Rendezvous in lively Sevilla • Pause for lunch at an elegant pousada • Pass rolling hills blanketed in various shades of green as you ride along the Aracena reservoir • Explore a number of picturesque pueblos blancos (white towns), vestiges of Andalusia’s Moorish roots • Visit Gruta de las Maravillas (Cave of Wonders), Aracena’s stunning underground cave system • Walk through Aracena’s beautiful old town, sampling various tapas along the way. 

Cross the Guadiana River, a natural border between Spain and Portugal • From the picturesque village of Alcoutim, bike on riverside paths to lunch at an organic farm • Spend the afternoon winding past reservoirs and farmlands before the coast emerges • Relax on white-sand beaches just a short stroll from our splendid hotel • Cycle quiet paths that weave between the white and brown pools of the Castro Marim salt baths • Visit unhurried Tavira, a fishing village nestled along the Gilão River • Rolling hillsides and groves of fig trees line our path toward a rustic bodega • Sample some of the region’s sweet reds as you gaze out at vineyard-rich hills • Keep an eye peeled for flamingos, storks and egrets while you cycle through Ria Formosa lagoon.

Picnic on local specialties at a cozy restaurant and learn about Portugal's centuries-old cooking methods • Immerse yourself in the colors of the countryside as you coast through olive and orange trees • Toast to a wonderful week in Spain and Portugal with a gastronomic farewell dinner • Our final morning loop winds through the flower-filled foothills of the Serra do Caldeirão mountain range.