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Gerês Tour from Braga
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Peneda-Geres National Park
Discover Gerês: Hike ancient paths, explore lush forests, and soak in hot springs on this immersive day trip from Braga.
Discover Gerês: Hike ancient paths, explore lush forests, and soak in hot springs on this immersive day trip from Braga.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Peneda-Geres National Park - The Peneda-Gerês National Park (PNPG), with its 700 km2, goes from the Mourela plateau to the one in Castro Laboreiro, and includes the mountain ranges of Peneda, Soajo, Amarela and Gerês. The only Portuguese National Park presents na impressive bothanical diversity - woods, forests, riparian vegetation, peatlands and…
- Peneda-Geres National Park - The Peneda-Gerês National Park (PNPG), with its 700 km2, goes from the Mourela plateau to the one in Castro Laboreiro, and includes the mountain ranges of Peneda, Soajo, Amarela and Gerês. The only Portuguese National Park presents na impressive bothanical diversity - woods, forests, riparian vegetation, peatlands and moist woods – with special relevance to the several rare and endemic species. The PNPG is home to some of the most important oak forests in Portugal and interesting semi-natural habitats that shelter a diversity of animals with differentiated constitution: endemic (gold-striped salamander), endangered (iberian wolf), limited distribution species (whinchat)… In the agricultural mosaic the prairies and lime meadows stand out. Rich historical and cultural heritage (megalithic necropolis, traces of Romanization, castles, granaries, ovens, mills, dams, terraces, etc.) to which must be added the curious implantation of mountain villages and the presence of well-preserved traditional architecture sets.
What's Included
- Specialized local guide with first aid training and carrying a first aid kit
- Insurance, both personal and liability
- A 2,00 € contribution for a conservation project
- Photos and videos
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Tea and coffee
- Specialized local guide with first aid training and carrying a first aid kit
- Insurance, both personal and liability
- A 2,00 € contribution for a conservation project
- Photos and videos
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Swimwear
- Towels (you can rent one for 2€)
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Swimwear
- Towels (you can rent one for 2€)
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
Additional Information
We’ll drive up and down the hills of Gerês and show you what few people ever get to enjoy. A Keen Tours day trip to Gerês offers a complete experience unfolding the History, Culture and Nature on the Peneda-Gerês National Park.
Explore the mountains in a small group setting, hiking through centuries old paths that cut through luxuriant woods and reaching…
We’ll drive up and down the hills of Gerês and show you what few people ever get to enjoy. A Keen Tours day trip to Gerês offers a complete experience unfolding the History, Culture and Nature on the Peneda-Gerês National Park.
Explore the mountains in a small group setting, hiking through centuries old paths that cut through luxuriant woods and reaching the best viewpoints for fantastic views.
Experience a forest included in the European Network of Biogenetic Reserves and a bit of the 318 km (198 miles) of the geira – the roman highway Via XVIII from Braga (former Bracara Augusta) to Astorga (Asturica Augusta), in Spain.
Depending on the weather, bathe in the fresh, clear waters of the mountain waterfalls or soak in the hot springs used since (at least) the romans, admire the newborn baby horses in the woods or enjoy the magnificent colour palette of the leaves falling – whatever the season, the tour is bound to amaze you.
- All seats facing forward
Location
Peneda-Geres National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Marian5351
Aug 15, 2024
Appreciation, a day in Gerês - It was a wonderful day, I am writing the opinion of all the elements of the group. Very personalized visit, adapted to the characteristics of the group. Excellent Guide, Pedro. Scientific information on the existing forest species in Gerês, archaeology and dominant culture in the geographical area. It revealed deep knowledge about physical space.
Lunch and snack very nice. We loved the store of genuine products. Simple and friendly service! We loved and recommend!
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Melissa_r
Sep 25, 2022
Delightful tour - The Peneda Geres area is beautiful. The waterfalls were a plenty. Pedro tailored the tour to our requests. He was full of facts about the flora & fauna. The lunch was absolutely delicious. We even stopped to see wild horses up close!
