Algarve Cycling Camp and Granfondo

/ Join our Algarve cycling camp to fit your group experience and objectives;

/ Join us in February 2018 to catch a glimpse of the Volta ao Algarve and participate in the Algarve Granfondo;

/ Choose your preferred hotel category from our hotel options in Salgados beach, where you'll be able to enjoy, along with your family or friends, the hotel pool, the gym, the SPA and other ammenities as well as some of the best beaches in Algarve;

/ Choose from several rides and loops, according to your skills and experience, and start riding from your hotel door to the best mountain climbs, flat roads or a mix of the two;

/ Your cycling camp, your choice - choose from a self-guided experiences, daily guided bike tours, support vehicle or road bike rental - we provide all the solutions for the best possible experience.

Ride by the beautiful Algarve beaches and its car-free countryside in this amazing Algarve cycling camp, perfect for groups, teams and families.

Enjoy your hotel, two steps from the Salgados Beach and ride the sunny roads of the Algarve every morning, climbing to regions such as Fóia, Monchique, Barranco do Velho or cruising by the sea towards Burgau, Sagres and several other local beaches.

After your daily ride, enjoy your hotel’s pool, SPA, gym with your group or family and experience the Salgados beach in all its sunny glory.

After the arrival in Faro airport, you will be transferred to Salgados Beach, in the Algarve. Private briefing and bike fit will take place at your hotel; choose from a 4 to 5 star hotel right by the beach. Enjoy your daily rides, that are designed according to your pace and experience. Relax during the afternoon, enjoying your hotel’s amenities or the Salgados beach. At the end of your cycling camp, pick-up and transfer to Faro airport will occur during your final day.

Here are some of the options for your rides during your Algarve Cycling Camp:

Day 1: Arrival in Faro airport, Transfer to Salgados beach

Pick up from the airport for a 1 hour transfer to Salgados. Check in at your hotel. Free afternoon to relax at the hotel.

Hotel – Salgados Palace Hotel;

Day 2: Algarve Cycling Camp - daily ride example:

Serra de Monchique ride – climb to Fóia:

Ride up to the Algarve’s highest peak, the Fóia, in the Monchique range, at 739 meters, and enjoy the amazing view over the region. This is the “Volta ao Algarve” queen stage, and a great challenge for intermediate riders, in the quiet and car-free roads of the Algarve country side. Choose from options 1 (40km, towards Fóia, with pick-up) or 2 (90km, towards Fóia and back).

Day 3: Algarve Cycling Camp - daily ride example:

Sagres ride – ride to the southernmost point of Portugal:

Ride to Sagres and Cape São Vicente and enjoy the amazing view in the southernmost point of Portugal. Riding by Luz and Burgau, you’ll enjoy this ride by the Algarve’s cliffs and quiet east side beaches. Choose from options 1 (75km, towards Sagres, with pick-up) or 2 (150km, towards Sagres and back).

Day 4: Algarve Cycling Camp - daily ride example:

Marmelete:

Ride up to Marmelete and enjoy the great descent towards the vicentina coast, cycling by the country side and the typical and beautiful Aljezur and its castle. 75km, towards Marmelete and back.

Day 5: Algarve Cycling Camp - daily ride example:

Lighthouses and piscatory villages of Ferragudo:

Ride to praia da Rocha, towards the lighthouses and cliffs of the Ferragudo area, discovering the piscatory villages of the area. A beautiful ride, with rolling hills by the cliffs of the Algarve beaches. 53km ride, towards Carvoeiro and back.

Day 6: Algarve Granfondo participation;

Transfer to Loulé, to start in the Algarve Granfondo ( or Mediofondo);

Participation in the Algave Granfondo. Transfer back to your hotel

Day 7: Transfer back to Faro airport

Check out and transfer to Faro airport.

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Prices:

7 days self-guided experience:

785€ per person (minimum booking of 2 pax) - from January to June / October to December

7 days Pro team experience:

1105€ per person (minimum booking of 2 pax) - from January to June / October to December

10% discount for all non-cycling guests

Optional:

Daily carbon road bike rental (Scott Addict 20, or similar): 40€ per day

Make it a Pro team experience.

If you wish to experience this cycling camp to the fullest, choose the “pro team experience” and enjoy your own private local guide riding with you every day and vehicle assistance during all the rides, that will allow you to discover different parts of the Algarve and return with passenger transfer, while also providing mechanical assistance and nutrition/hydration support during the rides.

"Pro team experience" includes:

- Local guide riding with the group every day;

- Support vehicle during daily rides, with passenger transfer available;

- Nutrition and Hydration during the rides;

- Mechanical assistance during the rides;

Other options:

Additional nights in Salgados or Faro are available on demand

Included:

- Transfer from Faro airport to hotel (start of the experience) and from hotel to airport (end of the experience);

- 6 nights in 4 or 5 stars hotel in the Salgados beach, double accommodation with breakfast included;

- Access to the hotel’s gym during your stay;

- Private briefing and bike fit upon your arrival;

- Road book with suggestions of restaurants and attractions during your tour;

- 1 Garmin cycling GPS with previously uploaded loops and tracks adapted to your riding experience;

- Bike helmet and other gear (tire levers and spares);

- Portuguese cell-phone for remote assistance, GPS tracking and contact with the local crew;

- Ride insurance (for accidents only);

Not Included:

- Meals, except when specified (optional);

- Personal expenses

- Flights;

- Gratuities (optional);

Add-ons:

Half-Board / Dinner (at the hotel): On demand 

Extra nights:

Extra night in Lisbon or Faro before or after this tour - On demand;

Private and Customized cycling tours and dates

If you have a group and want to make this a private bike tour, or want to schedule a different date than the ones listed above, we are available to customize this and other bycling experiences to better suit your needs and availability. Please contact us at ricardo.costa@liveloveride.pt for more information.

Additional information:

All prices include VAT and may be subject to change. The information in this program is valid until 31/12/2018, and is subject to additional changes, due to the availability of the hotels and activities listed in the program. Does not dispense consultation of this information with a sales assistant from Live Love Ride.