Lagos Base CampA cycling holiday in the Algarve from one hotel in Lagos, in five directions. Unpack once.
€2,240 per person€1,140 per person*
ONE BASE · FIVE RIDES
A star, not a line
Sagres · Aljezur · Fóia · Bravura · Silves
The Portuguese call the western Algarve Barlavento, the windward side. It is the only place we know where a road climb of 900 metres, a cliff-top gravel track to the end of Europe, a reservoir, a racetrack and a Moorish capital all sit within a day's ride of the same breakfast table.
So this trip stays put. One hotel in Lagos, five rides in a star, and every evening back to the same room, the same people. No packing, no luggage in a van, no wondering where tonight's dinner is.
Lagos Base Camp is a private cycling holiday run by Musette Travel, a boutique cycling-holiday company in Lagos, Portugal. Five riding days and six nights from one hotel in Lagos, for private groups from six riders, February to June and September to November. First departures May 2027. We are taking bookings now.
Fully guided & supported · or self-guided, with our preparation
AT A GLANCE
- LENGTH
- 5 riding days · 6 nights
- SHAPE
- One base, five rides in a star from the hotel door
- BASE
- Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, new in 2027
- GROUP
- Private groups from 6 riders, no maximum
- RIDING STYLES
- Road · Gravel · MTB
- LEVEL
- The Fóia day is the one to train for.
- DAILY DISTANCE
- Gravel 63–89 km · 364 km and 4,850 m over the week
- SEASON
- Mid-February to late June, and September to November. First departures May 2027.
- PRICE
- €2,240 per person€1,140 per person*, six nights
SKETCH, NOT TO SCALE
Choose your surface
The hotel and the rhythm of the week are the same. The rides and the surface change.
THE FIVE RIDES · DAY BY DAY · ROADGRAVELMTB
The road and MTB profiles are published once those routes are ridden.
Land at Faro (Lisbon on request). Group transfer west to Lagos, about an hour. Bike fitting in the afternoon, a briefing with your guide in the evening, dinner in town.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Along the coast through Luz, Salema and Raposeira to Vila do Bispo, Sagres and Cabo de São Vicente, the southwestern corner of Europe. Lunch in Sagres, coffee on the way back.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
North through Bensafrim and the cork-oak lanes, over the ridge at Marmelete and down to Aljezur, a river town with a castle. If the day allows, on to Arrifana and its beach.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Inland to the Barragem da Bravura, Lagos’ quiet reservoir, and past the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, the racetrack on the hill, without going in. Gentle, green and mostly ours.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
The Algarve’s highest point, 900 metres, reached by one long, sustained climb through the Serra de Monchique. Chestnut trees, spring water, and on a clear day both coasts from the top. Lunch in Monchique on the way down. The shorter version cuts the approach, not the climb.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Through orange groves to the old Moorish capital of the Algarve: red sandstone castle, a long lunch on the river. The relaxed closing day.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Breakfast, then the transfer to Faro.
Land at Faro (Lisbon on request). Group transfer west to Lagos, about an hour. Bike fitting in the afternoon, a briefing with your guide in the evening, dinner in town.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Along the coast through Luz, Salema and Raposeira to Vila do Bispo, Sagres and Cabo de São Vicente, the southwestern corner of Europe. Lunch in Sagres, coffee on the way back.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
North through Bensafrim and the cork-oak lanes, over the ridge at Marmelete and down to Aljezur, a river town with a castle. If the day allows, on to Arrifana and its beach.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Inland to the Barragem da Bravura, Lagos’ quiet reservoir, and past the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, the racetrack on the hill, without going in. Gentle, green and mostly ours.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
The Algarve’s highest point, 900 metres, reached by one long, sustained climb through the Serra de Monchique. Chestnut trees, spring water, and on a clear day both coasts from the top. Lunch in Monchique on the way down. The shorter version cuts the approach, not the climb.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Through orange groves to the old Moorish capital of the Algarve: red sandstone castle, a long lunch on the river. The relaxed closing day.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Breakfast, then the transfer to Faro.
