as panoramic viewpoints with beautiful views of the inland sea.
CURACO DE VELEZ, here we will know its beautiful houses built with noble woods, which still maintain the architectural style of the early twentieth century. For its part, in the commune of Achao we will visit the oldest church in the archipelago, built in 1730 and under the protection of UNESCO.
Itinerary
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Departure from Castro towards Dalcahue, where we will adjust our bicycles to start the adventure.
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Then we will take a ferry to Quinchao Island.
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Arrival and start of the tour of ideal villas, towns and panoramic viewpoints with beautiful views of the interior sea of Quinchao. The towns of Curaco de Vélez and Achao are the main points of the route.
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Return to the Hotel in Castro.
It includes
- Guide service in Spanish, English.
- Bikes.
- Ferry.
- Transfers from and to the hotel.
Does not include
- Professional guide in French, Portuguese, German and Italian languages. If you want a guide in these languages, it is done by request and an extra charge must be paid.
- Wear hat, comfortable clothes and shoes, use sun block, sun glasses, bring binoculars and drink mineral water.
More Information
- 4 hrs aprox
- 08:00 hrs
- Tour guide included
- Children not allowed
- Offered inSpanish and English
Options and Availability
Collective tour
Collective tour with specialized guide service in several languages and the services described in the program. The best price.Private tour
Private Tour with specialized guide service in several languages and the services described in the program. The best price.Policies and Conditions
- Ratebook are express in US Dollars (USD) and may be changed without prior notice.
- Services and programs may be changed or cancelled in its execution, sequence and contents; in order to offer a better service, or due to extreme conditions or majeure force reasons.
- This tour operates without a minimum number of passengers, Holiplus will reconfirm 48 hours before departure. If the supplier decides to cancel, for reasons of force majeure or adverse weather conditions, Holiplus will offer an alternative tour or fully refund the cost of your trip.
- This tour will not depart on the following dates from 25.12.2020 to 01.01.2021.
- The client must be aware that that modifications in the original booking may generate changes on the final quotation.
- Holiplus will try to avoid cancellation charges, the client must accept expenses incurred and charges established by the supplier, which may add be up to 100% of the original.
- No show policy: 24 hours before the start of the tour: 100%.
