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  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience
  • Douro Valley – Biking Experience

Douro Valley – Biking Experience

Porto 2 - 10 people 7 days
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1.070,00 €
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Nº of people and options
1 Adult(s)
Adult(s) 1.070,00 € / each
Select Extras
Single supplement 135,00 € / each
Picnic 80,00 € / each
Wine experiences 30,00 € / each
Special Wine & Dine 95,00 € / each
Cooking experience 20,00 € / each
Porto-Douro private transfer (3 people) 40,00 € / each
E-Bike supplement Free
New helmet 65,00 € / each
Booking Request
Offer this experience Select between base price or special seasons (only where applicable), and the number of people to enjoy the activity. A gift voucher will be sent to the recipient, with the experience booked and a personalized message from you. The voucher-offer must be booked with Portugal by Wine, within a maximum period of six months.
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Nº people
2 Adult(s)
Adult(s) 1.070,00 € / each
Extras
Select Extras
Single supplement 135,00 € / each
Picnic 80,00 € / each
Wine experiences 30,00 € / each
Special Wine & Dine 95,00 € / each
Cooking experience 20,00 € / each
Porto-Douro private transfer (3 people) 40,00 € / each
E-Bike supplement Free
New helmet 65,00 € / each
About the Activity
On this Douro bike tour, you can expect fascinating landscapes and magical natural surroundings, with the best of Portuguese cuisine and world-renowned wines, such as the Port wine for which the region is famous.

Starting at the gorge of the Douro river, with cliffs over 200 metres high, in the eastern part of the region, you will pedal along the entire plateau of the International Douro Natural Park Reserve, home to over 170 species of birds, including the Egyptian vulture. Pedal leisurely and absorb all the surroundings along the trails between vast forests, almond trees and typical agricultural landscapes. Along your journey, the Douro river will surround you with its magic, whether you enjoy a breathtaking view from the hilltop or a boat ride.

The terraced vineyards - the terraces of unique character in the world and typical of the UNESCO World Heritage region are a delight to the eye. Visit Pinhão, the town around which most of the famous Douro and Port wine estates are located, and Peso da Régua, the region's capital city.

Accommodation locations are chosen with the greatest care and are representative of local life and customs. It could be a hotel overlooking the river, an olive oil producing estate, an elegant typical house in a historic village, a winery or a Douro manor house, where you can share the cooking of your dinner with the owner if you wish.

Highlights:
  • Alto Douro Wine Region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site;
  • Douro Valley, considered to be one of the 5 best wine regions in the world;
  • Douro and Port wine tasting;
  • Accommodation in wine and olive oil producing estates;
  • International Douro Natural Park;
  • Douro river gorge with 200-meter-high cliffs and an inviting river cruise;
  • Typical villages in the midst of the Douro terraces, offering stunning views;
  • Enjoy top quality olive oils and other organic and local products;
  • Cycle along terraced vineyards;
  • Douro river cruise, the best way to enjoy the scenic river;
  • Handcraft and traditional local food;
  • Régua, heart of the Douro Wine Region.
Region Douro
Duration 7 days
Languages Portuguese, English
Starting time 08:30 hours.
Nº of people Minimum: 2 | Maximum: 10
Meeting point Airport or Porto hotels
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This activity includes
Pick-up at the hotel
Accommodation with breakfast
Airport Transfer
Specialized guide
GPS with tour itinerary
Outdoor Activities
Specific equipment
Viewpoint
This activity does not include
Meals
Specialized guide
Personal expenses
Passenger insurance
Conditions
Day-by-day

Day 1 - Miranda do Douro
On your way from Porto airport to Miranda do Douro, enjoy the beautiful landscape that emerges, like a painting of green trees and grey and brown rocks, of hills and mountains, under a pleasant blue sky. The Douro River cliffs over 200 metres high also offer a fascinating view. The small town of Miranda do Douro, with its typical whitewashed houses of Roman origin and narrow stone streets, is worth an exploratory walk.

Day 2 - Stage 1- Miranda do Douro to Mogadouro
The first stage of your biking tour takes you through the International Douro Nature Reserve, a gentle highland plateau known for its wilderness and landscapes. The stretch you shall cycle will take you across a quiet land, populated by over 170 species of birds, wild boar and Iberian wolf. Even the goats and cattle make little noise. In the sky overhead, you may see an Egyptian vulture or a Bonelli's eagle.
Dinner included.

Day 3 - Stage 2 – Mogadouro to Torre de Moncorvo
Today’s tour takes you along a former railway line. The ecotrail runs past forests, across fields, a typical agricultural landscape and a few scattered woods. Although the shepherds you meet may not speak your language, they are extremely friendly and happy to pose for photos. Continue along olive and almond groves until you reach medieval Torre de Moncorvo, the capital of the almond blossom festival. You will be warmly greeted by your host of an elegant historical manor house, who takes great pride in the accommodation he presents. You will taste their delicious homemade liqueurs, which combine beautifully with the almonds of Moncorvo.

