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SaltaBiking

Description

Abiketripbydayandwinetastingbynight.Aclassicpoint-to-pointbiketripdesignedtoenjoythelandscapesof

northwest Argentina, where a combination of desert landscapes and mountains draped in subtropical

vegetation,mixeswithhighaltitudewines,richregionalhistoryandenduringtraditions.Therideissuchthat

youstartandfinishinthelovelycolonialtownofSalta.Thischallengingtriptakesyoupastlocalfarmsatthe

lowerpartoftheOrientalAndes,gauchos,smallhouses,givingyouinsighttoalifestylethathaschangedlittle

overthelasthundredyears.Geographicallyspeakingyoumeanderinandoutofvalleys,pineforests,sugarcane

fields,upanddownmountainpasses-finallyconqueringtheCuestadelObispouptoPiedradelMolinointothe

highdrydesertregionoftheCalchaquiValley.Thefinalride,acenturyride(100km),takesusthroughsomeof

themoststunninggeologyofthemysticQuebradadelasConchaspastvasttobaccoplantationsandintothe

townsofPurmamarcaandSalta.

Highlights

Ridethroughamazinghigh-altitudevalleys,canyons,subtropicalforestsandcactus Experiencegauchoculture,basedonhorseriding,farming,matdrinking,wineandfolklore Savorworld-renownedwinesfromtheCafayateregion ConnecttoAndeanindigenouscultureandsampleasado,alocalspecialty LoseyourselfinSalta"LaLinda"("theBeautiful"),Argentina'smoststunningcolonialcity


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BriefItinerary# Area Overview

1 Salta ArriveSaltaairport.TransferandovernightKkalaHotel(BRIEFING)

2 Cachi BikingtoCachi.OvernightHotelLaMerceddelAlto

3 Cafayate BikingtoCafayate.OvernightViasdeCafayate

4 Cafayate Biking.OvernightViasdeCafayate(PrivateWineTasting&Asado)

5 Salta BikingtoSalta.OvernightKkalaHotel

6 Purmamarca BikingtoPurmamarca.OvernightHotelManantialdelSilencio

7 Salta BikingtoSalta.OvernightHouseofJasmines(FarewellDinneratLaTable)

8 Depart TransfertoSaltaairport.Depart

ENDOFSERVICES


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DetailedItinerary

Day1/SALTA

ArriveatSaltaairportwhereyouwillbemetbyyourguideandtransferredtoyour

hotelintown.Itisa25minutedrive.SetinthelovelyLermaValleyabout1,600km

northwest of Buenos Aires (2 hour direct flight) Saltas beauty lies in her well-

preserved Colonialarchitecture and rich Spanish history. The city ishome to true

criollos (nativeArgentineansofSpanishheritage)with a culture thathas remained

untransformedbygenerationsofimmigrants.Yourendezvousintheeveningforashortcitytourandcocktailwithyourguide.Youwillbe

briefedontheupcomingdays.Afterwardsthenightisyourown,suggestionswillbeprovidedforatypicalSalteodinnerofcabrito(goat),

locro(corn&beansoup),humitas(similartoMexicancorntamale)andempanadasof

allsorts.OvernightKkalaHotel(Bed&Breakfast)

Day2/CACHI

Morningdepartureat800amforadrivesouthandthenwestovertheCalchaquiSub

Andeanrange, heading towards the Calchaqui Valley and the smalltownof Cachi.

DriveuptheCuestadelObispoandatthepass,3457m,youwillgetonyourbikesand

bikedownintotheCalchaquiValley,alongaroadthatcrossestheNationalParkLos

Cardones.YouwillbikeacrossthesmalltownofPayogastawhereyouwillhavelunchatanoldestancia,laSaladePayogasta.Fromthere


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youhaveanextra12kmtoCachi,whereyouwillendyourrideatthemainsquare,infrontoftheSanJosechurch.Transfertoyourhotel

3kmawayfromthemainsquareonagravelroad(oryouhavetheoptiontobiketothehotel).Eveningatthehotel,walkaroundthesmall

roadsthatgoroundsmallvegetableplots,dinneratyourhotel.Youcanalsotakeadvantageofthespa!(Distancebiked:55/58km)

OvernightHotelLaMerceddelAlto(Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day3/CAFAYATE

