Christmas & New Year Tours & Trips in Algarve

Cycle 290 km across Portugal's Algarve during the festive season, starting from the Spanish border and finishing at Cabo de São Vicente, Europe's most southwestern point. You'll pedal through the misty peaks of Serra de Monchique, then drop down to Lagos where golden cliffs meet the ocean along Costa d'Oiro.

Cycle from the Spanish border to Cabo São Vicente, Europe's southwesternmost point, where you'll find a historic lighthouse perched on the cliffs. This 8-day self-guided tour takes riders aged 16-80 through quiet towns like Alcoutim and São Bartolomeu de Messines, past reservoirs and golden beaches along the Algarve coast. You'll stay at comfortable spots including Hotel Eva in Faro, Bartholomeu Guesthouse, and Hotel Mareta View in Sagres, with breakfast included and your luggage moved between stops. It's a great way to spend Christmas or New Year while checking out Praia da Luz's sandy coves, Portimão's coastal cliffs, and the Atlantic-facing Sagres fortress.

Celebrate the festive season hiking Portugal's Via Algarviana trail from the spring-fed village of Alte through olive groves to historic Silves, where you'll check out the ancient fortress and Gothic cathedral. Walk the Rota Vicentina fishermen's path from Luz to Salema along rugged Atlantic cliffs and stop at the famous Ponta da Piedade viewpoint with its golden rock formations.

This self-guided cycling trip covers 159 km over 3 stages, starting from the fishing port of Olhão and finishing in the historic fortress town of Lagos. The route goes through the Ria Formosa nature reserve, where you'll see flamingos and avocets gliding across lagoon waters. You'll pedal past Vilamoura's marina and through Armação de Pêra's whitewashed fishing village before reaching the cliffs of Carvoeiro. Accommodations include 4-star and 3-star Portuguese guesthouses with breakfasts included. There's time to walk through Faro's narrow streets and visit the cathedral during this December cycling trip.

Spend the festive season cycling around the UNESCO-protected Ria Formosa lagoon, checking out the fishing village of Fuseta and historic Tavira with its Roman bridge. You'll stay 7 nights at the 5-star Hotel Real Marina in Olhão, with spa access and daily breakfasts between self-guided bike rides through the countryside around São Miguel mountain, baroque Estoi Palace, and the exclusive Quinta do Lago area in the Golden Triangle, plus cork oak forests and authentic villages like São Brás de Alportel.

Pedal 264 km across the Algarve from Vila Real de Santo António to Cabo de São Vicente lighthouse, passing golden cliffs near Ponta da Piedade and the UNESCO-listed Ria Formosa nature reserve along the way. Stay in 4-star hotels in Vilamoura, Lagos, and Sagres throughout the trip.

Ring in the holidays cycling from Lagos through Raposeira to visit Henry the Navigator's historic chapel, then reach Sagres' famous seafaring school at Europe's southwestern edge. Warm December temperatures let you ride 85 km through Monchique's pine forests to Marmelete, followed by coastal routes past the golden cliffs of Costa d'Ouro to Praia da Luz. Celebrate the season with 74 km rides through rural Barrocal villages like Cotifo and Romeiras, stopping at the Bravura reservoir before returning to your 4-star accommodations in Odiáxere.