Cycling the Algarve's Rota Vicentina

Cycle in the most beautiful and well-preserved coast of Europe.

Cycling the Algarve's Rota Vicentina

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Trip Fee

$ 3.500

Single Room Difference

$ 441

Date

01 - 08 September 2026

Trip Information

From the Alentejo region to Cabo de Sao Vicente which marks the most south-westerly point of Europe, follow the 'Rota Vicentina Historical Way' by longing rugged coastline with amazing views over cliffs and large sandy beaches. Stop and relax in quaint peaceful fishing villages to taste the rich local cuisine that serves the best the sea has. This ride leads you through a natural reserve and the 'Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina Natural Park'. Longing the ocean, you can fully enjoy the landscape and appreciate the surprises nature has to offer, such as wild flowers, bird watching. Admire breath-taking view and relax on one of the unspoilt beach or inlet. End your trip in the Algarve region, along beautiful coastlines enjoying a mix of golden sandy beaches and rugged cliff tops, and pass through pretty villages, some of which seem unaffected by the outside world.

Activity Areas

E-Bike
Self-Guided Cycling

Region & Country & City

Europe: Portugal

Included in the Price


- All Breakfasts
- Headwater Navigation App
- Mountain bike
- Luggage transfers between hotels

Not Included In The Price


- Travel insurance
- Single accommodation (available on request)
- Visas or vaccinations

Accommodation Information


- 7 nights hotel to hotel accommodation in a mix of 2-star, 3-star and 4-star hotels
- E-bike hire available on request (supplement applies)
- Management by a local appointed Headwater agent

Map

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in Setubal

Transfer from Lisbon airport to your hotel. Located on the Sado river bank, explore Setubal and wander in the town centre to the convent and the fort where you can enjoy fantastic views over the city and the river.

Day 2 Setubal - Santo Andre

Start with a ferry crossing through the Sado Estuary Natural Reserve. Enjoy bird watching during this short journey. This reserve is a protected area for many species such as storks. The most friendly local inhabitants and symbol of the Nature Reserve are the dolphins. It's rare to find them in Europe, freely swimming in their natural habitat, but here is an important colony. Then, cycle through rice fields and along beaches. Right by Santo Andre Lagoon, and part of a Nature Reserve, the Costa de Santo Andre Beach is a long stretch of sand with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the calm waters of the lagoon on the other. Surrounded by golden dunes, this beach with its challenging waters is very popular among surfers.

Day 3 Santo Andre - Vila Nova de Milfontes

Ride through quaint villages until Sao Torpes Beach very popular for surfing. Continue your ride on the coastline before reaching Porto Covo, a picturesque fishermen's village which is a mix of whitewashed cottages, cobbled streets and pretty squares perched on the low cliff tops of the Alentejo coast. In the village, all roads lead to the little fishing harbour which clings to the side of a deep natural inlet. Then arrive in Vila Nova de Milfontes located on the Mira river banks and offers large beaches on the coastline and is surrounded by unspoilt rural countryside.

Day 4 Vila Nova de Milfontes - Rogil

Follow the 'Rota Vicentina Historical Way' punctuated with many highlights such as Almograve, a quaint village. Almograve Beach with red cliffs and dunes is one of the most beautiful beaches along this rocky coastline and is part of the Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina Natural Park. Continue to Sardao Cape a natural and unspoilt site offering stunning views; Then, ride to Zambujeira do Mar, a quaint fishing village. This place offers an excellent view over the beach, and is a small and very peaceful village. The beautiful beaches are one of the main attractions as its natural environment is one of the best preserved of this region.

Day 5 Rogil - Alfambras

Today you have a choice of routes; both routes take you first to Aljezur, with its Moorish castle; from there the shorter route takes you directly to your hotel, allowing plenty of time to visit the nearby beach; the longer route takes you on a coastal loop past several beaches on a variety of tranquil gravel tracks.

Day 6 Alfambras - Vila do Bispo

Cycle towards the village of Carrapateira and enjoy breath-taking views over the cliffs that will mesmerize your memory; take a break at Bordeira and Amado beaches before heading for a seafood lunch in Carrapteira. Head inland along sandy tracks to arrive in Vila do Bispo, a peaceful village full of narrow streets and whitewashed houses.

Day 7 Vila do Bispo - Sagres - Vila do Bispo

Ride to Cordoama beach overlooked by cliffs. Surrounded by foaming Atlantic waves, Cabo de Sao Vicente marks the most south-westerly point of Europe. The path to the edge of the continent should prove to be one of the highlights of your week! You are spoilt with amazing coastal scenery on this wild and unpopulated route that follows sandy paths and gorse-strewn meadows to the very edge of the Iberian Peninsula. At the Cape there is a lighthouse, museum and small bar, offering wonderful photo opportunities.

Day 8 Leave Vila do Bispo

Transfer from your hotel to Faro airport.

