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Private Tour through Serra da Estrela Park and its famous cheese

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Overview

If you're looking for a unique and thrilling travel experience, our private tour of the Serra da Estrela Natural Park is the perfect adventure for you.
The tour features a visit to the park's winter sports activities, including skiing, snowboarding, and other exhilarating winter activities.
Afterward, you'll witness the production of the famous Serra da Estrela cheese, which is a traditional and delicious food of the region. You'll learn about the process of making the cheese, taste it fresh from the source, and even have the chance to purchase some to take home.
Along the way, you'll encounter stunning natural scenery, including snow-covered peaks, pristine lakes, and rushing rivers.
You'll also have the opportunity to explore charming traditional villages and learn about the rich cultural heritage of the region.
This tour is an unforgettable experience that combines adventure, food, and culture, making it a must-see destination for any traveler seeking an unforgettable adventure.

What's Included

  • Transport in luxury vehicles, with maximum comfort and extra equipment tailored to your needs.
  • Other options can be added on request – See section Exclusions
  • Visit to a traditional cheesemaker to taste the most famous Serra da Estrela cheese - Free
  • Typical Lunch (Starter - Main course – Drink – Dessert – Coffee) with Wines
  • Visit to the Seia Bread Museum
  • Gratuities are not included and are left to individual discretion.
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Praça da Liberdade
4000-322 Porto, Portugal

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What To Expect

Pinhancos

Here we will visit a cheese maker that produces, since an early age, cheeses of Serra da Estrela, in a traditional way. It is a family-tradition, with the knowledge inherited from the ancestors.Pinhanços is a Portuguese town in Seia, Portugal, with 716 inhabitants (2011). Its settlement dates back to the arab era, as evidenced by the existence of a moorish cemetery, of which there are still some graves.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Seia (Pass By)

Seia assumes itself as a privileged place of encounter with nature in its purest state and deserves to be visited by those who come to meet the most imposing Portuguese mountain.
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Museu do Pao

(OPTIONAL)The Museum of Bread is a must-visit place, where you can do a journey to the world of the Portuguese bread, learn in practice how to make it and acknowledge the Cycle of Bread, the Art of Bread, and it's social and religious aspect at the three rooms Museum.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Sabugueiro

This is one of the must-see points in any Serra da Estrela itinerary, and it has the title of the highest village in Portugal, with 1200 meters altitude.You will marvel at the surrounding traditions and natural surroundings of this ancient village and must try the famous Serra cheese.You can visit the river beach, the Ethnographic Museum, water mills, the Parish Church of Sabugueiro, among other beautiful and unique views this town has to offer.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lagoa Comprida

A mysterious spot that seems to have been taken from an authentic movie, but it is very real.This is where the biggest water reservoir in the region of Serra da Estrela was built from an already existing lake.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Covao dos Conchos

Covão dos Conchos is just like a movie scenery.This is a circular opening with waterfall in a pond in the Mountain.Although it seems natural, this charm was man made and it actually serves to lead the waters of Ribeira das Naves to the Comprida Lagoon.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Torre

The Tower is the highest point in Serra da Estrela in mainland Portugal, and the second highest in Portugal (only the Pico Mountain, in the Azores, has the highest altitude - 2351 m).The Tower has the unusual feature of being accessible until it's top by a paved road, at the end of which there is a roundabout with a symbolic monument of the Tower and a geodetic landmark.This is the only snow ski resort in Portugal on winters.
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2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Covao D'Ametade

(ON FOOT)Covão da Ametade is one of the most symbolic and beautiful places in Serra da Estrela.It is located at the beginning of the Zêzere Glacier Valley.This is a place of tranquillity where you can hear birds chirping and the water stream.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vale Glaciar do Zezere

Along the 15 km long road, there are several points where we can pull the car over to calmly enjoy the wonderful landscapes of this authentic enchanted valley.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Barragem do Vale do Rossim

The highest river beach is located also in this area of the country.It attracts tourists and locals in the summer.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mondeguinho (Nascente do rio Mondego)

We will pay a visit to the river spring, the fifth longest river, and that has it's path entirely inside the country.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cabeça do Velho (Pass By)

The Cabeça do Velho - which can be translated to "the head of the elder" - is one of the most sui generis rock formations of serra da Estrela.This is a natural rock formation that our brain, sees the face of an old man through a phenomenon called pareidolia.The view has, of course, incited the locals' imagination and a folk legend was born.
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Castelo de Folgosinho

(OPTIONAL)On top of the beautiful village of Folgosinho, on the northern slope of Serra da Estrela, Folgosinho Castle was a defensive triangle in the Mondego River valley, along with that of Linhares and Celorico da Beira.The origins of the Castle are diffuse, saying popular knowledge that its foundation was attributed to the warrior Viriato, who was born here, while other archaeological studies point to a medieval foundation, continuing the settlement of the region.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Castelo de Linhares da Beira

(OPTIONAL)*Medieval village of the century 12th century*Linhares da Beira has a unique architectural diversity, the result of the legacy of various eras.In 1169, he received his first floral, attributed by D. Afonso Henriques.But only later, in the reign of King Dinis, its imposing castle was erected, a landmark of the village and the main visiting card of our day.To wander the streets of this museum village is to make a journey into the past.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Tour through Serra da Estrela Park and its famous cheese?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WEST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

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  • Transport in luxury vehicles, with maximum comfort and extra equipment tailored to your needs.
  • Other options can be added on request – See section Exclusions
  • Visit to a traditional cheesemaker to taste the most famous Serra da Estrela cheese - Free
  • Personal accident and liability insurance.
  • Our executive vehicles offer Wi-Fi, bottled water, refreshments, and a relaxing atmosphere.
  • Typical Lunch (Starter - Main course – Drink – Dessert – Coffee) with Wines
  • Visit to the Seia Bread Museum
  • Gratuities are not included and are left to individual discretion.
  • Guided visit to Quinta da Bica, an expert Dão Region wine producer- 4 Table Still Wines

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WEST).
  • This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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