Arrival to Porto.
You will meet your guide at the arrivals area with a sign board.
He will take you for check in at the hotel in Chaves.
Later your guide will take you out for lunch.
After which you will walk to the location where the activity of the day will start .
Explore Chaves a “flaviense” city that was the stage for the most varied civilizational reminiscences in the history of Portugal, such as the Roman, Visigoth, and Muslim.
Land of enchantments and monumentality, Chaves offers to those who visit it an encounter with the history and culture of the people of Alto Tâmega and its dazzling scenic nature.
You will also have a taste of the characteristic “Pastel de Chaves” and visit the Aquae Flaviae Museum, the Church of Misericordia and the Museum of the Flaviense Region and the Homage Tower - Military Museum.
At the end of this experience your guide will walk with you back to your hotel.
Distance: NA
Cumulative Gap: NA
Duration: 5h45min
Duration of trail: NA
Difficulty of Walk: NA
Meals: Traditional Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Four Stars Hotel
At the beginning of the day your guide will take you to the beginning of the trail.
We will head towards the village of Vidago, crossing through Arcossó village, where we can visit the Church of São Tomé, the Mother Church of this former parish, and from where we can enjoy privileged views over Vidago and the Tâmega river valley.
In Vidago we can find a chapel which holds the tomb of D. Eugénia Montalvão, benefactor of the people and known as Saint Eugénia.
The trail ends after a short journey along the former Corgo railway line and by crossing the River Tâmega through boulders placed in its riverbed.
We will also visit the "Termas de Vidago", that was built from the old train station in Vidago with innovative and modern architecture in 2014, and where we will have the opportunity to taste Vidago Thermal Water and have a spa session.
At the end of this experience your guide will take you back to your hotel in Chaves.
Distance: 13,6 Km | 8,5 mi
Cumulative Gap: +381 m / -385 m
Duration: 8h
Duration of trail: 4h + 30 min
Difficulty of Walk: Difficult
Meals: Picnic, Dinner
Accommodation: Four Stars Hotel
At the beginning of the day your guide will take you to the village of Soutelo de Aguiar, where the trail begins.
In this trail we crosse a cultural mosaic composed of chestnut groves, oak groves, and mountain swamps.
If we follow a short deviation we can visit the imposing Castle of Aguiar de Pena, erected in a splendid scenery and listed as monument of national interest.
Besides the visit of the rich historical, ethnographic and archaeological heritage of Terras de Aguiar, the trail is inserted into the Natura 2000 Network, in the Site of Community Importance of the Alvão/Marvão where one of the most important and best-preserved populations of the Veronica micrantha species can be found.
We will also have a taste of the sweets of Aguiar .
After this experience your guide will take you back to your hotel in Chaves.
Distance: 10,4 Km | 6,5 mi
Cumulative Gap: +363 m / -363 m
Duration: 6h45min
Duration of trail: 3h + 30 min
Difficulty of Walk: Difficult
Meals: Picnic, Dinner
Accommodation: Four Stars Hotel
At the beginning of the day your guide will take you to the beginning of the trail.
The trail starts at the village of São Lourenço and going up the mountain passing the highest point of the route, you will see extensive views either to the lands of Spain (Galicia), or all the mountains of Barroso and the last but not the least, to the unique Valley of Chaves.
From this place we can observe the Castles of Chaves and ‘Monterrey’ in Verin.
After these magnificent views we will enjoy a ham tasting experience and have same leisure time in Chaves Hot Springs.
To end this day your guide will take you back to your hotel in Chaves.
Distance: 9,6 Km | 5,9 mi
Cumulative Gap: +350 m / -350 m
Duration: 7h
Duration of trail: 2h45min + 30 min
Difficulty of Walk: Difficult
Meals:Picnic, Dinner
Accommodation: Four Stars Hotel
Porto is the main economic, university and cultural center of the Northern Region.
It watched several of the moments of Portugal history and its Historic Center was classified as a World Heritage Site.
Its also well known in the world for its wine.
In this day you will visit this city at your own pace.
This is the day of the departure, so when your ready your drive will drop you at the airport.
Distance: NA
Cumulative Gap: NA
Duration: NA
Duration of trail: NA
Difficulty of Walk: NA
Meals: NA
Accommodation: NA