Join this one week walking tour in Lisbon and it's surroundings, fit for walkers, hikers or traill runners who want to discover both Lisbon’s seven hills and urban parks and complement their visit to Portugal’s capital by exploring the natural parks of Sintra and Arrábida, as well as the romantic architecture, vineyards, secluded beaches and oceanside trails that characterize these areas.Lisbon, is the starting point of tour adventure, where you'll join urban hike's to discover this romantic city by foot. You'll also get to hike the most scenic trails of the surrounding region, in the mystical Sintra Sierra, visiting the Pena Palace, Mourish castle, and romantic gardens of this UNESCO world heritage region and the untouched Arrábida, with it's stunning oceanic views, secluded beaches and amazing vineyards.
Dine and sleep in local charming hotels, once wineries or medieval castles, but now fully equipped hotels with their very own spas and amazing amenities to make you feel comfortable.
Challenge yourself in this walking tour in these natural parks, by hiking towards the viewpoints and get a privileged look at the world’s most beautiful coastlines. Choose everyday between shorter or longer hikes and define your own goals and pace throughout your walking experience.
We had the chance to visit the city while enjoying romantic monuments and escape from the city to the natural park. ...
Pick up at Lisbon Airport or hotel and transfer to your hotel downtown Lisbon. Tour briefing. The rest of the day is free to relax at your hotel or enjoy Lisbon’s city center.
Hotel – Brown’s Boutique hotel or Pousada de Lisboa ("premium" option)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you’ll discover downtown Lisbon, the “city of seven hills”, so prepare for a challenging hike on the urbanized, historical city center, as we are going up and down the city! We’ll discover the romantic Chiado and Rossio, the authentic streets of Alfama, stop for a “ginginha” in Mouraria, climb to São Jorge’s Castle, and stopping for lunch in one of the several viewpoints to overlook the Tagus river. We’ll be walking by Lisbon’s museums, trendy neighborhoods, medieval buildings, tasty restaurants, getting to know this ancient and beautiful city.
Hotel – Brown’s Boutique hotel or Pousada de Lisboa ("premium" option)
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time you’ll be transferred to Monsanto, Lisbon’s city park, where 900 acres of forested area await. Today we’ll be hiking by Monsanto’s trails for a privileged view over Lisbon’s Aqueduct, Tagus river and 25 de Abril bridge while hiking in this beautifully forested area. Leaving Monsanto, we’ll head down to the riverside, towards Belém, to visit Jerónimos monastery, Belém tower and taste the famous custard pies. Transfer to Sintra, to your next hotel.
Hotel – Sintra Boutique Hotel or Palácio de Seteais ("premium" option)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today we’ll walk by the Sintra Sierra, marked by a dense forest and great oceanic views, we’ll hike to the top of the mysterious “moon mountain”, starting from the romantic historical center towards the forested trails of, Capuchos, Pedra Amarela viewpoint and up to Peninha sanctuary, for a breathtaking view at the top of the Sierra. The afternoon is reserved for relaxing at your hotel or visiting the romantic gardens of Regaleira or Pena Palace, well preserved monuments of the romantic and mystical atmosphere that made Sintra a UNESCO world heritage site.
Hotel – Sintra Boutique Hotel or Palácio de Seteais ("premium" option)
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time you’ll be transferred to Cabo da Roca, Europe’s westernmost point, where we’ll start our hike by the secluded beaches of Sintra – we’ll hike by Praia da Adraga, Praia das Maçãs and other amazing beaches by the oceanside trails. Walking all the way to Azenhas do Mar, where we’ll stop for lunch and admire the beautiful views. After lunch, we’ll head over to Cascais, for a visit to this royal summer retreat, before heading over to Palmela, to the south of the Tagus river – tonight, we’ll be sleeping at a former castle.
Hotel – Pousada Castelo de Palmela, with available upgrade to superior room ("premium" option)
Breakfast at the hotel. Start of your hike in Palmela, by the Arrábida Sierra’s natural park. Hiking this protected area reminds us of adriatic locations like Dalmatia, as we head towards the ocean. Going up and down the rocky trails of the Arrábida natural park, passing by the secluded former 16th century monastey before reaching the idilic bay of “Portinho da Arrábida”, where we’ll stop for lunch and for a dive in the ocean, while admiring Tróia’s Península. After lunch, a quick transfer will take us to Azeitão, where we can explore this quaint village’s historial Center and even visit a local vineyard and wine cellar. Transfer to your hotel in Palmela.
Hotel – Pousada Castelo de Palmela, with available upgrade to superior room ("premium" option)
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time transfer to Lisbon airport
If you have a group and want to make this a private tour, or want to schedule a different date than the ones listed above, we are available to customize this and other experiences to better suit your needs and availability. Please contact us at [email protected] for more information.
All prices include VAT and may be subject to change. The information in this program is valid up to 31/12/2019, and may suffer from additional changes, due to the availability of the hotels and activities listed in the program. Does not dispense confirmation of this information by Live Love Hike.
If you have a group and want to make this a private tour, or want to schedule a different date than the ones listed above, we are available to customize this and other experiences to better suit your needs and availability. Please contact us at [email protected] for more information.
All prices include VAT and may be subject to change. The information in this program is valid up to 31/12/2019, and may suffer from additional changes, due to the availability of the hotels and activities listed in the program. Does not dispense confirmation of this information by Live Love Hike.
