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At Hooked on Walking we have developed a great walking holiday in Portugal. Our walking holiday in Portugal starts equal distance from Faro or Lisbon. Our hiking vacation in Portugal is a fairly easy trip ideal for that first walking holiday in good weather or maybe that walking holiday which you do not require to be too strenuous. Our walking holiday in Portugal starts in a coastal region and then heads inland through rolling countryside. This particular walking tour is available as a self led walking tour only.
The Alentejo is one of the few undiscovered parts of Europe. It is a picturesque and tranquil region bound by the Algarve coast to the south, and by the Atlantic to the west. Largely agricultural, it is renowned for its traditional cork plantations scrub oak, olive groves, vineyards, and beautiful whitewashed hill towns. It also has an extensive coastline of untouched sandy beaches.
The province covers almost a third of the country and has a very low population density. It has an either flat or rolling landscape ideal for easy and moderate walking. Parts of the coast have always been extremely popular with Portuguese city dwellers in July and August, but it is only recently that a few adventurous northern Europeans have found their way down here.
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Available Saturdays 1st March to 30th October ( not July or August )
Level 1-2 self guided tour
Day 1 Arrival and transfer to Vila Nova de Milfontes
Transfer from Faro/Lisbon Airport to Hotel at Vila Nova de Milfontes by taxi or public transport. This beautiful town on the Mira Estuary is worth exploring.
Day 2 Cavalerio
After breakfast a coastal walk of 15km will take you along sand  dunes and cliffs to the village of Cavaleiro where cliff-nesting stalks can be watched from the lighthouse. The night will be spent in a rural guesthouse.
Day 3 Zambujeira
Continuing south of the route will pass by the tiny fishing port of Entrada da Baca and on to the bay of Zambujeira do Mar (10km) where fresh bream and sea bass can be sampled in the local restaurants. We will stay over night in Zambujeira.
Day 4 Odecixe
A coastal path starting at the beach will lead us on to Carvalhal Bay past the former residence of the famous fado singer Amalia Rodrigues and dropping down over the river into the town of Odecixe the first town in the Algarve (15km) where we will stay the night in a Pensao.
Day 5 Sao Teotonio
Heading into the interior through traditionally farmed agricul tural land a walk of 15km to take us to the market town of Sao Teotonio where we will stay over night in a residential.
Day 6 Odemira
Heading east from Sao Teotonio paths through fields with cork oaks grazed by black pigs will lead us on to the tributary of the River Mira, which will follow into the country town of Odemira to spend the night in a guesthouse in the heart of the town (10km).
Day 7 Vila Nova de Milfontes
Following the River Mira a 30km walk along its banks passing the villages of Troviscais and the working windmill of Vale Bejinha will finish back at the Vila Nova de Milfontes for a well earned rest at the hotel . If this day is too long then you can ring for a pick up at some convenient location to your hotel
Day 8
Transfers to Faro/Lisbon Airport taxi or public transport.
Difficulty:
The tour is generally an easy grade along low level coastal terrain and inland rolling countryside. All days apart from 1 day are less than 10 miles. One long day of 18 miles through rolling countryside ( pick up service available if this day is too long ) .
Accommodation:
Small family run Guest Houses offering that Portuguese experience
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What is Included
- 7 nights Bed and 6 breakfasts ( Not in Odemira)
- Guest Houses
- 1 Welcome Dinner
- Information Pack
- Luggage Transfers
- Maps and Route description
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Extras
- Transport before and after tour
- Single Rooms
- Flights
- Airport Transfers
- Travel Insurance
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2011 Prices
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Tour Code PortW1
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Price per persons based on 2 persons sharing double room
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£581
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Single person
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N/A
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How to get there ?
By Plane to Faro or Lisbon where transfers are available on request or you can travel on Public transport
Private transfer from Faro/Lisbon £166 per party (4 persons maximum)
Local transport from Lisbon around £16 ( 17€ ) and takes around 4 hours
Trip extension
You can extend your trip by booking extra nights in Faro or Lisbon or stay at your tour start hotel to relax. .
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Cycling Holidays in Portugal
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