Algarve Bike Tour

Welcome to Faro! Spend the day exploring this culturally rich and historic city at your leisure, then get settled in downtown Faro at the luxurious 3HB Faro. At sunset, find your way to the hotel’s rooftop for stunning views of the city and the Ria Formosa nature park. In the morning, breakfast will be included at 3HB before your DuVine tour begins.

Inclusions: Hotel, Breakfast
Accommodations: 3HB Faro
Price per person in double occupancy: $200
Price in single occupancy: $370

The amount listed is the starting price and subject to availability. If interested, please inform your Travel Specialist during the booking process, or inform your Tour Coordinator at least 60 days prior to tour.

Meet your guides in Faro, then transfer to the tranquil hilltop village of Barranco do Velho. We’ll get to know each other over a cup of coffee at a local café, then get to know our bikes during a fitting and safety review. Our first ride explores inland Algarve, taking us over rolling hills, past cork oak forests, and through rural farmlands. Stop for a light lunch in Salir’s picturesque town square, then ride the rest of the way to our first luxury hotel. Spend the rest of the afternoon settling into your room or squeeze in some time by the pool.  This evening, we toast the week ahead with a welcome drink, followed by a fabulous farm-to-fork dinner.

Meals: Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Barranco do Velho, Salir, Ombria
Accomplished: 15 miles / 24 km, elevation gain: 955 feet / 291 meters
Longer Option: 21 miles / 34 km, elevation gain: 1,330 feet / 405 meters
Accommodations: Viceroy Ombria Algarve

Get an early start with our morning ride to the market town of Loulé. Inhabited since the late Paleolithic period, Loulé became an important trading post for the Phoenicians and Carthaginians before the arrival of the Romans. Later, the Moors made it their stronghold until the 13th century, when it was conquered by the king of Portugal. Today, Loulé’s history is on full display: our local guide João will take us on a tour of the town’s medieval streets and ancient ramparts, visiting the lively indoor market and artisan handcraft producers that have gravitated to Loulé over the years. After lunch, choose to take your bike out for some extra miles or hop in the van and head back to the hotel. We’ll spend the evening at one of our favorite restaurants in downtown Loulé: dinner is a showcase of local ingredients accompanied by perfect pairings from the sommelier.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Salir, Loulé
Accomplished: 17 miles / 28 km, elevation gain: 1,620 feet / 494 meters
Longer Option: 23 miles / 38 km, elevation gain: 2,120 feet / 646 meters
Accommodations: Viceroy Ombria Algarve

Fuel up with a hearty breakfast and a steaming cup of coffee before we begin today’s ride to the town of São Brás de Alportel. Portugal’s legendary surfing spots have recently piqued the public interest, and our friend Octávio’s trade is one of the most unique in Portugal—or anywhere. We’ll visit the workshop where he custom-shapes cork and other sustainable surfboards for renowned professional surfers like Alex Botelho. After our visit with Octávio, we’ll ride to the coastal town of Fuseta where, weather permitting, we’ll board a boat and enjoy lunch within the protected wetlands of Ria Formosa. Comprised of canals, salt marshes, and barrier islands, this fascinating lagoon ecosystem has been a Natural Park since 1987. Back on the bikes, ride or transfer to our next hotel in Tavira, a lovely riverside town known as ‘Venice of the Algarve’ for its Renaissance and Baroque architecture, abundance of charming churches, and impressive proximity to both the Gilão River and the beach. Tonight we pay a visit to a family estate and participate in preparing our dinner of typical dishes from the Algarve.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: São Brás de Alportel, Tavira
Accomplished: 24 miles / 38 km, elevation gain: 1,418 feet / 432 meters
Longer Option: 34 miles / 55 km, elevation gain: 1,668 feet / 509 meters
Accommodations: Colégio Charm House or Fazenda Nova

Today we continue biking east, loosely following the Atlantic coast towards Spain and the Guadiana River that separates the two countries. Stop for a coffee in the picturesque coastal village of Cacela Velha, called one of Portugal’s prettiest towns by Condé Nast. Fill your lungs with some sea air, then continue eastward to Vila Real de Santo António, a town situated right where the river meets the sea. Our well-deserved lunch is served at the Beach Club, a breezy bohemian spot with unobstructed views across the river to Spain. Our next hotel is just a short ride away, an artfully restored Grand Dame built during the Belle Epoque and overlooking the Guadiana River. This evening, enjoy dinner on your own at one of the countless restaurants in town.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Destinations: Tavira, Cacela Velha, Vila Real de Santo António
Accomplished: 29 miles / 46 km, elevation gain: 1,399 feet / 427 meters
Accommodations: Grand House Hotel or Octant Praia Verde

On our final day of riding, we follow the Guadiana River upstream to the fortified town of Alcoutim. Alcoutim was once a safe haven for smugglers of coffee and alcohol, spirited across the river between Spain and Portugal. Lunch is served in town—although the menu leans more on fresh salads and seafood than Iron Age contraband. If time allows, we’ll check out the Alcoutim’s 13th-century castle for striking views all the way to Spain. After, choose to close out the week with some extra miles or shuttle straight back to the hotel. Tonight, we toast our week together at the rooftop bar before heading down to an elegant meal in the hotel’s Grand Salon.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Alcoutim, Castro Marim, Vila Real de Santo António
Accomplished: 28 miles / 45 km, elevation gain: 1,960 feet / 597 meters
Longer Option: 43 miles / 69 km, elevation gain: 3,311 feet / 1,009 meters
Accommodations: Grand House Hotel or Octant Praia Verde

After a final gourmet breakfast, choose to extend your stay at our final hotel or catch a ride with your guides back to Faro for your journey home.

Meals: Breakfast
Destinations: Faro