6 p.m. – Welcome drink and first briefing about your guided cycling tour in Portugal, followed by a superb dinner at the farm

Meals: Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

• Charm Farmhouse of Évora: Monte Do Serrado De Baixo
• Inside the City Walls: Hotel M'Ar de Ar Muralhas

 Cycling to Arraiolos and back.

Along the eco-trail, a bike lane built on an old railway, through small farms, you’ll get to Graça do Divor, a very well preserved white and blue village.

A good place to stop for a drink and try the delicious meat pies of Mrs. Ilda!

From here, this bike tour, heads to Arraiolos village, with its rich historical centre, famous carpets, and delicious Pastéis de Toucinho. The views from its castle are unforgettable.

It’s now time for a winery visit with a fantastic private carriage collection.

Distance:

OUR RECOMMENDATION: 26 kms with all visits described and transfer from winery farm back to the hotel.
51 to 63 kms – to winery and back

Level: medium + without a transfer and medium with transfer
Terrain: gentle rolling roads, 15 kms on dirt roads

Even if this is a flexible cycling tour, some organization is requested. To do the suggested visits we HIGHLY recommend that you book them in advance. Last minute they will most likely be fully booked.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Charm Farmhouse of Évora: Monte do Serrado do Baixo
• Inside the City Walls: Hotel M'Ar de Ar Muralhas

Cycling to S. Miguel de Machede

The bike tour leaves the farm direction of Igrejinha, a very white village where all houses have stripes with different colors, given a great painting look to the place. Here there is a very beautiful winery you can visit. It includes the visit to an old olive mill.

Continue and discover all about the Prickly Pear plantation, on a very interesting visit with Susana or José, 2 brothers owners of the beautiful project. Tasty the prickly pear juice or the tea made with this flower, depending on season.

From here cycle to the cork factory, which will surely be the highlight of the day. See how cork is transformed and learn about all you can do with it!

From here ride to S. Miguel de Machede, another small country side village where you should stop for a drink at a local café. Here there is another nice winery you can visit, ending your day with a glass of wine!

 Distance:

OUR RECOMMENDATION: 42 kms, with transfer back to the farm, avoiding cycling on the main road.
74 kms if you cycle all the way back to the farm

 Difficulty: medium + without a transfer and easy with transfer
 Terrain: mostly flat. A few kms on main road if you cycle back

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Charm Farmhouse of Évora: Monte do Serrado de Baixo
• Inside the City Walls: Hotel M'Ar de Ar Muralhas

 Cycling from our guesthouse to Évora and to the megalithic area.

In the morning we cycle to Évora and unravel the amazing history of this old beautiful city, classified by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.

We propose a visit to the surreal Bone chapel and to the impressive cathedral, originally from the 13th century. Finish with a wine tasting in the Évora Wine Tour Shop. After ride to the country side discovering beautiful holm oak forests and vast meadows. A peaceful landscape of grazing cattle and cheerful birds. Cycle to Zambujeiros’ Dolmen – the biggest in Europe, the Almendres’ Cromelech – the oldest megalithic monument in Europe with a beautiful view over Évora, the Almendres Menhir and Mitras’ Church. A very complete day!

 Distance:

OUR RECOMMENDATION: 35 kms, with transfer at the end of the day back to the farm

45 kms, with transfer back from the roman ruins

70 kms, cycling from the farm and back

 Difficulty: medium + without a transfer and medium with transfer and cromlech. Climb to the cromlech is dirt track (no alternative, continuous climbing for 4 kms).

 Terrain: mostly gentle rolling dirt roads

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Charm Farmhouse of Évora: Monte do Serrado de Baixo
• Inside the City Walls: Hotel M'Ar de Ar Muralhas

 Cycling from our guesthouse to Valongo.

Leaving Évora toward the rising sun, a more baren landscape will keep us company.
On this bike tour day ride between olive groves to reach the small and traditional village of Nossa Srª de Machede. After a pause for a cold drink or coffee a visit to the mysterious castle of Valongo will provide shade while it unveils its roman past.

From here we invite you to discover the country side at its best, following a dirt road until the gorgeous Moinho do Alcaide (a water mill) and then following along the riverside passing by several mills until we reach the main road.

We can visit a winery at the end of the tour, which makes a very interesting and original wine tasting.

 Distance:

OUR RECOMMENDATION: 60 kms with wine tasting and transfer from there

40 kms without the wine tasting and with transfer from Castelo de Valongo – no dirt roads.

50 kms without the wine tasting and with transfer from the end of the route

 Difficulty: medium

 Terrain: gentle rolling roads. The last 6 kms on dirt road. Possible to have an earlier transfer if you don’t want to do the dirt roads.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Charm Farmhouse of Évora: Monte Do Serrado De Baixo
• Inside the City Walls: Hotel M'Ar de Ar Muralhas

Cycling from our farm to Évora and back

We propose an easier cycling day, perfect to end with our cooking class! From our farm you will cycle to a cheese factory where you may do a visit and tasting. This cheese factory is very different from the one you may have visited in the Famous carpet route.

Then cycle to our gorgeous city where you may spend the day cycling and visiting several monuments suggested by us. The city is classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and there is plenty to do and see. Try some of our great wines at Ervideira Wine Shop and after lunch we suggest you climb to Alto de São Bento, a favorite place for locals to watch the sun set.

 Distance: from 20 to 35

 Difficulty: easy except for climb to Alto the São Bento, which you may choose not to do.

 Terrain: mostly flat and mix of dirt track and asphalt.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Charm Farmhouse of Évora: Monte Do Serrado De Baixo
• Inside the City Walls: Hotel M'Ar de Ar Muralhas

 Cycling from Reguengos to Monsaraz.

Transfer to Reguengos in the morning. Today’s bike tour destination is the fortified village of Monsaraz, an important stronghold in the defense of our nation just by the border with Spain. On the way we will visit the famous pottery village of S. Pedro do Corval, where you can see the men making magic with the clay, transforming it into beautiful pots and plates, and the ladies painting them with flowers in an impressive speed. Try the workshop!

Then with Spain in sight lunch by the biggest artificial lake in Europe, the Alqueva dam reservoir. Then it’s time to conquer the castle, use all your energy to climb up to Monsaraz. Enjoy the peaceful streets and return home with our transfer.

 Distance:

OUR RECOMMENDATION: 43 kms including detour to the lake

30 kms without the lake

50 kms if you cycle to Mourão village and have your transfer from there.

 Difficulty: medium

 Terrain: mostly flat. Tough climb in the end.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Charm Farmhouse of Évora: Monte Do Serrado De Baixo
• Inside the City Walls: Hotel M'Ar de Ar Muralhas

Departure Day!

Meals: Breakfast