Family activity holiday in Portugal
| country: | Portugal |
| location: | Alentejo |
| departures: | This trip can be tailormade throughout the year for a minimum of 3 people and can be adapted to suit your interests, budget and requirements as necessary |
| price: | From £429 - £650 (7 days) excluding flights (min 3 people). We can arrange flights from the UK |
| late availability: | Late availability for departures between 14th June and 31st Aug |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
This trip has full days packed with adventures in the fresh air and sunshine of the enchanting Alentejo countryside.
A week of unforgatable moments, games and smiles abound: orientation, canoeing, climbing, abseiling, zip wire, surfing, mountain biking; raft, archery, traditional games, tasty barbecues in the field... a lot of positive energy and the contact with the traditions of one of the most well-preserved areas of Europe.
Always following the rule that happy children make for contented parents our programmes for families have been very successful, introducing new skills for a more healthy and active life for all ages.
This week of adventure is a tonic for stress and an opportunity to make new friends. It's based in Vila Nova de Milfontes: a little relaxed town on the banks of the river Mira where it flows into Atlantic Ocean. You will stay a group of equipped apartments, near river and sea.
The coast of the Alentejo is known for its tranquillity: deserted beaches, surrounded by beautiful steep cliffs, dales dams and cork oaks, the magnificent serpent-shaped River Mira, temperate weather all year long and a gastronomy based on fresh fish and seafood, and a menu full of tasty meals. A trip for those who want different holidays away from crowds and packed-holidays. An opportunity to live together with homely and hospitable people, in a rural surrounding dominated by little white villages and traditional agriculture.
We specialise in organising events based around activity holidays that include sports, adventure and nature with guest house type accommodation. Our mission is to provide a pleasureble mix of adventures within the beautiful portuguese country side. Activities available: canoeing; surfing; fishing; zip wire; climbing; abseiling; climbing; paragliding; horse riding; walking; mountain biking; cycling; paintball; archery; traditional games; orientation. The activities are designed and run on a personalised basis. Flexibility is guaranteed; you choose which to take part in.
Minimum number of participants is two groups of at least three people each. Price includes includes 4 lunches (barbecues) and 2 dinners (welcoming reception and goodbye dinner), welcoming cocktail, B&B, professional instructors, all equipment, personal insurance, transfer of luggage and transfer from and to airport. To see our location, please click on the map on the right.
A week of unforgatable moments, games and smiles abound: orientation, canoeing, climbing, abseiling, zip wire, surfing, mountain biking; raft, archery, traditional games, tasty barbecues in the field... a lot of positive energy and the contact with the traditions of one of the most well-preserved areas of Europe.
Always following the rule that happy children make for contented parents our programmes for families have been very successful, introducing new skills for a more healthy and active life for all ages.
This week of adventure is a tonic for stress and an opportunity to make new friends. It's based in Vila Nova de Milfontes: a little relaxed town on the banks of the river Mira where it flows into Atlantic Ocean. You will stay a group of equipped apartments, near river and sea.
The coast of the Alentejo is known for its tranquillity: deserted beaches, surrounded by beautiful steep cliffs, dales dams and cork oaks, the magnificent serpent-shaped River Mira, temperate weather all year long and a gastronomy based on fresh fish and seafood, and a menu full of tasty meals. A trip for those who want different holidays away from crowds and packed-holidays. An opportunity to live together with homely and hospitable people, in a rural surrounding dominated by little white villages and traditional agriculture.
We specialise in organising events based around activity holidays that include sports, adventure and nature with guest house type accommodation. Our mission is to provide a pleasureble mix of adventures within the beautiful portuguese country side. Activities available: canoeing; surfing; fishing; zip wire; climbing; abseiling; climbing; paragliding; horse riding; walking; mountain biking; cycling; paintball; archery; traditional games; orientation. The activities are designed and run on a personalised basis. Flexibility is guaranteed; you choose which to take part in.
