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

$ 3.200

Single Room Difference

$ 420

Date

02 - 09 September 2025

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

02 - 09 September 2025 $ 3.200

06 - 13 September 2025 $ 3.200

09 - 16 September 2025 $ 3.200

13 - 20 September 2025 $ 3.200

16 - 23 September 2025 $ 3.200

20 - 27 September 2025 $ 3.200

23 - 30 September 2025 $ 3.200

27 September - 04 October 2025 $ 3.200

30 September - 07 October 2025 $ 3.200

04 - 11 October 2025 $ 3.200

07 - 14 October 2025 $ 3.200

11 - 18 October 2025 $ 3.200

14 - 21 October 2025 $ 3.200

18 - 25 October 2025 $ 2.510

21 - 28 October 2025 $ 2.510

25 October - 01 November 2025 $ 2.510

28 October - 04 November 2025 $ 2.510

01 - 08 November 2025 $ 2.510

04 - 11 November 2025 $ 2.510

08 - 15 November 2025 $ 2.510

11 - 18 November 2025 $ 2.510

15 - 22 November 2025 $ 2.510

18 - 25 November 2025 $ 2.510

22 - 29 November 2025 $ 2.510

25 November - 02 December 2025 $ 2.510

29 November - 06 December 2025 $ 2.510

02 - 09 December 2025 $ 2.390

06 - 13 December 2025 $ 2.390

09 - 16 December 2025 $ 2.390

13 - 20 December 2025 $ 2.390

03 - 10 January 2026 $ 2.390

06 - 13 January 2026 $ 2.390

10 - 17 January 2026 $ 2.390

13 - 20 January 2026 $ 2.390

17 - 24 January 2026 $ 2.390

20 - 27 January 2026 $ 2.390

24 - 31 January 2026 $ 2.390

27 January - 03 February 2026 $ 2.390

31 January - 07 February 2026 $ 2.390

03 - 10 February 2026 $ 2.390

07 - 14 February 2026 $ 2.390

10 - 17 February 2026 $ 2.390

14 - 21 February 2026 $ 2.390

17 - 24 February 2026 $ 2.390

21 - 28 February 2026 $ 2.390

24 February - 03 March 2026 $ 2.390

28 February - 07 March 2026 $ 2.390

03 - 10 March 2026 $ 2.390

07 - 14 March 2026 $ 2.390

10 - 17 March 2026 $ 2.390

14 - 21 March 2026 $ 2.390

17 - 24 March 2026 $ 2.390

21 - 28 March 2026 $ 2.390

24 - 31 March 2026 $ 2.390

28 March - 04 April 2026 $ 2.390

31 March - 07 April 2026 $ 2.390

04 - 11 April 2026 $ 2.510

07 - 14 April 2026 $ 2.510

11 - 18 April 2026 $ 2.510

14 - 21 April 2026 $ 2.510

18 - 25 April 2026 $ 2.510

21 - 28 April 2026 $ 2.510

25 April - 02 May 2026 $ 2.510

28 April - 05 May 2026 $ 2.510

02 - 09 May 2026 $ 3.365

05 - 12 May 2026 $ 3.365

09 - 16 May 2026 $ 3.365

12 - 19 May 2026 $ 3.365

16 - 23 May 2026 $ 3.365

19 - 26 May 2026 $ 3.365

23 - 30 May 2026 $ 3.365

26 May - 02 June 2026 $ 3.365

30 May - 06 June 2026 $ 3.365

02 - 09 June 2026 $ 3.365

06 - 13 June 2026 $ 3.365

09 - 16 June 2026 $ 3.365

13 - 20 June 2026 $ 3.365

16 - 23 June 2026 $ 3.365

20 - 27 June 2026 $ 3.365

23 - 30 June 2026 $ 3.365

27 June - 04 July 2026 $ 3.365

30 June - 07 July 2026 $ 3.365

01 - 08 September 2026 $ 3.365

05 - 12 September 2026 $ 3.365

08 - 15 September 2026 $ 3.365

12 - 19 September 2026 $ 3.365

15 - 22 September 2026 $ 3.365

19 - 26 September 2026 $ 3.365

22 - 29 September 2026 $ 3.365

26 September - 03 October 2026 $ 3.365

29 September - 06 October 2026 $ 3.365

03 - 10 October 2026 $ 3.365

06 - 13 October 2026 $ 3.365

10 - 17 October 2026 $ 3.365

13 - 20 October 2026 $ 3.365

17 - 24 October 2026 $ 2.630

20 - 27 October 2026 $ 2.630

24 - 31 October 2026 $ 2.630

27 October - 03 November 2026 $ 2.630

31 October - 07 November 2026 $ 2.630

03 - 10 November 2026 $ 2.630

07 - 14 November 2026 $ 2.630

10 - 17 November 2026 $ 2.630

14 - 21 November 2026 $ 2.630

17 - 24 November 2026 $ 2.630

21 - 28 November 2026 $ 2.630

24 November - 01 December 2026 $ 2.630

28 November - 05 December 2026 $ 2.630

01 - 08 December 2026 $ 2.510

05 - 12 December 2026 $ 2.510

08 - 15 December 2026 $ 2.510

12 - 19 December 2026 $ 2.510

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