Cycling holidays in Portugal where you set the pace and we provide the support
GUIDED – ALGARVE - TO THE END OF THE WORLD
Beginner / Intermediate level, 4 – 12 people
Departures on June 5th & October 2nd 2010
This group cycling holiday promises you fun, freedom and lot's of laughs as you make your way from the Spanish border to Cape St Vincent (known to the Romans as 'the end of the world').
You will ride a hybrid bike through a rich variety of landscapes – the Ria Formosa Natural Park, the inland unspoilt Barrocal, along the Algibre river banks and in the Cape St Vincent Natural Park. Your route will take you through tiny white washed villages, fields full of orange trees, unspoilt countryside allowing you to experience the true face of the Algarve away from tourists and golf courses! You will cycle along a mixture of roads and tracks, with some small climbs but nothing steep with an experienced bike leader who lives in the Algarve and a back up vehicle offering support along the way and a ride if you need a rest!
All your accommodation will be small family run hotels and guest houses rated 3 & 4 star.
Included in this holiday
• 7 night's accommodation in a twin room with en-suite facilities
• 7 breakfasts
• 7 dinners (most will be in local restaurants)
• transfers to and from Faro as stated
• movement of luggage during the week
• cycle guide
• back up support vehicle
• hybrid bike
• bike helmet, lock and a small bike bag
Not included
• drinks and snacks during the rides (there will be plenty of stops)
• lunches
• holiday insurance
• transport to and from Faro
Cost per person
£890.00 or €980.00
Itinerary
Day 1 – arrive in Faro by train or plane where you will be met and transferred to Vila Real de Santo Antonio on the Spanish border where you will be fitted with your bike. Vila Real is a border town on the Guadiana River and is one of the Algarve's largest fishing ports; you will stay in the heart of the old town close to the waters edge.
Day 2 – today we start to turn the wheels as we have an easy ride along the new cycle path through part of the Ria Formosa Natural Park to Tavira an extremely attractive town with its narrow streets, river banks lined with gardens and covered market. Once again you will stay in the heart of the old town close to the waters edge. (32km)
Day 3 – from Tavira we move inland along quiet roads with magnificent scenery for a lunch stop in the old town of Sao Bras de Alportel before finding our overnight destination a fabulous restored Quinta hidden deep in the countryside. (45km)
Day 4 – a real mixture of tracks and quiet roads today makes for a very interesting ride. We pass by the classified site of Fonte de Benemola and then along the banks of the Algibre river to the old town of Paderne. Once refreshed our route is ever westwards to the town of Silves, the former Moorish capital of the Algarve. (48km)
Day 5 – now we are really in the groove as we cycle along very quiet country roads before making our way to the coast and the Alvor estuary. Here we can see local people collecting clams from the muds at low tide and a wide variety of wading birds enjoying this beautiful spot before we arrive at the town of Lagos, famous for its links with Henry the Navigator and the Voyages of Discovery. (52km)
Day 6 – another great day in saddle as we ride inland though the National Forest on good tracks before heading for the cliff tops and dropping down into the Budens wetlands on our way to the fishing village of Salema with its picturesque cliffs. (40km)
Day 7 – the 'End of the Earth' awaits! We ride again along the new cycle path through the countryside of the Cape St Vincent Natural Park and then we leave it to make our way along a wonderful track on the west coast which takes us to Cape St Vincent and to the town of Sagres – we have made it! (28km)
Day 8 – transfer after breakfast back to Faro.
Booking Procedure and Conditions
Before booking a tour be sure to read our booking procedure and conditions. Read More >
Algarve Day Tours
You may be interested to know that we also offer guided cycling day tours in the Algarve. Read More >
Beginner / Intermediate level, 4 – 12 people
Departures on June 5th & October 2nd 2010
This group cycling holiday promises you fun, freedom and lot's of laughs as you make your way from the Spanish border to Cape St Vincent (known to the Romans as 'the end of the world').You will ride a hybrid bike through a rich variety of landscapes – the Ria Formosa Natural Park, the inland unspoilt Barrocal, along the Algibre river banks and in the Cape St Vincent Natural Park. Your route will take you through tiny white washed villages, fields full of orange trees, unspoilt countryside allowing you to experience the true face of the Algarve away from tourists and golf courses! You will cycle along a mixture of roads and tracks, with some small climbs but nothing steep with an experienced bike leader who lives in the Algarve and a back up vehicle offering support along the way and a ride if you need a rest!
All your accommodation will be small family run hotels and guest houses rated 3 & 4 star.
Included in this holiday
• 7 night's accommodation in a twin room with en-suite facilities
• 7 breakfasts
• 7 dinners (most will be in local restaurants)
• transfers to and from Faro as stated
• movement of luggage during the week
• cycle guide
• back up support vehicle
• hybrid bike
• bike helmet, lock and a small bike bag
Not included
• drinks and snacks during the rides (there will be plenty of stops)
• lunches
• holiday insurance
• transport to and from Faro
Cost per person
£890.00 or €980.00
Itinerary
Day 1 – arrive in Faro by train or plane where you will be met and transferred to Vila Real de Santo Antonio on the Spanish border where you will be fitted with your bike. Vila Real is a border town on the Guadiana River and is one of the Algarve's largest fishing ports; you will stay in the heart of the old town close to the waters edge.Day 2 – today we start to turn the wheels as we have an easy ride along the new cycle path through part of the Ria Formosa Natural Park to Tavira an extremely attractive town with its narrow streets, river banks lined with gardens and covered market. Once again you will stay in the heart of the old town close to the waters edge. (32km)
Day 3 – from Tavira we move inland along quiet roads with magnificent scenery for a lunch stop in the old town of Sao Bras de Alportel before finding our overnight destination a fabulous restored Quinta hidden deep in the countryside. (45km)
Day 4 – a real mixture of tracks and quiet roads today makes for a very interesting ride. We pass by the classified site of Fonte de Benemola and then along the banks of the Algibre river to the old town of Paderne. Once refreshed our route is ever westwards to the town of Silves, the former Moorish capital of the Algarve. (48km)
Day 5 – now we are really in the groove as we cycle along very quiet country roads before making our way to the coast and the Alvor estuary. Here we can see local people collecting clams from the muds at low tide and a wide variety of wading birds enjoying this beautiful spot before we arrive at the town of Lagos, famous for its links with Henry the Navigator and the Voyages of Discovery. (52km)
Day 6 – another great day in saddle as we ride inland though the National Forest on good tracks before heading for the cliff tops and dropping down into the Budens wetlands on our way to the fishing village of Salema with its picturesque cliffs. (40km)
Day 7 – the 'End of the Earth' awaits! We ride again along the new cycle path through the countryside of the Cape St Vincent Natural Park and then we leave it to make our way along a wonderful track on the west coast which takes us to Cape St Vincent and to the town of Sagres – we have made it! (28km)
Day 8 – transfer after breakfast back to Faro.
Booking Procedure and Conditions
Before booking a tour be sure to read our booking procedure and conditions. Read More >
Algarve Day Tours
You may be interested to know that we also offer guided cycling day tours in the Algarve. Read More >