
Tour · 7 nights · with Explore Worldwide
A small-group escorted cycling tour through Portugal’s coastal south, tracing the route from Lisbon to Faro with its beaches, fishing villages and natural parks, led by Explore Worldwide.
Highlights
Cycling from Lisbon through fishing villages on the Atlantic coast
Ride through the Serra da Arrabida and Alentejo coastline
Crossing the Troia peninsula by ferry
Cycling within Vicentine Coast Natural Park
Finishing at Cabo San Vicente, Europe's southwesternmost point
This seven-night cycling tour from Lisbon to the Algarve coast follows a route through some of Portugal’s lesser-travelled waterside towns and wild landscapes. Starting in Lisbon, a capital reworked after a major 18th-century earthquake, the route moves south to Sesimbra, where the old Moorish fort keeps watch over a town now known for its seafood rather than fishing.
Journeys
The ride continues past Setubal and reaches the Troia peninsula before entering the Alentejo coast, cycling through the largest coastal natural park in Europe and arriving at Vila Nova de Milfontes. A day’s rest here lets riders enjoy the beaches or hire a kayak. The final days take in Aljezur and the wild beaches and cliffs around Cabo San Vicente, the southwesternmost tip of mainland Europe, before a transfer to Faro.
Led by Explore Worldwide, this small-group tour balances tarmac roads with short stretches of rougher paths, and includes climbs that remind you that the coast is as hilly as it is wild. The pace is steady enough to take in the Atlantic breeze and local pastries, rather than rush past them.
Itinerary
Lisbon
Setubal
Faro
Cabo de São Vicente
These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
Explore Worldwide confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
For full details of what’s included, check with Explore Worldwide. See the full details on their site
The operator
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
You book with Explore Worldwide directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.
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