Oporto Moutain Tour
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Oporto Moutain Tour
By Exploreoporto
About
You will walk calmly in the mountains, surrounded by vegetation, where you can enjoy magnificent landscapes from the top of the mountain and next to the river. On the way you will also pass by ancient remains of the Roman gold mines and water mills. You will also see goats and sheep grazing and some (few) locals.
Ages 12-70
Duration: 4h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
- Private transportation
- Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- Pick-up / Drop-off > 5 meeting points (see map on booking page). 1. Porto City Hall - in the front left site, close to the Oporto Tourist Office. 2. Palácio da Bolsa do Porto - in front of the main door. 3. Casa da Música do Porto - next to Boavista roundabout. 4. Porto City Park - east entrance of Av. da Boavista. 5. Matosinhos City Hall - in the front left side, close to the taxi rank. 6. Hotel (Porto, Matosinhos and V.N. Gaia) > + € 5.00 / person.
- Av. do Parque 162, 4100 Porto, Portugal Porto City Park - east entrance of Av. da Boavista.
- Praça General Humberto Delgado, Praça Gen. Humberto Delgado, 4000 Porto, Portugal Front right side of Oporto City Hall.
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 261512P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Para maiores de 12 anos.
- O tour realiza-se com um mÃnimo de 1 pessoa e máximo de 7 pessoas.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- 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
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 261512P1
Itinerary
- You’ll have 2 starting optionsOr, you can also get picked upSee departure details
- 1PortoStop: 4 hoursCome with us to discover the mountains of Oporto region ("Parque das Serras do Porto"), close to the neighboring city of Valongo, where you will walk the "Serra de Stª Justa" along the River Ferreira until the small picturesque village of Couce (with less than 10 inhabitants).Read more
- You'll return to the starting point
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Hamish J
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Jul 2019
In September last year (2019), we took the Oporto Northeast Mountains Tour. My wife and I are from Australia, and during our holiday to Europe we spent a few days in Oporto, Portugal. During our stay in Oporto we got into a conversation with some locals about the best places to visit, and they recommended, amongst other things, that we go and see the area of Serra do Gerês. As my wife and I both love to visit places of great natural beauty we immediately searched for a tour that could take us there.
And as the tour promised, it was a great day – and a standout highlight of our visit. Our guide Manel met us at the prearranged meeting point and took us, in a very comfortable van, up into the mountains of Gerês. We eventually stopped after winding our way through a beautiful rocky mountain scape, and then made our way by foot up a path to the great rocky ridge of Chalcedon. Once there, we began climbing through, up and over a ravine of boulders and squeezing between cracks in the rocks. It was really an adventure! Tip: wear good walking shoes, not flip flops!! Though a little challenging at times, you do not need to be super fit, and our guide was always there making jokes and ensuring our spirits remained high, and generally keeping us out of trouble. After finally making our way out of the ravine we were rewarded with the most magnificent of views, making all the hard work (not really that hard!) well worth it.
We then went for lunch at a fantastically located and beautifully designed restaurant called ‘Abocanhado’, which, as well as having great food and excellent service, has an incredible view of the surrounding mountains.
Later in the afternoon we continued our tour through the beautiful Serra do Gerês passing by numerous waterfalls and many amazing landscapes. On the way back we also stopped at the sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte and its famously majestic staircase, and while we were there, we also visited the funicular railway which connects the sanctuary with part of the city of Braga. Another incredible experience!
All in all, the tour was outstanding. We went for the beautiful nature, but we got so much more. In a single day, we got to see a huge amount of some of northern Portugal’s lesser travelled parts, from natural parks to important heritage sites. On top of all that we got to spend a day with Manel, our very informative guide, whose unbounded enthusiasm and good humour, made the tour an absolute delight. Thank you ExploreOporto!
And as the tour promised, it was a great day – and a standout highlight of our visit. Our guide Manel met us at the prearranged meeting point and took us, in a very comfortable van, up into the mountains of Gerês. We eventually stopped after winding our way through a beautiful rocky mountain scape, and then made our way by foot up a path to the great rocky ridge of Chalcedon. Once there, we began climbing through, up and over a ravine of boulders and squeezing between cracks in the rocks. It was really an adventure! Tip: wear good walking shoes, not flip flops!! Though a little challenging at times, you do not need to be super fit, and our guide was always there making jokes and ensuring our spirits remained high, and generally keeping us out of trouble. After finally making our way out of the ravine we were rewarded with the most magnificent of views, making all the hard work (not really that hard!) well worth it.
We then went for lunch at a fantastically located and beautifully designed restaurant called ‘Abocanhado’, which, as well as having great food and excellent service, has an incredible view of the surrounding mountains.
Later in the afternoon we continued our tour through the beautiful Serra do Gerês passing by numerous waterfalls and many amazing landscapes. On the way back we also stopped at the sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte and its famously majestic staircase, and while we were there, we also visited the funicular railway which connects the sanctuary with part of the city of Braga. Another incredible experience!
All in all, the tour was outstanding. We went for the beautiful nature, but we got so much more. In a single day, we got to see a huge amount of some of northern Portugal’s lesser travelled parts, from natural parks to important heritage sites. On top of all that we got to spend a day with Manel, our very informative guide, whose unbounded enthusiasm and good humour, made the tour an absolute delight. Thank you ExploreOporto!
Written April 13, 2020
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Thank you very much for your feedback! It was also very nice to have you both in this tour. All the best for you!
Written April 13, 2020
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