Douro Valley Wine & E-Bike Tour

Overview

A breathtaking bike tour through Portugal's wine country. The Douro Valley has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage region with its endless olive groves and orange fields, vineyards, river beaches, and abundance of wildlife. The Portuguese people and others claim it is the most beautiful wine region in the world. Walls of schist support the climbing, gravity-defying vineyards, constructed over the centuries, each stone laid by hand creating an astonishing and unique landscape. It is common to find local estates where grapes are still harvested by hand and crushed with bare feet. On this electric bike tour in the Douro Valley, you do not have to worry about the hilly terrain. Just enjoy the unfolding vistas. You will combine visits to the traditional wineries with fulfilling bike rides through the vineyards and olive groves. This tour is offered as self-guided, guided, or guided plus with a support vehicle. Total cycling distance is 270 km and 4435 m (1.89%) of cumulative ascents. Accommodations for this tour offer two levels of comfort: standard accommodations in 4-star hotels, and premium accommodations in upscale boutique hotels or premium rooms within the 4-star hotels. Bicycles available include KTM Macina Electric Bicycle (500 Wh), Cube Acid Electric Bicycle (500 Wh), Cube Touring Electric Bicycle (500 Wh), Scott Sub Cross Eride 10 Unisex, Atala B-Easy 9.2, Trek Dual Sport 2 and 1, and Trek Émonda SL 5 Disc / Orbea Orca M30. Airport transfers from and to Porto airport are included in your tour price. Fly to Porto International Airport (OPO) or Lisbon International Airport (LIS). The Douro Valley has its own micro-climate and is much warmer than coastal Porto. Geographically and climatically, it is well suited for wine growing. The region has deep, dramatic valleys with a continental climate. Summer months can be hot and dry. It is each traveler's responsibility to ensure that you are in compliance with the country or countries you plan to visit. This includes and is not limited to passport validity, visa requirements and acquisition, blank passport pages required for your destination (s), etc. For US citizens, a good website to research the requirements of the Schengen Agreement and entry into other countries is travel.state.gov. Important note: Please check on the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) status as once implemented, this will be required to visit any of the 26 Schengen-member countries for tourism, business, medical, or transit. This is an additional check on security rather than a visa. Self-guided: You cycle on your own without a guide or van support and are provided maps, route descriptions, and pre-loaded GPS device or GPS tracks to upload to your own personal device. Assistance is a phone call away. Guided: You cycle in a group with a guide. If you have 8 or more in your group, a support vehicle is provided with no extra charge that will also serve as luggage transfer vehicle. Premium guided: You cycle in a group with a guide and support vehicle. Premium level accommodations included in the tour price. We highly recommend booking extra time in Porto. You will love its charms and you can enjoy a free guided tour of Porto (3 hours) including a visit to a local wine cellar.

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