Iberian Adventure

Tour Description

Discovery Tour of  the Iberian Peninsula.

Spain & Portugal are full of surprises and we never tire of exploring both of these fascinating countries. You will  enjoy the food,  the stunning views  and deserted mountain roads. Warm weather, friendly people and great biking  add together to make a perfect journey . Along the route, we will visit the famous cities of Cordoba ,Sintra and Porto. The picturesque and historic town of  Trujillo, is amongst  many unforgettable places you visit during this amazing tour.

Highlight of this Iberian Adventure

• Sintra- Unesco Heritage Site
• Porto – The exciting wine capital of Portugal
• Douro valley – Bikers Paradise
• Serra de Estrella
• Spanish city of Cordoba
• Historical Trujillo
• beautiful La Alberca

Itinerary 

Day 1. Arrival Day to Malaga

Afternoon – bike allocation, condition check, introduction to other tour participants, meeting. By the time you arrive at the airport in Malaga, there will be one of our guides waiting for you . It is a five minute transfer our hotel where you can relax before meeting your fellow riders around 6.00pm for a welcome drink , followed by bike allocation and dinner .

parador de malaga

Day 2. Malaga – Aracena  290km

We start our journey heading north over the mountains towards Seville passing countless white villages, olive and citrus groves. Once we reach the Sierra Morena National park, we turn west and continue on beautifully winding country roads , towards Aracena, famous for the chestnut fed Black Iberian pigs and their locally cured delicious ham. Our hotel for the night is a beautiful converted convent.

Day 3. Aracena – Sintra ( Portugal)  345km

We start northwest following the river Murtigas to soon enter the region of Alentejo in southern Portugal. We stop for coffee in one of Portugal´s most beautifully preserved medieval towns, Évora, and then continue towards Lisbon.We stop for a picture at Cabo da Roca light house and then head to Sintra.

Sintra is a charming resort town in the foothills of Portugal’s Sintra Mountains, near the capital of Lisbon. A longtime royal sanctuary, its forested terrain is studded with pastel-colored villas and palaces.We aim for early arrival so we have time to explore this fairy tale place.

Sintra

Day 4. Sintra – Ferreira do Zezere  185km

We start north following the coast and then turn north east to the Sierra de Aire e Candeeriros and onto Tomar for lunch . Our hotel this evening is on the banks of the reservoir Castelo de Bode.

Day 5. Ferreira do Zezere– Porto   226km

We start the day with some exciting riding north ,heading back to the Atlantic coast. We will start seeing wine groves all around us as we get closer to Porto, our destination today.The town that gave the country (and port wine) its very name, Porto is Portugal´s second-largest metropolis after Lisbon. The plan is to arrive by early afternoon to give  you time  to explore this fabulous city.

Day 6. Porto – Douro Valley   131km

Today´s route has it all.The roads, the views, the scenery will take your breath away. Following the majestic river Douro along the steep wine covered hillsides on narrow twisty roads , we pass  little villages spread all along  the valley.  Our hotel is in the heart of the Douro wine region with a breathtaking view over the river .Our plan is to go wine tasting in the afternoon

overlooking the river Douro

Day 7. Douro Valley  – Manteigas ( Estrella mountains )  220km

We continue riding through  the Douro valley before heading south towards the Estrella Mountains  . The roads and views riding over the mountains are breathtaking . Our hotel this evening, sits on the top of the mountain and is one of our favourite hotels .

Day 8. Manteigas ( Estrella mountains )   – La Alberca  ( Spain )    251km

We continue riding through  the Estrella Mountains before heading south along the Spanish border .We will cross the Sierra de Gato on our way in to Spain . Once in Spain we will ride along the Sierras de los Angles to the beautiful town of La Alberca .

Plaza Mayor of La Alberca

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Day 9. La Alberca – Trujillo   199km

Today we ride along  the country roads of Extremadura . After crossing the famous Silver route we reach the Parque Natural de Monfrague. From here it is a short ride south the medical town of Trujillo. The town is famous for being famous for being the hometown of the Conquistadors, when in the 14th and 15th centuries the wealthy conquistadors of Peru returned home and commissioned of construction sumptuous palaces and fortresses. Our hotel this situated in the towns Plaza Mayor .

Trujillo Plaza Mayor

Day 10. Trujillo – Cordoba    244km

We say good bye to Trujillo and ride south towards Cordoba on sweeping country roads with little traffic. The roads are real heaven for every biker and the views are stunning.  Our destination Cordoba, in the heart of the world´s largest olive oil production region. Once the capital of Muslim Spain , the city is full of history including the famous Great Mosque , which is a short walk from our hotel .

Day 11. Cordoba – Malaga   187km

.We turn south west and ride through a rural and agricultural areas with lakes and olive groves to the lake La  Viñuela for lunch. Past Antequera , we ride on to El Chorro , famous for the “Caminito del Rey”,a narrow cliffside path hanging 100m above the waters of the river Guadalhorce. From here its only a short ride to our hotel back in Malaga and then for a farewell dinner on our last evening.

roman bridge in Cordoba

Day 12.  Departure

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