Alentejo, de bicicleta!

Pequenos vilarejos históricos, sobreiros, olivais e vinhedos! Eis o Alentejo!

maio de 2027

Vamos conhecer as belezas do Alentejo, Portugal, em bicicleta! Vamos pedalar pelo Alentejo pitoresco, um pequeno paraíso em Portugal, na ponta da Europa, passando pelos seus extensos vinhedos, campos de sobreiros e olivais, além dos vilarejos com suas tradicionais casas caiadas de branco.

O povo alentejano é conhecido pela sua hospitalidade e abertura a outras culturas. Embora raramente fique demasiado quente, o sol está presente durante todo o ano e a época chuvosa é curta e pouco rigorosa.

This is a bicycle trip with a low level of difficulty and short distances. Therefore, it is mainly recommended for those who want a fairly leisurely trip.

Considered one of the best wine regions to visit in the world, Alentejo offers formidable wines! From warm, full-bodied reds to fruity whites, the offer is varied and matches perfectly with the diversity of cheeses available in the region.

It is a highly varied trip, from mountainous Marvão to the plains of Aviz to Alqueva, the largest artificial lake in Western Europe, to Évora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site! It is a charming region with a rich gastronomy and great wines! Let's go?

BASIC INFORMATION

a partir de 3065 euros

Country

Portugal

Departure

Lisbon

Arrival

Évora

Total Distance

229 km

Nº of Days

8 days
7 nights

Participants

08 - 12

Cities
Distances
Highlights
Included Services
Prices

Lisbon
Marvão
Portalegre
Castelo de Vide
Crato
Alter do Chão
Estremoz
Monsaraz
Arraiolos
Évora

Day 1: -
Day 2: 20 km
Day 3: 45 km
Day 4: 40 km
Day 5: 42 km
Day 6: 45 km
Day 7: 47 km
Day 8: 38 km

7 nights in 4* plus hotels with breakfast included
Tour guiados em Évora
Guia particular em bicicleta
Additional tour escort for groups with more than 10 participants
Support van with driver and transfers according to the program
Luggage transport
Tourist tax
2 dinners
3 lunches or picnics
2 wine tastings
Visita a um produtor de azeite
Água e frutas na van de apoio

Price per person:
em quarto duplo: 3065 euros
acréscimo quarto individual: 600 euros

*mínimo de participantes para esses valores: 8 pessoas

Bicicleta normal: 220 €
Bicicleta elétrica: 320 €

*helmet and bag included in the bicycle prices

Dia 1: Lisboa – Marvão

At 9:30 a.m. the van will meet us at the hotel in Lisbon and take us for about 2 hours to the city of Marvão, in the Alentejo region.

On the way we will have a picnic and collect our bikes. After a little training on our electric bikes, we set off for the first few kilometers of our bike tour, about 25 km to Marvão. Don't worry, as our support van will always be as close as possible, should you need it.

We arrive at the lovely town of Marvão. How about strolling through the town's narrow, cobblestone streets or visiting its 9th century castle and cistern? Or simply admire the incredible views of the Serra de São Mamede. In favorable weather conditions, we can catch sight of the Spanish lands.

We will have a nice dinner at our hotel restaurant that has a breathtaking view from the top of the town of Marvão.

Distance: 25 km

Dia 2: Marvão – Castelo de Vide – Crato

After a hearty breakfast at the hotel, we get our bikes and start our cycling trip through the Beirã region, towards the fortified medieval town of Castelo de Vide, a mandatory stop for a coffee and to further delight our eyes with the charm of this village.

Castelo de Vide looks like a postcard, with its white-walled houses and orange roofs. Although it is not as old as Marvão, its well-preserved medieval streets, lined with dozens of different flowers, enchant every visitor.

We continue our ride through the Alto Alentejo region and its rolling hills until we reach Flor da Rosa, where our hotel, the Pousada do Crato, is located.

Rest of the afternoon at leisure to relax in this charming hotel.

Distance: 45 km

Dia 3: Crato – Alter do Chão – Estremoz

After breakfast at the hotel, we start our ride again towards Estremoz, where we will pedal through the rolling hills of the northern Alentejo to the top of the fortified town of Estremoz, the historic white city. This is the marble region of Alentejo.

How about a picnic with regional products in a lovely place? Delightful! Picnics are always joyful and relaxing. And after the relaxing picnic we continue cycling slowly, enjoying this landscape in the direction of Estremoz.

We take the afternoon to visit this very curious village, surrounded by two walls, one from the 17th century and the newer one from the 18th century.

O nosso hotel é a Pousada Rainha Santa Isabel, maravilhosamente localizada, dominando toda a planície alentejana.

Distance: 40 km

Dia 4: Estremoz – Alandroal – Monsaraz

We start our ride today heading towards Monsaraz, passing through the villages of Redondo and Alandroal, until we reach Monsaraz. This is a very remote region of the Alentejo, where the landscape is dominated by the olive groves and cork oaks of the Alentejo. Beautiful as far as the eye can see.

At the end of the day we will take a boat ride on the Alqueva, the largest artificial lake in Europe and during the ride we will have a tasty snack with local products.

At night we will have the unique opportunity to observe the stars. The official Dark Sky® Observatory, located at Cumeada, is equipped with state-of-the-art telescopes for solar and astronomical observation, which allow a unique visual experience, from planets, to the craters of the Moon, to the deepest sky, with a cosmic journey through the nebulae, galaxies and star clusters that rise above one of the clearest skies in the world.

Distance: 40 km

Dia 5: Monsaraz – Reguengos de Monsaraz – Évora

After breakfast we start our cycle tour towards Reguengos for a privileged view of the Alqueva and the birthplace of Herdade do Esporão, one of the most renowned wine and olive oil producers in Alentejo. Then we continue to Montoito through roads with almost no traffic until we reach Évora.

Évora is the capital of the Alentejo region and is a city that is a Portuguese art history book. Its long history and the fact that it has preserved a representative urban ensemble from the 16th to 18th centuries to the present day, led UNESCO to classify Évora as a World Heritage Site.

A local guide will lead us on foot through its narrow streets of white houses and allow us to discover the monuments and details that reveal the history of Évora and the richness of its heritage.

Our hotel Mar D'Ar Muralhas is located within the walls of the historic city.

Distance: 45 km

Dia 6: Évora – Arraiolos – Évora

Today the bicycle becomes optional, since we will not change cities. But it would be a loss if we didn't cycle to Arraiolos.

Arraiolos is a fortified town with its typical white houses, a short distance from Évora and famous for its woolen carpets. We will ride through the central plain of Alentejo and enjoy the views of the cork and olive groves on the estates around these two towns.

We will have lunch in Arraiolos and our afternoon will be free to visit the magnificent monuments of the town, do some shopping or even have a coffee watching the flow of the city.

Tonight is our farewell dinner which will be at the Fialho restaurant, an institution of Alentejo fine dining. The restaurant is an ambassador and defender of Alentejo gastronomy all over the world. Founded in 1945 it has become a world reference place when it comes to "awakening the senses" of good food, in this case Alentejo food.

Distance: 48 km

Dia 7: Évora – Cromeleques de Almendre – Lisboa

Today our trip really comes to an end, but we can still take one last ride to the Cromeleque dos Almendres, the largest group of menhirs in the Iberian Peninsula, dating from the 6th century b.c.e.

We will surely miss you!

If you wish, you can make the trip by van and after the visit, we leave in the direction of Lisbon, where our trip ends.