Viewing Portugal from the ground level--on bikes--was our goal. We chose Portugal Bike due to its stellar reviews. Since this was our first bicycle adventure we decided that a guided tour would be most appropriate. It was extremely well-organized, our tour guides were delightful (we miss our new friends!) and thoroughly competent, and the e-bikes, which we heartily recommend, were very high quality and functioned flawlessly. The pousadas were lovely, and the meals and wines were quite good. All in all, a top quality tour. Our only caveat: choose your tour carefully. These pousadas were located outside of the towns in spectacular settings, but some may prefer staying and exploring the charming towns of Portugal instead. We also would have liked to learn a bit more about the region and to have spent a bit more time in the towns we passed through rather than bicycling from one pousada to another. In any event, we give very high marks to the Portugal Bike team. Well done!

We wanted to bike tour in Portugal with an interest in history and local farming, but we didn't want to find the route and hotels. Portugal Bike had just the week-long tour for the four of us! They patiently answered all of our advance questions, and when we arrived they were at the appointed place to greet us. They provided us with excellent quality bikes - we chose hybrid bikes for the lower gears and wider tires, both useful when visiting medieval hilltop villages. They gave us two GPS units with the route preloaded, as well as paper backups and their own phone app with more information and maps. The hotel selection was interesting and excellent. Our stay at a restored convent was absolutely amazing. The route was very good, lots of tiny country roads with little traffic, and the occasional stretch of busier road. Fortunately the Portugese drivers are respectful of cyclists and we felt comfortable most of the time. Our bags were picked up each morning and deposited at our next hotel, never a hitch. We really enjoyed the freedom of being self-guided, with the knowledge that we could call PB for help if we ever needed it. We had some weather and had to sit out a storm or two under a tree or in a bus stop, and we missed our turn once and found ourselves at the Spanish border, but that all added to the adventure and we always made it to our hotel before dinner. We always had time to tour the castles and forts, some of them dating back to Moorish times. The price was very reasonable, like 1/3 of the cost of a certain US company that begins with a B. And the wildflowers! Endless fields of flowers. I highly recommend risking a bit of rain in early season to see the countryside so green and blooming.

My wife and I just completed a week long self guided tour. It was a fabulous experience thanks to the personal service and attention to detail of the team at Portugal Bike. From the moment we were met at the airport, through our orientation meeting to the pick up in Lagos, we were impressed. The quality of the bikes, the flawless operation of the GPS, the routes and the hotels exceeded our expectations.