WHAT’S INCLUDED

9 days / 8 nights / 7 days cycling

Support Level

• One knowledgeable local Guide meeting you on the way everyday
• A Garmin GPS computer with all traks recorded
• 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

• Two 4* Hotels front to the ocean
• One 4* Charming Hotel with pool
• One 4* Charming Hotel
• One 4* Rural Hotel
• Three B&B/Rural Tourism with pool

Meals

• 8 Breakfasts
• Daily energy-bars, nuts, fruits and water

Gear

• Superior quality full-suspension mountain bicycles with hydraulic disc brakes and 20 speeds, tailored to your height and specifications
• PortugalBike cycling jersey to keep
• PortugalBike water bottles to keep
• Specialized helmets (optional)

Please note:

Prices are based on a double bedroom occupancy (hotels may be different depending on availability) | Supported version: We require a minimum of 4 people to confirm this Supported departure | Groups: Discount for Groups of 6 or more people | Shorter tour: If you wish a shorter tour, you can do “The Algarve Wild Coast“, in a mountain bike tour of 6 days / 5 nights / 4 days cycling (minimum of 2 people) | On Supported tours we can offer you any date, depending on our availability. If the tour starts and ends in different months/fortnight the price will be adjusted accordingly, depending on how many days in each month/fortnight. The price on festivity dates will be adjusted accordingly.

Arrival   

Welcome at Lisbon airport, transfer to Sesimbra (1 hour) and briefing about the tour. Lodging in a 4* Hotel with sophisticated amenities in an idyllic setting where Nature and Sea come together in true happiness. Lodging in Sesimbra Hotel & SPA.

The luxuriant forest of the National Park of Arrabida Hill

28km (17mi), 600m total climbing (1970ft), level 2 (2.3).
Breakfast. Your cycling takes place along the amazing trails in the Arrabida National Park. Lodging in a 4* Hotel located in the town center. Lodging in Rio Art Hotel.

Crossing a deep Cork Oak Forest

59km (37mi), 810m total climbing (2660ft), level 4 (3.6).
Breakfast. You cross the river by ferry and your cycling starts with an amazing view of rice-fields and storks. You ride towards the hills with a Mediterranean environment where cork-oak trees are abundant. Lodging in a 4* Rural Hotel within a peaceful environment. Lodging in Sobreiras Alentejo Country Hotel.

From the cork tree forest to the coast

66km (41mi), 630m total climbing (2070ft), level 4 (3.5).
Breakfast. You ride from the hills with thousands of cork trees around you to the coast and the sea, the place where the long protected west coast of Portugal starts, the National Park of Vicentine Coast. Lodging in a small town classified as a Touristic Paradise, near the beach. Lodging in Quinta do Moinho de Vento.

The coast and the cliffs

62km (39mi), 690m total climbing (2260ft), level 4 (3.5).
After breakfast you ride towards Cape Sardão, a paradisiacal spot perfect for meditation with the Nature and many cliffs and you end in another village near the sea. Lodging in a Bed & Breakfast unit with a refreshing swimming-pool that is waiting for you. Lodging in Monte João Roupeiro.

The beautiful Beaches at Vicentine Coast

56km (35mi), 780m total climbing (2560ft), level 3 (3.4).
After breakfast you ride towards an old town with its castle on the top dated from the 10th century. You continue riding southwards, you cross the woods, hills and valleys until you get to the surfers’ beach. Lodging in a small house in the most typical village near the west coast of the Algarve, very calm and very quiet. Lodging in Aldeia da Pedralva.

The south-westernmost point of Europe

43km (27mi), 570m total climbing (1870ft), level 3 (2.7).
The west coast and the vicentine coast are ending. After breakfast you ride to the westernmost point in Europe. Lodging in a 4* new hotel with swimming-pool, surrounded by stunning deserted beaches and the wild nature of an unforgettable beauty. Lodging in Memmo Baleeira Hotel.

The Coast of the Algarve (the single-track-day)

50km (31mi), 860m total climbing (2820ft), level 4 (3.5).
After breakfast you start riding; this is the day of the single-tracks. You ride along the south coast of the Algarve and you can see the difference when the Natural Park ends and the touristic Algarve starts. Before getting to Lagos you visit a spot where the sea and the wind have shaped beautiful rocks creating an amazing view. Lodging in a 4* hotel with swimming-pool, that epitomises the Algarve culture, with blue and white corridors which link the rooms, patios, restaurants and bar. Lodging in Tivoli Lagos Algarve Resort.

Departure

After breakfast transfer to Lisbon airport (3-hour drive).

Total distance 364km (226mi) | Average 52km/day (32mi/day) | 61% trails and dirt-roads + 39% asphalt

SEE CLIMBING PROFILE

See here the difference between Guided, Self-Guided and Supported tours

On this tour you can ride with one of these bicycles

CUBE STEREO 120 PRO29

WINNING TECHNOLOGY

FullSuspension Mountain Bike CUBE Stereo 120 Pro29. Featuring a 130mm front suspension, 180mm hydraulic disc brakes and a 11-42T Shimano cassette, this is the perfect bike for a mountain biker.
Control, speed and agility combined… for trail explorers everywhere!

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