Along the Silver Coast Guided

Hybrid Bike | Guided | Landscape
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This is the easiest bicycle tour that we offer. This hybrid bike tour starts in Porto and ends in Aveiro. You will have the chance to admire the beautiful river front of the second biggest city of Portugal. Port wine makes the city of Porto well-known all over the world. Douro river starts in north of Spain, but it is here, in Porto, that it meets the sea, and this beautiful and long river was used for many and many years to transport the wine from inland to the cellars in Porto area to be traded.

You will cycle along bike paths along the coast and visit many beaches of the north of Portugal, always along the Silver Coast. The route is very easy, scenic and relaxing.

You will visit a beautiful place with some very interesting houses which are the result of the transformation of old warehouses used to keep the fishing gear. Today these small houses with their colorful striped façade are the vacation place of many families and it makes a very unique place in Portugal to be visited.

The tour ends in Aveiro, a city on the west coast of Portugal known for its Art Nouveau buildings and its enchanting lagoon. This 45-kilometer-long lagoon stands as one of Europe’s last remaining untouched coastal marshland. It is also a haven for numerous bird species. The locals call this rich lagoon Ria de Aveiro. Tourism and aquaculture are the mainstay of the Aveiro Lagoon region.

It is also renowned for its artisan fishing and as a center for the collection of Flor de Sal, an expensive salt variety. The boats that in the past used to collect the submerged aquatic vegetation (Moliço) to be used in agriculture, today are transformed into bright colored painted boats that cross the lagoon full of tourists.

From
Euro 2530
Guided
Tour

6
Days 

Level 1 (1.3)
Easy 

Distance
131km/81mi
33km/21mi day
Hotels
Signature

Trails
47% asphalt + 53% dirt-roads and bike lanes
Start | End
Porto | Aveiro
Dates

Start-End

Availability

Booking

Price

Per Person

26 Jun – 01 Jul, 2022

Complete

Euro 3090

11 Jul – 16 Jul, 2022

Available

Euro 3090

04 Sep – 09 Sep, 2022

Complete

Euro 3340

11 Sep – 16 Sep, 2022

Complete

Euro 3340

02 Oct – 08 Oct, 2022

Complete

Euro 3470

Available: You can sign up for the bicycle tour, but we must have a minimum of 4 cyclists.

Confirmed: We already have a minimum of 4 cyclists on the bicycle tour and you can still sign up.

Complete: The bicycle tour is already full.

If you wish a different date, ask us for prices and availability.
Guided bike tours usually start on Sundays.

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Minimum number of people: 4
Location: Center Region, Porto and the North
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WHAT’S INCLUDED

6 days / 5 nights / 4 days cycling

Support Level

  • Two experienced, knowledgeable local Guides
  • One of the Guides will ride with you at all times
  • Our comfortable support and backup vehicle van with air conditioning
  • Techno-mechanical assistance at all times
  • All transportation from airport pick-up to drop-off
  • All baggage transportation
  • Documentation booklet about PortugalBike Tour
  • Personal Accident Insurance and Liability Insurance
  • First-Aid assistance on location

Accommodations

  • One 5* modern and charm hotel faced to the Ria
  • Three 4* charm hotels
  • One Pousada faced to the Ria

Meals

  • 5 Breakfasts
  • 5 Dinners (including our famous wines, cheeses and desserts)
  • Daily energy-bars and water

Gear

  • Superior quality hybrid bicycles with hydraulic disc brakes and 30 speeds, tailored to your height and specifications
  • PortugalBike cycling jersey to keep
  • PortugalBike water bottles to keep
  • Specialized helmets (optional)

Activities 

  • Visit to a Port Wine Cellar
  • Visit to a Ceramic Museum
  • Visit to the Salinas
  • Moliceiro Boat Tour

Please note:

Prices are based on a double bedroom occupancy (hotels may be different depending on availability) | Guided version: We require a minimum of 4 people to confirm a guided departure | Groups: Discount for Groups of 4 or more people | Longer tour: You can join two PortugalBike Tours and have a 2-week program. Take a look to The Historic Towns in The North bike tour (10% discount on the second tour) | E-Bike rental: + Euro 200 | If you wish a different date, ask us for prices and availability.

