Algarve Cycling Short Break

Tour Type:

Slower Adventures | Where walking and cycling meet easy-going exploring, our Slower Adventures are the perfect combination. Most days are filled with picturesque journeys with some free time to dive into the destination and experience the people, local food and culture as you go.

Activity:

Leisure Cycling | Leisure Cycling

Activity Level & Terrain

This cycle is graded moderate and includes daily distances of up to 55 km. Some of the ascents and descents are steep and can be a little exposed to the elements, you should have a degree of experience, technical knowledge and fitness for all cycling trips.

Navigation

You will be provided with detailed route notes and maps to help you find your way. We also recommend using our smartphone app to follow the GPS tracks provided to make navigation even easier! The majority of the time you will be cycling on small roads or cycle paths, so it will be relatively easy to find your way. 80% of the time you will be cycling on paved roads and 20% of the time on dirt roads (off-road).

Experience & Fitness

This tour is suitable for people that are in very good physical condition. It is rated moderate as there are definitely quite a lot of elevation gains. These gains are mostly when you are cycling inland and on the coast it is much flatter, so the elevation gains each day vary significantly, but will be anywhere between 300 and 1000m. We therefore highly recommend that you practice some uphill cycling in the weeks or months before departure.

• 4 Nights in 3* and 4* hotels (2 nights in 4* hotels and 2 nights in 3* hotels)
• 4 Breakfasts
• Baggage transfers
• Airport transfer from Faro to your first hotel
• Transfer from your last hotel to Faro airport
• Orientation meeting
• Information pack, route notes, local maps, and GPX tracks
• 24/7 Emergency support for our local partner and our office

• Travel to /from Faro
• Dinners, lunches, snacks & drinks
• Bike rental
• Admissions or entrances
• Personal equipment
• Travel insurance (required)

• Additional nights before or after the tour
• Bike rental
• Return airport transfers from Lisbon

When To Go

This cycling tour is available to start any day of the week all year round, except July and August (when it is too hot).

Time of Year

This trip is best enjoyed most of the year apart from July and August. Everyone is different, you may feel a little more comfortable in the cooler months. You can start on any date that suits your travel plans.

Getting to the Start

By Air: Faro is the closest airport and it is an approximate 30-40 minute drive from here to Alte, the location of your first hotel on the tour. Faro is serviced by at least one carrier from almost every regional airport in the UK. Direct flights from outside of London tend to be with the low cost carriers or charter flights. Flight time from London is approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes.

This tour is also accessible from Lisbon which is also served by many airlines in the UK. From here to the starting point of the tour in Alte, it is a 2.5 hour drive.

From Sagres, the location of your last hotel on the tour the journey to Faro Airport takes approximately 1.5 hours and to Lisbon 3.5 hours.

Luggage Transfer

Daily door to door baggage transfers is included in the price of your trip. We ask you to keep your baggage to a maximum of 1 bag per person (maximum weight 20kg).

General Information

The distances and ascent/descents are approximations of the recommended routes. Please be prepared by packing all necessary items, for example, proper rain gear (jacket and pants), sun hat and sun screen. Your information pack has a detailed equipment list which includes standard walking/cycling gear such as good walking boots or shoes, warm and waterproof clothes for the cooler months and lightweight clothing for summer, and a day pack.

Equipment

Bike Hire

Our pre-departure information pack has detailed advice and a kit list on what to take. This includes cycling gear and lots of other useful bits and bobs.

Travel Insurance

It is a requirement of booking this tour with Macs Adventure that you have suitable Travel Insurance which covers you for the activity, emergency evacuation and hospital care.