On the glowing recommendation of a few local ex-pats, I tried out La Bicicleta Verde. It definitely lived up to the reputation.
I took the 7PM night tour, which weaves up through wealthy Las Condes into beautiful, residential Vitacura and back into Santiago through the parks along the river. The guide, Peter, a 4-year vet of Santiago from Kansas, supplied knowledgeable and engaging narration throughout. I had been living in Santiago for 2 months at this point and was not expecting to learn anything new, but Peter showed us sites I had never seen and really gave us the insider scoop. Highlights included the still under-construction Parque Bicentennial and various bridges along the Mapocho river. Just the right balance of talking and biking. And it's great biking at night (without the crowds) with someone who knows his way around.
Also, I didn't realize until the tour, but the entire route was essentially downhill. About as strenuous as a walk in the park.
The tour finished at a relaxing bar in bohemian Bellavista, where Peter stuck around with us and shared some pisco sours and tapas. Bicicleta Verde even picked up the bill!
Great time -- recommended to anyone, visitors and locals alike.
Con mi amigo Phil decidimos ir al tour nocturno. Sin tener mucha idea de qué se trataba, fuimos con todas las ganas de divertirnos y pasar un buen rato. Debo decir como chilena y como santiaguina, que esta experiencia fue toda una sorpresa para mí. Una sorpresa muy grata, por cierto... Me encantó el tour nocturno porque amo Santiago de noche, es una ciudad linda! Las luces de los autos, los edificios, el olor a pasto de los parques y la posibilidad de poder recorrer todo eso en calma, fue fantástico..
El tour nocturno me mostró un Santiago en "cámara lenta" ... un Santiago onírico, mágico... que yo misma ignoraba. Es un Santiago que renace bajo las luces bohemias.
De todas las zonas que recorrimos.. el Parque Bicentenario, Rotonda P.Zujovic, Isidora G, Suecia, Parque de las Esculturas, la rivera del Mapocho, Puente del arzobispo y Bellavista. Me quedo con el Puente del Arzobispo absolutamente!!! Y luego de eso, con un merecido descanso comiendo unas ricas chorrillanas en el Surreal! Excelente!!!
Lo recomiendo 100%