Land at Faro (Lisbon on request). Group transfer west to Lagos, about an hour. Bike fitting in the afternoon, a briefing on your routes in the evening, dinner in town.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Along the coast through Luz, Salema and Raposeira to Vila do Bispo, Sagres and Cabo de São Vicente, the southwestern corner of Europe. Lunch in Sagres, coffee on the way back.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
North through Bensafrim and the cork-oak lanes, over the ridge at Marmelete and down to Aljezur, a river town with a castle. If the day allows, on to Arrifana and its beach.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Inland to the Barragem da Bravura, Lagos’ quiet reservoir, and past the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, the racetrack on the hill, without going in. Gentle, green and mostly ours.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
The Algarve’s highest point, 900 metres, reached by one long, sustained climb through the Serra de Monchique. Chestnut trees, spring water, and on a clear day both coasts from the top. Lunch in Monchique on the way down. The shorter version cuts the approach, not the climb.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Through orange groves to the old Moorish capital of the Algarve: red sandstone castle, a long lunch on the river. The relaxed closing day.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Breakfast, then the transfer to Faro.
Land at Faro (Lisbon on request). Group transfer west to Lagos, about an hour. Bike fitting in the afternoon, a briefing on your routes in the evening, dinner in town.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Along the coast through Luz, Salema and Raposeira to Vila do Bispo, Sagres and Cabo de São Vicente, the southwestern corner of Europe. Lunch in Sagres, coffee on the way back.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
North through Bensafrim and the cork-oak lanes, over the ridge at Marmelete and down to Aljezur, a river town with a castle. If the day allows, on to Arrifana and its beach.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Inland to the Barragem da Bravura, Lagos’ quiet reservoir, and past the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, the racetrack on the hill, without going in. Gentle, green and mostly ours.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
The Algarve’s highest point, 900 metres, reached by one long, sustained climb through the Serra de Monchique. Chestnut trees, spring water, and on a clear day both coasts from the top. Lunch in Monchique on the way down. The shorter version cuts the approach, not the climb.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Through orange groves to the old Moorish capital of the Algarve: red sandstone castle, a long lunch on the river. The relaxed closing day.
Night: Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Breakfast, then the transfer to Faro.
Distances and elevation are measured on the actual routes. The gravel week: 364 km and 4,850 m over five riding days. The order is flexible: Fóia goes wherever the weather is kindest. A rest day can be added anywhere; shorter and longer versions exist on request.
WESTERN ALGARVE · THE HILLS BEHIND THE COAST
RENDER · THE HOTEL OPENS MAY 2027
SIX NIGHTS · ONE ROOM
Where you'll sleep
Six nights at the Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, on the marina, new in 2027. Details on the rooms and bike storage follow with your itinerary. Twins, doubles and singles matched to your group at booking.
WHAT YOU EAT
Lunch is part of the ride.
A terrace in Sagres, a river table in Silves, the mountain kitchens of Monchique. Dinners are in Lagos: Atlantic fish off the coals, cataplana, the wines of Lagoa and the Alentejo.
At every table we book, we know the owner, the chef or the hotel owner. Wine and drinks are not included. You choose what to open.
YOUR BIKE
Booked with the trip, priced on its own
Current-generation bikes from our hub in Almádena, near Luz, fitted to your measurements before you arrive. Your bike comes with a helmet, pedals set up to your system, a pump and a puncture pack; a GPS unit on request. Bring your own saddle, pedals or shoes if you prefer.
See the fleetFIVE RIDING DAYS · PER PERSON
KTM Gravelator
€213
Carbon or aluminium, wide tyres — the default choice for the Lagos week.
Scott Addict 10
€318
Current-generation carbon, fitted to your measurements before you arrive.
KTM Macina Gravelator SX
€343
For the gravel days — there is no e-road bike in the fleet.
KTM Macina Chacana
€298
For the MTB days, and for mixed-ability groups who want to ride the same day together.
