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Bicycle Tour - Historical Villages of Portugal
offered by supplier M14951 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 9
day(s)
Group Size: 4
- 16
people
Destination(s):
Portugal
Specialty Categories:
Bicycle Touring
Cultural Journey
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 1100 Euro (EUR)
Maximum Per Person Price: 2350 Euro (EUR)
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Level: Intermediate
Total distance: 437k/273m
Shortest day: 20k/13m
Longest day: 81k/51m
Accommodations: Luxury (4-5 star inns) or Value (3-4 star inns).
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Meet at the airport in Lisbon. Van transfer to Tomar. After lunch we will go for a short warm-up ride around the beautiful city of Tomar. Lodging - Hotel dos Templários
Day 2: Tomar-Flor da Rosa (78km/49miles). Enjoy the beautiful landscape of the Alentejo, with its rolling hills covered with cork trees on the way to our inn built around a medieval monastery. Lodging - Pousada de Flor da Rosa
Day 3: Flor da Rosa-Marvão (68km/42miles). Castelo de Vide´s 15th century former Jewish district and its tiny synagogue, the oldest in Portugal, as well as the breathtaking views along the Serra de São Mamede natural park are the highlights of today´s ride. We will also see a bridge that was crossed by thousands of Jews as they escaped the Spanish inquisition. And then there´s the final 5km climb to the walled village of Marvão! Lodging - Pousada de Marvão
Day 4: Marvão-Ladoeiro (80km/50miles). Our ride starts in Nisa. We will cross the bridge over the Tejo river in Vila Velha de Rodão and enter the Tejo Internacional Natural Park, a protected area of extreme beauty. Lodging - Hotel IdanhaCaça
Day 5: Ladoeiro-Monsanto (45km/28miles). Monsanto, our destination of the day, is a medieval fortress village and was once considered the most typical village in Portugal. At an elevation of 600m it offers extraordinary views of the surrounding landscape. In Monsanto you feel like you have traveled back in time. Lodging - Estalagem de Monsanto
Day 6: Monsanto-Belmonte (67-81km/42-51miles). Today our route takes us to Belmonte, where Pedro Álvares Cabral, who discovered Brazil, was born. On the way to Belmonte, Sortelha, one of Portugal´s Historical Villages, is worth visiting. Our inn is a charming Pousada with swimming pool. Lodging - Pousada de Belmonte
Day 7: Belmonte-Trancoso (65km/41miles). Get ready for a challenging ride on backroads with amazing views of the nearby Serra da Estrela mountain range. In Trancoso, we will have a guided tour of the old quarters, inside the walled town. Second night in Pousada de Belmonte
Day 8: Morning transfer to Lisbon. Lunch and free afternoon to visit Lisbon.Farewell dinner in one of Lisbon´s typical restaurants. Lodging - Hotel in Lisbon.
Day 9: Early morning transfer to airport in Lisbon.
Price for self-guided tour: 1840€. Self-guided tours do not include meals, van support or guides.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- All accommodations
- 7 dinners, 1 picnic
- Van support
- 2 bilingual guides
- Transfers
- Gift t-shirt and water bottle.
Prices:
- Value version: 1390 euros
* Self-guided: 1100 euros
- Luxury version: 1950 euros
* Self-guided: 1640 euros
- Single supplement: 400 euros
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