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Wandelen in Portugal

Walking is wonderful from the hiking paradise Quinta do Pomarinho in Alto Alentejo Portugal. The quinta offers fantastic views of the adjacent hills of the Serra de São Mamede Natural Park where you will find unusual birds, animals and plants. In the nature park and the surrounding area of the park you can make beautiful hiking trips where you will find besides an overwhelming nature also castles, monasteries, historic villages, fortified towns, dolmens, rock drawings and remains from Roman times. We have about thirty (described) hiking routes ready for you on the quinta. These are mostly marked hiking trails which vary in length from a few to 18 kilometers. The quinta itself offers an oasis of space, privacy and tranquility and is a great home base for individual walking: alone, together, with your family or with your own (walking) club.

If you would like to walk together with a group, we offer fully catered walking holidays for 8 or 12 days.

8 of 12 dagen ontspannen wandelen in een prachtige omgeving

Walking in the Portuguese nature park

During hiking during the autumn or winter holidays you will stay at Quinta do Pomarinho: an oasis of tranquility in a natural environment. The quinta is located in Alto Alentejo, at the foot of the Serra de São Mamede Natural Park. The area is known for its beautiful flora and fauna that you can discover while hiking in October or december. Every season has its charm! There are more than 25 marked hiking trails around the Quinta with a natural campsite.

Walking in Portugal during the autumn or winter holidays is a special experience. During the walking tours you walk in the middle of nature, past almond trees, cork and stone oak. Nature smells wonderful and everywhere you see and hear birds. While walking in the autumn or winter holidays you will discover smuggling paths and roads over the hills of the Alentejo and you will make stops in medieval settlement towns such as Castelo de Vide. October en december are suitable times for walking: it is wonderfully pleasant walking weather and in oktober it is often possible to swim.

Temperatures 2015 – 2019 Alto Alentejo

	September	Oktober	November	December
Daytime temperature	25℃	20℃	19℃	16℃
Night temperature	9℃	9℃	2℃	0℃
Rainy days	3	14	9	10
Snow days	0	0	0	0

Group tours, and therefore also our walking group tours, often attract a colorful group of like-minded people. You will find other hikers, nature lovers, bird watchers and peace seekers. People who like to exchange experiences and stories during the walks or afterwards during or after dinner. Of course there is also enough room for privacy for those who wish.

The walking holiday program is compiled with care. If desired, the program can be adjusted to the wishes and level of the participants. Walking in the autumn or in the winter holidays means a beautiful and varied program with regard to the length of the walking tours, culture and nature. The layout of the 8-day walking holiday is as follows: 3 walking days – 1 rest day – 2 walking days. The layout of the 12-day walking holiday is as follows: 3 walking days – 1 rest day – 3 walking days – 1 rest day – 2 walking days.

Good hiking shoes and clothing are a must!

Any condition and hiking experience is an advantage!

Accomodations

During your vacation you will stay in one of our accommodations. Our Quinta offers 2 apartments, 1 cottage (Casa Redonda), 4 rooms in the Friends of Nature House and finally 3 rental caravans. Camping is also possible. We have both a small-scale campsite and a nature campsite. If you want to enjoy nature a little longer in Portugal, then you can safely book a longer period, prior to or after walking in the autumn or winter holiday.

Layout Friends of Nature House

The Friends of Nature House has one double room downstairs with single beds and one 2 to 4 person room with single beds and with a vide. Upstairs are two double rooms with single beds. Bed linen and linen is provided. Both upstairs and downstairs there is a common living room in the Friends of Nature House with a pellet stove upstairs and a wood burning stove and cozy sitting area downstairs. Furthermore, there is a table in both living rooms where you can read, eat or play games.

Both the upper and lower floors of the Friends of Nature House have a private bathroom and downstairs there is a spacious kitchen. The upper floor also has a spacious balcony terrace with beautiful views of the hills of the Serra de São Mamede Natural Park.

During your stay at the Friends of Nature House you are jointly responsible for keeping the Friends of Nature House clean, setting the table and clearing the table after breakfast, lunch and dinner, for loading and unloading the dishwasher and emptying the dishwasher and waste bins.

Layout 2 apartments

With the exception of radio and television, the 2 comfortable apartments are fully furnished and are wonderfully heated by pellet stoves.

WiFi is available in the courtyard of the Friends of Nature House, at/in the reception and in “A Taberna” the meeting room & pub on Quinta do Pomarinho.

