Côa Valley Tour: Sunset 4x4 Descent and Ancient Art

Embark on a thrilling night visit to the engravings of Foz Côa in a 4x4 vehicle. Experience the beauty of the Douro and Côa Valley while immersing yourself in the ancient art of our ancestors.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vale do Coa Archaeological Park - After meeting at the meeting point, we will descend on a 6km ride in a 4WD vehicle to the Côa Valley Archaeological Park. Breathtaking landscapes between ancient stone walls, olive groves, almond groves and vineyards. The guided interpretive tour allows you to discover the landscape at the same time as we travel…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

The guided tour begins at sunset next to the reception center in the historic village of Castelo Melhor. Marco welcomes you and gives you recommendations for this trip through Time! The descent to the Côa Valley (6 km) is in a 4x4 vehicle between ancient stone walls, olive groves and traditional almond groves. Along the descent we have a remarkable…

Location
Centro de Recepção de Castelo Melhor
Rua da Fábrica
Drive to the village of Castelo Melhor and look for the reception center.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jaynq3526fe
Oct 4, 2024
Transported to the Paleolithic - This experience was amazing. Marco did a fantastic job of transporting us to 25,000 years ago. He’s a very knowledgeable naturalist. Highly recommend!!
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Abel_ability
Sep 18, 2024
Paintings that come alive - What an incredible experience we had with Marco! The cave paintings were amazing on their own, but with Marco’s knowledgeable sharing about them, his passion for nature and conservation, and his warmth and humour, he totally made the paintings come alive. We went for the night tour and it was so atmospheric and unforgettable. 100% recommend!
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Luis
Sep 17, 2024
Amazing night cave art experience - Marco is a great guide he really encompasses the night cave painting site in an original way and you get taken on a time travelling adventure into history would definitely advise it to others, if your in the douro do not hesitate to do this tour.
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Zolanan
Sep 9, 2024
Nightly guided tour in foz côa - The trip was very nice and informative. The guide was very nice and professionally very competent. I can only recommend this tour
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Christopher
Aug 21, 2024
Highlight in Douro Valley - We booked the evening tour with Marco. This was one of our best decisions during our bicycle tour in the Douro Valley. The 30.000 year old engravings in the Foz Coa Valley were absolutely impressive. Marco was a really nice and interested guide. He gave us a lot of information and explained the engravings with his small flashlight. Don‘t miss Foz Coa and take Marco as your guide!
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Veryamorcon
Aug 17, 2024
Imperversible - It is the obligatory visit for those who want to see the engravings in all their splendor. At night, the temperature is more pleasant and the use of focuses allows for better visualization. The Guide who accompanied us was very friendly and concerned that our experience was as complete as possible, communicating clearly all the History we were observing. At the end of the visit, the focuses turn off and we still have time to admire a fabulous starry sky. Unperishable!
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F7310fkmartap
Aug 6, 2024
Visit top - Excellent guided tour to Penascosa. We learned interesting facts about the surrounding region and about the paleolithic engravings. As the visit was nightly we could still contemplate the stars and listen to the frogs. A very special visit. Thank you Marco.
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226ruip
Aug 3, 2024
Unforgettable and striking experience - Excellent guide. Professional, experienced and concerned. The night visit to Penascosa was very good. The starry sky and the sound of the frogs gave a sense of timelessness to the experience
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Spikusmaximus
Jun 27, 2024
Fascinating rock art visit - Our visit to see some of the Côa valley rock art at dusk was a great experience. Our guide Marco was really knowledgeable about the history of the area, both ancient & modern, taking us on a journey from 30,000 years from the early hunter gatherers to the modern age. His love for the area & it's wildlife is infectious. During our drive down to the valley floor he frequently stopped the vehicle to point out interesting birds from eagles to larks. If you have the chance, visit the Museu do Côa. It will really help understanding the site in context. It also has a great restaurant! Above all, be prepared to be surprised & astounded.
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Meander65891674438
May 22, 2024
Very informative and fun visit - We really enjoyed the visit. Marco was very informative and also fun. The fact that it happened at the end of the day and in the middle of nature made us part of the environment. It was a pretty good experience.
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