BESTSELLER West Coast Tour 3.17
From Setúbal to Lagos: Cliffs, Beaches & Freedom
Overview
You will ride on asphalted or natural roads with little traffic. This tour can also be combined with the Trans-Algarve Coast Tour (total of 6 stages/8 days.)
Description
Bike from Setúbal to the Algarve
Your adventure begins with a loop tour through the stunning Arrabida Natural Park, cycling along its dramatic coastal roads. Then, you'll transfer to Sines and cycle to Vila Nova de Milfontes, entering the protected Costa Vicentina natural park. The landscape is wild and rugged, featuring dramatic cliffs and pristine, secluded beaches. From here, you'll continue along the same captivating coastal route, with your tour ending in the city of Lagos, with its historic old town, harbor, and relaxed atmosphere – the perfect place to end your tour.
Itinerary
Welcome to the Portugal!
We will greet you either on your day of arrival or, if it falls outside our business hours or on a public holiday, on the first day of your cycling tour. At the welcome meeting, we will perfectly adjust your bike and provide you with all the essential information for your journey.
This is the moment your Algarve adventure truly begins – with comfort, confidence, and a smile.
Your first stage starts in Setúbal and takes you up to the impressive Castelo de Palmela, where you can enjoy a fantastic view. You will then continue along the spectacular Estrada da Cobra to Azeitão, passing landmarks such as the Parque da Bacalhôa and Casa das Tortas. In the Arrábida Natural Park, you will enjoy stunning Atlantic views and a diverse landscape of pine forests and shrubland. Along the way, visit the Portinho da Arrábida viewpoint and the Arrábida Monastery. The return to Setúbal offers numerous opportunities to experience the coastal landscape and nature.
Today starts with a transer from Setúbal to Sines. This town, rich in history, is built on a steep hill right by the Atlantic Ocean. In its center there is a fortress, standing on one of Portugal's most beautiful viewpoints. Once you leave Sines you come to the beginning of the Costa de Vicentina nature reserve. Rocky cliffs and small sandy bays are now striking features of the landscape. You cycle through the small fishing port of Porto Covo and past the ruins of a fortress built in the 17th century as a defense against pirates. Far out at sea you will see the Ilha do Pessegueiro island on which there is another fortress, built for the same purpose. You cycle onwards through countryside typical of the Alentejo region with its large, flat fields and areas of cork oaks and pinewoods. You will then reach Vila Nova de Milfontes, a picturesque place situated on the wide Mira river just where it flows into the sea.
Your first destination today is the Sentinela do Cabo Sardão lighthouse which stands on the edge of a very impressive cliff. The biggest surprise here is that a colony of great white storks has established itself here, nesting on rocks. This section of coastline is recognized as the only place in the world where storks nest on sea stacks and in fact, have become established here and can be observed all year round. You cycle on through the pretty village of Zambujeira de Mar, situated high above the cliffs and where the attractive village 'square' is round! After this, you pass through the unspoiled, agricultural countryside before reaching the river Seixe and the village of Odeceixe which features attractive, whitewashed, and red-roofed houses. It's situated above one of the most beautiful sandy bays of the entire tour, on the wide river estuary.
Today's route takes you through a landscape of vast fields. Wild herbs grow here which together with the wildflowers, grasses, and eucalyptus groves, fill the air with a wonderful fragrance. In the spring this area is an absolute sea of flowers with swathes of green pasture land, deep red carpets of flowers, and almond trees in blossom. Cross the Aljezur river to reach the town of the same name, where you will cycle through the old town and over the castle mound, continuing on to the village of Carrapateira, situated atop a hill amidst vast dunes. From there you will begin a beautiful cycle route along the cliffs, with fantastic views overlooking the deep blue Atlantic Ocean, passing two sandy bays before reaching today’s accommodation.”
