An unforgettable experience between the Côa Valley and the Douro International Park. Where the Côa River reaches its mouth, flowing into the Douro River and creating an unforgettable spectacle for wildlife watchers, especially birdwatchers. Two worlds that come together in one place and that you can get to know in depth in this tourist experience that will leave your jaw dropped.
Between Côa and Douro (3 days)
Between Côa and Douro (3 days)
Details
- CountryPortugal
- Duration (in days)
- Approved by Rewilding Europe and member of a rewilding businesses network?Yes, and member of the Wild Côa Network - Portugal
Itinerary
DAY 1 15H-23H – Checkin in local accomodation Casas de Villar in Vilar de Amargo (possibility of dinner on request) DAY 2 08H-09H: Breakfast in the accommodation 09H30-12H: Visit to the rock engravings of the Greater Côa Valley with the Ambieduca 12H-13H30: Lunch with local products from Wild Côa Network served in Castelo Melhor 14H-18H: Field visit to Ribeira do Mosteiro rewilding area and Calçada de Alpajares 18H30: Travel to Longroiva Hotel Rural for checkin and dinner, overnight there DAY 3 08H-09H: Breakfast in the accomodation 09H-11H: Travel to Museu do Côa and visit to the museum 11H30-13H30: Travel to Marialva village and lunch in Pé de Cabra 13H30-15H30: Guided visit to the historical village of Marialva 15H30-18H30: Travel do Trancoso and guided visit to the historical village of Trancoso 18H30-19H: Dinner at Mercearia do Fradinho 19H30: Checkin and overnight in Solar Sampaio e Melo and end of the experience This experience is available for groups of between 1 and 20 people.
What's Included?
All included as said in the programme
How your experience helps rewilding efforts
This experience is provided by Rewilding Portugal, an NGO that is part of Rewilding Europe's range of landscapes and has been developing strong rewilding efforts in the Greater Côa Valley region in Portugal since 2019. All profits from these tourist experiences are directly invested in their conservation and ecological restoration projects.
Seasonal Availability
- January
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Languages spoken
- English
- French
- Portuguese
Difficulty
Regular
Group size
This experience is available for groups of between 1 and 20 people.
What to Bring
Sunglasses, sunscreen, appropriate footwear and clothing, a bottle of water, snacks for other periods of the day. We will provide binoculars but you can bring your own if you want.
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of visit I will have? This visits are guided by rewilding-specialized guides from our network, that will present you all of the rewilding actions and impacts on the ground. You will be able to see the impressive fauna and flora from the region, with the identification support of several species by our guide. How difficult are the hikes? The hikes can be adapted to any type of condition or restriction. After booking the experience, tell us if you have any so we can organize a tailored experience just for you. How can I inform my food restrictions or diet? The field lunch can be adapted to any type of diet, allergy or restriction. After booking the experience, tell us if you have any so we can organize a tailored experience just for you. What do I need to bring with me? Sunglasses, sunscreen, appropriate footwear and clothing, a bottle of water, snacks for other periods of the day. We will provide binoculars but you can bring your own if you want.
This experience involves
- Hiking
- Wildlife photography
- Birdwatching
- Gastronomy (local)
- Educational experience
- 4x4 experience
Herbivores in this landscape
- Red deer
- Roe deer
- European rabbit
Scavengers and other large birds in this landscape
- Cinereous vulture
- Griffon vulture
- Egyptian vulture
- Golden eagle
- Bonelli’s eagle
Location
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About the listing author
Hello, I'm Rewilding Portugal 🇵🇹.
We are currently working in the areas of Riba-Côa and Beira Alta in northern Portugal, a region where high rates of land abandonment have created opportunities for bringing nature back with rewilding measures and practices. This region, Greater Côa Valley, is an important wildlife corridor for many species in the region and reinforcing that corridor could play an important role in the recovery of rare species such as the black stork and Iberian wolf. Rewilding Portugal is the main partner of Rewilding Europe in the Greater Côa Valley rewilding area and is working closely with Rewilding Europe to achieve the shared goal of making Portugal a wilder place. We are also setting the ground to a more nature-based economy in the region, with the creation of our own nature tourism offer and the creation of the Wild Côa Network, a network of small local businesses united to create special and unique experiences that coexist in a positive way with wildlife in the wildest side of Portugal
We are currently working in the areas of Riba-Côa and Beira Alta in northern Portugal, a region where high rates of land abandonment have created opportunities for bringing nature back with rewilding measures and practices. This region, Greater Côa Valley, is an important wildlife corridor for many species in the region and reinforcing that corridor could play an important role in the recovery of rare species such as the black stork and Iberian wolf. Rewilding Portugal is the main partner of Rewilding Europe in the Greater Côa Valley rewilding area and is working closely with Rewilding Europe to achieve the shared goal of making Portugal a wilder place. We are also setting the ground to a more nature-based economy in the region, with the creation of our own nature tourism offer and the creation of the Wild Côa Network, a network of small local businesses united to create special and unique experiences that coexist in a positive way with wildlife in the wildest side of Portugal
Between Côa and Douro (3 days)
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