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Embark on an unforgettable road cycling adventure through the picturesque Alentejo region of Portugal. This idyllic journey will take you through charming villages frozen in time, where cobblestone streets wind past whitewashed houses and historical landmarks. But that’s not all—immerse yourself in the region’s rich wine culture as you visit renowned wineries, indulging in tastings of world-class wines amidst breathtaking vineyard landscapes.
Each day’s ride brings new discoveries, from the medieval splendour of Évora to the stunning hilltop village of Monsaraz. Cycle through the beautiful landscapes on smooth tarmac roads adorned with olive groves, vineyards, and fields of sunflowers, experiencing the heart of Alentejo’s rural beauty.
A fully supported tour with on and off bike activates all arranged for you and included in your tour. You can choose to ride using the provided GPX files or ride back with out guide who takes up a slower pace for you to enjoy all the vistas this tour has to offer.
All holidays include transfers to and from airports but they are at set times.
If you can’t make the transfer time you can have a private transfer, please see tab below for transfer times and prices for private transfers, but like bike hire is paid at the end of the holiday.
We pick you up from Lisbon Airport and transfer you to your hotel approximately 1hour away in the charming and historic town of Montemor-o-Nova famed for its medieval hill top castle. A perfect starting point for the week ahead. Today really is about getting you settled in and set up on the bikes ready for your week of riding. We take in a small loop through country lanes and back to the hotel to ensure your bike setup is perfect.
We leave the charming town of Montemor-o-Nova behind us and cycle across the rolling countryside through vineyards and the cork oak forests, a great way to find your cycling legs with nothing too challenging but none the less a spectacular day. The route takes you in a northerly direction along the famous N2 before heading east taking in some whitewashed traditional villages nestled in the countryside before heading to the captivating and historic city of Evora, its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and dates back over two millennia. A perfect location to soak up the vibrancy and culture of the Alentejo region.
The days riding is a anticlockwise circular loop starting and finishing in the beautifully historic city of Evora. This gives you more time to soak in the atmosphere and explore the historic centre after the ride. The route rolls through the cork oak forests and white washed villages where we take in some rolling climbs and beautiful smooth descents before we have a beautiful lunch in one of the traditional villages before rolling back in to Evora.
We leave the UNESCO world heritage city of Evora and head off in a south easterly direction taking in the 13th century Castelo de Valongo along with rolling vineyards and olive groves, a relatively easy rolling day where we stop in the charming village of Reguengos de Monsaraz for a refreshing break before heading onto our final destination of Monseraz the approach is dominated by the iconic medieval castle perched on the hill. Well worth exploring the breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.
Today’s route starts by descending down from the charming hilltop town then onto the rolling terrain towards the village of Rodondo where we take in some refreshments and traditional food before continuing our journey up through the forests, we take in some gentle climbs to get the legs warmed before we climb a stunning 4km climb with an average gradient of 5% to what is a beautiful panoramic view at the top. We then have a beautiful sweeping descent of 7km to enjoy, its simply breathtaking before rolling into our evening location of Estremoz a historic town known for its striking marble buildings and castle.
Today we head east back to the home of Cycle Retreats in Xalo. We pass again through the Sierra Mariola national park before heading through the Millena gorge over to Gorga. From there it’s largely down hill all the way back to Xalo on some beautiful local quiet roads
A wonderful start to the day with a long rolling descent after leaving Estremoz, the route meanders through the olive groves and forests before entering the charming town of Fronteira for a refreshing café stop to sample some of the local delights. After leaving Fronteira the route heads in a westerly direction to the lakeside town of Benavila before heading north along the lake and heading back inland to the breathtaking vistas of Alto de Chao.
Feel free to bring your own bike, but if you don’t want the stress of transporting your pride and joy, we have it covered.
Our hire bikes are all fully carbon with Shimano 105 or Ultegra Di2 group set.
The bikes are not included in the price of the trip.
Bike Hire is available at an additional cost, please enquire at the time of booking
A transfers from the airport is included in your holiday at a designated time. If you can’t make this transfer time and need a private transfer we can help to arrange this for you, please see the costing below
| Portugal Tour | |
| Arrival Airport | Lisbon |
| Arrival Day | Saturdays |
| Arrival Time | 5pm |
| Transfer Time | 1 hour |
| Departure Airport | Lisbon |
| Departing Day | Saturdays |
| Time Departing Retreat | 10:00 AM |
| Transfer Time | 2 hour |
| Private transfer Cost | €150,00 |