You cycle through attractive, evergreen shrubland, known in Portugal as the macchia, and come to two beautiful bays. A steep path leads first to the Praia Barriga beach, which you may well have all to yourself, and then continues over a hill to the Praia da Cordama beach. Both bays have a backdrop of high, rugged cliffs. In fact, at low tide you can ride your bike along the sand from one beach to the next – that saves you cycling over the hill! Your route continues across a steppe-like high plateau and brings you to the most south-western point of Europe, the Cabo de São Vicente, where the lighthouse stands on top of the high cliffs. Finally, a beautiful coast road will bring you to Sagres, a place full of myths and legends. This is where the marine school was founded and where Portugal's best seafarers were educated and went on to explore the world's great oceans. The town of Sagres is situated on a promontory at the end of which you will find the fortress, a large building that has been carefully renovated.
Starting in Sagres, we head to Cape Saint-Vincent, the southwesternmost point of Europe, with its impressive lighthouse towering above the cliffs. We continue past Raposeira, known for its connection to Henry the Navigator, through a barren steppe landscape dotted with ancient megaliths. After passing a small bay, we reach Praia da Luz, a quiet seaside village with an old church and fortress. From there, we ride along the stunning "Costa d'Ouro" with its golden cliffs and dramatic sea stacks, making a detour to the breathtaking Ponta da Piedade before arriving in Lagos, a vibrant town rich in history and charm.
Individual departure or an extension to your holiday.
Availability
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DatesPrice per person
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2025/10/31 - 2025/12/22Single: 1850 € Double: 1250 €
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2025/12/23 - 2025/12/31Single: 2100 € Double: 1450 €
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2026/01/01 - 2026/03/25Single: 1950 € Double: 1350 €
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2026/03/26 - 2026/05/26Single: 2050 € Double: 1450 €
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2026/05/27 - 2026/06/30Single: 2200 € Double: 1600 €
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2026/07/01 - 2026/08/30Single: 2350 € Double: 1750 €
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2026/08/31 - 2026/09/24Single: 2200 € Double: 1600 €
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2026/09/25 - 2026/10/27Single: 2050 € Double: 1450 €
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2026/10/28 - 2026/12/31Single: 1950 € Double: 1350 €
Details
Services included in the price
- 7 nights with breakfast in 4*, 3* hotels and typical Portuguese guesthouses.
- Luggage transfer from accommodation to accommodation
- Welcome, info talk, bike handover, and adjustment
- Detailed route description, with references to places of interest and interesting facts on the routes
- 6 carefully designed routes to download to your mobile phone or tablet
- Mobile phone holder
- Service hotline Mon-Fri 09:00 to 18:00, weekends and public holidays in case of emergency
Optional against surcharge
- Transfers Lisbon Airport <-> Hotel on request
- GPS device with all daily tours
- Room upgrade
- Half-board (on Portuguese public holidays and bridge days, there may be a surcharge that may apply)
Single traveler supplement (not applicable if more than one room is booked.)
Bike Accessories:
- Touring and Trekking bikes include a rack and one pannier
- Rack and one pannier: possible on MTBs and Gravel Bikes except MTB+ (Additional cost of 30€)
- Included: Water bottle, Phone Holder, Air Pump, Lock, Repair kit, Spare tube
Bikes
eMTB-FS 29" Giant Stance E+ 2
MTB PLUS 29" Merida BIG.NINE
eTREKKING 29" Be-Veloo
eTREKKING 29" Bianchi T-Tronik
eTOURING PLUS Giant Anytour X E+
eTOURING 29" Giant Express E+2
TOURING PLUS 29" Giant Roam Disc 2
eGRAVEL Di2+ Giant Revolt E+
eGRAVEL Merida eSilex 400
GRAVEL CARBON PLUS Giant Revolt ADV 2
GRAVEL Giant Revolt 1
eJUNIOR 26" Giant Talon e+ Junior
eJUNIOR 24" Giant Talon e+ Junior
BESTSELLER West Coast Tour 3.17
From Setúbal to Lagos: Cliffs, Beaches & Freedom
