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Mountain Bike holiday along the Via Algarviana

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Best of the Algarve - Long Distance Cycling Holiday

Algarve Coastal Cycle Route

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Activities: The Algarve Coastal Cycle Route – Ecovia do Litoral

Newly available from Activity Algarve, we have put together a comprehensive cycling package to enable you to get the most out of the new Algarve Coastal Cycle Route called Ecovia do Litoral.

The Ecovia do litoral is a new dedicated cycle route in Portugal that links Cabo de S. Vicente (Sagres) in the west to Vila Real de S. António on the Spanish border.

This new cycle route combines trails in nature protection areas with linking stretches on traffic calmed or car-free routes. With a total of 214 km, the Ecovia do Litoral runs across 12 Algarve municipalities and is designed to provide you with four moderately challenging days of cycling.

Designed to provide you with four moderately challenging days of cycling in the Algarve our package comprises the following :-
Cycle hire and all equipment for 4 days
Hotel/Apartment accommodation along the cycle route for 5 nights
Luggage transfer between hotels each day
Route assistance where necessary
Airport transfers

Note:
If you wish to vary this tour then we can probably accommodate your requirements. For example:-
1. The route can be cycled in 5 or 6 of days instead of 4, this will leave you more time to sight see along the way or relax on the superb beaches that you can visit.
2. If you own or have access to property in the Algarve and would like to incorporate one or more nights stay there along the way then this can also be catered for. Please contact us with details of the property location so that we can build a custom itinerary for you.
3. If you are an experienced long distance cyclist and happy to carry all of your luggage then you might prefer to do the tour without our luggage transfer service

If you have your own ideas as to how you would like to have a customised Ecovia tour, then contact us and we will do our best to help.

Ecovia Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Faro Airport

We will collect you from Faro airport and get you equipped with your bicycle for the tour. Then we will transport you and your bicycles over to Vila Real de San Antonio for your first night.

Here you will stay in a modern and comfortable hotel situated right in the centre of Vila Real de San Antonio. Vila Real San Antonio is a quaint old town on the edge of the Guadiana river just inside the Portuguese side of the border with Spain.

The hotel rooms are equipped with private bathroom, air conditioning and satellite TV. There is also a restaurant, bar and swimming pool. Your accommodation here is on a Bed and Breakfast basis, though there are plenty of bars and restaurants nearby.

Day 2: First day of Cycling

Following a well marked route, with supplied maps, you will cycle west towards Tavira a charming old fishing town that has been around since Roman times. This is a great place to stop and have lunch as it is roughly half way along today's route. Continuing along the coast your destination for this evening is the old fishing town of Olhao. Here your accommodation is a charming little hotel set right in the heart of the old fishing town, renowned for its moorish style architecture. The old Marina, the fish and vegetable markets and restaurants serving traditional portuguese cuisine and sea food are only a few minutes walk away on the sea front.

Day 3: Onwards through Faro

Your second day on the Algarve Coastal Cycle Route takes you through the regional centre of Faro and onwards past the prestigious golf resorts and the Marina at Vilamoura to the overnight stay at the Albergaria Sao Sebastiao in the traditional algarven village of Boliqueime.

Day 4: Through Albufeira onto Praia da Rocha

Another interesting days cycling through the popular resort of Albufeira and along the coast through Portimau to Praia do Rocha . Here you will stay in a charming hotel next to the old fort on the sea front . The Hotel offers commanding views of the marina and the wonderful beach and is ideally located to enable you to explore the surrounding area.

Day 5: Journey ends

Your final day of the cycling tour takes you on to the southern most point of Europe, Cabo de S. Vicente. We collect you and return to Boliqueime for your last night before your flight home.