TOURS - NORTH REGION
Discover the most beautiful natural landscapes of Portugal, on a private visit, or with your family.
PORTO
Porto is a city full of life and activity, with an enormous monumental, artistic and cultural heritage, with its tile panels, its imposing churches, its old buildings and its bridges designed by Gustave Eiffel.
The Ribeira district, with its quay and its symbiosis of narrow streets full of houses, tiles and extended clothes, was considered as one of the most beautiful areas in the world.
Porto is located on the right bank of the Douro River, and in a frontal position on the left bank is the city of Gaia, where the famous Port Wine cellars are located. These two cities are connected by six bridges, famous for their architecture, which can also be appreciated, from a different angle and perspective, through a boat trip along the Douro River, where in times the Rabelo boats transported and docked the kites from the slopes of the Douro vineyards to Gaia, where the wine rested, at the ideal temperature in the cellars.
VIANA DO CASTELO / BRAGA / GUIMARÃES
Viana do Castelo
Viana do Castelo is the northernmost Atlantic city in Portugal, where the presence of the river, the mountains and the sea, gives the city an excellent landscape. It is the capital of Portuguese Folklore and where its handicrafts are very important, especially with filigree, crockery and embroidery.
Braga
A city of enormous beauty, with over 2000 years of history, it has one of the oldest Sacred Mountains in Europe, Bom Jesus. It also has the oldest Cathedral in Portugal and the Motherhouse of the Benedictines, the Tibães Monastery. The Roman legacy is another of Braga's attractions, often nicknamed 'Portuguese Rome', due to its origins in the Roman city of Bracara Augusta.
Guimarães
Birthplace of Portugal, whose history is closely linked to the history and national identity, dates back to medieval times and has its roots in the 10th century. Its historic center was recognized by UNESCO in 2001 as a World Heritage Site.
VILA REAL / LAMEGO / BRAGANÇA
Vila Real
Located on a flat land, over the Corgo and Cabril rivers, the city is framed in a beautiful natural landscape, close to the Alvão and Marão mountains. With more than 700 years, it was once known as the Court of Trás-os-Montes, for its high number of coat of arms houses, due to the many noble families that lived there.
Lamego
Ancient city, from the Roman times, south of the Douro river, where there are many religious monuments, where the Cathedral, the Church of S. Pedro de Balsemão and the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, stand out. It was also where many Jews settled, building a Synagogue next to Portas do Sol, in the current quarter of Castelo.
Bragança
An important defensive point of the Portuguese border throughout history. Within the walls of this medieval city, the Castle stands out with a surprising view. Outside the walls, there are noble houses and monuments such as the Cathedral, the Church of S. Vicente, the Chapel of Misericórdia or the Church of Santa Clara.
DOURO / PINHÃO
Douro
The Douro Valley could also be called an enchanted valley due to the beauty and charm that its landscapes offer. Alto Douro Vinhateiro is also the oldest demarcated wine region in the world. The Douro River digs the deep valleys, while the schist mountains were transformed into land and walls, where the vineyards were born, green in summer, fiery in autumn. With a wisdom inherited from generations, the wine and landscaps are unique.
Pinhão
The village of Pinhão is located on the north bank of the Douro river, being the center of the demarcated region of Douro Wine, with a magnificent landscape, classified by UNESCO as a cultural heritage of humanity. The Pinhão railway station is known for its 24 panels of blue tiles, which portray Douro landscapes and aspects of the different stages of the harvest. It is also a mandatory stopping point on all boat cruises on the Douro river.
SERRA DA ESTRELA
Serra da Estrela is the highest point in Portugal, with 2000 meters high, and one of the most beautiful mountains in the Iberian Peninsula. It is located in the countryside, with its villages of stone houses, its simple and welcoming people, the pastoralism, the typical mountain vegetation and water springs, where nature dominates the landscape.
The Serra da Estrela is more popular in winter, with snow, as it is the only place in Portugal where you can practice skiing.
Passing through the city of Covilhã, an old and important industrial hub in the country, especially with the wool and weaving industries, currently is a student city, with the University of Beira Interior.
Lagoa Comprida, Sabugueiro, which is the highest village in Portugal, Seia, which is a typical mountain town, where the famous Queijo da Serra is produced, as well as the village of Manteigas, where the Zêzere Glacier Valley is located, are mandatory stops on this trip.
ALDEIAS DO XISTO / PIÓDÃO
Aldeias do XIsto
The Schist Villages includes 27 villages, in 16 municipalities in the center of Portugal, between Castelo Branco and Coimbra. It is an area essentially made up of schist mountains of immense beauty, offering unique experiences.
Here you will find good food, good accommodation, a variety of forest trails, river beaches where the waters run clear, and in some places it is possible to go canoeing.
Piódão
The village of Piódão is considered one of the most beautiful in the country, classified as a “Historical Village of Portugal“. Its typical schist and slate houses, with wooden windows painted in blue, gracefully descend the slope of the mountain, forming an amphitheater in the mountains, is nicknamed, by many, the “Crib Village".
AVEIRO / BUÇACO / FIGUEIRA DA FOZ
Aveiro
Considered the “Portuguese Venice” for being naturally cutted by aquatic arms, it's where you can find the typical and colourful Moliceiro boat. It is a fishing town, where you can watch the fish auction at the auction. It is also famous for its conventual sweet, the Ovos Moles.
Buçaco Palace
The Royal Palace, from the end of the 19th century, now is one of the most beautiful hotels in the world, with a valuable architectural and cultural heritage. It has a magnificent interior with paintings, tile panels, tapestries and pieces of furniture from the Portuguese Discoveries. The beauty of this complex extends through its gardens and the Buçaco forest.
Figueira da Foz
Coastal city, known for its sun and sea. One of its charms is the “Claridade Beach”, with a vast stretch of white and soft sand, which extends for several kilometers, with a very pleasant promenade for walking, with its typical wooden bars.
COIMBRA
A city bathed by the Mondego river, which was once the capital of Portugal, where is located one of the oldest and most renowned Universities in the world. Old city, with narrow streets but also monumental, with its convents, monasteries, courtyards, little stairs, aqueducts, gardens and the university complex.
The University of Coimbra was the first in the country, founded in 1290, and is one of the oldest in the world. It combines the old with the modern, the resident population with the students, the student animation with its parties and the typical Fado of Coimbra, the guitars and their black capes. Gastronomy is one of the strong points of the region, with excellent typical dishes and regional sweets.
Coimbra has a precious cultural, historical and architectural heritage recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
- Service includes vehicle and driver;
- The Full Day tour considers 8 hours of service (typically from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm);
- The places to visit mentioned above can be changed or adapted according to the Clients interest;
- Entrances to monuments, museums, castles, churches and other events are not included;
- Meals, wine tasting, and other personal expenses are not included;
- The Tour starts and ends in Lisbon, unless otherwise agreed.