Day 4 - Stage 3 – Torre de Moncorvo to Vila Flor
On day 4, you will cycle alongside the Douro river for the first time. Prepare yourself for stunning views and a magical landscape. The descent to the river takes you through olive groves that produce some of the best olive oil in the world. On this evening, you will stay on a property that produce traditional and organic olive oil. You will be able to taste some of the finest local cuisine for dinner – homemade cheeses, cured meats, baked bread and olive oil, home-grown oranges and homemade wine. Take the opportunity to see the stars which are even more beautiful in this tranquility.
Dinner included.

Day 5 - Stage 4 – Vila Flôr to Sabrosa
The Alto Douro Wine Region is famous for its wines. First and foremost is Port wine, but the region also produces prize-winning red wines from the Touriga grape. The terraced vineyards, so typical of the region that is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, were carved by men from the hillsides. The neatly-kept wineries, rise proudly amidst the vineyards, their names clearly visible to everyone who passes. When you arrive at the river’s edge, load your bike on a Rabelo boat and enjoy the trip to Pinhão, the next stop, around which most of the famous Port wine estates are located.  Don’t forget to visit the beautifully-tiled train station. The seventeenth-century house where you will spend the night is located on the hillside above the town and has magnificent views.

Boat cruise and transfer from final location to the accommodation included.

Day 6 - Stage 5 – Sabrosa to Peso da Régua
The last stage of your biking tour begins with a trail that takes you along the back roads of the Douro Valley and then a gentle cycle path back to the riverside with views that are nothing less than breathtaking, as if the Douro Valley wants to ensure that you will never forget its magic after you leave.
At the end of the day, you will arrive in Peso da Régua, the centre of the Port wine-growing region and the capital of the Douro district. The owner of one of the wine states will welcome you with fine wine on the terrace and at your last dinner, you can share a culinary experience with him.

Day 7 – Peso da Régua to Porto
 Transfer to Porto airport.
End of the program.
Cancellation policy
31 days before the start of the tour: an administration fee of 50 euros per person will be applied;
30 to 8 days before the start of the tour: 25% of the total amount paid;
7 days or less, or in cases of no-show: 100% of the total amount paid.
Notes
Standard departure day: Saturday.

Fee for starting in a different day or on Saturday after 03:00 pm: €135 per person (applies to reservations from 2 or 3 persons).

Solo traveller supplement: on request.

**The 2-dine package must be included in the tour, as there are no restaurants close. Also, these accommodations don’t have a permanent food & beverage service, so it has to be pre-booked.
• Traditional dinner, consisting of three courses menu & wines – Mogadouro;
• Dinner at an olive oil estate, consisting of three courses menu & wines – Vila Flôr.

Included:
- Organization of the program;
- Accommodation, 7 nights in standard double room;
- Daily luggage transfer;
- Transfers to Porto Airport and to the places described in the programme by car, van or minibus;
- Per person: hybrid bike, place to put luggage, bike bag, handlebar bag (one for two bikes), lock (one for two bikes) and helmet;
- Per group/reservation: GPS loaded with the tracks and a roadbook with detailed information, toolkit, first aid kit, puncture repair kit, pump, spare inner tube and pre-paid mobile phone;
- Overnight storage of bicycles at the hotels.

Please note: We advise clients to bring their own helmets. However, we do provide our own previously used helmets, if needed, with no extra charge. There is the possibility of buying a brand-new helmet from us for an extra cost of €65. This has to be informed upon requesting the booking.

Not included:
- Guide and support vehicle (price on request);
- Meals, wine experiences and cooking experience (optional);
- E-Bike supplement (optional);
- Specialised helmet alignment;
- Insurance;
- Personal expenses;
- Other items not mentioned.

Optional:
Wine and olive oil experiences featuring 1 visit and tasting: €30 per person. Including:
Day 6 - 1 organic olive oil visit and tasting at an olive oil estate, in Régua;
- 1 wine tasting in a local wine estate in Régua.

Special Wine & Dine with 2 dinners: €95 per person. Including:
Day 5 - Dinner consisting of three courses menu & wine in Sabrosa;
Day 6 - Special dinner, consisting of three courses menu & wines in Régua.

Day 6 - Cooking experience as extra to the Wine & Dine package: €20 per person.
Available for groups of 6 to 10 people. Including: cooking experience at a wine estate.

Picnic package: €80 per person. Including:
- 5 Light meals for the bike rides.

E-Bike supplement: €80 per bicycle, 5 stages (subject to availability due to the limited number of E-Bikes).

Extra transfer to/from Porto to/from Porto airport: €40 up to 3 persons.
It is considered an extra transfer every time a transfer is not direct. Transfers included are from Porto airport to Miranda do Douro and, from Régua to Porto airport or to Porto city centre. For other locations, a fee applies (on request). From Porto to the airport, the price above applies.

Note: all additional activities, including wine tastings, shall be scheduled to take place at the end of the day, after cyclists arrive at their destination.

Extra nights in the first and last accommodations or within the tour require a change to all the logistics. Therefore, applies the supplement fee for starting in a different day of the week. For extra nights in Porto, this fee does not apply.
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