Walk Portugal - Remote Coastal Trails

TRIP CODE - POR | PORTUGAL

AU$1680 per person, trip only. (8 days)

NZ$1750

WALKING GRADE:

Leisurely and Moderate ACCOMMODATION:

7 nights comfortable hotel Optional single rooms available

WHY NOT TRY?

Discovering the eastern Algarve instead with easy, relaxed inland and coastal walks. Explore colourful cobbled streets in Tavira, try the local Cataplana dish accompanied by a glass of crisp wine and spot flamingos in Rio Formosa Estuarine National Park.

Trip code: WIA

Stretch your legs and expand your soul with satisfying walks around Portugal’s southern-most tip. Using the ancient town of Sagres – the ‘gathering place of Gods’ – as a base, you’ll trace coastal cliffs, caves and secluded beaches, while dining on local wines and seafood.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Cabo Sao Vicente | Walk the long distance Rota Vicentina path

Ponta de Piedade | Dramatic rocky coastline, rock arch and turquoise seas

Seven Hanging Valleys trail | Explore hidden beaches, coves and limestone stacks

PRODUCT RATING:

Itinerary

DAY 1: Join trip in Sagres, a small historic coastal town in southwest Portugal.

DAY 2: Hike from Carrapateira along the coast and inland through the hills to pretty Bordeira.

DAY 3: Hike the Seven Hanging Valleys trail with spectacular coastal scenery.

DAY 4: Follow the last section of Rota Vicentina to Cabo de Sao Vicente, Europe’s most southwesterly point.

DAY 5: Free day. Opportunity to go dolphin watching, explore further on foot or relax on a local beach.

167kg of CO²e Average carbon footprint pp

MONTHS OF TRAVEL: online or contact your travel agent.

DAY 6: Coastal walk from Burgau to Lagos via the interesting rock formations at Ponta da Piedade.

DAY 7: Walk along the unspoilt coastline from Igrina to Sagres.

DAY 8: Trip ends in Sagres.

NZ$3680

PRODUCT RATING:

ITINERARY

DAY 1: Join trip at Venice airport before driving to Dobbiaco in the heart of the Dolomites.

DAY 2: Walk through fields and forest to the emerald waters of Lake Braies (1494m).

DAY 3: A trek through alpine meadows and forest to the remote Putzalm mountain hut (1743m).

DAY 4: Hike along the Italian-Austrian border with great views of the Dolomites and WW1 buildings.

DAY 5: A free day to relax or visit the mountain resort of Cortina, Lienz or the ‘Ice man’ at Bolzano.

DAY 6: Mountain hike to see the three magnificent limestone rock towers of Tre Cime.

DAY 7: Trek from Prato Piazza to Strudelkopf summit (2307m).

DAY 8: Drive to Venice airport where the trip ends.