Rendezvous in lively Seville • Enjoy lunch at an elegant pousada • Pass rolling hills blanketed in multiple shades of green as you ride between forests, pastures and along the Aracena reservoir • Explore 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 old town, sampling a variety of 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 • Bike on quiet paths that weave between the white and brown pools of the Castrom 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 family-run olive oil press and learn about the centuries-old process behind this regional delight • 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.