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Peneda Gerês National Park Tour
Discover the wonders of Peneda Gerês National Park on our National Park Tours! Our day tours provide an unforgettable experience, allowing you to explore the park’s stunning natural beauty. We also offer multi-day hikes and Portugal hiking holidays for those looking to delve deeper into the park’s landscape. Our tours are the perfect way to explore the area and uncover the secrets of Peneda Gerês National Park. Book now and immerse yourself in nature!
Also, we included several interesting activities which will lead you to the mountains, rivers, waterfalls and magnificent settings.
What to bring to Peneda Gerês National Park day tour:
- Comfortable clothes
- Comfortable footwear
- Sun screen
- Beach towel (summer)
- Hat
- Rain jacket (winter)
- Hiking poles (if have knee or back problems)
Itinerary (can be ajusted according client preferences)
8:30 – Pick up at your accommodation in Porto (Braga 9:00)
Morning:
This day will take us to the center of the National Park, near the town of Gerês. We will drive from the meeting point or your accommodations to the hiking starting point which is the most popular viewpoint of the park – “Pedra Bela”. This hiking trail in Peneda-Gerês will take us across meadows used by Shepherds and their herds of cows in summer time. We follow these ancient trails along forest and granite rock formations in the mountains. We will enjoy the landscape and learn about the locals traditions, fauna and flora.
13:30 – Lunch
Afternoon:
After lunch, we will take a road crossing the Albergaria forest, one of the oldest oak tree forests in Europe, and we will walk along an ancient Roman road to reach another beautiful waterfall, here in summer time we can swim in the clear natural pools of the river. In this area we also have a mandatory place to stop and take a picture of Vilarinho da Furna lake surrounded by granite mountains and forest.
On the way back we drive along scenic roads, stoping in several view points and mountain villages.
18:00 – 19:00 Drop of at your accommodation and ending of our services
Highlights
- Explore the Peneda-Gerês National Park hiking and riding 4×4 vehicle (morning hike and sightseeing in the afternoon)
- Short and easy walks in different locations of great scenery and natural value.
- Observation and understanding of the flora and fauna of the National Park.
- Local cuisine
- Explore rivers and natural waterfalls of the National Park and, if the weather is fine, swim across and dive into its incredible natural lagoons.
- Find the best viewpoints and see the amazing sights.
- Visit local villages
- Private tour
- All transfers in the park
- Local English-speaking guide
- Water
- Personal accident insurance
- All fees and taxes
- Accommodation
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Notes:
- We provide pick-up in Porto, Braga or other places
- We can suggest accommodation options
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Petra Perrin –
It was an excellente trip, well organised, sympathic tour guide and if ever I had a question, I got quickly an answer
Mia Levitt Frank –
Our full day with Samual was superb. A knowledgeable, attentive and friendly guide, in the most beautiful scenery imaginable. One of our favorite hikes ever! We hope to return
Mahesh –
My partner and I did this tour before the pandemic and during a year and hand stay in Portugal it still stands out in our memories. Samuel was an interesting guide and took us through beautiful unique nature in Portugal’s north and gave us lovely rural village experience with a personal touch. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a guided nature tour and so glad to hear it’s still going strong!
Phil Colton –
Samual was exposed to Covid so as a precautionary approach he had his associate, Valdo conduct the tour. The hikes and visit to the waterfalls were good and Valdo was very knowledgeable about the area and it’s flora and fauna. He also took us across the border to see the hotsprings in Spain. Lunch at a local restaurant was fantastic. Overall it was a great experience in the park
Carine Raats –
It was all perfect!
Samuel took us to beautiful views. The picnic was so idyllic, the hidden place to swim in the water was great and he was an excellent guide.
Emily and Kyle –
My husband and I did this tour in June 2022, and it was incredible! We did two wonderful hikes, enjoyed lunch, and had lovely drives each way from Porto. Our guide was a true naturalist who clearly loved the park, and had great stories and anecdotes. I would highly recommend this experience for your time in northern Portugal.
Roelands –
Great one day tour of the park Geres. We were picked up by Carlos at our place and he drove us to the park. He told us everything about the wildlife and environment (he is a biologist) and took a lot of pictures for us. We came to spots we would never have found on our own. A great picnic was arranged. We would strongly recommend this tour! We were with a family of five. One of our girls found this the highlight of our holidays!
Krzysztof –
The tour was very interesting and relaxing. We saw some wonderful views and places of which usual tourists rarely know. Our guide Samuel told us a lot of interesting stories and facts about the Geres National Park and people living there. He was also very helpful during the booking process. I totally recommend going for a hike with him. It is a much better experience than going on your own:))
Danielle Liberman –
My mother and I had a great time!
We took this a one day tour: walking about 6 km in the nature than had a nice lunch and than walked about 2 km to the waterfalls.
It was beautiful road with a great tour guid!
Terry Timoruski –
If your looking to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy nature this is an excellent tour. We were picked up at our apartment where we drove to the park. Excellent views, easy walks, and a great lunch. The drive back had stunning views of the mountain ranges. We are avid hikers back home in Canada and we learned so much from Carlos on nature as he is very knowledgeable. It is a long day but well worth to see a special part of Portugal.
Terry Timoruski –
If your looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and spend some time with nature this a great tour. Carlos was very knowledgeable and informative. We were picked up at our apartment, drove to the park and had an awesome lunch. It was a long day but well worth it. The drive back through the three villages had stunning views. The hikes were easy and it was nice to smell some good mountain air.
Athena –
Amazing day from hike to pleasant lunch to stunning pools. Carlos is very passionate about fauna and flora. He shared so much amd was lovely. Thank you!
Samuel Costa –
Thank you! 🙂
Ralph –
Excellent hiking trip. Well thought combination of hiking , magnificent viewpoints, swimming location and tour in the national park. The mountain/forest-air is very inspiring and brings my mind back to nature and gives a relaxing feeling.
Very friendly, service minded guides (Samuel / Carlos) and my family learned a lot about nature, Portugal and the specialities of the park Peneda-Gerês. Kudos and a big thank you!
Almost forgot to mention: Lunch was awesome as well!
Samuel Costa –
Thank you for the feedback! 🙂
Rachel –
Great guided trip! Every detail was pre-planned and thought out, which made for a thoroughly enjoyable day. Would definitely recommend.
Kelly –
We booked a 1 day tour in Gerês National Park and Samuel was our guide. We had agreed to meet at a starting point and he spent the rest of the day driving us to the most beautiful places in the park and even places you can’t get to as a normal tourist. In the morning, he took us on a beautiful hike. Along the way he gave us a lot of information about the fauna and flora. In the afternoon we had a nice dinner at a local diner. In the afternoon we visited the other side of the park and he took us to a super beautiful and secluded spot where we were able to swim in the water. Samuel is the finest guide we have ever had: very authentic, calm, passionate about nature, good storyteller and also a good photographer 🙂 ! The 2 kids were super excited too! Highly recommended if you want to go in an authentic way in nature I far away from the classic tourist way. Love to come back someday!