DAY BY DAY 

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Day

1

Arrival   

Welcome at Porto airport. 30mn drive to the down town of Porto, briefing about the tour. Dinner with the group. Lodging in a 4* Hotel near the riverfront in Porto. Lodging in Caléway Charm Hotel.

Day

2

Porto World Heritage and Douro river

22km (14mi), level 1 (1.0), total climbing 260m (850ft).
We start our bicycle tour in Porto, cycling from the river front. Before you start your bicycle tour for today you still can visit one of the famous Port Wine Cellars. We continue cycling along the Douro river banks until we get to the sea and the Atlantic Coast. After we visit the first beach we continue along the coast, passing several beaches. We will stop in the beach Senhor da Pedra that was voted as the 10th most beautiful beach in Europe. Time to feel the white sand on your feet. Dinner with the group. Lodging in a 4* Hotel with a pool. Lodging in Monte Lírio Hotel.

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3

Along the beautiful Silver Coast

42km (26mi), level 2 (1.8), total climbing 210m (690ft).
After breakfast we will continue cycling along the coast using several bike lanes on the way. One beach follows the other  and finally we get to the lagoon. Dinner with the group. Lodging in a Pousada faced to the water of Ria. Lodging in Pousada da Ria.

Day

4

Towards the most known Portuguese finest ceramic

39km (24mi), level 1 (1.2), total climbing 150m (490ft).
After breakfast we will ride along Aveiro lagoon, sometimes on the road, other times using bike lanes. We will cross the ferry boat to the other side of the mouth of the lagoon. We will have a stop to visit a Museum Ship that was used to fish codfish in the north sea. We will see the highest lighhouse in Portugal and we will visit an interesting place where old warehouses were converted into vacation houses. Visit to a Ceramic Museum. Dinner with the group. Lodging in a 5* hotel faced to the Ria. Lodging in Montebelo Vista Alegre Hotel.

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5

Aveiro town, the Portuguese Venice

28km (17mi), level 1 (1.0), total climbing 170m (560ft).
Breakfast. Today we will learn a lot about the main activities of this region; we will visit the salinas and we will learn about this very old activity, the extration of the salt. We will also taste the famous dessert of this region. After get Aveiro, the bicycle tour continues along the Gangway of Aveiro. Visit the town walking and by boat. Dinner with the group. Lodging in a 4* hotel in the city center. Lodging in Moliceiro Hotel.

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6

Departure

After breakfast transfer to Porto airport  (1-hour drive), or to Lisbon (2.5-hour drive).

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Total distance 131km (81mi) | Average 33km/day (21mi/day) | 47% asphalt + 53% dirt-roads and bike lanes

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ACCOMMODATIONS

The accommodations for this tour are Signature Hotels (the best charming Hotels of the region, usually stylish 4-star hotels or 5-star properties)

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TESTIMONIALS

“We’ve been on other bike trips, but none compared to this one. Our guides were friendly, caring and informative. Bikes were in great shape. The hotels were first class, always in a great location. The food was fabulous. Portugal is a lovely country, very clean and safe. I would definitely come back again!”

Villette Nolon, 63 – WA, United States

“The bike tour we took with Portugal Bike was fabulous! The bikes were great. The food was superb! The hotels were all very nice and unique. One of them was recently featured in an international design magazine. We loved the guides and want to adopt them! Their English was great and their sense of humor was even better. We are coming back for more tours with Portugal Bike!”

Denise Lynette, 67 – Bellevue-WA, United States

“Portugal Bikes provided us with a high quality experience, starting with the orientation by the founder, quality bikes, 4 and 5 star hotels, impeccable service and a route (from Porto to Aveiro) that exposed us to a variety of sceneries from beaches to mountains. The pick up and delivery of our luggage was always timely. Loved the whole experience and we are already thinking of booking another trip with Portugal for winter time further south. The fact that the original founders are still heavily involved is a huge plus!”

Anita Wiseth, 58 – CA, United States

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