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Alentejo Vineywards Cycling 7D
Estremoz, Portugal | Bike ToursStarting at $1,099 per trip pp
Active Adventure
Charming heritage through the best wine producers.
Alentejo will surprise you for his excellence, aromas, colors and heritage. Get ready for a gorgeous cycling experience over gentle hills and unspoiled golden landscapes. Discover ancient megalithic sites, medieval villages and historical cities. Visit and stay on several Castles, Palaces, Monasteries, Convents and feel like the Queen or King of Portugal! Find traditional handcraft arts like tiles, pottery or tapestries. Taste delicious gastronomy and the best wine of all times. Enough?
Tour difficulty: Leisurely
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Alentejo will surprise you for his excellence, aromas, colors and heritage. Get ready for a gorgeous cycling experience over gentle hills and unspoiled golden landscapes. Discover ancient megalithic sites, medieval villages and historical cities. Visit and stay on several Castles, Palaces, Monasteries, Convents and feel like the Queen or King of Portugal! Find traditional handcraft arts like tiles, pottery or tapestries. Taste delicious gastronomy and the best wine of all times. Enough?
Tour difficulty: Leisurely
Typical Day
Day 1: Arrival - Welcome at Lisbon Airport
After your welcoming, we drive for two hours until Estremoz. An old town where you might feel like a Queen or King spending the night at the Castle. This is an historical building converted into an hotel from where you can admire a superb view over Estremoz and the vast Alentejo plain.
Day 2: Bike Estremoz to Vila Viçosa. Short (26km +300m); Long (66km +700m)
After a delicious breakfast you will cycle through villages and historical landscapes. Stages of battles, conquers, old communities and great people. Towards Vila Viçosa, the capital of marble in Portugal, you can visit the Ducal Palace, built in the 16th and 17th centuries on the remains of Roman and Moorish buildings. You will have plenty of free time today, we suggest you to walk around and enjoy the charm of the streets at the center.
Day 3: Vila Viçosa Loop. Short (47km +700m); Long (65km +700m)
A gorgeous day is awaiting you! You will ride towards Spain by a landscape of cork trees, olive groves and flocks of sheep! Admire the beautiful Guadiana river that separates Portugal from Spain and make a stop to visit Juromenha, a picturesque village overlooking Spain. On this day you must face some uphills while return to Vila Viçosa, but your efforts will be reward with a delicious meal at night.
Day 4: Bike Vila Viçosa to Redondo. Short (29km +400m); Long (40km +500m)
After a peaceful night leave Vila Viçosa riding through a cork forest, feeling the warm wind and lovely atmosphere until Redondo. Arriving to the hotel-museum you will find an impressive collection of tiles, remarkable ceramic work centuries old and Alentejo's culture style. This building was a convent and you might feel fascinated knowing that Kings have slept there since 1500. To finish the day challenge your taste and learn a bit more about Portuguese wine at Wine museum in center. Don't miss it!
Day 5: Bike Redondo to Évora (48km +450m)
A beautiful day riding rolling hills of gold and green, through cork trees, pristine vineyards and pastoral countryside dotted by abandoned castles. After all this days rolling hills through past and present, old world heritage, modern local cultures, landscapes and wineries. Today you will arrive at the most beautiful historical city of the country and gather all this experiences in just one place. Can you imagine? Make your way there and don't stop exploring!
Day 6: Évora Loop. Short (46km +350m); Long (70km +600m)
Évora is classified in UNESCO's International Heritage and has 2000 years of history, but after a late breakfast it's time to explore the surroundings. Soon you will arrive in Arraiolos noted for its colorful, hand-stitched woolen tapestries. There must be one fitting of your living room back home! This is the last day riding so you have the opportunity to celebrate with portuguese wine. Saúde!
Day 7: Departure - Farewell at Lisbon Airport
Our splendid program comes to an end, we hope you travelled in time and take the best memories home. Our Guide will pick you up according schedule time. See you next time!
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After your welcoming, we drive for two hours until Estremoz. An old town where you might feel like a Queen or King spending the night at the Castle. This is an historical building converted into an hotel from where you can admire a superb view over Estremoz and the vast Alentejo plain.
Day 2: Bike Estremoz to Vila Viçosa. Short (26km +300m); Long (66km +700m)
After a delicious breakfast you will cycle through villages and historical landscapes. Stages of battles, conquers, old communities and great people. Towards Vila Viçosa, the capital of marble in Portugal, you can visit the Ducal Palace, built in the 16th and 17th centuries on the remains of Roman and Moorish buildings. You will have plenty of free time today, we suggest you to walk around and enjoy the charm of the streets at the center.