Travel Dates

01 - 08 September 2026 $ 3.500

05 - 12 September 2026 $ 3.500

08 - 15 September 2026 $ 3.500

12 - 19 September 2026 $ 3.500

15 - 22 September 2026 $ 3.500

19 - 26 September 2026 $ 3.500

22 - 29 September 2026 $ 3.500

26 September - 03 October 2026 $ 3.500

29 September - 06 October 2026 $ 3.500

03 - 10 October 2026 $ 3.500

06 - 13 October 2026 $ 3.500

10 - 17 October 2026 $ 3.500

13 - 20 October 2026 $ 3.500

17 - 24 October 2026 $ 2.780

20 - 27 October 2026 $ 2.780

24 - 31 October 2026 $ 2.780

27 October - 03 November 2026 $ 2.780

31 October - 07 November 2026 $ 2.780

03 - 10 November 2026 $ 2.780

07 - 14 November 2026 $ 2.780

10 - 17 November 2026 $ 2.780

14 - 21 November 2026 $ 2.780

17 - 24 November 2026 $ 2.780

21 - 28 November 2026 $ 2.780

24 November - 01 December 2026 $ 2.780

28 November - 05 December 2026 $ 2.780

01 - 08 December 2026 $ 2.660

05 - 12 December 2026 $ 2.660

08 - 15 December 2026 $ 2.660

12 - 19 December 2026 $ 2.660

02 - 09 January 2027 $ 2.600

05 - 12 January 2027 $ 2.600

09 - 16 January 2027 $ 2.600

12 - 19 January 2027 $ 2.600

16 - 23 January 2027 $ 2.600

19 - 26 January 2027 $ 2.600

23 - 30 January 2027 $ 2.600

26 January - 02 February 2027 $ 2.600

30 January - 06 February 2027 $ 2.600

02 - 09 February 2027 $ 2.600

06 - 13 February 2027 $ 2.600

09 - 16 February 2027 $ 2.600

13 - 20 February 2027 $ 2.600

16 - 23 February 2027 $ 2.600

20 - 27 February 2027 $ 2.600

23 February - 02 March 2027 $ 2.600

27 February - 06 March 2027 $ 2.600

02 - 09 March 2027 $ 2.600

06 - 13 March 2027 $ 2.600

09 - 16 March 2027 $ 2.600

13 - 20 March 2027 $ 2.600

16 - 23 March 2027 $ 2.600

20 - 27 March 2027 $ 2.600

23 - 30 March 2027 $ 2.600

27 March - 03 April 2027 $ 2.600

30 March - 06 April 2027 $ 2.600

03 - 10 April 2027 $ 2.705

06 - 13 April 2027 $ 2.705

10 - 17 April 2027 $ 2.705

13 - 20 April 2027 $ 2.705

17 - 24 April 2027 $ 2.705

20 - 27 April 2027 $ 2.705

24 April - 01 May 2027 $ 2.705

27 April - 04 May 2027 $ 2.705

01 - 08 May 2027 $ 3.560

04 - 11 May 2027 $ 3.560

08 - 15 May 2027 $ 3.560

11 - 18 May 2027 $ 3.560

15 - 22 May 2027 $ 3.560

18 - 25 May 2027 $ 3.560

22 - 29 May 2027 $ 3.560

25 May - 01 June 2027 $ 3.560

29 May - 05 June 2027 $ 3.560

01 - 08 June 2027 $ 3.560

05 - 12 June 2027 $ 3.560

08 - 15 June 2027 $ 3.560

12 - 19 June 2027 $ 3.560

15 - 22 June 2027 $ 3.560

19 - 26 June 2027 $ 3.560

22 - 29 June 2027 $ 3.560

26 June - 03 July 2027 $ 3.560

29 June - 06 July 2027 $ 3.560

04 - 11 September 2027 $ 3.560

07 - 14 September 2027 $ 3.560

11 - 18 September 2027 $ 3.560

14 - 21 September 2027 $ 3.560

18 - 25 September 2027 $ 3.560

21 - 28 September 2027 $ 3.560

25 September - 02 October 2027 $ 3.560

28 September - 05 October 2027 $ 3.560

02 - 09 October 2027 $ 3.560

05 - 12 October 2027 $ 3.560

09 - 16 October 2027 $ 3.560

12 - 19 October 2027 $ 3.560

16 - 23 October 2027 $ 2.825

19 - 26 October 2027 $ 2.825

23 - 30 October 2027 $ 2.825

26 October - 02 November 2027 $ 2.825

30 October - 06 November 2027 $ 2.825

02 - 09 November 2027 $ 2.825

06 - 13 November 2027 $ 2.825

09 - 16 November 2027 $ 2.825

13 - 20 November 2027 $ 2.825

16 - 23 November 2027 $ 2.825

20 - 27 November 2027 $ 2.825

23 - 30 November 2027 $ 2.825

27 November - 04 December 2027 $ 2.825

30 November - 07 December 2027 $ 2.825

04 - 11 December 2027 $ 2.705

07 - 14 December 2027 $ 2.705

11 - 18 December 2027 $ 2.705

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