Included 
Hire of 21speed hybrid cycles.
7 nights B&B accommodation in guesthouse & Quintas in double/ twin rooms with shower/wc

Luggage transport
Tour information including maps and routes

Faro Airport Transfers or arrival point in the Algarve/Alenejo

Excluded 
Lunches

Dinners

Extras
Single rooms

Access (advice only not included)
By air to Faro Airport (Easyjet, BMIBaby, Ryanair): transfers included

Duration
7 Nights/8 Days

Start: Any day start all year expect July & August.

Level 2

Minimum two persons

Tour Code LAL

Price £765 per person

October - March

Price £795 per person April - June & September

Day 1. Arrive Faro Airport, transfer to MONCHIQUE

Route briefing and cycle provision. Monchique is one of the most attractive areas of the Algarve and offers a complete contrast to the coastal resorts. If time permits take a walk around the quaint town square, visit the churches or a short climb will take you to the ruins of the old convent of 'Nossa Senhora do Desterro'.

Day 2. MONCHIQUE CIRCULAR TOUR 22ml(36km)       

A circular ride around the mountain of Foia through tiny villages with wonderful views in all directions. The hill slopes are partly covered in ancient terraces witness to a bygone era when the mountain dwellers practised subsistence farming and a mixture of eucalyptus and chestnut woods interspersed with the 'strawberry tree'.

Day 3. MONCHIQUE - SANTA CLARA 26ml(42km)

North today as you travel down from the mountains onto the rolling countryside of the Alentejo plains, passing tiny villages on your way to the Quinta do Barranco by the lake of Santa Clara.

Day 4. Rest Day SANTA CLARA 22ml(36km)

A day to explore the 'montado' the unspoilt cork woods which typify this region and experience village life first hand. You can enjoy a drink at the local village bar which is inside a garage so only those 'in the know' can drop in, your fellow drinkers will warmly greet you.

Day 5. SANTA CLARA - ODEMIRA 23ml(37km)

Odemira is your destination today and you travel through small white washed villages along quiet roads passing shepherds tending their flocks grazing on pastures flanked by wild lavender and thyme and herds of black pigs gorging on acorns.

Day 6. Rest Day ODEMIRA 37/30ml(60/48km)

From Odemira you can enjoy a circular route all the way to Vila Nova de Milfontes but if you prefer a more leisurely day then we suggest a visit to the fishing village of Almograve where you can lunch on freshly caught fish before returning along the Mira river valley.

Day 7. ODEMIRA - ODECEIXE 25ml(40km)

You leave Odemira to journey through wild countryside to the small town of Sao Teotonio and then onto the cliff tops to Zambujeira. From here sandy tracks take you to the beach of Carvalhal and on to the fishing village of Azenha do Mar before dropping down to Odeceixe. Today is virtually all within the Cape St Vincent Natural Park and this fabulous days ride will end your holiday on a high

Day 8. transfer back to Faro airport or the bus/train station for Lisbon.

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