Group walking holiday Portugal October

Activity: group walking holiday October
Date: 12 October - 23 October 2012
Location: Castelo de Vide, Portugal
Max. number of participants: 12
Length: 12 days (11 nights)
Age: 35-70 years

Walking in natural park

During walking October, Quinta do Pomarinho is your home. Our quinta is surrounded by nature and is located on 62 acres of land with olive- and fruit trees, cork oaks, and pastures. Our green oasis partly lies in natural park Serra de São Mamede, which is mainly known for its unique flora and fauna. There are over 25 marked hiking trails around the quinta. Some start or end at the quinta, while others run through the natural park or a river-area nearby.

While walking October you can experience the 'second spring' of this area. At this time, nature will become green again and flowers will stick their heads up. It's great walking weather in October and it is the month of walnuts and chestnuts. Walking October also lets you experience the start of the olive harvest.

Walking October contains walks over old smuggling trails, through dense forest, and along lakes and rivers. More than 60 types of birds are spotted each year in the immediate vicinity of the quinta. Along the way you will visit white towns with castles and local cafes where you can enjoy a cup of Portuguese coffee. The varies walking holiday program of walking October is as follows: 3 walking days - 1 rest day - 3 walking days - 1 rest day - 2 walking days.

Included in walking October

In the 12-day group walking holiday October are included:

• 11 nights
• Full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
• Local transportation (pickup/delivery)
• Walking guides

You will stay in one of the holiday homes Portugal of the quinta where you can choose from an holiday apartment, a holiday cottage, or a room in our Friends of Nature House. It is possible to camp at our camping or natural camping terrain with your own camping equipment. We also offer two rental caravans. If you would like to stay longer, we would like to invite you to come earlier or lengthen your stay, of course that´s all possible.

Walking October includes all meals of the day: breakfast, lunch (packets), and dinner. For two of the nights you will visit Portuguese restaurants that serve delicious local dishes from the Alentejo such as cabrito (goat), javali (wild boar), dorado (sea bream), or bacalhau.

Prices and transport

The price for walking September depends on the type of accommodation that you choose and is based on 2 persons in one accommodation.
The prices below will give you an indication:

Check rates walking tours for the exact prices.

Walking October is excluding your journey to and from Pomarinho. You can fly to Portugal as well as Spain. The closest airport in Portugal is Lissabon but flying to Porto or Faro is also a possibility. Sometimes it can be quite cheap to fly to Sevilla or Madrid in Spain.
Local transport is included in walking September so that you will be picked up and dropped off when walking further away from the quinta.

Enthusiastic party

Experience tells us that a group walking holiday October attracts an enthusiastic group of people. Virtually all participants love walking, nature, bird watching, and culture. While on the go, at dinner, or at the campfire, stories and experiences are shared and there is always a friendly atmosphere. During walking October you can also find yourself some privacy after the walk if you like to do so.

More information

For more information about walking October or our other walking package holidays you can always contact us.