Layout cottage

The cottage (Casa Redonda) is completely private located on our Quinta. The cottage itself has no running water. Drinking water in bottles is provided. For the sanitary facilities, go to the sanitary building within walking distance, which has 2 showers and 2 WCs. Casa Redonda has 2 single beds, 2 seats, dining table, kitchenette (with gas stove) and a wood-burning stove that can heat the house very well.

Classification Caravans

We have 3 rental caravans at our disposal which are situated on a beautiful location on or just outside the campsite.

1 caravan is ideal for 2 people. The 2 remaining caravans are more suitable for 1 person. All caravans have a wooden veranda with lighting and seats, 2 caravans also have a beautiful canopy.

All caravans have cooking stoves with all accessories including a coffee maker and kettle. All caravans also have a mini fridge, seats, double beds (doubters) and can be heated electrically. There is no running water, but you can discharge your waste water through the sink in the kitchen area of the caravans. Drinking water in bottles is provided. For the sanitary facilities, you go to the sanitary building on the campsite within walking distance.

Food & Drinks

The walking holiday includes breakfast, lunch (packages) and dinner. Once the dinner takes place in an authentic Portuguese restaurant in Castelo de Vide where you can taste regional dishes such as javali (wild boar), bacalhau, dorado (golden bream) or cabrito (goat).

Tea and water are freely available throughout the day. Coffee at breakfast and after dinner. The (other) drinks that you further consume are noted by yourself on a graduated list and paid for by you personally at the end of your holiday.

Walking guide

During the walks you will be guided by a hiking guide who can tell you more about the walks. The hiking guide is also the point of contact for any questions and / or comments that you have during your stay at Pomarinho.

Depending on the walking guide that accompanies the walks, English, German and (limited) French and Portuguese can be spoken in addition to the Dutch language.

Including:

7 or 11 night stay
7 or 11 x breakfast
7 or 11 x lunch (package)
7 or 11 x dinner (including 1 dinner)
tea, coffee and water and with dinner 1 drink of your choice
local transport service (pick up / drop off)
walking guidance by walking guide, also host / hostess
and much more … experience it yourself!

Exclusive:

Flight (see transport for tips)
Travel insurance and cancellation insurance
One-off costs (Think of € 20 per person for purchases, for example coffee, souvenirs, extra drinks etc.)
Transportation from and to the airport

Price and payment

The price for walking in December depends on the type of accommodation you choose and is based on 2 people in one accommodation (except for the single rental caravans)!

The prices below give you an indication:

8-day group p.p.	12-day group p.p.
€ 495 guest room € 595 single room € 530 house (Casa Redonda) € 595 apartment € 515 single rental caravan € 480 double rental caravan € 415 own camping equipment (excluding electricity)	€ 750 guest room € 895 single room € 795 house (Casa Redonda) € 895 apartment € 775 single rental caravan € 725 double rental caravan € 625 own camping equipment (excluding electricity)

We ask you for a deposit, then your place is guaranteed. The remaining payment must be paid 1 month before the start.

Transport

If there is sufficient interest for a transfer from Lisbon airport to Pomarinho, we will pick you up with our Pomarinho bus. The costs of this transfer service are € 200 per journey (one way), to be divided between the number of passengers (maximum 8). If you want to make use of our transfer service, please let us know in advance.

With public transport to Quinta do Pomarinho

Rede Expressos and Rodoviaria are 2 bus companies that comfortably transport you to Portalegre or Castello de Vide for less than € 20 (one way) in 3 or 4 hours respectively from the bus station, near Lisbon airport. Here we can pick you up at the bus station for a small fee. Along the way you can enjoy the mostly beautiful surroundings during your trip.

Dates Walkingholidays & Advisory flights

Walking holiday Fall 2019	from	Sunday, October 13, 2019	to	Sunday, October 20, 2019	8 days, 7 nights
Advisory flight with Level Airlines		Schiphol, Amsterdam 2.40 – 4.45 p.m.		Lissabon Airport 17.25 – 21.25 uur	flight number: VK8412 flight number: VK8413
Transport with Pomarinho Bus		Bus is ready in Lisbon at 5.30 p.m.		Bus leaves from Pomarinho at noon

Walking holiday Christmas and New Year’s Eve 2019/2020	from	Sunday, December 22, 2019	to	Thursday, January 2, 2020	12 days, 11 nights
Advisory flight with Level Airlines		Schiphol, Amsterdam 2.40 – 4.45 p.m.		Lissabon Airort 17.30 – 21.25	flight number: VK8412 flight number: VK8413
Transport with Pomarinho Bus		Bus is ready in Lisbon at 5.30 p.m.		Bus leaves from Pomarinho at noon

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