Portugal

Aside from the spectacular riding, the highlight of the trip was riding along the

dirt road on the coast and that last GREAT meal in Lagos! After such a great trip, I

didn't want to go home. It was a blast and I hope to see each of you in the future!

John P. Brooks, Dallas, TX

...Some of the Trip Highlights● Explore the unknown interior of the ancient al-gharb, stronghold of the lusitanian moors.

● Take a scenic coastal train over the gleam-ing salt pans and marshes of the Portuguese south.

● Travel along tiny country lanes to old whitewashed villages, along orchards of fragrant orange trees.

● Top the trip off with an al-fresco, seaside barbeque with our incomparable chef, Paulo Corte-real.

Sweet Oranges

Trip DetailsDates: 24-3-2012 to 30-3-20123-11-2012 to 9-11-2012Price: €2690 Single Supplement: €500 Duration: 6 nights / 7 daysIncluded: all breakfasts, picnic, 4 dinners w/ wine + moreAccommodation: restored monastery & palace, boutique hotelsDaily Mileage: 50 km / 31 miles daily averageActivity Level: Easy to moderateTour Interests: Moorish culture, photography, birding, gastronomy

The algarvian interior has beautiful weather all year round

and the cycling is through country lanes dotted with olive, fig,

almond and orange groves rooted in stunning red earth. In

many ways the landscape and the people feel much closer to

north africa than Europe. This warm, sunny trip offers on top

of great rides the unbeatable Portuguese hospitality, superb

food (particularly fresh grilled fish!) beautiful beaches and

unique accommodation.

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