Walking in Portugal

Arrive at any time. An arrival transfer is included from the airport to the hotel. There are no activities planned for this day. Lunch and dinner are not included. Overnight in Porto.

Elected Best European Destination 2012 by the European citizens, Porto, is history, architecture, culture, gastronomy, trade, encounters, and discoveries. Walking tours in Porto, visits to the city’s historical center of world heritage and monuments of Porto. Itinerary (3 hours, without a car): Torre dos Clérigos, Livraria Lello e Irmão, Avenida dos Aliados, Estação de S. Bento (train station), Ponte Luís I, Sé Catedral, Bairro da Sé and Ribeira (ticket are not included). A brief presentation of the olive oil sector in Portugal with technical proof of three Portuguese olive oils. Duration: 1/2 day. Overnight in Porto.

Our day starts at “Monte São Domingos da Serra”, a place of unique beauty, with a magnificent view over the mouth of both Arda and Douro rivers. After enjoying the view it is time to start our way until “Fojo” shaft, the first place connected to the mining industry. After a short stop, it is time to follow the ancient coal mine line and discover some remains of that time. Along with our walk, we will be able to see Arda River and discover some wonderful landscapes until we reach the centennial “Pedorido” bridge. Our walk ends at the mines with a small snack. Difficulty: Easy / Moderate. Distance: 9km – 5 miles. Duration: 1/2 day. Overnight in Porto.

Our day starts at “Areja”, Lomba with a magnificent view over Douro River. After some information, it is time to start our discovering some of the most beautiful landscapes of the region. Our first stop is at “lomba” beach, a place famous for its water sports. After a short break, it is time to go through the village of “Lomba” until we reach “Pé de Moura”, where we will be able to see some of the typical boats used to fish. On our way back there will be time to enjoy some wonderful landscapes and a small snack at the end. Difficulty: Easy / Moderate. Distance: 9km – 5 miles. Duration: 1/2 day. Overnight in Porto.

Our challenge for the day is to join us and discover some of the most beautiful treasures the Douro has to offer… After a journey of about one and a half hour, the day starts at Samodães, with an excellent view over the Douro River and Régua town. It is time to start our descent until the river, going along the vineyards, olive and fig trees. Our tour continues by car until we reach Régua town where we will have lunch. After lunch, it is time to go along some of the most beautiful paths of the region until Pinhão, where we will visit the train station, famous for its tiles. To finish the day we will visit a wine estate and taste the famous port wine.
An excellent way to know the Douro region, World Heritage… Difficulty: Easy / Moderate. Distance: 9km – 5 miles. Duration: 1 day.
Overnight in Porto.

Guided tour in the city of Braga, known as the “Portuguese Rome”, for its concentration of religious architecture, as the oldest Cathedral of the country. Founded in Roman times, with the name of Bracara Augusta, this city has over 2000 years of history. We will visit The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus.
In the afternoon we visit Guimarães. Nicknamed the cradle of Portugal, Guimarães is the birthplace of the country’s first king, Dom Afonso Henriques I. The hilltop castle predates his existence but was rebuilt in the early days of Portugal. (Ticket is included) Just down the hill lies a unique 14th-century Ducal Palace (Ticket is not included) and the medieval streets are a delight to wander through.. Overnight in Braga.

The last day of the trip we have a beautiful walk on the beach. A walk with a lesser degree of difficulty, which will serve to appreciate the landscape, learn the fisher community of Póvoa de Varzim and smell the sea air. Duration: 1/2 day. Overnight in Braga.

Transfer to the airport. End of Walking in Portugal. There are no activities planned for this day. Lunch and dinner are not included.