€ 5450*
Take an extraordinary trip into the true South of Europe. Ride Spain and Portugal during this motorcycle tour through the regions of Andalusia and the Algarve. You’ll visit enchanting cities full of history and experience the unforgettable southern charm of Malaga, Ronda and Evora. You’ll also have rest days in Seville, Granada and Lisbon, three amazing cities full of fascinating sights and sounds.
During this Portugal & Southern Spain Tour, you will ride perfect roads and overload your senses with the natural beauty of lost mountain ranges, small white towns and the intense blue of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. Warm, sunny days are the norm in these parts and the perfect climate is complemented by an incredible gastronomy, the world famous “tapas” and unforgettable regional dishes. Last but most certainly not least are the warm, friendly locals who will welcome you with open arms and share the secrets of their land and culture. Mark this one down on your calendar as a motorcycle adventure not to miss!
*Price includes BMW G310R
IMTBIKE ROUTE rating
It is essential to know the different skill levels needed to participate in the IMTBIKE TOURS that are offered to you. IMTBIKE makes sure that it offers different tours for all riding styles and levels. The IMTBIKE team always works diligently in designing our routes. This is a laborious process which entails reviewing all road choices before selecting the best option for an IMTBIKE tour.
The most experienced motorcyclists looks for roads that require technical skill; narrow twisty roads with little traffic and endless curves. But these same roads would be too difficult for a less experienced rider.
The local driving habits, the amount of traffic, the asphalt quality and the radius of the curves vary considerably from country to country and even in different regions of the same country. They will also vary depending on the season of the year. All of these factors have been studied by IMTBIKE and have been taken into consideration when rating our tours.
IMTBIKE thinks it is also important to know about the different types of roads you will be enjoying on your tour. To understand the road types easier, IMTBIKE has divided them into two categories, and we have calculated an approximate percentage of each on all of our tours.
- TOURING ROADS: These are wider roads comprised mainly of larger radius sweepers. They are still curvy roads but not tight mountainous twisty curves. Please remember that you will ride very few straight roads on IMTBIKE tours!
- CHALLENGING ROADS: These are roads that are tight twisty turns which require more technical skill. Many times they will be narrower roads without a shoulder and sometimes with steep inclines or descents. Normally they will be mountainous roads accompanied by spectacular sceneries.
If you have never ridden a motorcycle outside of your country, or if you have little experience riding on mountain roads with many curves, we recommend that you choose a tour rated moderate or intermediate. If you have any questions or doubts please do not hesitate to call or email us. We are always happy to answer your questions to make sure that you choose the best tour for your riding level.
Moderate
This route offers wider sweeping turns that are easy to maneuver. This route may have some tighter turns in a few places but this will be the exception. Regardless, even on moderate tours you must be able to ride a large cylinder motorcycle in any condition. Never plan to learn how to ride a motorcycle on an IMTBIKE tour. We recommend having a minimum of 8.000 km (5.000 miles) of experience riding a large cylinder motorcycle to participate on a MODERATE rated IMTBIKE Tour and you should ride a motorcycle on a regular basis at home.
Intermediate
This route rating can have sections of very twisty curves on narrow roads with no center line to divide the road. There will also wider radius curves on these routes. Traffic conditions can be intense at times in some urban environments and the local driving habits may seem aggressive and unpredictable to you. It is imperative that you are an experienced motorcyclist. We recommend that you have a minimum of 12.000 km (7500 miles) of large cylinder motorcycle experience to participate on a INTERMEDIATE rated IMTBIKE Tour and you should ride a motorcycle on a regular basis at home.
Advanced
This route rating has long sections of technical narrow twisty roads and sometimes single lane roads. These twisty roads will often be in mountains where steep inclines and descents will be commonplace. Some riding days can be long and challenging. Traffic conditions can be intense at times in some urban environments and the local driving habits may seem aggressive and unpredictable to you. It is imperative that you are a very experienced motorcyclist on a large cylinder motorcycle. We recommend that you have a minimum of 16.000 km (10.000 miles) of large cylinder motorcycle experience on an ADVANCE rated IMTBIKE Tour and of course you should ride a motorcycle on a regular basis at home.
IMTBIKE Average Daily Riding Hours
5 to 7 hours
6 to 8 hours
7 to 9 hours
How many hours a day you ride on a tour is important information in helping you decide on the right IMTBIKE tour for you. Some tour members want to ride as many hours as possible everyday, while others prefer to stop more frequently and dedicate more time to enjoying the scenery, visiting cultural sights and arrive at the hotel earlier to relax before dinner. The daily riding hours are calculated including the coffee breaks and photo stops but they do not include the time taken for lunch.
