Through rivers and slade villages

Price from € 225

Alg_011Included

  • 2x overnight stay with breakfast
  • 2x lunchpackage
  • route descriptios and personal briefing
  • route maps
  • transfer to and from the acticity
  • 2 days of guidance (optional)


Bergdorp PIODAO


Day 1

The hotel Casa Santa Antonio in Gois (7) You will be welcomed at the inn ´Casa Santo Antonio´. This inn is situated in the centre of the rural village of Góis. Overnight stay: ‘Casa Santo Antonio’.


Day 2

WANDAqua01You will be taken to the source of the river Ceira and make a trip along and sometimes in the river (with neoprene suits on). In this green environment you will experience a beneficient tour. At the end the guide will bring you back to the city hotel.

Route is circular and guided.

Overnight stay: Casa Santo António.

Day 3

WANDXistoG01Under guidance you make the trip through the Aldeias the xisto in Góis, a walking tour along slate villages. Authentic mountain villages which, after years of depopulation, turn slowly back to its former glory or are being restored. You will walk through this relaxing environment with beautiful views over the valley. Circular route and guided. You end up in the centre of Góis where you can take the bus or choose to extend your holiday in the hotel or in Coimbra.


aldeias de xistoEquipment

Take an extra pair of shoes for instance trainers because you will go through the river.Quinta no Pinhal


Extra days


You can book n extra night at the hotel in Gois and experience a day of canoeing on the Mondego river. Or just relax at the river beach (praia fluvial) at the centre of the village Gois. Quinta no Pinhal

Environment

In this region, called the Pinhal Interior, because of the great number of pine trees, also exist a lot of olive orchards, eucalyptus and citrus trees but also cork oaks and of course the big amount of "vinhas" vineyards. In spring the mimosa with it´s typical yellow sweet smelling flowers decorates this region. Often you will meet the peasant cart with the dunkey. A lot of the portugese people here live of agriculture. In the summer there are a lot of markets and festivals with music and dancing to honour the saint.

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NIF:PT506832074; A mansão no pinhal Lda, Rua da Paz 37, 3350-094, Vila Nova de Poiares, Portugal; 00351-960082018; info@qnpportugal.eu