MorningtransfernorthonNationalRoute40,thelongestinArgentinaasitstretches

from the Magallen strait tothe Argentine-Bolivian border. Todayyou drivebythe

townofMolinosandthroughtheQuebradadeLasFlechas,whereashorthikeisa

must.Afterapicniclunch youareonyourway towardsSanCarlos,where you get

onto yourbikeswhere the pavedroadstarts again. Before you realize you will be

surroundedbyvineyards.ThebikeridewillendafteryourtouraroundtheCafayate

mainsquarearrivinginthelateafternoonwhenitgetsbusyagain.Youcanbikethe

remaining4kmonagravelroadtoyourhotelorhopinthevehicle.Explorethewine

resort onyourown, enjoya swim inthepool,thewine cellar, and takedinner at

leisure.(Distancebiked:30/35km)

OvernightViasdeCafayate(Breakfast,Lunch)


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Day4/CAFAYATE

DriveuptoTafidelVallefromwhereweridedownonbikestothesummervillaof

Tafi del Valle for an early lunch at Estancia Las Carreras, a Jesuit farm, where

Manchegocheeses are stilldone following anold Spanish recipe. Afterlunch bike

downfromtheInfiernilloPasstothesmalltownofAmaicha.TheQuilmesruinsare

alsovisitedonthisday,fora shorthikethroughpre-Hispanichistory.In theevening

youwillwalkthroughvineyardswithanagronomistandlearnwhyvinesgrowninthe

highdeserts(thisValleyishometothehighestvineyardsItheworld)producethe

grapestheydo,andwinesareso special.Altitude,waterstress,extremeUVradiationaffecttannins,sugarsandskinthicknessenhancing

aromasandcolors.Afterunderstandinghowtogrowandmanagethevines,haveatastingtoappreciatetheresults.Dinnertonightisa

traditionalasadowithanextremeArgentineflair!(Distancebiked:55/60km)

OvernightViasdeCafayate(Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day5/SALTA

BikefromCafayatetoSalta,leavingfromthehotelorstarting10kmawayfromthe

hotelsoyoucantakeadvantageofthebestpartoftheroad.LunchatLaPostadeLas

Cabras where the bike ride ends.Arrive at your hotel in the early afternoon and

indulgeintheirpool.TonightyouexploreSaltaagainanditsarrayofdiningoptions

onyourownorhaveamealatthehotelatleisure.(Distancebiked:80/100km~the

centuryrideisanoptiontoday)OvernightKkalaHotel(Breakfast,Lunch)


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Day6/PURMAMARCA

Leisurely morning transfer to the small town of LaCaldera, and bike from there,

north,followingtheoldcolonialCaminoRealorRoyalRoad.Typicallunchofsalads

and fish pejerrey atLa Cienaga.Transfer towards the Quebradade Humahuaca.

ArriveatPurmamarcaafterlunchandhavea freeafternoontowalkaboutthesmall

Andeantown.Dinnerisonyourown.(Distancebiked:50km)

OvernightHotelManantialdelSilencio(Breakfast,Lunch)

Day7/SALTA

MorningdriveuptheCuestadeLipan,goingfrom2300mto4170m;atthepassyouwillgetontoyourbikesandbikedowntowardsSalinas

Grandes,soinawayyouwillbegoingovertheAndesonyourbikes.YouwillhavelunchontheSaltFlats.ReturntoPurmamarcatochange

andleaveforSalta.Arriveatyourhotelandindulgeintheirspa,poolorgarden.AfarewelldinnerishostedLaTableRestaurantoverlooking

thegardens.(Distancebiked:47km)OvernightHouseofJasmines(Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day8/DEPART

TransferfromyourhoteltoSaltaairporttoconnectwithyour

departures.(Breakfast)ENDOFSERVICES


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ACCOMMODATIONS

KKALAHOTELislocatedintheheartoftresCerritos,inthemostpicturesqueandcalmplace,

atthefootofthehill,ahousewhichcombinestraditionwithcraftsmanship,hasturnedintoa

hotelfull of charm, furnishedwithnoble materials, antiqueobjects andhandcrafts of the

region. The setting of the library and the fireplace invite the guest to relax on very

comfortablesofas; enjoyingthe careful serviceof the staff. Askkalais placed five-minute

drivedowntownitisanideallocationtodiscoverthecity.Therestaurantswithinthearea

offerrefined typical dishes. Also,guests are able totastespecially preparedmealsat the

hotel. Roomshaveviewsto the hillsor the city,with largebeds,ensuitebathrooms, andheatingandair-conditioning.Enjoyadrinkorreadyourbookonthelovelypooldeckandjumpintotherefreshingheatedpool.

