Bicycling Patagonia’s Lakes District Plus! The Island of Chiloé

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• The guides were very good. Great trip.

  Thomas E.Houston, TX

• I’ve taken numerous bike tours with various companies and will say that ExperiencePlus! offers the best value for the money. Also, I find my fellow bikers in the ExperiencePlus! groups to be the easiest to get along with and among the nicest I’ve ever met while traveling – no whiners! Some of the more expensive bike tour companies tend to attract more high-maintenance travelers (who care more about the hotel and dressing up for dinner than the biking), meaning the focus of their trips will often stray from the biking and cultural experience. I like the fact that ExperiencePlus! will choose/recommend restaurants where the locals themselves dine.

  Charlene L.Jersey City, NJ

• The tour leader was outstanding. She was most attentive to our needs and helped us have the best experiences …

  William D.Goshin, CT

• [What I liked most was] the ride to Fruitallar. It was so beautiful and not much traffic.

  Whitney R,Fresno, CA

• [What I liked most was] The biking and the treatment we received from the tour leaders. Especially the birthday cake they provided at the day-three dinner for my 61st birthday.

  James M., Hilo, HI

• We just returned from the Argentina – Chile trip and wanted to let you know what a wonderful time we had. The tour leader did an outstanding job leading this inaugural journey and along with our Argentine guides made our ride fun and interesting. The Chiloé extension only added icing to the cake. What a beautiful island filled with very special people and gorgeous scenery. I would highly recommend to anyone going on the bicycle trip to not miss this added bonus. It is well worth the time and money.

  Larry and Corky B.Herkimer, NY

• Thanks so much for everything, I feel really blessed in having such nice tour leader all the time. And I’m in love with the Hotel Puelche in Puente Varras, archecturally it was interesting, the porportions and lay out, plus the food was goood.

  Barbara H.Lexington, MA

• The trip was well organized: the guides were attentive, informative, helpful and fun to hang out with; the hotels were great; restaurants that were included or recommended by the guides were fabulous; bikes were in “new” condition; the other people on the trip were great travel companions. I would definitely recommend your company to anyone looking for a bike touring company and I hope to make it on another one of your trips some time.

  Jeff F., Cottekill, NY

• Thanks for a great ExperiencePlus!

  Jeff W., Fort Collins, CO

• What was your favorite experience on this trip? Hard to choose…stunning scenery, challenging climbs, helpful, supportive tour leaders. I also loved the garden luncheon, and enjoyed the farm tour.

  Julia V., Nottingham, NH

• I had so many great experiences but I think Chiloé Island was awesome. We saw penguins, had a really special lunch, stayed in the stilt hotel, went out to the lunch on the farm and had a really great ride along the river to the National Park. The people were so friendly! The lake district was beautiful and the volcanos and mountains were stunning.

  Renee C., Johnston, IA

• Asked what is his favorite opera, a friend replied “the last one I saw.” I feel somewhat the same about bike tours. (This is my fourth, the first with ExperiencePlus!.) Putting aside that bias, however, I have to say that you really did do everything possible to make this a first class and memorable experience. The cultural highlights are an extremely valuable addition to some great cycling.

  Guy C., Vallejo, CA

• What was your favorite experience on this trip? So many… reaching the summit, seeing the penguins, enjoying the curanto dinner and lamb lunch.

  Diane C., Gabriola, Canada

• I was very impressed by the local character of most of the places we ate at, like lunch on the seashore the last day in Chiloe. Biking in beautiful scenery, mountains, and rural roads. An introduction to Chilean coastal culture.

  Jack R., Cary, NC

• Spectacular scenery, good company, comfortable accommodations. My favorite exprience was the three days on Chiloe.

  Zoe E., Williston, VT

• Wonderful, wonderful food including meals that were at the homes of local residents. Consistently good lodging. Excellent, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable guides. Much beautiful scenery.

  David S., Appleton, WI

• Excellent, full of new information, new experiences. Great cycling. Chiloe – the phenomenal experiences with the people there. The market in Ancud, the curanto, phenomenal king crab lunch, dinner on the farm, seaweed collectors on the shore.

  Jo E., Appleton, WI

• One of the best bike trips ever, and we have had many. I can not say enough good things about the trip. I forgot to mention the navigational arrows, what a joy.

  Elena P., New York, NY

• Bravo!

  Pam N., Fort Davis, TX

• The stilt hotel on Chiloe Island was magical. We took a kayak up the lake to the Pacific coast swam in the ocean and that evening lay on the deck and wondered at the night sky. Fab. A great trip I will never forget, experience of a lifetime.

  Len C., Harrogate, UK

• How would you describe this tour to a friend? I would (and have) told them 1) that I had a great trip; 2) that the guides were wonderful; 3) that the mountains were exquisite; 4) accommodations and interesting meals were fabulous.

  Benjamin L., Washington, DC

• The combination of gorgeous routes and extra cultural experiences made for a totally rich experience. We would head out every morning eager to see what fabulous surprises awaited us. And of course our guides were the best! One of the best vacations of our lives!!!!

  Starr and Phil T., Ft Collins, CO

• A great bicycle trip with such beauty, interesting country, people, food, and wine. The guides are great! Fun, helpful, interesting! The road markings are good. The hotels, food, and wine wonderful. ExperiencePlus! has bicycle trips down! I am a big fan and look forward to my next trip!

  Josephine C., Hilo, HI

• Everything about the trip was excellent, from the well designed routes and navigational arrows, to the guides who were amazing in their knowledge and friendliness and willingness to make the trip a memorable experience.

  Judi B., Waban, MA

• It was truly the greatest adventure of my life–at the age of 71. So glad I did it. Everyone was wonderful!

