 Motocadia offers small personalised motorcycle tours, from 7 – 16 days, covering Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Alps and the UK / Scotland. Come and discover the "real" country of your choice with our specialist guides, ride amazing roads, stay in stunning accommodation and make new friends, experience motorcycling at its true best...
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Triumph
10 day -
Group Tour
- own
bikes
September 3 - 12 2006 |
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Summary
Facts:
Portugal
summary facts:
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Spain,
France and other parts of Europe are well known to the UK
motorcyclists but Portugal is not yet discovered by many. It had an
issue with bad roads etc and a high accident rate - however things
have changed and money has been provided by the EU for Portugal to
improve its road infrastructure and now it has some amazing roads,
with little or no traffic
- Clients
have commented to Motocadia, that it is like parts of the Alps and
the Pyrenees 15 years ago.
- Portugal
is a small country but makes for some amazing motorcycling, as long
as you know where to go, as
they do have roads
that are still in the past.
- Due
to the compactness of the country, everything changes very fast and
you are always able to see something new quickly when riding, and
access to the sea is always nearby.
- Food
and drink in Portugal is very reasonable with prices around 40%
cheaper than France in many places
- Fuel
is 1.05 euro per litre.
- Cigarettes,
major brands 2.25 euro.
- Evening
meal for 2 persons, with wines, 17 euro per person - £12.00 -
more expensive in hotels.
- Light
lunch, snack, 3.00 euro per person.
- Beer,
small, from .60 cents, around 45 pence, to 2 euro in a high-class hotel.
- Wine
from 2 euro a bottle, upwards.
- Motorcyclists
are welcomed in Portugal and the people are very hospitable and
interested that people ant to visit their country. Motocadia will
take riders to parts of Portugal that rarely see English people and
the chance to see the real unspoilt parts of the country.
Itinerary:
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Day
1 |
R.A.T.
members leave Plymouth to Santander- 18hr crossing. |
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Day
2 |
Arrive
to Santander - 5 hour ride to the Portuguese border at Vilar
Formoso, then escorted to Guarda - stay Guarda - rest of afternoon to
relax, enjoy the hotel facilities.
Welcome
dinner feast. |
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Day
3 |
Explore
the Estrela Mountains, visit to Belmonte home of the Cabral family
that discovered Brazil, Sortelha is a 12th century walled town, then
Monsanto may be an option but will be time dependent - stay Guarda.
Roads
- Twisty Mountain passes, open and tight sweepers, high quality very
grippy tarmac, a riders haven. Great scenery. Visit the Torre,
Portugal's highest point at 2000 metres.
Distance
Riden: 175-200 kms |
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Day
4 |
Ride
to Porto, home of the worlds famous Port wine, - via the Douro
valley - explore Porto, and participate in Port wine tasting, stay Porto.
Roads
- A and B type, with good open fast sweepers, followed by tight
bends, slow scenic ride down the Douro valley. Option to miss valley,
and enter Porto earlier if wanted, this option would be
unaccompanied. Once you commit to the valley, its not so easy just to
leave Distance ridden 280 kms. |
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Day
5 |
Ride
South via the Gralheira de Arada hills, to Nazare on the coast -
stay Nazare.- option for shorter day, if riders want. Route supplied,
not accompanied.
Roads
- Initially motorway, 90 kms, then 2 plus hours of semi mountain
roads, great corners, open, and tight, fabulous scenery. PM - Coastal
ride down to Nazare. Distance ridden - 390 kms. |
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Day
6 |
Free
day - or explore the Silver Coast or visit the nearby historical
sites of - Alcobaca, Batalha - resting place of Henry the navigator,
Tomar - home of the Knights Templar castle, members choice -
stay Nazare. Distance ridden - Members choice, max 180 kms if sites visited.
Roads
- Coastal B type, or small A type, if historical sites selected as
an option. Roads not particularly interesting - sites and beaches are. |
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Day
7 |
Ride
to Lisbon, stop at the UNIESCO walled town of Obidos, brief
exploration of Lisbon - stay Lisbon.
A
Lisbon pack will also be provided, giving some suggestions on what
can be seen, with the time you have. The Lisbon, stop is really like
Porto, to give you a flavour of the city.
Roads
- Motorway ride - to Lisbon - 120 kms. |
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Day
8 |
Ride
to Guarda via Evora, stop and visit the chapel of bones, then on to
Castelo Vide on the Spanish border, visit the castle and have lunch.
PM North past Castelo Branco to Guarda. stay Guarda. Distance ridden
- 420 kms.
Farwell
dinner.
Roads
- A type, high quality, open sweepers, nice scenery, some motorway PM. |
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Day
9 |
Leave
Guarda, 8AM latest, 5 hour ride to ferry port, plus 1 hour time
change in Spain, must arrive by 2PM. - ride to Santander for mid
afternoon crossing. |
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Day
10 |
Arrive
UK 9 AM.
Distance
travelled in Portugal - 1500 kms, min - max if options taken - 1800
kms - 1300 miles. |
Details:
Prices:
Prices
include all taxes at 21%.
Ferry
crossing - Not included -
Cost
- Plymouth - Santander - 18 hours - early June time - £225.00
per bike, plus £70.00 per person for a cabin - mandatory, based
on 2 people sharing a cabin. Motocadia can book this for members, if
not booked by Motocadia; we will require confirmation of your ferry booking.
Payment
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Booking
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To
reserve a space, please complete the on
line booking form, and where it asks for - Tour type,
please type in - R.A.T. Tour.
Motocadia
will then confirm to you by e mail, and then by post.
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