BIKE TOURS IN PORTUGAL FOR BEGINNERS

If you want to experience cycling in Portugal, riding through unspoilt countryside I can thoroughly recommend engaging Live Love Ride to show you the way. I have just returned from the Alentejo area where our group were provided with a superb tour by Ricardo of Portugal Bike Tours, enthusiastically assisted by Jonas. We stayed two nights in three different hotels, the last, the Marmoris hotel at Vila Vicosa being superb.
I organised the trip, the first time I have ever taken on such a task and every question to Ricardo was answered personally and quickly during the planning stages.
We were met at Lisbon airport and driven to our first hotel. The bikes we hired as part of the tour were modern and very good quality. The electric bikes used by three of the group were brand new. We were all carefully fitted to the bikes ready for the off the next morning.
We were supplied with GPS units loaded with the routes plus a Portugues telephone for emergencies. The organisation by Live Love Ride – Portugal Bike Tours was faultless and more than we ever expected.
Every one of our group are keen to go back to Portugal next year and we are already talking to Ricardo about cycling with him in a different area of the Country.
Without question, our next bike tour in Portugal will be with Live Love Ride.

We have about 8 couples that routinely do bike tours in Europe. So far this was the best. The majority of us did e-bike, some for the first time, and it was a great experience. Andre, Joaquin, Oscar were fantastic bike guides. Daniel is the wizard behind the screen so to speak, herding all of us, finding restaurants, supporting our ride, and providing historical insight. Some of us became a bit weary of all of the cod/meat. If I did the trip again, I would order more soup/salad & if I ordered a meat dish, I would share. A great add-on would be a visit to a place where olives are processed. They do have a less physically aggressive family trip along the Douro. I would like to return for that to have more time to explore on my own. I highly recommend this bike tour company in Portugal.

10 friends from AK traveled to Portugal to take a break from all the responsibilities of marriage, motherhood and work for 10 days. Not sure if Live Love Ride knew what they were getting themselves into but they took on the challenge. Our guides Ricardo and Rodrigo provided the perfect vacation for us. Beautiful restaurants, challenging but not demoralizing biking and hiking, Portuguese cultural experiences, boat rides, port and wine tastings and the list goes on. I’m excited to bring my family back for a visit and I have no doubt Ricardo and Rodrigo will provide the same quality of care and memory making opportunities that we all experienced in this trip. Wonderful Douro River bike tour from start to finish.