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Motorcycle Enduro off Road tour Big Lake tour Portugal

Price from:

$1,697.80

Duration:

5 Days

Language:
Guide:

Si

Difficulty: Normal-Hard
Support vehicle: Si
Minimum participants: 4

* In case the minimum number of participants is not reached,the tour can be cancelled or extra charges applied

Itinerary Motorcycle Enduro off Road tour Big Lake tour Portugal

The Big Lake, named like this because after crossing the all South Alentejo and the Algarve inland feeling the width of the South Portugal Country Side you`ll discover and crossover the Europe`s biggest artificial lake.
Designed for off-road bikers with experience not because the dificulty of the tracks but because you should be in a medium good shape to ride the 4 days. If you are not in the best shape...don`t worry we have short cuts if in any time during the day you rather go straight to hotel.
This tour is a total of 5 days; your arrival, plus 4 days biking and more than 800 kms of all kinds of trails through sand, rivers, mountains and valleys, forest, single track, technical and fast flat lanes.

There is the possibility to add an extra night in Lisbon at the end of your tour and include a dinner with a Fado performence (World Music Heritage).
Non-bikers also possible in our rallyraid support vehicle.
Bring your family. We may manage a program that allows everybody to join in the end of the day and at lunch time.

You will experience
The beauty of Alentejo plains
Typical style accommodation in awarded Country Houses
Wonderful meals of traditional Portuguese cuisine
Wonderful medieval villages
Friendly, welcoming people
Unforgettable memories
Technical sandy tracks
Fast tracks to improve your drifting
Tight montain turns
GPS Navigation

Itinerary Swipe

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Day 1 Lisbon - Evora - 0

Day 1 Motorcycle Enduro off Road tour Big Lake tour Portugal

Arriving to Lisbon Airport the transfer will take an hour to Évora. Check in at the hotel and pick up the appropriate equipment; boots, pants, helmets ...
Dinner is scheduled in a nice restaurant inside the ancient walls and you can enjoy a walk by lovely city of Évora, World Heritage by Unesco.

Day 2 Lousal - 216

Day 2 Motorcycle Enduro off Road tour Big Lake tour Portugal

Breakfast at 8.00 and briefing to explain you how to use the GPS, safety rules and other important details about the day stage. Leaving Évora towards north you`ll get wide lanes between fences of the Alentejo farms until you reach the Divor`s dam and a few more kms you`ll see in the top of the hill the XIII century castle of Arraiolos. Soon after we cross Ravasqueira`s vineyards just before we get to Ciborro, a litlle village plantted in the midle of nowhere. Turning southwest on typical tracks of this region you`ll slalow the cork oak trees and cross ahead a sandy bottom river before having lunch in Vendas Novas.
After lunch again wide lanes in sections sometimes sandy but firm. Refueling in Alcácer do Sal, then get in sandy tracks, a section to the try your skills, followed by bumpy tracks until the arrival to Lousal mines. The ruins worth visiting.

Day 3 Lousal - Portimão - 227

Day 3 Motorcycle Enduro off Road tour Big Lake tour Portugal

It is the longest stage of the expedition. Connecting Ermidas do Sado for refueling, and then go on sandy and great driving enjoyment tracks. Long bumpy tracks to the Cercal and soon after the Sierra, more technical and physically demading, followed by a section of the Rota Vicentina and the visit to "grab the Pious", already close Odemira, our lunch spot.
In the afternoon, more sinuous sections of Sierra before reaching Aljezur. We refuel, and headed to the Atlantic with the mythical descent of the "Barranco Canal", where you can enjoy the "needle tip", symbol of the beach of Arrifana. Then we went to this on wide slopes along the wind, passing the Odiáxere Dam, already very close to the Golf Resort where we will be staying.

Day 4 Portimão - Mértola - 181

Day 4 Motorcycle Enduro off Road tour Big Lake tour Portugal

Refueling shortly after departure, and by the "Enchanted Valley" where starts the crossing of the Algarve mountains with beautifull views over the Southern Atlantic Cost. Lunch "off track" by the Ribeira do Vascão. Refueling in Ameixial and pass by Martim Longo. Already near Mértola you`ll be riding side by side with Guadiana River, a great beauty and driving pleasure. Dinner in a Moroccan-influenced restaurant and spent the night in a hotel overlooking the Guadiana.

