Walking tours
Easy
Rider Tours specializes in walking tours in Portugal and Spain.
Our walking tours explore three of Iberia's most exotic landscapes
- the Spanish Alpujarras, the Portuguese Azores, and the Portuguese
Camino de Santiago. Our many years of in-depth experience, combined
with our off-the-beaten-path routes and experienced guides, make
each of our walking tours a cultural adventure.
Culture
Each
of our hiking trips is carefully designed to emphasize the people,
traditions, and landscapes which make a place unique. Each day's itinerary
includes spectacular scenery, a history lesson or two, and plenty
of opportunities to soak up the local color. Often we stay in one-of-a-kind
manor houses and castles that are just large enough to accommodate
our group.
Cuisine
Experienced travelers
know that one of the most enjoyable ways to get to know a country
is through its food! We celebrate each day's adventures with the very
best of regional. Our restaurant selection includes an eclectic mix
of well-known establishments as well as a few of our own serendipitous
discoveries. You'll also enjoy home-cooked feasts, gourmet picnic
lunches, and substantial breakfasts each morning. |
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Our
tour groups
A friendly ambiance
and lots of laughter are the status quo on our walking tours. We limit
our groups to a friendly size of sixteen. Our trips attract young-at-heart
cyclists and walkers of all ages, with a congenial mix of singles,
couples, and occasionally families.
Walking
routes
Our
off-the-beaten-path routes will lead you along back roads and byways
you might never have discovered on your own. Each road we pedal has
been carefully chosen for its regional "flavor," scenic beauty, and
low traffic. Our walking routes average 6 to 10 miles of combined
walking and hiking per day, over a mix of quiet back roads and easy
to moderate hiking trails.
Terrain
Our walking
tours are designed for people who enjoy active vacations. We hesitate
to assign ratings to our trips because we've watched "beginners"
charge up hills, and triathletes enjoy slowing down to smell the
roses! Our support van makes it possible for an energetic beginner
to enjoy virtually any of our walking tours. As a very general guide,
we've included a note about terrain at the beginning of each trip
description. For more details about the terrain on any tour, please
call us at (800) 488-8332.
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