8 Days in Porto & Douro Valley
Duration
8 days / 7 nights
Accomodation
Guest House
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Minimum Participants
2 people
Overview
Starting high in the mountains area, you will cycle down to the Atlantic Ocean. This land is also blessed by the Minho, Lima and Douro rivers, each of which will accompany you at one stage or another of your ride. This is a proud region, proud of its maritime history and of the remains of the fortifications that helped keep the Spanish well within their borders. It is the land of fine mountain cuisine and, along the coast, a wealth of fish and seafood dishes, best enjoyed with a glass of Vinho Verde wine. Best of all, it is a biking journey that will put you in touch with some of the nicest Europeans. Meet the local inhabitants: fishermen and their wives, farmers, the kind lady at the local shop; listen to the stories of the owners of your accommodations.
Highlights
- Peneda-Gerês National Park filled with unique species such as the Iberian wolf
- Lodging on traditional estates and in stately farmhouses
- Mountain villages with ancient traditions
- Fortified towns and beautiful historic city centres
- Crisp and aromatic Vinho Verde wine, and extensive vineyards
- Fishing villages frozen in time, plenty of traditions
- Wine and food experiences shared with welcoming estate owners
- Unbeatable fish and shellfish, caught daily in the Atlantic
- Barcelos and its fair, a principal centre of handcrafts and hand-painted pottery
- Cycling along the coast with its golden sandy beaches
- Porto, voted Best European City Destination in 2020 and one of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Itinerary & tour map
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What is Included?
What is Included
- Organization of the program
- Accommodation, 7 nights BB, in double standard room
- Luggage transfer daily (1 luggage per person ≤ 23kg) *
- Porto airport transfers to the start and from the ending points of the programs in a car, van, or minibus
- Per person: Standard Touring bicycle, cargo rack, 1 pannier bike bag, handlebar bag, 1 spare inner tube.
- Per group/reservation: toolkit, first aid kit, puncture repair kit, pump, lock (one per two bicycles)
- Overnight storage of bicycles at the hotels
- Login access to the app where the route is published in digital support, including map, points of interest and route details; the client must download it beforehand to its own smartphone, using it online/offline to guide himself during the journey
What is Not Included
- Guide and support vehicle (price on request)
- Meals, wine experiences and all the optional experiences stated in the chapter with the same name “Optional”
- E-Bike supplement (optional)
- GPS loaded with the tracks (on request)
- Helmet
- Insurance
- Pre-paid mobile phone (on request)
- Other items not mentioned
- Personal expenses
- Mechanical bike interventions made on the bikes without Vinitur’s permission
- The damages caused by bad use or accident are the client’s responsibility and so the cost associated will be charged directly to them. However, Vinitur will provide assistance for the situation to be resolved in the clients’ best interest.
- Small repairs such as a tire repair or inner tube change are done by clients. For that, we provide 1 toolkit per group with the necessary gear
- City taxes
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