Day 5 Mértola - Evora - 216

Day 5 Motorcycle Enduro off Road tour Big Lake tour Portugal

Coming up the left bank of the Guadiana, visiting the "Pulo do Lobo" for a memorable photos. Passing by Serpa for the mythic fresh beer at "Lebrinha", followed by Pias and Moura, already very close to the Alqueva the Europe`s biggest articial lake. At Mourão the lunch will be served at "Adega Velha" where you`ll have a spontaneous performence of Alentejo`s rural singuers.
In the afternoon, the mediavel village of Monsaraz with an unforgetable view over the Lake!! Refueling in Reguengos de Monsaraz, Europe`s Wine Capital for one last wavy section near the Monte Novo Dam, as well near Evora, where we return after 4 days.

What's Included

KTM EXC 450

KTM EXC 450

Supplement price: $0.00

Jersey Offroad (personalized)
$42.71
Gear rental (4 days)
$122.80
Last Day Dinner & Accomodation (Evora) - twin room sharing
$96.10
Last Day Dinner & Accomodation (Evora) - single room
$133.48
GPS
GPS
Guide
Guide
Support Vehicle
Support Vehicle
Breakfast
Breakfast
Dinner
Dinner
Hotel
Hotel
Lunch
Lunch
Maps & Roadbook
Maps & Roadbook
GPS loaded with the routes on each bike
Mechanic
Mechanic
Motorcycle rental
Motorcycle rental
Non-Alcoholic beverages water-coffee
Non-Alcoholic beverages water-coffee
Spare motorcycle
Spare motorcycle
Transfers
Transfers
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages
Basic insurance
Basic insurance
Damage deposit
Damage deposit
Enduro body protection kit
Enduro body protection kit
Extreme cold protection kit
Extreme cold protection kit
Ferrys
Ferrys
Flights
Flights
Local taxes
Local taxes
Motorcycle return to origin
Motorcycle return to origin
National parks tickets
National parks tickets
On route snacks
On route snacks
Parking
Parking
Petrol & oil
Petrol & oil
Photo-video souvenir
Photo-video souvenir
Tips
Tips
Visas
Visas
  • Do not forget Medical insurance with repatriation (mandatory) 1000€ returnable deposit for bike and gps damages driving licence (mandatory) ID Money for coffee breaks and personal expenses Gear Boots Googles Gloves Helmet Chest Protector Knee Protectors Elbow Protectors Enduro Trousers Note: for guaranteed comfort, we always recommend you bring your gear. However, we can supply these for a one-off charge of 100€. Enduro waterproof jacket and enduro shirt are no included on rentals. Clothing and other stuff Lightweight thermal underwear the best option to use over your skin Sports Socks Swim wear Camel Backwith about 1.5 litres (OBLIGATORY) Waterproof jacket Medical stuff Aspirins/paracetamol – some form of pain killer Anti-inflammatory pills/cream Lip salve – to avoid chapped lips Plasters Sun cream Rehydration powders. Energy/glucose tablets
  • THE PRICE OF THE TRANSFERT IS INCLUDED BUT ONLY FOR GROUPS OF 4 RIDERS OR MORE, IF YOU ARE 2 OR 3 RIDERS, THE PRICE IS 280 € FOR RETURN TRASFER
  • Early cancellation costs
    Cancellations made 7 days before the reservation 100%
    Cancellations made 15 days before the reservation 75%
    Cancellations made 30 days before the reservation 30%
    Cancellations made 60 days before the reservation 30%

    Important notice,in case of cancellation:
    The flight tickets,supplements and optional services subscribed in this tour regardless of the basic program,are subject to 100% of early cancellation costs.


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    Price from:

    $1,697.80

    Duration:

    5 Days

    Language:
    Guide:

    Si

    Guaranteed tour dates
    2 2 1
    $1,697.80
    2x people,2x bikes in double room
    1 1 1
    $1,868.65
    1x person,1x bikes in single room
    * prices per person

    Any doubts? Call us

    +44 203 769 00 23
    +1 201 478 89 64

    Available motorcycles:

  • KTM EXC 450