Day 3: Vila Viçosa Loop. Short (47km +700m); Long (65km +700m)
A gorgeous day is awaiting you! You will ride towards Spain by a landscape of cork trees, olive groves and flocks of sheep! Admire the beautiful Guadiana river that separates Portugal from Spain and make a stop to visit Juromenha, a picturesque village overlooking Spain. On this day you must face some uphills while return to Vila Viçosa, but your efforts will be reward with a delicious meal at night.
Day 4: Bike Vila Viçosa to Redondo. Short (29km +400m); Long (40km +500m)
After a peaceful night leave Vila Viçosa riding through a cork forest, feeling the warm wind and lovely atmosphere until Redondo. Arriving to the hotel-museum you will find an impressive collection of tiles, remarkable ceramic work centuries old and Alentejo's culture style. This building was a convent and you might feel fascinated knowing that Kings have slept there since 1500. To finish the day challenge your taste and learn a bit more about Portuguese wine at Wine museum in center. Don't miss it!
Day 5: Bike Redondo to Évora (48km +450m)
A beautiful day riding rolling hills of gold and green, through cork trees, pristine vineyards and pastoral countryside dotted by abandoned castles. After all this days rolling hills through past and present, old world heritage, modern local cultures, landscapes and wineries. Today you will arrive at the most beautiful historical city of the country and gather all this experiences in just one place. Can you imagine? Make your way there and don't stop exploring!
Day 6: Évora Loop. Short (46km +350m); Long (70km +600m)
Évora is classified in UNESCO's International Heritage and has 2000 years of history, but after a late breakfast it's time to explore the surroundings. Soon you will arrive in Arraiolos noted for its colorful, hand-stitched woolen tapestries. There must be one fitting of your living room back home! This is the last day riding so you have the opportunity to celebrate with portuguese wine. Saúde!
Day 7: Departure - Farewell at Lisbon Airport
Our splendid program comes to an end, we hope you travelled in time and take the best memories home. Our Guide will pick you up according schedule time. See you next time!
Rates & Availability
(All rates in USD $)
| Season | Price | Type | Individual Room Supplement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Season | 1,098.90 | 359 | |
| Medium Season (Apr, May, Jun and Out) | 1 | 429 | |
| High Season (Jul, Aug and Sep) | 1 | 499 | |
| Easter Week | High Season Supplement Applies |
Other Information
Price Includes:
- 6 Nights Lodging on Superior Accommodation. Breakfast included
- Transfer on day of arrival from Airport LIS to the Hotel, followed by Tour briefing
- Transfer from last Hotel to Airport LIS
- Luggage Transfers from Hotel to Hotel every day of the Tour
- Pre Departure Information Pack
- Tour Information
- Information Book (includes Maps, Daily Information, Daily Maps, GPS Device Quick Manual) delivered at departure day at location
- GPS Track and Device
- Mobile Telephone (free to call us 24h / day)
- Liability and Personal Accidents Insurance
Optional:
- Guided Tour (please inquire)
Bike Rental:
- Hybrid Bike +100€
- Carbon Road Bike: +150€
- Electric Bike: +200€
(per person, bike equipment included)
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- 6 Nights Lodging on Superior Accommodation. Breakfast included
- Transfer on day of arrival from Airport LIS to the Hotel, followed by Tour briefing
- Transfer from last Hotel to Airport LIS
- Luggage Transfers from Hotel to Hotel every day of the Tour
- Pre Departure Information Pack
- Tour Information
- Information Book (includes Maps, Daily Information, Daily Maps, GPS Device Quick Manual) delivered at departure day at location
- GPS Track and Device
- Mobile Telephone (free to call us 24h / day)
- Liability and Personal Accidents Insurance
Optional:
- Guided Tour (please inquire)
Bike Rental:
- Hybrid Bike +100€
- Carbon Road Bike: +150€
- Electric Bike: +200€
(per person, bike equipment included)
Host's Info
Antonio Gavinho
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Discover, feel and taste Portugal! Hiking or Cycling? Self-Guided or Guided Tour? No matter what you are looking for, Portugal Nature Trails will organize your dream holiday! Check our tours or ask us for a tailor made itinerary!
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