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Peaks of Portugal

Explore Northern Portugal's Peneda Geres National Park and the remote Pitoes das Junias, one of the highest villages in Portugal. Walk through the high peaks of Portugal by day and enjoy Portuguese food and wine by night.

  • Breakfast & Dinner with wine included.

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Holiday Highlights

  • Enjoy traditional Portuguese food with wine included at dinner.
  • Stay in Pitoes das Junias, one the highest villages in Portugal.
  • Cross the border by foot into Spain to explore its incredible landscape.
  • Enjoy the freedom of walking directly from our hotel on most days.
  • Discover the Peneda Geres National Park and its remarkable history and ancient monuments.
  • Walk through the rich natural beauty of the protected park.
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The Peneda Geres National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwest Portugal, close to the Spanish border, and Portugal’s only national park. Established in 1971, the terrain was formed by glaciers over 300 million years ago, leaving a dramatic, wild and rugged landscape of meandering rivers, cascading waterfalls and deep woodlands spread across the rolling hills amongst the high granite peaks. The undisturbed mountains offer shelter, providing a habitat for diverse flora and fauna, you may spot golden eagles, wild horses, falcons, goat, otters and deer. Look up at the stars if you get the chance of a clear night sky, enchanting constellations can clearly be seen with the naked eye in the park because of minimal light pollution. Peneda Geres National Park is as rich in history as it is in nature. The small and remote mountain villages are home to castles and churches, and you’ll spot archaeological sites, megalithic monuments and dolmen graves dating back as far as 3000-4000BC throughout the hills.

This is one of the more challenging walking holidays in Portugal, with very remote walks set amongst dramatic mountains and rolling valleys. Tracks will take you past remote villages untouched by tourism and to historical sites hidden between the mountains. This holiday is based in one of the highest villages in the whole of Portugal, Pitoes das Junias, located at 1200m between picturesque meadows and the dramatic mountains of Geres, Barroso and Cabreira. Pitoes das Junias is a small historical village untouched by tourism and miles away from the hustle and bustle of real life. Spend a week in the most remote parts of Portugal.

  • Return flights from London to Porto.
  • Airport transfers.
  • En suite rural hotel accommodation on a half board basis, including local tourist tax.
  • Wine or soft drinks at evening dinners.
  • All local transport required for the itinerary by private coach/public bus/train.
  • Services of a Classic Tour Leader.
  • Entrance fees (unless otherwise specified)
  • Personal expenses (such as your bar bill)
  • Discretionary tips
  • Optional excursions
  • Travel Insurance

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Low view of still transparent water on sunny day in National Park of Peneda Geres in Portugal
Yellow flowers in foreground leading to expansive view of green mountainous landscape with lakes separating middle in Peneda, Portugal, Europe
Scenic view of woman watching sunset over mountains, Peneda-Geres National Park, northern Portugal
Grain storage, Peneda Geres National Park, Northern Portugal
Mountainous landscape with blue river zig-zagging through, Barragem de Paradela - Penada Geres national park, Portugal
Ruined monastery of Pitoes das Junias, Peneda Geres National Park, Portugal
Ramble Worldwide walking group descending rocky hill with colourful bushes surrounding path route, Portugal
Geres pitoes waterfall, Portugal
Moss-covered stone hut with green grass on roof and wooden door and window positioned near boulders in woodland on sunny day, Geres Pitoes, Portugal
Small herd of cows walking down countryside road in Pitoes junias, Portugal
Distant view of village nestled near mountains, Pitões das Junias, Portugal
geres expansive mountainous landscape view, barragem de paradela, Portugal
Manmade stone wall dividing land with green countryside fields in background and rocky mountains, Geres Pitoes, Portugal
Moss-covered stones in woodland, geres pitoes, Portugal.jpg
white chapel Capela sao joao fraga, Portugal
Log bridge built using trees nearby for support in woodland, Pitões das Júnias, Portugal
Stone waypoint marker for walking trail, Portugal
Walking group ascending hill to historic stone ruin, Portugal
Group of wild horses roaming on hillside amidst green bushes and purple flowers
Selective focus of purple wisteria flowers
Iphiclides feisthamelii, the southern scarce swallowtail, southern swallowtail or Iberian scarce swallowtail butterfly perched on purple wildflower in Portugal
Green landscape of mountainous terrain, Wilderness Parks of Portugal
Small group of cows lying on grass enjoying sunshine, Portugal
Stream leading into small waterfall in Northern Portugal
Wild horses grazing on grass near pine forest, Castro Laboreiro, Portugal
Bushes with ice on the north of Portugal, Pitoes das Junias, Portuguese National park
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