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PUNTA

A PUNTA
Duración: 5 days Physical demand: high
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A 5 day guided tour along  Maldonado coast and Rocha.Single way to know the best of our East coasts by bike, along unique areas where nature will be at our pace.

Frendly routes where the natural landscape is all along the route.

Our local guides will accompany to make you discover the best southern coast of Uruguay, living a unique experience, combining sport – culture and recreation in our offer plenty of nature and Ocean beauty . The bike is the sustainable vehicle to discover what  Bike Tours Uruguay has prepared specially cared for you

Te esperamos!

 

 

Day 1

We leave early from Montevideo to arrive to Punta del Este.
After our arrival, having a home made breakfast and arranging the bikes and what is needed to take, we offer an introduction to the city through our famous ´Peninsula tour ´,
After the tour will be time for a light lunch to be able to leave to our fist stop: José Ignacio after riding the first 37kms, we arrive to one of the renowned seaside resort in the world, better known by its sunsets and luxurious sea farms, where we will stay at our luxury accommodation.
It has been the chosen location for famous artists and singers for its peace and armony found in the place, always by our Atlantic Ocean.

Day 2

After a delicious and healthy breakfast for riders, we prepare to cross one of the best parts in the crossing: Garzón and Rocha Lagoon.
In this scenario que will ride from Maldonado to Rocha crossing graving and paths where the demand will be unique. Birds of all types, being Maldonado the area where more than half of birds live here. After riding 52kms with stops in between, we will get to our next destination: La Paloma in Rocha. A very comfortable hotel will wait for us.

Later afternoon: time to visit the seaside on your own or enjoy the rest and the swimming pool at the hotel.

Day 3

Your breakfast is over and we will head to the next Adventure for over 50km over a flat area. Your next destination is one of the most charismatic ones along Rocha: Cabo Polonio. A beautiful and unique  experience along the way, waits for you. We will start by getting to the terminal where huge trucks will get us to the destination. Riding along dunes, where a small and special town without gravel streets waits for us.

The area lacks electrical energy so the nights are unique, full of stars, a place surroundes by candlelights to mark the way that we start enjoying once in the accomodation in double or single rooms, or hostels as you can request . Time to enjoy the beauty of the area together with cristal waters where the accommodation will be along dures and beach on both sides. The lighthouse, one of the 13 along Uruguay, can be visited and have the chance to see Sea Lions at first sight, as well as the artisans selling its wonderful crafts. A must: having dinner at the candlelights.

Day 4

After the most attractive sunrise in front of your eyes, together with a very good breakfast and a peaceful walk along the beach, we prepare to go back to the exciting return towards the last destination. Our bikes wait for us . Punta del Diablo, 60km ahead from Cabo Polonio is the final destination A peculiar seaside where the fishermen are the attractiveness, together with its restaurants surrounding the beaches.
At the arrival you will have enough time to visit the area, rest and be ready for a delicious dinner.

Day 5

Free morning before returning to Montevideo by bus or van as you have arranged with us, together with the bikes. The arrival is waited for the afternoon so as to have time to visit part of Montevideo once arrived to your hotel, and spend a comfortable night before your flight back to the destination.

– End of our service.

Service included

Bikes: mountain or city bike – helmet- vest – trilingual guide – Water , fruits, dried fruits every day .

Support: More than 12 people.

Ask as extra service: transfer for personal belongings.

 

4 star hotels: A range of hotels will be checked to identify the best and with excellent service.

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WINERIES

IN CARMELO
Duration: 2 to 3 nights Physical demand: Médium - low Total Distance: 80km Terrain: Combined

Enjoy the smell while going along the Wineries. Get into the historical city of Carmelo to unveil the senses that the Green Fields offer. This is the proposal from Bike Tours Uruguay,where we will ride along the most important Wineries and with the oldest history of the area Hosted  by its owners, who will offer hospitality to make you feel the most of your stay.

Bike Tours Uruguay invites you to Bike&Wine tour that will awaken your senses and will do your ride unforgetable.

Together with the Wineries of Carmelo, we are ready to open the doors.

What do you wait for?

*Minimum de 2 People.
*The duration, wineries to visit, togehter with its offers are adapted according to the time of the year and the length of time you want to be in the city..
*Booking in advance.

Day 1

Arrival to our accommodation to unpack and head to our first destination:

+ Narbona Winery – 11kms far from our stay. One of the biggest wineries and refined or the area. A guided tour is arranged together with a delicious wine tasting. Chance to visit the surroundings and Okm from our River Plate, a magical site due to its natural enclave.

Note: depending the arrival time to the city, we can swap the visits in Carmelo. Narbona winery has its wine tastings starting at 12:30am.

Day 2

After having a comfortable rest and a great breakfast in the accommodation chosen, we will start our second day of the tour with a deeper visit to Carmelo and longer distance to ride.

