Trip Style
Geluxe Collection
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Premium
Max. Group Size
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Moderate
Guide Level
Fully Guided
Trip Code
EPLG
Overview
Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on G Adventures 8 Day Portugal: Village Walks & the Douro Valley. An ideal balance of city and countryside, walk through medieval towns and village hamlets as Portugal steals your heart on this 8-day active discovery. A feast for the senses, savour the regions' delicious food with fresh, local ingredients and hike along the vineyard and olive grove-laced landscapes of the Douro Valley, with pit stops to sample some of the delicious wines and delicacies of the region. Finish in Porto as a final course to cap off the perfect week. Rich in history and culture,...read more experience Portugal as never before.
Itinerary
Depart Lisbon in the morning toward the border of Spain to a town called Penha Garcia with a lunch stop on the way at a local restaurant. Enjoy a moderate 3km walk through varying terrain ending at the Ichnofossils. Later, drive to the town of Medelim for the night. Stay: Casa Do Cedro (L/D)
Enjoy breakfast before transferring to the stunning Monsanto for a guided walking tour. Opt to enjoy additional time in Monsanto on your own or choose to lace up your hiking boots on a picturesque hike from Monsanto to Idanha-a-Velha. Upon arrival, learn more of this quaint town on a guided walking tour before you head back for a dinner with your group. Stay: Casa Do Cedro (B/L/D)
On today's stunning hike, join your guide and wander along the historic stone path from Casteleiros to Sortelha. Visit the beautiful castle before heading to the grandiose town of Belmonte. In the evening, check into your OMG Stay. Stay: Casa das Penhas Douradas (B/L/D)
Hike through the Serra da Estrela National Park to the Lagoon of Vale do Rossim. Return for a delicious lunch before heading to Amarante for the night. Stay: Casa das Lérias (B/L)
After breakfast, walk along the valley of the Douro wine region before arriving to a world class vineyard for a 3 course meal with wine pairings. Then head to Casa de Mateus for a tour of the palace and museum before enjoying a free evening. Stay: Casa das Lérias (B/L)
Spend another day in the Douro wine region with a longer hike through the hills and town of Pinhão. In the afternoon, return to Amarante and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Stay: Casa das Lérias (B)
Travel from Amarante to Porto in the morning. Choose between a riverside e-bike tour through Porto or join your CEO on a Douro river cruise and walk through Vila Nova de Gaia to Porto Augusto for a wine tasting. Enjoy a free afternoon before joining your group and CEO for one last dinner together in the evening. Stay: Pousada do Porto Rua das Flores (B/D)
Today your adventure comes to an end and you can depart at any time. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- Hike through the scenic countryside near the Spanish border from the small down of Salvaterra do Extremo.
- Walk on a medieval road from Casteleiros to Sortelha.
- See picturesque terraces drawn in the landscape of the Douro Valley.
- Taste wines with a view overlooking the Douro River.
- Your Discover Moment: Monsanto Visit with Local Guide, Monsanto
- Your Foodie Moment: Lunch With a View and Wine Pairings, Peso da Régua Your OM
- G Day: E-bike Tour of Porto or a River Cruise with Port Wine Tasting, Porto
- Welcome dinner
- Village-to-village hike from Idanha-a-Velha to Monsanto with a local guide
- Visit the natural pools of Penha Garcia
- Hike from Casteleiros to Sortelha and visit the castle
- Hike in Serra da Estrela National Park to the Vale do Rossim Lagoon
- Hike past vineyards in the Douro Valley along the Corgo River
- Hike to the Casal de Loivos from Pinhão
- Farewell Dinner
- All tips included for activities and meals, except for CEO and porterage
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
- Hotels (7 Nights)
- On this trip you can expect to stay in small family-run hotels or pensions (with the exception of the start and finish hotels, which are often larger city hotels), which will vary a little in standard and facilities: some may not have elevators, air-conditioning or English-speaking staff, but most importantly all are locally-run, with some traditional character, and in excellent central locations to give you maximum time for exploring the sights. You can expect to find clean, safe, simple accommodation in convenient locations.
- Note that most accommodation in Europe does not have air conditioning units in rooms. Air conditioning is not routinely installed in European homes and workplaces. However, nearly all hotels will provide a standing or desk fan for your room on hot nights. If you do not already have one in your room, please ask your CEO to organize one for you with reception.
- CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides
- 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners
- Private vehicle, walking
- Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
Brochure
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