SELF-GUIDED TOURS

LET YOUR FREE SPIRIT GUIDE YOU

EXPLORE HIKING AND CYCLING TOURS


Self-Guided Tours in Portugal. On a self-guided tour, you travel on the dates that work best for you and your group. These tours typically have 2 to 10 travelers. Your itinerary is carefully planned by our experienced staff. Your lodging is arranged, and you can choose from different hotel options to fit your budget.

The luggage transfers are optionally included, and you have access to a cellphone that we provide for local support and emergency services. On the Self-Guided Tours in Portugal, we offer the same quality, style, service, and comfort as our guided tours. The main difference is that on a self-guided tour, you are the guide. These tours give you freedom, flexibility, and independence. Your hours, your choices, your rules! We encourage you to enjoy the tour your way.

It is important to understand that a self-guided tour is not the same as a self-contained tour. On a self-contained tour, you are responsible for everything: planning the routes, booking hotels, arranging luggage transfers, and carrying your own gear.

On a self-guided tour, we take care of all the arrangements and make it as comfortable as possible. Every tour includes a detailed book with information about each stage. It contains a short description, a map, points of interest, recommended places to eat, climbing and distance details, water points, opening hours, and track suggestions. We prepare every detail for your trip, but we still recommend some planning and reviewing the stages in advance.

Although you are on a self-guided tour and technically “on your own,” we will support you 24 hours a day for anything you need. You will have the freedom of an independent journey, but our team will always be ready to assist. This includes help in case of bad weather, illness, the need for a doctor or pharmacy, bike issues, or any unexpected situation.

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    Start your day

    Wake up and have breakfast (included in every hotel) at your own pace, you are not in a group, you are on a self-guided tour.

  • 2

    Prepare everything to ride your bicycle

    Make sure the batteries of the GPS (Garmin Oregon 700) are charged, the phone is charged, that you have your maps, money and travel documents, and all the gear included in the gear list.

  • 3

    Make sure you have food supplies with you

    And on a biking tour, check your bike for oil and check the tires.

  • 4

    Luggage transfer

    Leave your luggage at the front desk ready for transfer (optional service), and leave the hotel.

  • 5

    Manage your time

    Make sure you know at what time the sunset is and manage the time spent visiting and riding.

  • 6

    Prepare the next stage

    Every day at the end of the day study the next stage, make sure you know where the water points are, and the places where you can stop for food.

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    Be safe

    We give you the best advice possible regarding the places you will pass along the stage, so make sure you have a great adventure but with the feeling of being safe.