Portugal by bike : Freewheeling through the Alentejo

Highlights of the cycling trip in Portugal

  • Evora - a Unesco World heritage - a superb and proud regional capital
  • Whitewashed towns and villages, typical of the Alentejo region
  • The rolling green hills, bathed in sunlight, ideal for cycling
  • Lake Alqueva, the largest artificial lake in Europe
  • The rich archaeology of the region: roman temples, dolmens, cromlechs et menhirs

    Customize your holidays here 

  • From 750€ /pers
    • Self-guided
    • Cycling  Easy
      • 7 days
      • From January to December
      • Comfort -
      • Charming
      • Ref : K1202

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival in Lisbon

best cycling tour in south portugal alentejoArrival in Lisbon: Airport welcome and transfer to your hotel in the city centre (20 mn). Free time to explore the city with its narrow streets, squares, and viewpoints over the majestic Tagus River. Lisbon is a cosmopolitan and colourful place to visit. Strolling through the old medieval quarters you can feel the "saudade", a nostalgia for the time of the sailing ships that came from and went to distant continents and made Lisbon a city loved by travellers.

Night: Lisbon
Meals included: none

Day 2 - Evora, the whitewashed city : a discovery on foot

portugal cycling trip in alentejoTransfer to the station for a train journey to Evora (1h30 or optional private transfer), crossing rice fields and cork oak forests. Transfer to the start of your walk along a superb 18th century aqueduct. Explore on foot the main monuments that make Evora an architectural treasure, listed as a World Heritage Site: roman temple, cathedral, aqueduct and many more.

Ride : 10 km - 6.2 miles | Elevation : +150m / - 150m
Meals included: breakfast
Night: Evora

Day 3 - From Evora to Arroilos

cycling holiday in alentejo portugalThis morning, you collect your bikes for a short transfer (20 minutes) to Arroilos, renowned for its rugs and pastries. From the castle, you cross the village, exploring at your own pace, before continuing the beautiful bike ride through cork oak and olive trees. You rejoin Evora along the cycle path which was once a railway track.

Ride : 50 km – 31 miles | Elevation : + 350m/- 350 m
Meals included: breakfast
Night: Evora

Day 4 - The megaliths of Almendres

best cycling routes and trip to alentejo in south portugalA bike ride through the archaeological gems of the region: the impressive Zambujeiro dolmen, the cromlech and menhir of Almendres, the Mitra church or the roman ruins of Notre-Dame de Tourega, rising up from rolling green hills. The itinerary is full of surprises as you ride through the countryside surrounding Evora.

Ride: 50 km – 31 miles | Elevation : + 600m / -600m
Meals included: breakfast
Night: Evora

Day 5 - To the Spanish border

best cycling roads in alentejo south portugalMorning transfer with your bikes (40 mn) to Vila Viçosa and the Duke’s Palace (visit possible - not included). You start your cycling ride  through the hills, skirting the "marble mountains" of the famous marble quarries of the region. You reach the small flowery village of Terena with its 15th century castle. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Boa Nova and small white villages adorn the path to the sprawling and spectacular Lake Alqueva, the largest artificial lake in Europe and the border with Spain.

Ride : 50 km – 31 miles | Elevation : + 500m / - 500m
Meals included: breakfast
Night: Monsaraz

Day 6 - Loop ride around Monsaraz

best cycling trip in portugal alentejoMonsaraz is one of the most beautiful perched and fortified villages of the Alentejo region. Its cobbled streets, old stone buildings and whitewashed walls give it a timeless character. The views are stunning over the rolling hills and Lake Alqueva. Today’s bike ride allows you to explore the countryside around Monsaraz and the ceramic centre of São Pedro de Corval, whilst pedalling through olive groves and vineyards, cromlechs and menhirs. It is possible to swim at the lakeside beach along the way.

Ride: 40 km – 24.8 miles | + 380m / - 380m
Meals included: breakfast
Night: Monsaraz

Day 7 - Back to Evora and Lisbon

self guided tour active cycling holiday in portugal alentejo in evoraTransfer to Evora train station for your journey by train back to Lisbon. (1h30 or optional private transfer).

Meals included: breakfast

  • From 750€ /pers
    • Self-guided
    • Cycling  Easy
      • 7 days
      • From January to December
      • Comfort -
      • Charming
      • Ref : K1202
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Portugal by bike : Freewheeling through the Alentejo
    • 7 days
    • Cycling
    • Easy
    • Self-guided
      • From January to December
  •   Accommodation choice :
      • Comfort
        • /
      • Charming

Highlights of the cycling trip in Portugal

  • Evora - a Unesco World heritage - a superb and proud regional capital
  • Whitewashed towns and villages, typical of the Alentejo region
  • The rolling green hills, bathed in sunlight, ideal for cycling
  • Lake Alqueva, the largest artificial lake in Europe
  • The rich archaeology of the region: roman temples, dolmens, cromlechs et menhirs

    Customize your holidays here 

From
750€ / pers