Get to know two rewilding areas in one experience, travel through the flavours of the Greater Côa Valley region and experience unique traditional and local activities such as beekeeping and a close encounter with wildlife in our observatory IMPORTANT: This 3-day experience. It is not possible to book more or less days. Therefore, please select 3 consecutive days in the calendar to book your experience!

Itinerary

DAY 1 15H-23H – Arrival at Casas do Juízo accommodation for check-in (possibility of dinner on request) DAY 2 09H-10H: Breakfast at the accommodation 10H-12H: Visit to rewilding area Ermo das Águias with Wildlife Portugal 13H-14H: Lunch in the countryside with products from the Wild Côa Network on the river beach of Vale de Madeira 14H30-17H: Beekeeping workshop and time to socialise with the region’s traditional indigenous domestic animals in the Côa Honeycomb 18H30-20H: Dinner at the local Entre Portas restaurant in the historic heart of Pinhel 21H: Overnight stay at the Centro Rewilding in Vale de Madeira DAY 3 08H-09H: Breakfast in the accommodation 09H30-12H: Morning in a wildlife observatory in the Paul de Toirões with Wildlife Portugal

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.

Food & Accomodation

All included as said in the programme.

Difficulty

Regular

Group size

For groups or families of 1 to 12 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 visit is guided by Fernando Romão, a rewilding-specialized guide from Wildlife Portugal, 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 is the hike? The hike 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.