Spain Adventures

So much to see, incredible rides, meals to please the most demanding palate, truly a fiesta every day!� Puerto Santa Maria to San Roque through some of the most beautiful scenery in Spain.

Given its location at the western end of the Mediterranean, it's not surprising that so many cultures - Moors, Visigoths, Romans and Greeks - have crossed paths in the southernmost part of Spain. This Andalucia Adventure Bike Tour follows the paths of the Caliphs and of Washington Irving, author of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", who stayed in the Alhambra Palace while serving as the American ambassador to Spain in the 1840s.

Join us on Europe's most fascinating Pilgrimage.Ride with our small group as we follow the scallop shell posts pointing the way to Santiago, past Celtic huts, Romanesque bridges and the 'mesetas of Leon'. Uphill climbs; winding downhill runs; the Camino de Santiago is a tour that gives you Spain in all its glory.Cycling the Camino de Santiago is the ultimate off-road biking experience. We make our way along the legendary 1,100 year old trail, tracing the footsteps of ancient travelers; St. Francis of Assisi and Louis VII. Our destination is Santiago de Compostela, the city of the Apostle St. James.

Blue seas, savory sherry, exotic Moorish culture and the incredible sunsets together make up the magic that is the Coast of Andalucia 'Coast of Light'. Bike rolling terrain past the fields of wheat, warm beaches, oak and pine tree forest, grazing bulls and lots and lots of sunflowers in the Spring!. The busy port of Cadiz will offer a curious contrast with the dream like 'pueblos blancos' of Vejer de la Frontera. Ever present is the Moorish influence as we near the south to Tarifa, where Spain and Africa meet. La Costade la Luz, where light is so apparent, all who see it swear they've reached paradise.

A treasure trove of history and traditions, folklore and fiestas, sports and health resorts, there is much to see and do in La Rioja. It's varying geographical features, mountainous in the Upper (Alta) Rioja and flat with almost Mediterranean climate in the Lower Rioja (Baja), lends itself to a multitude of outdoor activities, such as our biking tours. Of ultimate importance however, are the world-renowned wines and the culinary delights of the region. The cuisine of La Rioja is rich and abundant and like the region itself,

The tranquil way of life in the Alentejo makes it the perfect region for a biking holiday. On our way north we ride along the Spanish border, where the only traffic you'll encounter is that of ox-drawn carts and shepherds.
A common sight will be that of the elderly women in traditional black dress, often balancing huge baskets on their heads. Cork trees and olive groves provide the beautiful designs on the hills below and the blue 'azulejo'  trim on the white houses of the villages will catch your eye as we cycle by.

Narrow, shady streets with geranium covered balconies. Green terraces of olive trees that shimmer under the Mediterranean sun.� We travel across rolling hills that are ideal for cycling, exploring a counryside dotted with white-washed villages. The visit three major cities of Spain, Sevilla, Cordoba and Granada. Their ancient cultures create a magical quality of life that beckon you to slow to a rhythm that inspires the poet, the dancer, and the Gypsy in all of us.