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Private Tour of the Natural Waterfalls and Lagoons of Gerês
(15) Reviews
Vilar da Veiga
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This Experience was carefully designed for true lovers of mountain hikes.
This experience provides, in addition to the benefits of mountain hiking, a very direct contact with the ancestral traditions of pastoralism in the villages through the visit to their corrals and shelters, but it also has a very strong natural component of relaxation between places.
Everything is programmed at a pace that allows people to enjoy the places without haste so that they can truly take advantage of these places ...
For lovers of waterfalls and lagoons it is undoubtedly an asset as several are presented along the route after lunch that are not within the reach of the normal walker ...
We have this experie...
Highlights
From 9 hours to 10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 9 hours to 10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Power bank for charging mobile devices
Red wine, cheese, sausages and bread
Photographs that will then be sent to participants by email
Lunch (picnic) is the sole responsibility of the participants
Meeting Points
Departure
R. Tude de Sousa 131
In the car park.
Return
Private Tour of the Natural Waterfalls and Lagoons of Gerês
(15) Reviews
Vilar da Veiga
About
This Experience was carefully designed for true lovers of mountain hikes.
This experience provides, in addition to the benefits of mountain hiking, a very direct contact with the ancestral traditions of pastoralism in the villages through the visit to their corrals and shelters, but it also has a very strong natural component of relaxation between places.
Everything is programmed at a pace that allows people to enjoy the places without haste so that they can truly take advantage of these places ...
For lovers of waterfalls and lagoons it is undoubtedly an asset as several are presented along the route after lunch that are not within the reach of the normal walker ...
We have this experie...
Highlights
From 9 hours to 10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 9 hours to 10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Power bank for charging mobile devices
Red wine, cheese, sausages and bread
Photographs that will then be sent to participants by email
Lunch (picnic) is the sole responsibility of the participants
Meeting Points
Departure
R. Tude de Sousa 131
In the car park.
Return
Itinerary
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Geres
Beginning of the experience from the meeting point at 10 am in the morning with all participants heading to Pedra bela ... Passing through various picnic areas and climbing to the top of the mountain through the middle of a forest.
15 minutes
2
Miradouro da Pedra Bela
Location with fantastic views over the whole Gerês Valley and Albufeira da Caniçada. Breathtaking landscapes where you can see some Peaks of the Serra do Gerês ...
Beginning of the walk around 10:45 am that will take us to the Curral de Carvalhas das Éguas and its pastoral shelter ...
After a short stop at 11:25 am we proceed to the Curral da Lomba do Vidoeiro where we will be able to observe its old shelter, the place where the Shepherds stay overnight ...
New stop to contemplate the place and at 11:50 am we start the final phase of the hike to Prado da Teixeira with arrival close to 12:25 pm where we will stop to relax in the shade of its imposing oaks in a green meadow, to know its shepherds shelter and absorb the power of the surrounding landscapes ... A small stream that passes there forms a natural pool of pure and crystalline water where it is possible to take some beautiful dives ... A true mountain oasis ...
Time also for lunch (picnic) and restoring energy for the rest of the day ...
4 hours
3
Peneda-Geres National Park
At 2:30 pm we start a new hike that will take us to one of the biggest secrets of Gerês, the Fecha da Pombeira with its huge waterfall and its natural swimming pool which they call Cascata dos Hippies ... Mandatory stopping place not only for also to contemplate what nature has to offer us ...
Around 15: 30h we continue our walk this time by the river bed where we will find true natural treasures until we reach the Olympic Lagoon, place of mandatory stop for bathing and connection with nature in its pure and wild state ...
2 hours
4
Cascata do Arado
At 4:30 pm time to resume walking to one of the best known waterfalls in our National Park, Cascata do Arado, along the way we will still see some other lagoons and waterfalls ...
At 17: 00h time to stop again in a picnic park a little further ahead where a snack with wine, cheese, bread and sausages will be served to replenish the energy for the final walk that will take us back to the starting point of the walk. .
17: 30h, with the energies restored, time to make the final walk that will take us back to the place where we started the day, Pedra Bela ...
Once we reach the end of this circular trail around 18: 45h we will return to the meeting point in the village of Gerês ...
Estimated arrival time around 19: 00H ... We ask that you note that all these times are based on people with some mountain rhythm and experience, so the guide may feel the need to change the program times to guarantee the your success.