Normally we’ll start our riding day at 9:30am and we will take about a one hour lunch break sometime between 1pm and 2pm. So if the daily riding hours for a given tour are 5-7, then you will arrive at the hotel between 3:30pm- 5:30pm depending on the average speed of the group.
Tour Facts
-
Start / End MalagaTotal Distance 1,547 miles / 2,490 km
-
Total Time 15 DaysRiding Days 13 Days
-
Rest Days 3 Granada, Sevilla, LisbonBreakfast 14 Included Breakfasts
-
Daily Mileage 160-220 miles / 250-350 kms.
-
Hotel Overnights 14 NightsRiding Season Spring, Winter, Autumn
-
Highlights: Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts, Málaga, Granada, The Alhambra Palace, White Towns, Ronda, Sevilla, Lisbon, Cascais, Sintra, the Algarve.Accommodations: Awesome hotels. First-class historical Pousadas and Paradors plus a few specially selected boutique hotels with local flair. Pousadas and Paradors are Castles, Palaces & Fortresses converted into motorcycle-friendly hotels.
*All IMTBIKE lodgings are hand-picked for their quality of service, local charm and strategic locations.
Download Tour PDF
Portugal & Southern Spain Motorcycle Tour Gallery
Daily Intinerary
-
Day 1:
Arrival Málaga, safety briefing and welcome dinner
Transfer included from the Airport to the hotel. The first and last days mentioned in the itinerary correspond to first and last days of the tour. Keep in mind that, depending on which country you are flying from you may need to leave a day early so please reserve your flights accordingly. -
Day 2:
Málaga – Costa del Sol – Granada
Today begins by leaving Malaga and riding north through the Montes de Malaga National Park. You’ll then turn south heading back towards the blue waters of the Mediterranean and the Costa del Sol, You’ll continue riding along the coast, enjoying the beauty of the Mediterranean before climbing into the steep rugged mountains that separate the coast from Granada, a beautiful historical city full of mystery and home to the famous Alhambra Palace.
-
Day 3:
Granada - rest day
Heute haben Sie die Gelegenheit den legendären Alhambrapalast zu besuchen. Eine wahrlich beeindruckende Sehenswürdigkeit, welche man gesehen haben möchte. Verbringen Sie den Rest des Tages mit Shopping im modernen Teil der Stadt oder aber verlaufen Sie sich im Labyrinth der wunderschönen Gässchen des ältesten Stadteils Albaícin. Alternativ können Sie auch mit uns die höchstgelegene asphaltierte Bergstraße der iberischen Halbinsel hinauffahren und die Aussichten des naheliegenden Gebirge der Sierra Nevada genießen.
-
Day 4:
Granada – Sierra Arana – Alhama - Antequera
Granada wird ohne Zweifel einen unvergesslichen Eindruck bei Ihnen hinterlassen, doch für heute müssen wir uns verabschieden. Wir verlassen die Stadt und überqueren das Arana Gebirge, während die beeindruckende Fassade der Sierra Nevada auf uns hinab schaut. Nach einem Richtungswechsel geht es in die Hügellandschaft bei Alhambra de Granada und vorbei an Wiesen und Feldern erreichen wir Stadt Antequera, auch genannt „das Herz von Andalusien“.
-
Day 5:
Antequera – Doñana – Costa de la Luz
Today it’s time to head towards the Atlantic. You’ll explore rural Andalusia along remote secondary roads through mountains and foothills. The natural path of the Guadalquivir River will carry you along the outskirts of Seville, where you’ll cross the river and then ride straight into the Doñana National Park, one of the most important in all of Europe and home to numerous migratory birds on their way South. Like the birds you’ll arrive on the shores of the Atlantic to rest for the night.
-
Day 6:
Costa de la Luz – Serra de Monchique - Algarve
You’ll take a route into the nearby mountains packed with curves to the Portuguese Coast and the Algarve. You'll continue climbing into the Valle del Guadiana National Park and the Monchique Mountains and after a fantastic day of riding in the mountains you’ll descend again to the shores of the Atlantic to the sandy beaches of the Algarve and the picturesque village of Lagos.
-
Day 7:
Algarve – Costa Vicentina - Cascais (Lisbon)
Today you’ll take a long enjoyable ride along the Atlantic coast heading north in search of the mouth of the Tajo River, which you’ll cross on a suspension bridge leading to Lisbon. Along the way you’ll ride the beautiful Southern Portuguese coast and visit the Cape St. Vincent lighthouse, famous in maritime history for its strategic location. The romantic city of Lisbon will be your home for the next two nights awaiting its visitors as always, with open arms.