Bergamont E-Revox Sport
€298
The hardtail alternative on the same days.
Kona Hei Hei Supreme · Bergamont Revox 8 · KTM Ultra Gloriette 27.5
€198–313
Hardtail €198 · full suspension €313.
- Your own bike, transport
- €45
- Single room supplement, €120 per night, €720 for six nights
- €720
WHAT IS TAKEN CARE OF · GUIDEDSELF-GUIDED
Something always happens on a trip. We won’t promise you a perfect week. We promise that when something happens, it is already being handled.
You ride it on your own, but not unaided. Five routes from the hotel door, everything around the riding prepared, and someone on the phone all week.
- A Musette guide and a support van with driver on every riding day
- One guide for every eight riders and a support van with driver and mechanic. Spare parts in the van; a replacement bike comes from the hub when needed.
- Route, pace and stops decided by guides who know these roads
- One hotel all week, nothing to pack between rides
- Lunches, snacks on the bike and dinners
- Group transfer from and to Faro (Lisbon on request)
- Your own pace, our preparation
- GPS routes and a printed roadbook
- A personal briefing and bike delivery at the hotel
- Five GPS routes that start at the hotel door
- Airport transfers in and out
- A 24/7 phone line with a vehicle that comes to you if something goes wrong
- Dinner transfer where the restaurant is not walkable
INCLUDED · GUIDEDSELF-GUIDED
- 6 nights in one boutique hotel with breakfast
- Guide and support van on every riding day
- Lunches on riding days, dinners every evening, ride snacks
- Group transfer from and to the airport
- Mechanic on call
- A Musette jersey
- 6 nights in one boutique hotel with breakfast
- GPS routes and roadbook
- Briefing and bike delivery
- Airport transfers in and out
- Dinner transfers
- 24/7 support line with vehicle call-out
NOT INCLUDED
- Bike rental (see Your bike)
- Wine and drinks
- Flights
- Travel and cancellation insurance (strongly recommended)
- Single room supplement
- Gratuity for your team
- Bike rental (see Your bike)
- Lunches and dinners
- Wine and drinks
- Flights
- Travel and cancellation insurance (strongly recommended)
- Single room supplement
Arrival day: dinner only. Departure day: breakfast only.
PRICE 2027 · GUIDEDSELF-GUIDED · SIX NIGHTS
€2,240€1,140*
per person · Mid season, groups of eight, estimate.
* Price per person, sharing a twin room, for a private group of eight. Low season costs less, July and August cost more. Smaller groups and other dates are calculated for your group and confirmed in writing within 48 hours. Subject to 2027 hotel confirmation. Bike rental is invoiced separately with 23% VAT; the package price includes VAT.
Every trip is priced on request, because the price moves with the group size, the month and the airports.
We ride from mid-February to late June, and from September to November. July and August are the wrong months here: hot inland, and the hotels price themselves out of it. Other dates on request.
Bike rental is booked with the trip and priced separately, see Your bike.
Two payments: 40% at booking, the balance 60 days before departure. Cancellation: 90 days or more before departure: the deposit (40%). 89 to 60 days: 60%. 59 to 30 days: 80%. 29 days or less: 100%. A replacement rider is always free.
Riding alone or as a couple? See our open weeks.
Also see: The Wild West · The Montado
Read in the Journal: Endless gravel · The tree that fruits and flowers at the same time
ALENTEJO · ÉVORA · NO PRICE YET
The Montado: be our first guest
Our new Alentejo holiday, around Évora: cork oaks, long empty roads, and the wine estates this region is known for. A riding week with a tasting in it, not a wine tour with a bike.
The first groups ride it while we are still deciding a few details on the road, and they travel at a reduced rate.
Join the first guests
READY?
Tell us your group and your dates window
Private trips have no fixed departures. For riders without a group we run a few open weeks a year, six to sixteen riders. We reply within 48 hours, with first-draft itinerary suggestions, guided or self-guided, and a price estimate.
Plan your tripNot sure yet? Write to us