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Our expert local guides are the beating heart of our incredible adventures. Chosen for their unrivalled local knowledge, they bring you much closer to those unforgettable moments. So, we’ve opened the floor to one of our long-standing Exodus leaders so they can share some of their favourite moments with you.

Taste home-grown delicacies with Lina Exodus Expert Tour Leader

Sharing her passion for the Douro Valley with everyone she meets, Lina loves taking her customers on walks along the banks of the Cabril River, over medieval bridges and through the best terraced vineyards in Portugal. With an outstanding knowledge of the region’s agriculture, Lina introduces her group to local farmers and shepherds en route for produce tastings of seasonal fruits such as fresh oranges, grapes and cherries. She comments, “I’m always fascinated by the way man and nature are able to coexist in harmony across the Alvao and Mondim de Basto regions. Even though Portugal is such a small country,

“I’m fascinated by the way man and nature are able to coexist in harmony across the Alvao and Mondim de Basto regions. Taste the region by trying “pataniscas”, omelettes with chorizo and glasses of Vinho Verde.” the diversity of flora and fauna you’ll encounter within a small distance is remarkable. On this trip, you’ll be able to taste the flavours of the region in a local restaurant, run by Alice, where the bread is baked fresh in a wood-burning oven, and we can try her “pataniscas”, a rural, popular cod fritter and omelettes with chorizo made from eggs collected from her chicken farm. Even her Vinho Verde is homemade.” A visit to the organic wine estate, Quinta das Escomoeiras, on the banks of the Tâmega River, allows more opportunities for tasting the local produce with chilled glasses of Vinho Verde.

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