Carmelo City tour

We will cross the famous hidraulic bridge that connects the city with the famrs and wineries of the area, to head to:

+Zubizarreta Winery. Run by its owners since 1057, will make us enjoy the personal guidance and assitance of its owners followed by an enriching wine tasting accompanied by selected cheese, premium wines and cold cuts, together with hand made bread and olive oil. All the tour will make it a special visit for us.

+Calera de las Huérfanas. Oldest Jesuitic ruin  Antigua ruina integrated to Jesuitic path, with wonderful visits and rounds along the lime ovens, a visit to the Museum, where we will know the importance of its history that surrounds it. A unique experience impossible to miss.

+Familia Irurtia Winery, as from the second half of XIX century where its first wines were launched in 1030, a special winery with its longest wineries of the area, we will enjoy a guided tour along the winery, a wine tasting together with a selection of cheese, fresh bread, and olive oil.

+El Legado Winery, with a high level offer of wines, winner of national and international prizes, together with a service of good quality offered by its owners, makes the tour an important part of our ride.This 2024, new areas have been added to its small and modern winery.

+After this long tour, we return to the accommodation chosen together with our guide.

Kilometers toured : Between 37 y 40 kms.

Day 3

Our last day will start with a visit to the area as well as the wineries of Carmelo Estrella.
We will include a visit to Zagarzazú seaside with its coast as well as the following wineries to continue doing our wine tasting.

+Pueblo Tannat Winery A brand new winery with its vineyards that will give the tour a touch to our route.

+ Cordano Winery where a tour of the area from a local an untouched location offers its warmth from the owners. We will taste their local wines together with the traditional cold cuts, cheese,bread and olives.

The way bikes heads us to the hotel where depending on your departure a free part of the afternoon is at your disposal.

End of our services.

Services included

Accommodation, bike, helmet, guide in English , water and wine tastings.
Extra arrangements: lunch at winery.

Proposed dates

Season: March to beginning of December

NOTE: We adapt days and wineries to visit according to your interest and weather. Routes can be changed to suit needs.

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COLONIA 

to CARMELO: HISTORY and WINERIES
Duration: 4 nights Physical demand: Medium - High Distance: 150km Terrain: Combined
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Live the paved stone paths in Colonia del Sacramento, that were brought from Martín García island to cover the floor of the charming  Calle de los Suspiros, right  next to the Light House and the Ruins in the  San Francisco Convent from  XVIII century.

Enjoy the beauty of Colonia promenade, with its sport port, able to make guided tours in the area. Arrive to the  Plaza de Toros Real de San Carlos, where its origin dates from  XVIII century in Honor to the King Charles III de Borbón, to then give way in the  XX  century to the nowadays Real de San Carlos. Declared Historical National Monument and recently re- inaugurated in 2022. Daily guided visits can be accessed with prior coordination.

History, culture, recreation towards wineries and areas that complete the historical landscape where Bike Tours Uruguay has  designed to enjoy sustainable routes by bike, in a natural area that surrounds by.

Te esperamos!

Minimumde 2 People. Booking in advance.

Day 1

Arrival to the city and stay at the hotel in COLONIA. Time to enjoy free. Bikes brought to the hotel.

Day 2

After a buffet breakfast we will leave from Colonia towards Conchillas. During the way in Colonia will visit the historial town , its Rambla and the Real de San Carlos, described before.

We will head to the interior and older paths where we will visit de Museum of Older Cars, which is a HUGE warehouse together with a recreation area from older stores, bikes, motorbikes, older watches and all what you can think from the past.

Our way will continue to the Cerros de San Juan winery, one of the oldest and prestigious of the region so as to go along its vineyards around the area.

Optional: Lunch previously arranged.

After this enriching visit, we will go to the route where the accommodation will take place at Conchillas.

Green and green and rough areas will be the way along the routes. Always guided and with the needed stops on the way to give time to the arrival.

TOTAL  KMs : 60K

Day 3

After a recovery from the night and enjoying our morning breakfast, we will head to the city of Carmelo.

We will feel the warmth of the farms and typical areas, wineries and historical remains as the Ruins from the Jesuitic: La Calera. A historical place where the ovens were built.

On the way to Zubizarreta winery, we will enjoy the quay, with its crystal waters. Under the supervision and suggestions from the guide, and if the weather permits, you will be able to try the waters.

After this short stay, we will visit Zubizarreta Winery to be able to have a guided tour offered by its owners, as well as a Premium wine tasting accompanied by cold cuts, cheese and fresh bread.
We will learn the history of the winery told by its owners.

TOTAL DE KM APROXIMADOS: 47KM

Day 4

In the morning after the deserved rest and having our breakfast, we will ride towards:

*CARMELO ESTRELLA

*PUNTA GORDA, KILOMETER O of the River Plate.

*Casa Chic and its sport port

*CAMACHO port, with its beautiful restaurant by the yatchs.

*See NARBONA CHAPEL.

*GO PAST  GOLF  AND ITS  CLUB HOUSE

* HAVE A WINE TASTING AT  TANNAT WINERY AND A GUIDED TOUR.

