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Portugal

Tailor-Made

Cycle in Paradise

7 days

Trip Snapshot

This is the most flexible of our biking in Portugal tours. It’s a cycling tour combining the convenience of the accommodation at our lovely country house, cycling through Alentejo and great weather for most of the year. The days are all very different and rides include visits to wineries, artisans and producers of local specialties. You will feel rewarded with the high knowledge of your local guide and the gorgeous landscape around our country guesthouse. Even if you choose the self-guided option, we will meet you every day to help you organize. You don’t have to pack and unpack every day. Every morning you will meet your guide after a delicious breakfast and indulge on a beautiful bike ride. This is a very flexible biking in Portugal tour. Tell us what you like and we will do our best to adapt. As we meet you every day, it is very easy to adapt the tour to your preferences. After all, it’s YOUR holidays! 7 days/6 nights: 3 dinners, 6 cycling routes – Route 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 or 7 (you can only choose one of this two. If you want to do the two of them there is an extra cost). You have 3 transfers included. You may also opt for a free day in the middle. We have the same package with a different number of nights available. In one of the nights, you can enjoy a Cooking Class on Alentejo cuisine. We will teach how to prepare a delicious Alentejo meal. We use ingredients you will find at home so that when you go back you can invite your friends for a slide show and a great dinner.

Trip Type:Tailor-Made

Fully customized trips designed around your unique interests and needs.

Travel Theme:Explorer Trips

Go off the beaten path and dive into real, raw adventure.

Departure City:Evora

End City:Evora

Operated in:English / Spanish / French / German / Portuguese

Physical Difficulty:Average

Travel Styles: Rural home stays · Visit markets · Cycling · Culture & History · Meet local people.

Things you will do

Accommodation at our own beautiful Country House with caring hosts.

No packing and unpacking, just cycling and relaxing.

Very good Alentejo wine and fantastic gastronomy of Portugal.

Medieval villages and Évora historical center, classified by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.

Itinerary

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Day 1: Arrival

Day 2: Famous Carpets

Day 3: Wine and Cork

Day 4: Megalithic Monuments

Day 5: Conquest of Valongo Castle

Day 6: The Medieaval Castle

Day 7: Departure

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TO BRING LUGGAGE Before packing your bags, we recommend you to check on your government website the list of the permitted items. The airport website has also information regarding the weights and rules related to the luggage. (You can check the Lisbon airport website: https://www.aeroportolisboa.pt/en/lis/passenger-guide/baggage/prohibited-articles). Remember not to pack too much. Some airline companies have limited luggage’s measurements and weights. In this case, we recommend you to contact directly the airline company or the tour operator or visit the airline’s website for specific requirements. Instead of packing independently, think about sharing a bag between 2 people: each bag will bring clothes from the two people travelling together. Then, if they lose one bag, you will have some clothes in the other one. Packing one set of cycling clothes in hand luggage is also advisable. During the tour please deliver your luggage at the reception each day at time arranged with the guides. You will not be able to reach your luggage before it arrives to the next hotel, so use your bike pannier to carry all things you want to use during the day. CLOTHING We recommend: • Light sportive and colorful clothes, gloves and (padded) cycling shorts; • Sportive shoes (you will do some dirt roads, sandals are not recommended); • Rain gear if you come in the winter; • Arm and leg warmers (if the weather is cool, but not cold enough for trousers); • Swimming gear if the weather forecast is good; • Casual clothes for dinner – we use local not fancy restaurants most nights; • Socks and underwear; • Sleepwear; • Hat or cap; • Buff. RECOMMENDED ITEMS Apart of the clothes, you must travel with some important items – not only for the flight itself, but also for your staying in our country. Below, you have some items that you must bring with you: • Travel documents; • Your passport; • Sun screen, minimum 30 protection; • Emergency contact information (credit card company/bank, your physician’s phone number); • Any prescription drugs you take on a regular basis; • Camera; • Power plug adapter; • Cell phone; • A big smile!; • Some pictures from your country to share with locals at cafés and other stops; • Helmet, if you would like – we supply helmets included with bike rental • Your own bike – if you would like – we have good bikes to rent – please see OWN BIKE section; • According to our GREEN POLICY we try to avoid use of single use plastic bottles or you can buy our new bottle made from plastic found in the oceans and help us to diminish our impact on Earth. • Under the same line we avoid the use of amenities at hotels. So bring your own shampoo and cream.

USEFULL INFORMATION The local currency in Portugal is the EURO. Rules in Portugal: 1. By legal regulation you have to wear a helmet. They do not control it, but in case of an accident the insurance company is able to pull out if you did not wear a helmet. Please wear a helmet for your own safety; 2. Driving in double row is now allowed, but most drivers don’t know this new law yet, so be careful; 3. You have to cycle always on the right side of the road; 4. When you enter a roundabout, always give way to traffic already on the roundabout (approaching from the left). If the roundabout only has one lane, things are simple. Enter the roundabout then take the exit you want to; 5. When the traffic light is red, you must stop, you cannot turn right as in USA. CLIMATE Mainland Portugal The climate in Portugal varies considerably from one region to another and is influenced by the relief, latitude, and proximity to the sea, which offers mild winters, especially in the Algarve. The summers are hot and dry, especially in the inland areas (Trás-os-Montes in north-eastern Portugal and Alentejo). Temperatures are slightly lower in the coastal areas, because of the influence of the sea. There are often warm, sunny days in autumn. Nice weather at the beginning of November is often called "St. Martin’s Summer" as this saint’s day is on 11 November. Alentejo average degrees: Jan-March: 10,5 °C April -June: 16,6 °C Jul -Sep: 28,4 °C Oct – Dec: 13,3 °C Regardless, weather is unpredictable. We cannot take responsibility if the weather is not what you expected. Please check the weather forecast and come prepared! USEFULL READING The Portuguese – Barry Hatton (non-fiction) – 2011 Skylight – José Saramago (fiction) – 2014 The Return of the Caravels and the Inquisitor’s Manual – António Lobo Antunes (fiction) – 2003 Night Train to Lisbon – Pascal Mercier (fiction) – 2008 Raised from the Ground – José Saramago (fiction) – 2013 Conquerors – How Portugal Forged The First Global Empire – Roger Crowley (non-fiction) – 2016 The First Global Village – How Portugal Changed the World – Martin Page (non-fiction) – 2002

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