Minimum number of participants is two groups of at least three people each. Price includes includes 4 lunches (barbecues) and 2 dinners (welcoming reception and goodbye dinner), welcoming cocktail, B&B, professional instructors, all equipment, personal insurance, transfer of luggage and transfer from and to airport. To see our location, please click on the map on the right.day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Saturday - Arrive and meet the team. Airport transfers to your apartment where after a drink and cocktail the staff will introduce themselves and the week's activities, an opportunity to meet all the participants. | |
| Day 2: | Surfing. An active and enjoyable day at the beach. The Portuguese coastline is widely known for the quality of its waves breaking onto clean beaches. A full day of tuition will even enable beginners to get "stoked up" when standing for the first time. | |
| Day 3: | Canoeing and orientation around coast and countryside. The first challenge is to find the small harbour in the old part of the village where the canoes are waiting for you. Leave the apartment and follow the map. You will have to cross the river by canoe. On the other margin of the river you will have a route book and furthers instructions to continue your journey. At lunchtime we will have a barbecue in the pinewoods of the Milfontes estuary. After lunch we will have time to try the archery and in the afternoon we go trekking to a waterfall. We will be back to town by canoe for a well-earned rest. | |
| Day 4: | Multi-activity day. "Pêgo das Pias" is a stunning spot set in a steep sided river valley. You will discover this magic place by yourself. We will give you the details to explore and find some marked spots. Along this daily journey you will have the opportunity to swim in the lagoon, learn to abseil and climb. You will also be given the materials to build a raft and test your handy work on the water. Barbecue lunch. | |
| Day 5: | Free day or optional activities. Today you decide! There is a huge range of activities available locally including games competition between families, horse riding, rent a bike and surfing. Alternatively, you may just want to simply relax by the pool or on the beach. | |
| Day 6: | Mountain biking and canoeing. We will take you to a place call Zambujeiro in the margins of the river Mira where we will be surrounded by nature. We will start the journey with a sedate downstream canoe trip to Casas Brancas, a small harbour in very preserved area and return back, a chance to interact with the local fauna and flora. In the afternoon: mountain biking. We will follow a gentle track along the coast: amazing landscape and circuit. Back to Vila Nova de Milfontes. | |
| Day 7: | Zip wire and climbing wall. We move away from the water to try our hand on zip wire, climbing wall and abseiling. Our instructors will make sure you get the most from your new experience. Lunch included. Farewell dinner in the evening. |
travellers' tales
Watching my 12 year old daughter surf for the first time (none of the rest of us could do it) and watching my husband abseiling for the first time over a very high cliff were the highlights. (more)
how this holiday makes a difference
 One of the most positive differences you will find in this trip is the extremely friendly people you will meet in a traditionally Portuguese environment. We are focused on offering a unique experience, as we can provide a high degree of flexibility and personal care. Responsible tourism is a core differentiator for our business, and for the Alentejo region generally. The unspoilt, natural surroundings are what attract people as a contrast to the intensive, mass tourism of the Algarve region. We know the importance of maintaining this environment for the sustainability of both the locality and our livelihood. We work directly with ICN (Institute for the Conservation of Nature). We are based within a Natural Park, so we pay an annual fee to ICN (Institute for the Conservation of Nature) in order to protect and develop initiatives inside the Park. Our leaders take active steps to ensure our groups behave in an environmentally responsible manner such as sticking to established trails, not leaving anything behind or removing any plants whilst doing the activities through the park. We have solar panels to heat the water. We recycle the garbage and our employees are local. We're in a very rural environment so our business represents a very important alternative regarding local employment opportunities. Most of our leaders were born in the region and others have lived in this region for a long time. They're all part of our community and share the same values and culture. This trip allows our guests to be in contact with all our traditions and way of living, and allows them to get closer to the reality of rural Portugal. This region is known for preserving the traditional way of life. You will not find big hotels as they're all locally owned. We only work with small groups of not more than 16 people. Tourism has a very important role in this region and contributes to the sustainable development of our community. The human intervention on the environment is very controlled by the ICN (Institute for the Conservation of Nature). |
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