Northern Portugal Cycling Holidays
If you want to explore Portugal by bike, join our Northern Portugal Cycling Tours! Our tours will take you along many places worth visiting! The region is characterized by natural beauty, including World Heritage Sites like the Alto Douro Wine Region and the historic center of Porto.
Cycling in Northern Portugal
A region promising beautiful scenery, intriguing towns and hospitable people. It embraces the traditional regions of Minho, Trás os Montes, Alto Douro, Douro Litoral and Beira Alta. The natural parks of Peneda Geres, Montesinho and Douro, make this the perfect ‘get away from it all’ destination!
Travel along lush wooded valleys and vineyards. Marvel at elegant manor houses and spa towns. The area is also known for its mountain scenery! The views from the top are certainly worthwhile, an amazing reward after an uphill peddle! In contrast, if you prefer your route to be a bit flatter, we recommend the windswept beauty of the ‘green’ coast.
Cycling the Atlantic Coast
Cycling the Atlantic Coast is undoubtedly an unforgettable experience! Firstly for its fantastic beaches and quaint little fishing villages and traditions that continue over decades! Above all is the delicious fresh fish you can try along the way!
Venture into the fishing grounds of Nazaré! The beach and the cliffs over the blue sea make this fishing village a unique destination. Explore Aveiro! A charming city that is known as our own little Venice thanks to its colourful Moliceiro boats and buildings in pastel shades of Art Nova!
Cycle along some of the most beautiful beaches, such as São Pedro de Moel Beach! One of the most picturesque of the Portuguese coast with a unique charm and its perfect shell shape. Mira Beach is best known for its typical wooden haystacks built by fishermen in the area at the beginning of the 20th century.
The medieval village of Óbidos is one of the most picturesque and well preserved villages in Portugal with an incredible castle on top! Within its walls, you will explore a labyrinth of streets and white houses that enchant those who walk around. Taste a Ginjinha (Cherry liqueur) in a little chocolate cup! While traveling on the Atlantic coast, there will be no lack of amazing landscapes and the beauty!
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Douro Valley by Bike Cycling Holiday
One of the most beautiful wine areas and also the oldest wine region in the world, the Douro Valley, is characterized by its outstanding beauty! Cycling through the immense valleys and a special Douro River cruise will allow you to explore amazing vineyard terraces, which are characteristic of this region. Visit small wine-producing villages on the slopes, with stunning views over the terraces. At night rest at wine farms, delighting yourself with homemade dinners and wines produced on the doorstep. Friendly people, quality wine and traditional lifestyles will make this a special tour!
Duration: 8 days/7 nights
Tour Grade: Medium
Prices: Guided from 1750eur pp
Self guided from 1250eur pp
Porto and the Green Coast Cycling Holiday
Porto & The Green Coast is a cycling Tour that follows the shores of river Minho, Lima and the ocean of north Portugal discovering some of the cultural and natural beauties of this wonderful region, the Minho. The route starts at Melgaço Town, the 1st part of this trip is along the natural north border of Portugal, following the water of river Minho to the ocean and traverses the rolling green Minho countryside. Cycle on bike paths and admire the historical places and medieval fortresses and churches that dot the countryside as you pedal along the water of river Minho and Lima. You will delight in a side trip along the coastline following the river to discover several beach resorts and their surroudings. You will cross protected areas of sand dunes, birds habitats and old fishing ports known for the caravels shipyards of 15th and 16th century. You will finish this trip arriving at Porto entering by the Douro river. Porto’s medieval center is UNESCO classified, and well worth of a visit.
Duration: 7 days/6 nights
Tour Grade: Easy to Medium
Prices: Guided from 1950eur pp
Self Guided from 780eur pp
Atlantic Way to Santiago Cycling Holiday
The Atlantic Portuguese Way is a Hybrid Cycling route program which links the major city of Porto to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia Spain along the beautiful coastline of Portugal and Galicia. You will discover and admire the Portuguese way of pilgrimage, away from the crowds and closer to yourself. Follow the Atlantic Ocean and its different sceneries, exploring stunning coastal views and crossing several small towns rich in culture and full of the camino spirit. Churches, monuments, old crosses will tell the history of this less trodden way until you arrive at Obradoiro Square, just in front of Saint James Cathedral, in the heart of Santiago of Compostela.