  Bonita O., Woodston, KS

• Two weeks riding through a great place with great folks. I loved lunch at the border of Chile and the hot tub soak at the end of that day at the all inclusive spa.

  Richard H., Raleigh, NC

• What was your favorite experience on this trip? Crossing the border from Argentina to Chile. The boat trip to see the penguins. Enjoying the company of my fellow travelers. The home cooked meal on Chiloe Island.

  Bill P., Meadville, PA

• An experience of a lifetime! What was your favorite experience on this trip? I can”t say. Everything on this trip gelled. The guides, the cultural experience in Argentina and Chile, the other members of the group, and the riding was spectacular on a daily basis.

  Susan M., Syracuse, NY

• Fantastic scenery, a gorgeous view at every turn. Lakes, mountains, forest, volcanoes, wildlife, oceans, parks, it has it all. Great food at locations one would never find on one”s own. Warm and gracious people. Interesting accommodations, with a taste of every kind–B&B, high rise hotel, low rise hotel, park “lodges” and an all-inclusive resort. Challenging riding but one can”t have the scenery without hills.

  Jill W., Sarasota, FL

• A brilliant way to see Patagonia at close range with local guides and experience. An excellent tour with great guides. 10 of 10. Would recommend.

  David E., Sydney, Australia

• Do it. Do it. Do it. Trip of a lifetime. If a medium strength rider, ask for the E-bike and just have fun!

  Melinda C., Renton, WA

• Great biking, fabulous scenery, extraordinary guides… Would definitely use Experience Plus again, especially in Argentina with the same guides. Have already sung your praises to a number of biking friends. From my first phone call, through trip prep and then the tour, everyone was professional and went out of their way to make this the trip what we wanted. Phenomenal customer service.

  Sue R., Vail, CO

• How would you describe this tour to a friend? A very enjoyable cultural experience using bikes as a means of transportation that facilitates stopping and enjoying the country. There certainly is a fair amount of cycling effort but it is not a hard core cycling tour for hammerheads. Thanks for an awesome trip!

  Kevin M., Salt Lake City, UT – December 2017

• I”ve told my friends that this tour offered us the best of both worlds – a company to take care of the travel arrangements, support, and transfers, but with the advantage of not being wedded to a group 24/7. I enjoyed the freedom of riding at my own pace and having opportunities to stop and soak in local sights and culture as much as I wished. My favorite experience was when we cycled around the Island of Chiloe. I loved the quiet roads, jaw dropping scenery, and the friendly people we encountered along the way.

  Margaret M., Salt Lake City, UT – December 2017

• The trip of my life! Two days stand out – cycling across the Andes and the ever changing scenery from Argentina to Chile, lunch and birthday cake on the border, followed by hot spas – a perfect end to a perfect day! Also the first day in Chiloe – ferries, waterfront restaurant, fields of cows by the cliffs over oceans, cycling, penquins and an amazing dinner – all in one day!!!

  Maz C., Shelter Island Heights, NY – February 2018

• The entire experience was fantastic. Nadine and others in the office were a great help in the beginning. From leaders to routes to meals to hotels, this was a terrific experience! Thank you!

  Paul T., Fort Collins, CO – February 2018

• How would you describe this tour to a friend? Challenging cycling, amazing scenery, great cultural experience. Great trip! Thanks to all, I””m sure we””ll be back.

  Stephen & Allison F., E. Greenwich, RI – Feb 2018

• A great experience – with wonderful (and knowledgeable) local guides.

  Paul B., Sydney, NSW – February 2018

• This was an excellent, well organized trip that gave us the opportunity to see another part of the world that we would not have done on our own.

  Gary P., Tucson, AZ – December 2018

• A great holiday, great guides and great scenery.

  Richard C., Limavady, NO Ireland – December 2018

• Great trip with excellent and knowledgeable leaders as in all my ExperiencePlus! adventures.

  Ole L., Fort Worth, TX – February 2019

• Empanadas at the top of the Andes.

  Thomas E., St Paul, MN – February 2019

• This was our first tour with ExperiencePlus! and I definitely look forward to the next one. From the folks working with us on scheduling to the guides and the people on the tour with us, it was really a great experience. Thank you.

  Terri T., Salt Lake City, UT – February 2019

• Very diverse. Wonderful scenery. Great food. Favorite things: Boat trip to see the penguins. Riding around the lake in Chile with views of the volcano. Special dinner in Chile at agritourismo and all the lunches.

  Debbie M., Tiburn, CA – Decemeber 2019

• The tour was a great combination of fun riding, great eating and spectacular scenery. I didn’t have any idea what to expect, as I’d never been to South America before, but it was wonderful and I will go back again, maybe even for another ride!

  Erika G., St Augustine, GA – December 2019

• A wonderful way to get to experience the region, especially if you’ve never been before. Favorite things: the island of Chiloe. The food and the local restaurants.

  Nadine K., Edmonton, Alberta – December 2019

• Beautiful views, great exercise, spending time with like minded people, ExperiencePlus! knows their business.

  Monty M., Admore, PA – February 2020

• Exceptional! Very well planned itinerary and well thought out routes, accommodations and meals. The daily rides took us through back country scenic routes, some quite challenging. We definitely loved the chalked arrows signifying the routes which made it easy.

  Lisa and Rick M., Evergreen, CO – February 2020

• Beautiful geographical and cultural experience, moderately difficult terrain that requires a bit of pre-tour training to really enjoy. My favorite part – The gorgeous lake scenery, the fabulous hotels with amazing views.

  Julio S., Fort Collins, CO – December 2022