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Sanduff
Aug 20, 2022
Gerês Tour - Couple travelling with 3 year old toddler - We spent a most wonderful day in the company of Pedro and Rita visiting the Geres National Park and its beautiful rivers, lakes and mountains. We were picked up perfectly on time at our hotel in Braga with a spacious SUV equipped with a child seat and were greeted with a snack bag for every participant, such a nice touch. Pedro brilliantly tailored our day according to our interests (for us, wild swimming and gentle hikes - he succeeded in finding places that would make us adults go wow whilst being accessible and enjoyable also by a toddler, not an easy task!). We had lunch in a charming and delicious local restaurant. Pedro and Rita are passionate (about their job, the region and sustainable traveling), and eager to share their infinite knowledge. To top it all off, Pedro is great with kids: our daughter (normally a very difficult customer) was just delighted. When booking, I thought the price point was steep. When the day was over, I felt I had underpaid. Our expectations were met and exceeded. We would not hesitate to recommend this activity.
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Leopoldo_p
Jul 13, 2022
Great Tour!!! - The whole trip was amazing and Pedro is the best tour guide ever.We enjoyed the time and our discussions were awesome. Pedro was very kind and flexible to adapt the day to the hot temperature and to take care about us !!!! Recommended tour!!!
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Bethsa1910yh
Jun 11, 2022
A delightful hike in Geres. - Rita and Pedro run a conscientious tour company where they tailor the day to the wishes of the customer. In my case I wanted to go on a long hike in Geres followed by a visit to Bom do Jesus. Rita and Pedro went way above and beyond to give me everything I asked for. Pedro knows and loves this area of Portugal. With a Masters degree in geology he is very knowledgeable about the history of the area. On our hike we saw wild horses being chased by 3 wolves being chased by dogs who were protecting the goatherd. We also had an interesting encounter with the shepherd. I could say much more. But to summarize do not hesitate to hire them to explore the area!
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Eric
Oct 6, 2021
Fabulous Tour - With organizational help from Rita, my wife and I enjoyed a fantastic tour of Penedes-Geres with Pedro. He listened carefully to our preferences and arranged our tour accordingly. We hiked, plunged in a pool, and enjoyed local food. We saw, did and learned so much that we never otherwise would have without Pedro's insight. We can't recommend Keen and Pedro highly enough.
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Cw112345
Aug 28, 2021
Incredible day out - would give 6 stars if I could! - This was an incredible tour - our guide Pedro was extremely kind, fun, knowledgeable and accommodating of everything me and my partner wanted to do and see - even returning to our hotel to return an item we left in the car!
We saw some amazing places that we would never have been able to find on our own, not too off the beaten track (we are not the best hikers) but still away from the crowds which we were very impressed by given it was August and there were lots of tourists in the park in general.
We were able to do everything that we wanted to as well as see some of the most beautiful and interesting spots we didn't even know existed! Pedro was able to answer all of the long list of questions we had from culture, geology, history and everything in between!
We also had a wonderful lunch (and goodie bag filled with locally made treats) which is one of the best meals we've had in Portugal. Even my partner's more restrictive dietary requirements were catered for which was a big relief to us!
We could never have toured the national park like we did without Pedro's insight and will certainly be asking for another tour when we return!
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Milu269
Jul 31, 2020
Hikes, waterfalls, Peneda-Geres National Park - 2yrs ago I had a private tour with Pedro and Rita of Keen Tours
When in June I moved permanently to Braga, first thing was to get in touch with them to see if they did tours on regular basis..they sure do..and now a month in did already 3 with them..with 2 more scheduled.
They are super knowledgeable, each hike is in a different place, they know history of the area, know locals and places not normally frequented by other people and tours. Each time is new, exciting and exhilarating. They always know special spots for dips in the rivers and near waterfalls, hidden in magical spots..with Covid they provide masks as they are very invironment aware. Special friendly people. I have also experienced their picnics..wow.
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