9 Day Portugal and Spain Guided Motorcycle Tour, from the Mediterranean to Atlantic

Overview

Hotel Ilunion Valencia 3, Carrer de la Vall d'Aiora, 5, Benicalap, 46015 Valencia, Spain

Highlights

• Starts and ends in Valencia, Spain
• Enjoy a walk in Guadalajara
• Visit the iconic aqueduct and Alcázar of Segovia
• Discover Penamacor, a charming medieval village
• Watch giant waves in Nazaré + walking tour in Cáceres, an old UNESCO town
• Roast suckling pig tasting in Segovia: local delicacy
• Traditional Manchego meal in Ciudad Real
• Motorcycle ride through mountains and valleys
• 8 nights accommodation in carefully chosen hotels for your comfort

Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Valencia

   The first day of the route is, as always, the day to pick you up at the airport, port, or train station in Valencia; the Toro Biker team will be there at the time you arrive to take you to the hotel and calmly check in with enough time to rest and freshen up before dinner at the selected restaurant. Don’t forget to let Toro Biker know your expected arrival time and place so they can organize and pick everyone up properly. If you come with your own motorcycle, Toro Biker will tell you which hotel to go to—just arrive whenever you want, check in, and join the group when everyone is together. Wit

2. Day 2: Valencia - Guadalajara

   After breakfast, you kick off the first day of the route and leave the coast behind to dive straight into the plateau. You’re going to treat your senses to the views, smells, and light of golden fields that seem endless, gentle hills inviting you to slow down, and little towns that hold a long history. But hey, it’s not all riding: you’ll stop for lunch at a Castilian restaurant, one of those places that smell like tradition and where food isn’t just eaten—it’s savored in every bite. Once the culinary delights are done, you’ll arrive in Guadalajara, a gem with so much history it feels like it

3. Day 3: Guadalajara - Segovia

   Second day of the route, batteries recharged and ready for what’s coming after breakfast, because on this stretch from Guadalajara to Segovia we’re going to enjoy the winding roads that cross through the Barranco del Río Dulce Natural Park. This was actually the natural backdrop for the legendary series “El Hombre y la Tierra” by Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente (they even have a viewpoint in his honor). Toro Biker recommends that, always keeping safety in mind, you take a glance at the sky from time to time — you’ll probably be accompanied by some griffon vultures, golden eagles, or peregrine fal

4. Day 4: Segovia - Penamacor

   Now let’s get into the 4th day of this guided motorcycle tour, where you’ll leave behind the history of Segovia and dive straight into that of Penamacor. You’ll get there by doing what you do best: enjoying a route full of curves and those landscapes that gradually change as you ride, plus of course the mandatory stop to taste the local delights typical of the Province of Salamanca. You’ll skirt around the Sierra de Gredos, and after crossing the border into Portugal, you’ll reach this small city by mid-afternoon. Human presence here dates back to the Neolithic, though it really gained importa

5. Day 5: Penamacor - Nazaré

   You wake up on the 5th day of this guided motorcycle tour on Portuguese soil to reach the westernmost point: Nazaré. Traveling on the roads of Portugal is an experience in itself, no matter what vehicle you’re in. It’s important to keep in mind that the famous saying “when in Rome, do as the Romans do” is something you’re not going to follow this time. No matter how many crazy things you might see, the group will always pay full attention to the safety rules. If you’ve never driven on Portuguese roads before, you’ll see exactly what I’m talking about. The route follows a combined “Sport-Tourin

6. Day 6: Nazaré - Cáceres

   If you thought for a moment that there are no twisty roads in Portugal, today’s route is going to prove you wrong. After breakfast, you leave behind the sound of the waves (by the way, beautiful book by Yukio Mishima) and head back toward Spain, letting the scenery flow peacefully from the seashore to the fields of Extremadura. Your destination is Cáceres, a city declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986 thanks to its perfectly preserved Monumental City, where Romanesque, Islamic, Gothic and Italian Renaissance styles mix together. Rafa doesn’t know if you’ll be able to tell them all apart

7. Day 7: Cáceres - Ciudad Real

   You say goodbye to the dragons of Cáceres, and the guided motorcycle tour sets off toward Ciudad Real along roads that combine winding stretches completely surrounded by fields and low vegetation, with twisty roads that run alongside reservoirs like the Cíjara, built between 1902 and 1956 on the Guadiana River. Its surface area of 16,220 acres (6,565 hectares) creates a gigantic “inland sea,” with a tail stretching 28 miles (45 km) — simply spectacular. Heads up, because in this reservoir area you’ll need to be careful: you’re intruding (let’s never forget you’re the ones passing through “thei

8. Day 8: Ciudad Real - Valencia

   If you think that just because today is the last leg of this guided motorcycle tour the “punch” of the experience is going to fade, you’re completely wrong. Twisties and more twisties, landscapes of all kinds, and the Mediterranean peeking out on the horizon are going to set the biker pace today. Rafa will only reveal this much: you’re going to pass, for example, through one of the most famous motorcycle route sections in Valencia — Villatoya. This point on the route is without a doubt one of the most technical areas of this trip, but heads up, because its blind curves and crests can play tric

9. Day 9: Valencia - Departure

   You wake up on what’s already the 9th and final day of this experience, each of you with whatever hangover you earned last night, but still with bodies buzzing from all the excitement you’ve lived these days. You’ll head down to breakfast together, with those faces that mix happiness, fatigue, and that little touch of nostalgia because this, my friends, is coming to an end. It’ll be time to return the bikes for those who rented, while those of you who came on your own machines will start heading out bit by bit on the road back home, with your heads full of memories and hearts just a little bit

Ride Details

Terrain

The entire route runs along paved

Bike

Personal or rental available. See available rental motorcycles, and if you don’t find your dream bike, just ask Toro Biker and they'll make your dream come true

Mileage

2,734 km / 1,698 miles

Riding gear included

Helmets, jackets, and gloves

Included

All breakfasts

Getting There

This guided motorcycle tour takes place in Spain and Portugal. Starting in Valencia, Spain, you will then ride to Guadalajara, Segovia, then Penamacor in Portugal, Nazaré, and then back to Spain in Cáceres and Ciudad Real, and then the tour ends in Valencia. [+](https://www.tripaneer.com/toro-biker/9-day-portugal-and-spain-guided-motorcycle-tour-from-the-mediterranean-to-atlantic# "Zoom in") [−](h