Duration: 7 days/ 6 nights
Tour Grade: Medium
Prices: Guided from 1950eur pp
Self Guided from 1280eur pp
Easy Atlantic Way Cycling Holiday
The Easy Atlantic Way is a cycling holiday follows the coastline of north central Portugal allowing you to visit some of the cultural and natural beauties of this region! The route starts in Porto, a vibrant city full of history and culture to unveil, a renowned place for its Port wine and cellars and is also classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Along the way you will cross the São Jacinto Dunes Natural Reserve and the Ria de Aveiro, on the estuary of Vouga river, which marks this region and takes you into Aveiro, our little Venice with its moliceiros boats. Towards the south, you will cross pine tree forests and the dunes systems allowing you to enjoy some quiet and tranquility, and a stop in small beaches to have a drink and enjoy the immense sea views!
Duration: 7 days/6 nights
Tour Grade: Easy
Prices: Guided from 1450eur pp
Self guided from 820eur pp
Porto to Lisbon Cycling Holiday
The Atlantic Route Porto to Lisbon takes you on a journey connecting the two major cities in Portugal. The previous granitic stile medieval capital in the north: Porto, and the actual capital of Portugal: Lisbon from the discoveries era. Unveil a very unique and diverse country full of natural beauty, different sceneries and stunning coastal views while crossing natural reserves and breathtaking beaches. The big cities will surprise you and small coastal towns will have the Portuguese flavour. Historical places and UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Porto, Lisbon or Sintra will enchant you and the wonderful food and welcoming people will make you want to come back for more.
Duration: 12 days/11 nights
Tour Grade: Medium
Prices: Guided from 2350eur pp
Self guided from 1150eur pp
Portugal Atlantic Coast Family Cycling Holiday
This is an incredible Family Cycling Tour over the Atlantic West Coast of Europe! Visit typical fishing villages with beautiful beaches and pass by Nazaré, the place where the famous surfer Garret McNamara surfed the biggest wave ever with 30m on January 2013. Visit Alcobaça, a village where you will find an amazing old Monastery. Spend the afternoon trying SUP or Kite Surf at Óbidos Lagoon. Finally discover the most well preserved medieval village in Portugal, Óbidos and feel the history walking on medieval roads pretending that you are in the Middle Ages… A great way to finish this family tour! Enjoy fantastic days in family and relax in the swimming pool, go for the SPA, swim on the beach, ride horses, go for Geo-Caching, “invade” castles, visit Monasteries and historical sites, just having fun all the time.
Duration: 8 days/7 nights
Tour Grade: Easy
Prices: Guided from 1550eur pp
Self Guided from 970eur pp
Easy Ride West Coast Cycling Holiday
This is an incredible Cycling Tour over the Atlantic West Coast of Europe! Visit typical fisherman villages with its beautiful beaches and pass by Nazaré, the place where the famous surfer Garret McNamara have surfed the bigger wave ever with 30m on January 2013. Visit Alcobaça, a village where you will find an amazing old Monastery. Stay in wonderful coastal villages of the west cost of Portugal. Finally discover the most well preserved medieval village in Portugal, Óbidos and feel the history walking on medieval roads pretending that you are in the Middle Ages… a great way to finish this tour!
These will be days where you can relax in the swimming pool, go for the SPA, swim on the beach, ride horses, visit some great historical sites, like castles and Monasteries, just relax and appreciate your time here!
Duration: 8 days/7 nights
Tour Grade: Easy
Prices: Guided from 1450eur pp
Self Guided from 750eur pp
Atlantic West Coast and Sintra Cycling Holiday
Travel through typical fishing villages like Nazaré, Peniche or Ericeira, enjoying coastal lifestyles, relaxing in gorgeous white sand beaches and delighting in fresh fish meals straight from the ocean. Discover the well preserved medieval village of Óbidos, traveling on medieval roads. Afterwards comes Sintra – UNESCO World Heritage, a land full of castles and palaces from different centuries. The hills are characterized by the massive granite boulders and exuberant vegetation breezed by the fresh and humid winds of the Atlantic. Stepping on Roca Cape, the most western point of Continental Europe, you will touch the last piece of land where the sea begins!
Duration: 7 days/6 nights
Tour Grade: Medium
Prices: Guided from 1050eur pp
Self Guided from 750eur pp
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