HOTELLAMERCEDDELALTOislocatedatthefootoftheNevadodeCachi,LaMerceddel

Altodominatesoverthebreathtakingvalley.Surroundedbyhills,riversandstreams.Standing

outfromthetop,itsviewsinvitetoexploretheVallesCalchaquiesorsimplyrelaxandenjoy

the silence ofthe place. Enjoy the terrace, localart,poolarea,or living roommadewith

adobe,wood,andcanefromthearea.Itstheperfectplacetoenjoyabookandaglassof

winebythefireplace.Allroomshavecentralheatingandprivatebathrooms.Therestaurant

providesAndeanstylegourmetcuisineandenjoyadrinkinthebarorwinecellar.Thespahas

massagerooms,Jacuzzi,Scottishshowerandsolarium.


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VIASDECAFAYATEisauniqueplacetoenjoyfinewinesandmagnificentlandscapes.The

WineResortwasbuiltamidstavineyardplantationatthefootoftheimpressiveSanIsidro

Hill. Facilities includeregionalgourmet restaurant,winecellar,especiallypreparedto enjoy

customwinetasting,organicgardentosupplythekitchenwithfreshvegetables,loungewith

fireplaceand library, interior courtyard,swimmingpool andspacious solariumwithscenic

viewsofthevineyardsandCafayate.Theroomshavekingsizebeds,privatebathroomand

bathtub, heating & air-conditioning and have access to a spacious covered balcony

overlookingthevineyards,granitehills,andCafayate.

HOUSEOFJASMINES,atthefootoftheAndesandjustminutesfromthecapitalcityofSalta,

theFenestrazfamilymanagedtocreateauniqueandromanticatmospherethatcombines

theNortherntraditionwiththecomfortofthebestboutiquehotels.Anavenueofmature

eucalyptus set to the music of the Arenales River welcomes you to House of Jasmines

EstanciadeCharme, a centuries-oldmansion fully recycledwithcarefulattentionto every

detail.Thespaisatrueparadise.Theoutdoorswimmingpool,surroundedbyaparksprinkled

withcolorfulflowersandcrossedbythewindingArenalesriverwithaviewtothemagnificent

landscapeoftheAndes,isidealfortakingamomenttorelax.Inthegarden,theproduce,fruitsandvegetablesarecultivatedtoguarantee

thefreshnessofdishesofLaTable,createdbythecheftoreflectthenativegastronomyondelicateplatesfullofhomemadeenchantment.

Theroomshavekingsizebeds,beigelinens,bathrooms,centralheating&air-conditioning.


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HOTELMANANTIALDELSILENCIOwasbuiltinastrictlyneo-colonialstyle.Itmaintainsthe

localarchitectureinwhichindigenousmaterialswereusedsuchasadobewallsandhollow

canes for the roofs. The hotel is tastefully decorated with objects belonging tohistorical

families from the north of Argentina. It has 18 ample and luminous standard bedrooms

overlookingthegardensandmountains.Theswimmingpoolispleasantallyear-roundwith

very few cloudy days and receiving heat from the sun of La Quebrada. The hotels

restaurant offers guests the unique possibility of enjoyingAndeanproductsat theirbest,

combining taste, texture,and colors. There isalsoa wine cellar wherea variety of carefully selectedwinesfromMendoza,Saltaand

Maimaraawaittoaccompanyyourdishes.


