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Douro & Coa Valley Hike


Douro & Coa Valley Hike
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Starting in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Porto, you will venture along the Douro River to the Spanish border by train, surrounded by mesmerising scenery including the amazing Douro Valley and its renowned wine region.
About as far as you can get from the madding crowds, you’ll be staying on a working wine estate and olive farm for the first few days while you explore the dramatic countryside, history and local traditions of the Douro International Natural Park.

In the Côa Valley area, you’ll be staying in a shepherding village and get to visit a local cheese producer. A highlight of the experience is a night visit to the Palaeolithic rock art site on the banks of the Côa River.
You’ll have the opportunity to see remarkable medieval architecture in the small town of Freixo de Espada à Cinta and pass through smaller villages as you make your way along trails that are over a thousand years old.

There are plenty of opportunities to notice how the main crops of grapes, almonds and olives are cultivated in this remote part of Portugal. If you’re lucky enough to do this walking tour in late February or early March, you will see the countryside transformed by the pink and white puffs of almond trees in blossom. You may even catch a festival dedicated to the almond blossoms in Vila Nova de Foz Côa towards the end of your adventure. Wait a little later in the year and you’ll be surrounded by colourful spring flowers.



Walking Tour
Meeting: Porto
Airport:   Porto Airport
Transfer: Porto Airport
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Douro & Coa Valley Hike
Tour Code: ZZ-HK-PTGW13
8 days / 7 nights ~$1,365.00
Dates: Feb-June & Sep-Nov

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Difficulty Levels Explained
1. Easy
Easy pace and an average-to-sedentary level of fitness. You should be in good health and fit enough for full day of normal sightseeing and walking.
2. Easy to Moderate
An average level of fitness or some experience with the featured activity is recommended.
3. Moderate
Requires you to have performed the featured activity regularly, with some periods on challenging terrain. Activities are mandatory and you may be traveling at high elevations. You need to be in good health and physical condition to enjoy these trips, with adequate muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance.
4. Demanding
You must be extremely physically fit and are expected to hike or ride four to six hours over steep or more rugged terrain.
5. Strenuous
Prolonged hiking/biking on moderate to difficult terrain (five to nine hours a day).
May include high altitude, rugged terrain etc..
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