Bike and Wine on the valley Calchaqui 5 days

Day 1 : Salta – Quebradas de las Conchas -Cafayate

We start in a southerly direction through small localities that have particular characteristics that identify them, after 2 hours of travel in our vehicle we arrive at the creek of the shells, famous place for its capricious geological formations formed by erosion of millions of years. The Morales bridge will be our beginning of biking, here we set up our bike team and, we will travel the Quebrada de las Conchas until the town of Cafayate where the biking ends and we continue with visit And tasting at Some of the world’s highest malbec and torrontes vineyards .
– Average Daily Distance: 40 miles / 65 km (pavement) .
– Average Daily Elevation: 1400 a 1600 meters.
– Difficulty Level: Intermediate
– Total distance to destination: 190 km
– Night: Cafayate.
– Lunch: including (picnic lunch on the route ).

Day 2 : Cafayate – Quebrada de las Flechas – Molinos

After our breakfast, we start our day with a connecting route for 1 h, until we reach our biking starting point, here we will travel through the ravine of the arrows, an extraordinary place in formations eroded by wind and rain, culminating our Adventure with a delicious lunch at Finca El Carmen. After lunch we continue on our tour by van to Molinos ( the town of mills) .

– Average Daily Distance: 24 miles / 40 km (gravel).
– Average Daily Elevation: 2100 a 2300 meters.
– Difficulty Level: Intermediate.
– Total distance to the destination: 100 km.
– Night: Molinos.
– Lunch: including (Estancia El Carmen).

Day 3: Molinos – Colomé – Molinos

After our breakfast, we leave by truck taking the mystical route 40 to arrive after 30 km at the small colonial town of Seclantas, where we will meet fido aban, owner of a place full of canyons, cracks, and the famous caves of acsibi.
The tour. The departure involves advancing about 17 km (30 km in a 4×4 truck) through the stony bed of a dry river, walking for about two hours through a magnificent red ravine of sandy earth in the most unlikely ways, to finally crouch down and enter the splendid caves that once they were part of the Urbina Hacienda, when the Malcachiscos Indians panned gold for the Spaniards until they revolted and left no soul standing. It happened in 1603. Since then and until now, a time lapse of more than 400 years later, it will surprise you to not see any signs of urbanisation. At most you can see the ruins of houses with thick adobe walls and doors made from cactus wood, from dates of which nobody knows. The high altitude and the sun are unforgiving, so please bring a hat, long-sleeved t-shirt and sunscreen! Bring a hat, a long-sleeved shirt, and sunscreen.

– Total hiking distance: 15 km.
– Food included: picnic lunch

Day 4: Molinos -Seclantás -Paseo de los Artesanos – Cachi.

We start this quiet day by bike along the path of the Algarrobo, to reach the city of seclantás known as the capital of the poncho, here we will make a stop at one of the most traditional families in this city making handicrafts in lama wool (Armando Guzmán) . Then we will continue by bike for another 8 km to enjoy a delicious picnic lunch, prepared in an incredible place, and then by car, we will continue to the beautiful city of Cachi.
– Average Daily Distance: 18 miles / 30 km (gravel).
– Average daily elevation: 2,100 to 2,200 meters.
– Difficulty Level: Intermediate
– Total distance to the destination: 150 km.
– Night: Cachi
– Lunch: including (picnic lunch on the route ).

Day 5: Cachi – Cuesta del Obispo – Salta City .

Last day of adventure, the day begins with adrenaline with a cachi link for 1 hour until reaching the highest point Piedra Molinos (3453 meters). There we prepare our bicycles to begin the descent of 21 km down the Cuesta del Obispo and the Quebrada del Escoipe and thus arrive at the city of Chicoana where we will enjoy a delicious lunch. End of cycling.
– Average Daily Distance: 37 miles / 60 km (gravel and pavement).
– Average daily elevation: 3,500 to 1,300 meters.
– Difficulty level: Easy
– Total distance to destination: 160 km.
– Night: Salta City.
– Lunch: including (local restaurants).

Tour Highlights
+ Bicycle tour through various landscapes that comprise the Calchaquí valleys, from ravines, canyons, rivers and views of the majestic Andes range.
+ Visit the Camino de los Artesanos, a charming community of weavers and artists who still use the ancient techniques of their trade.
+ Try the local cuisine: Empanadas Salteña stuffed with meat or cheese, roasts, a variety of local and chopped salads!
+ Sip unique high-altitude wines from the Cafayate region, including Torrontes sweet white wine and Salta Negra beer.