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DESTINATIONS

Argentina,SouthAmerica

TheArgentineRepublicisacountryinSouthAmerica,borderedbyChiletothewestandsouth,BoliviaandParaguaytothenorth,andBrazil

andUruguaytothenortheast.ArgentinaclaimssovereigntyoverpartofAntarctica,theFalklandIslands.Itisthelargestcountryinthe

worldamong Spanish-speakingnations.Argentinawassparselypopulateduntil theperiod of European colonization. Settlements were

establishedbytheViceroyaltyofPeru.ViceroyaltyofPeruwasestablishedbySpainencompassingallofitsholdingsinSouthAmerica.The

SpanishestablishedViceroyaltyof theRiodelaPlataandBuenosAiresbecameaflourishingport.TheoverthrowoftheSpanishkingand

criticismofmonarchicauthoritieswasthecatalysttotheSpanishAmericanwarsofindependenceacrossthecontinent,arevolutionof

independencebetweenpatriotsandroyalists.JosedeSanMartinmadetheCrossingoftheAndes,securingtheindependenceofChile.The

fightwenttotheroyaliststrongholdofLima.SanMartinsmilitarycampaignscomplementedthoseofSimonBolivarinGranColombiaand

ledtotheindependencevictory.Sincecolonialtimes,hugeterritorieswereunderthecontrolofindigenouspeoples.Allgovernmentssince

thenattemptedinsomewaytostayingoodterms,killthem,orpushthemtofartherfrontiers.JuanPeronbecamehighlypopularamong

workerswithimprovedwagesandworkingconditions.HiswifeEvaPeronwashighlypopularandplayedacentralroleinsocialassistance

tothemostvulnerablesectorsofsociety.Guerillawarfarebeganafteramilitarycoup.PeronwhowasexiledinSpaincamebacktobe

president. Militarycoupsbrought powerback to the Juntaand killed thousands ofguerillas, free elections happened in1983.Nestor

KirchnerhelpedendeconomiccrisisinmodernArgentinaandlateradvocatedhiswifeCristinaFernandezdeKirchnertobecomepresident.

Argentina has six main regions; The Pampas, fertile lowlands, The Mesopotamia, lowland enclosed by rivers, Gran Chaco, between

MesopotamiaandtheAndes,Cuyo,theeastsideof theAndes(optimalareaforlargescalegrowthofgrapevines),ArgentineNorthwest,

and The Patagonia,a largeplateauto the south(with speciesofpenguins and orcawhales).Thehighestpointabove sea levelin isin

MendozaatCerroAconcagua6959m(22,831ft),thehighestpointintheSouthernandWesternHemisphere.


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AdditionalInformation

EntryRequirementsArgentinaVisasareissuedonarrivalforstayofupto90days.USCitizenspay$160perpersonwhenarrivingatanyofthemajorairportsin

BuenosAires.A passportvalidforsixmonthsafterdateofentryisrequired.Visitorsmustholdreturn/onwardticketsandalldocuments

requiredfortheirnextdestination.

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HepatitisAandB,Tetanus,andTyphoidimmunizationsarerecommendedforalltravelers.Informationonvaccinationsandotherhealth

precautions, such as safe food and water precautions and insect bite protection, may be obtained from the CDCs Internet site at

http://www.cdc.gov/travel

Weather

Salta,Argentina

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

AvgHighF 81 79 77 73 70 66 68 72 74 80 81 82

AvgLowF 61 60 59 53 46 39 37 40 45 52 57 60


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Communication

Argentinacountrycode+54.MostareaswillhavemobileaccessandInternetavailable.Someareaswhiletrekkingmaynothavemobile

access.

Electricity

Argentina-Electricalcurrentis220volts,50Hz(TypeC;electricalplughastwocircularpins)

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BesuretoinformyourcreditcardcompanyaswellasyourbankyouwilltravelinternationallyintoSouthAmerica.Thiswilleliminateany

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Currency

Carryingcash,anATMortravelerscheckcardandalsoacreditcardthatcanbeusedforcashadvancesincaseofemergencyisadvisable.

Thebestplacestoexchangemoneyarenormallybureaudechange,whicharefast,havelongerhoursandoftengiveslightlybetterrates

thanbanks.LocalcurrencyisArgentinePeso(ARS),fornowmosttouristplacesacceptUSD,butalwaysbettertocarrypesos.Betterhotels,

lodges,andcampswillacceptcreditcards,howeveritisadvisedtowithdrawcashwhenvisitingremoteareasandvillages.

Government

Argentinafunctionsasframeworkofafederalsystem,apresidentialrepresentativedemocraticrepublic,wherebythepresidentisboth

headofstateandheadofgovernment.