-
Day 8:
Cascais (Lisbon) - rest day
An unserem Rasttag in Lissabon kann es gar nicht langweilig werden. Die wunderschöne Stadt versprüht noch immer viele Fazetten seiner ereignisreichen Vergangenheit. Unzählige Paläste und Kirchen sowie das monumentale Schloss zeugen von seiner umfangreichen Geschichte. Die Legende besagt, dass Lissabon auf der Spitze von sieben Hügeln erbaut wurde. Besuchen Sie ihre vielen verschiedenen Viertel, um die Vielseitigkeit der Stadt zu entdecken und schlendern Sie durch die klassischen Cafés und kleine Geschäfte in den schmalen, engen Kopfsteinpflastergassen. Am Abend laden unzählign Bars und Restaurants dazu ein, das aufregende Nachtleben Lissabons zu genießen.
-
Day 9:
Cascais (Lisbon) - Sintra - Alentejo
Riding away from Lisbon will be bitter sweet; you’ll leave an enchanting city behind for new places of equal beauty Cascais (the Portuguese Monaco) and Cabo da Roca the western most point of Europe. You'll follow the coastline along a road frequented by motorcyclists as well as surfers looking for that perfect wave. Then you’ll visit the extravagant Sintra Palace, the royal getaway for the Portuguese Nobility for centuries. Further east your destination for the night awaits you near the border, the tranquil, beautiful, walled city of Evora.
-
Day 10:
Alentejo – Aracena Mountains - Sevilla
Es ist Zeit von den freundlichen Portugiesen und der gelassenen Schönheit des Landes Abschied zu nehmen. Aber kein Sorge, der Abschied fällt leicht sobald wir wieder auf andalusischem Untergrund fahren. Geduldig wartet auf uns das Vorgebirge der Sierra Morena und der Sierra de Aracena, beides Gegenden voll von unzähligen fantastischen Motorradstrecken. Zudem können Sie dort die farbenprächtigen Minen von Rio Tinto besuchen und den „Jabugo“, den angeblich besten iberischen Schinken, probieren. Nach einem perfekten Motorradtag erreichen wir Sevilla, die Hauptstadt von Andalusien.
-
Day 11:
Sevilla - rest day
Heute erwartet uns ein weiterer Rasttag um Sevilla und ihre beeindruckende gothische Kathedrale, unzählige kleine Kirchen, verträumten kleinen Gassen, typische Flamenco Musik und klassische Tapasbars zu erkunden. Alternativ könnten Sie auch mit dem Motorrad die Sierra Morena erkunden.
-
Day 12:
Sevilla – Grazalema Mountains - Pueblos Blancos
Today you’ll say goodbye to the magical Andalusian capital and all of its art and beauty. You’ll head South on smooth roads through countryside landscapes and large plains. Next you’ll climb into an intense section of the Grazalema Mountains, crossing over the most impressive mountain passes of the entire range. The day will end in one of the prettiest white towns of Andalucía, Arcos de la Frontera, perched atop a steep cliff.
-
Day 13:
Pueblos Blancos - Ronda
Vor uns liegt ein sportlicher Tag voller harmonischer Kurvenwechsel durch die Gebirgszüge von Cadiz. Die atemberaubende Landschaft führt durch Wälder voller Korkeichen, vorbei an spanischen Stieren und iberischen Schweinen hin zu den zahlreichen wunderschönen weißen Dörfern, welche der Region ihren besonderen Charm verleihen. Wir übernachten in Ronda, eine der unvergesslichsten Städte in ganz Spanien. Blicken Sie von der „Neuen Brücke“ (über 300 Jahre alt) hinunter in die 120m tiefe Schlucht und flanieren Sie über die Romanische Brücke, welche nach vielen Jahrtausenden noch immer intakt ist. Zudem können Sie die älteste Stierkampfarena Spaniens besuchen.
-
Day 14:
Ronda - Málaga
Departing Ronda you’ll head straight into the heart of the mountains, snaking on twisty roads past magnificent landscapes the whole day- mountain after mountain, town after town. You’ll arrive in Malaga with time to rest or do some last minute shopping or sightseeing. In the evening you’ll enjoy an excellent farewell dinner. Time to say “Hasta pronto!” “Until next time!”
-
Day 15:
Flight home
Today you will say your goodbyes to Spain as you make your way to the airport to fly home. We’ll see you again on our next motorcycle adventure together!
