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Algarve South (guided)

€ 929,00
Rate in double

Portugal`s sunny south coast

One of the most beautiful coastal scenery in Europe with picturesque rock formations and hidden perfect beaches.
Centuries-old testimony of a former empire, the Portuguese Spring flowers, snow-white villages, beautiful golden beaches, wild surf on the west coast.
Pure nature, friendly and hospitable people - all this we offer our experience cycling through the undiscovered Algarve.


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AP

bike tours

Europe

Portugal

individual

bike tour in Europe

approx. 260 km

8 days / 7 nights

bed and breakfast

8

Difficulty:

schwer

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Description of days

Day 1: Arrival in Faro
Private arrival at start hotel. Easy access by taxi from airport (about €15).

Day 2: Vila Real (30 km/18 miles)
Travel by light railway along the coastline to Vial Real at the Spanish border. At the hotel you will receive your bicycles. From there you start the tour over the Guadiana River to Ayamonte and the beach of Monte Gordo.

Day 3: Tavira (45 km/28 miles)
Today, Castro Marim will be on your tour. From there you cycle to Cacela Velha. Further on you go to your destination Tavira, a small fishing village.

Day 4: Sao Bras/Loulé (40 km/25 miles)
Along aromatic lemon and orange groves you cycle through the back-country of Algarve.

Day 5: Silves (50 km/31 miles)
After a visit to the lively craft town Loulé, the cycle bus takes you to Salir. From there you cycle along the Alte past the Arade water supply dam to Silves, the old Moorish capital of the Algarve. A cultural highlight of the tour is waiting for you: the Cathedral Santa Maria (13th century) with it old Moorish mosque.

Day 6: Sagres (55 km/34 miles)
By cycle bus you go to Marmelete, then descend towards the west coast and Aljezur. You follow the coast to dune landscape around Carapateira. Enjoy a cooling swim before you cycle further to Cabo de San Vincente and on to Sagres.

Day 7: Lagos/Faro (35 km/22 miles)
The last stage leads you to Salema and further on to Luz and Lagos. The “Ponte de Piedade” is another highlight and the end of this journey. After a stroll through Lagos you will go by bus back to Faro.

Day 8: Individual Departure


Infos & dates

Arrival Days:
 
Dates:

guided tour: 31.03./07.04./22.09.2012

Airport:
Faro
Accomodation:

accommodation in very good hotels category 3 and 4 star (all rooms with bath/shower and toilet)


Inclusive:

all transfers as written in program

breakfast buffet

luggage transport

travel documents with maps

well elaborated route

7-day-servicehotline

personal tour information

all transfers as written in program

cycle guide english speaking

daily half board

one picknick

entraces as written in program

escort van

water service during the tours

Bicycle:

24 gears trekking bike, 21 gears trekking bike


Rates infos

Rates per person:
 
half board
Supplement HB
Rates for bicycle
in Double room
€ 929,00
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€ 75,00
Singleroom supplement: € 180,00; Seasonal supplement: -
Supplemental nights:
Faro**** - Rate: € 55,00 - Singleroom supplement € 25,00


Further information:


electro assisted bike: € 160,-

Transfers:
The best way is to take a taxi.
from/ to the airport: about € 15,- per ride
good bus connections: about € 1,- per ride