*VISIT AND ALSO HAVE A WINE TASTING AT EL LEGADO WINERY

*RETURN TO THE HOTEL.

TOTAL KMS TO RIDE : 55KM

Day 5

After enjoying your last day at the hotel with a good breakfast and morning free: end of our service.

Thanks for having chosen us!

Services included

Services included: Guide in English – Accommodation – water – bikes – vests – helmets.

Optional requests on demand: Booking and coordinations for lunch. Wine tastings.

Accommodation to be arranged

Colonia
Posada del Gobernador

Conchillas
To determine

Carmelo
Los Muelles in Carmelo
El Legado
Narbona Hotel, among new options

Suggested dates

Season: March to the beginning of December.

(Always contac us for other alternatives)

BIKE 

& HILLS
Duration: 3 nights Physical demand: Alta Distance: 66km Terrain: Combined
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Experience our hills north of Punta del Este, with its landscapes and a special hosting that will wait for us!

A unique location for the bikes or if you also love horse-riding (optional), full of local vegetation surrounded by hills, lakes and small waterfalls that will enchant your stay.

Mínimum 2 People. Booking in advance.

Day 1

After a stay in Punta del Este, we will go by van 65km towards this marvellous place described before.
The host will wait for us with a refreshing drink where your place to rest is waiting for you.

The first 17kms will b De along a famous olive region. The paths and ways will lead us to wonderful views and areas that will make our way wonderful to encounter.

After a rest, we will head to PUEBLO EDEN to experience the life of a little town where the only thing that flies is the wind.
A place inhibited by only 200 people but where one of the most visited restaurants of Maldonado is found as well a great Tea House to try its delicious cakes and lovely teas and capucchinos.

After the visit, the way back to our accommodation waits for us.

Total kms ridden: aprox 35kms

Day 2

After a unique breakfast and the best views, we will head to visit the Gold Mine, 27kms ahead to the north of the accommodation.

We will enjoy these views as well as the visit to the area along wild paths to accompany our mountain bikes.

After a long winding, a return to our hostage is needed.

Day 3

After a good breakfast, the return is arranged.

End of the service

Services included

+Service offered:  Transfer to and back to Punta del Este-Hostage – bikes-horse riding if requested.

Best time of the year: May to November.

NOTE: Length and areas to visit are adapted to suit needs.

MONTEVIDEO

TOWARDS THE EAST
Lasts: 2 days Physical demand: High
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Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay. It is a city facing the sea, and going along its coast towards Canelones seasides, makes the most enjoyable of all.

Fom Montevideo towards the Pinar, you ride along our wide Rambla and along cycle paths, what makes it safer.Riding by the side of the coast enhances your way with the fresh air on your face.

Montevideo towards the East it is an easy and accesible proposal with lots of varied landscapes to enjoy, stops for recreation, history and amazing photography to take with you on this wonderful ride!

Day 1

Time to departure: 8:30

Leaving from your hotel in Montevideo, or a common stop along the Rambla, we will start our guided tour towards el Pinar (28 km. distance), touching along the coast the seasides along  Solymar, Lagomar, until you arrive to Pando creek in the River Plate at El Pinar seaside. .

12:00 horas
Stop for lunch to enjoy a great healthy picnic with balanced diet at El Pinar beach with its amazing white dunes and long extension of coast.

14:00 horas:
We leave from El Pinar Beach to Pueblo Chico ( 24kms distance) We will visit:  Villa Argentina, where we will enter to see the iconic edification from 1945, with the shape of an Eagle, right at the top of a cliff. Famous stories from smuggles from XVIII century are related to this huge Eagle.

Next stop will be Atlántida, to visit the Church called Cristo Obrero and Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, declared Heritage of the Humanity by UNESCO. being built by Eladio Dieste in 1960.
Following to this wonderful visit, we will enjoy a light lunch and visit tthe lovely beaches of the seaside Atlántida.

18:00 horas: Arrival to the accommodation. Dinner and stay on site.

Día 2

9:00am:  Breakfast and after a relaxing morning we prepare to leave to our next destination: Piriápolis at Departamento de Maldonado.
We will reach one of the most important seasides in Maldonado, embraced by its clear waters from the River Plate, since it is just 30km from the Altantic Ocean.
At the entrance to Piriàpolis we will be able to enjoy an animal reserve by one of the most visited hills: Sugar Loaf, and also to be able to pass by and visit an important Castle owned by Francisco Piria.Entrepreneur, writer, politician, alquimist who founded Piriapolis near the end of XIX century. He also constructed the first hotel of the city: Piriapolis Hotel in 1905, which is a monumental construction erected until today. History, myths, and beatufull city waits for us to enjoy the rest of the evening.

The guide will be accompanying all day until the end of our services.

 

Optional: Extra day from Piriapolis to Punta del Este.

Services included

We provide:

Bikes

Local Guide in English

Helmets

Vests

Water

Dried fruits during the ride

One or two nights to stay

Breakfast

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