Religion

Officially90%ofArgentinesareRomanCatholic.AlthoughtheConstitutionstatesthatthefederalgovernmentisRomanCatholic,italso

guaranteesfreedomofreligion.ArgentinahasmanyJewsandMuslims,aswellasmembersofRussion,Greek,SyrianOrthodoxchurches

andPrtestantdenominations.SomeindigenouspeoplefollowtraditionalbeliefslikeinnorthwesternprovinceofSaltaandJujuy.

EthnicGroups

ArgentinaspopulationisoverwhelminglyEuropeaninorigin(principallyfromSpainandItaly);thereislittlemixtureofindigenouspeoples.

Anestimated97% ofthepeople are ofEuropeanextraction, and 3%aremestizo,Amerindian,or ofother nonwhitegroups.The pure

AmerindianpopulationhasbeenincreasingslightlythroughimmigrationfromBoliviaandParaguay.


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Languages

Spanishisthenationallanguage,althoughinArgentinaitisspokeninseveralaccentsandhasabsorbedmanywordsfromotherlanguages,

especiallyItalian.Dialectscan beheard fromBasque,Sicilian,Welsh andGaelic. Anunderworldlanguagecalled lunfardodeveloped in

BuenosAirescomposedofwordsfrommanylanguagesItalian,Portuguese,Spanish,French,German,Africa.Lunfardoisnowoftenheard

inlyricsoftangomusic.

Economy

TheeconomyofArgentinaisanuppermiddle-incomeeconomy,andLatinAmericasthird-largest.Thenationhasahighqualityoflifeand

GDPpercapita,whichsince2011thehighestinlatinamerica.Thecountrybenefitsfromrichnaturalresources,ahighlyliteratepopulation,

anexport-orientedagriculturalsectorandadiversifiedindustrialbase.Historically,however,Argentinaseconomicperformancehasbeen

veryuneven,inwhichhigheconomicgrowthalternatedwithsevererecessions,particularlyduringthelatetwentiethcentury,andincome

maldistributionandpovertyincreased.Earlyinthetwentiethcenturyitwasoneoftherichestcountriesintheworldandtherichestinthe

Southernhemisphere,thoughitisnowupper-middleincomecountry.

Climate

Argentina is subject to a variety of climates. The north of the country, including latitudes in and below the Tropic of Capricorn, is

characterizedveryhot,humidsummers(whichresultina lotofswamplands)withmilddrierwinters,andissubjecttoperiodicdroughts

duringthewinterseason.CentralArgentinahashotsummerswithtornadoesandthunderstorms(inwesternArgentinaproducingsomeof

theworldslargesthail),andcoolwinters.Thesouthernregionshavewarmsummersandcoldwinterswithheavysnowfall,especiallyin

mountainouszones.Higherelevationsatalllatitudesexperiencecoolerconditions.Inwinter(JunetoAugust)majorwindsincludethecool

PamperoblowingontheflatplainsofPatagoniaandthePampas.InNorthernregion,spring(SeptemberandNovember)isveryshort,but


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progressively lasting more southwards. During mid-October a large variety ofwild and urban flora fully blossom. Thunderstorms and

hailstorms are frequent. In summer (DecemberandMarch) temperatures aremorediverse.Autumn (April andMay)is generallymild,

windyandprogressively lastingmoresouthwards.Someforestsandvineyardscanbringalongautumn foliage,withits redand orange

leaves,especiallyinmid-April.

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PRICE:

Includes

Professionalguides AllrelevantParkfees&rescuefees Vehiclesw/water&drinksand

professionaldrivers+supportvehicle

Emergencymedicalevacuation Allaccommodationandmealsas

describedintheitinerary

Transfersandplaneflightsasdescribedintheitinerary

Bikes&helmets

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Internationalflights Entryvisas Gratuities Itemsofapersonalnature Alterationstothisitinerary(i.e.ifdifferentaccommodationsandservicesareprovided

thenthepricewillmostlikelyvaryupor

down)

Laundry(unlessstatedathotel) Beveragesinhotels(exceptthoseinyour

personalvehicleorunlessstated)

Hospitalbillsandinternationalevacuationintheeventofanemergency

RoundtripairfareBuenosAires/Salta

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