Welcome to the Peneda-Gerês National Park! Come with us and discover the most important natural park in the country, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, as well as its rich historical and cultural legacy.
This is an All-Inclusive Private Tour, "private" meaning a van and tour-guide exclusively at your service, "all inclusive" meaning that it's conducted in your chosen language and with all the inclusions mentioned, from the moment of pick-up until your return to the hotel at the end of the day.
Please note that our experiences and activities are carried out with exclusive partners, but if you wish to upgrade the experiences of the day totally private and of exclusive privacy, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Guided visit of São Bento da Porta Aberta sanctuary
✔ Entrance and guided visit of Ethnographic Museum of Vilarinho da Furna
✔ "Chill & Wine" moment
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✔ Premium regional lunch (drinks included)
✔ All fees and/or taxes
✔ Certified private tour guide
✔ Carriage ride with indigenous "Garranos" horses
✔ Private transportation (tour-guide/driver or tour-guide + a driver)
✖ Personal expenses
Pickup Locations
1. Eurostars Matosinhos
2. Sea Porto Hotel
3. Hotel Porto Mar
4. Do Ribeirinho
5. Portofino Motel
6. O Valentim Hotel
7. TRYP by Wyndham Porto Expo Hotel
8. Hotel Aliados
9. TRYP by Wyndham Porto Centro Hotel
10. Holiday Inn Express Porto City Centre, an IHG hotel
11. Tivoli Porto
12. Hotel Amadeos
13. Hotel Senhor de Matosinhos
14. Oporto Airport & Business Hotel
15. Hotel Nave
16. Portofoz Hotel
17. Porto River Aparthotel
18. Hotel Porto Trindade
19. Cocorico - Hotel & Restaurant
20. Casual Inca Porto
Additional Info: Your guide will pick you up at your accommodation in Oporto, Braga or Guimarães.
Porto Airport pickup available for tours in the same day of arrival (if time flight matches).
Pick-up also available at Porto, Braga and Guimarães Main Train Stations (in Porto both S. Bento and Campanhã).
Itinerary
1
Peneda-Geres National Park
Leaving the "city" and entering the magnificent rural landscapes of the "Green Region", we will take you along mountain paths up to 1000 meters high, discovering typical villages lost in time where wild cattle roam freely, until viewpoints that contemplate the raw nature of the Serra Amarela.
2
Museu de Vilarinho das Furnas
Descending from the mountain, we enter the Campo do Gerês valley, where we will visit the Museological Nucleus, specifically the Ethnographic Museum of Vilarinho das Furnas where the memory and spoils of the agro-silvo-pastoral community life and organization of a typical Gerês village are preserved.
This visit is essential to understand the strength, resilience and ancient way of life that echoes in the "Búrios" people, who have always been the guardians of this natural frontier and place of worship.
Duration: 30 minutes
3
Still on the trail of mountaineer tradition, there is nothing better than getting to know the landscapes and the reservoir of Vilarinho da Furna aboard a typical carriage, in the company of pure indigenous "Garrano" horses, native to this region, which will ride us through the splendor of rurality and nature typical of the places and people who live here.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Sao Bento da Porta Aberta
From Campo de Gerês, we start our descent towards the river beaches, but not without stopping at a mandatory visiting site - The Sanctuary of São Bento da Porta Aberta.
This sanctuary is the 2nd largest pilgrimage center in Portugal , where pilgrims have flocked since the 17th century. From the Basilica to the crypt, with its beautiful tiles depicting biblical scenes, culminating with its magical landscaped surroundings overlooking the magnificent landscapes of Serra do Gerês, which we can appreciate from the top of the Sanctuary viewpoint.
Duration: 60 minutes
5
Rio Caldo
Light and relaxed after visiting the Sanctuary, we invite you to enjoy a moment of free time with your family and friends, to enjoy the tranquil river beaches. You will also have the possibility of performing water activities (optional, not included) in a moment of fun that will mark your day.
Duration: 60 minutes
6
Canicada
To crown a day full of experiences and discovery, enjoy this moment of free time with your family and friends, with a refreshing harmonized cocktail, surrounded by the beautifull landscapes of Serra do Gerês.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Infant seats are available on request. Please advise in advance
• Specific nutritional or dietary food restrictions must be informed in advance
• The tours are subject to local traffic, visit schedules and other external factors
