| country: | Portugal |
| location: | Alentejo |
| price: | From £199 (4 days) excluding flights |
the amazing things you'll be doing
We’re searching for adventurers who want to come to Portugal for a short but unforgettable break. We offer you a tailor made opportunity. Three nights in our guesthouse (200 metres from the river and the Atlantic) plus: adventure, nature, excellent traditional food, fun and good vibes.
Highlights include:Sunny days all year Adventures days in nature Nice deserted beaches and river Typical gastronomy: fresh fish (monkfish, squid, sea bass, codfish…); black pig and delicious Alentejo wines.
Activities include surfing, mountain biking, yoga, wildlife viewing and trekking. This trip can be tailormade and can also include canoeing, zip-wire, abseiling, dragon boat, horse riding…
Highlights include:
Activities include surfing, mountain biking, yoga, wildlife viewing and trekking. This trip can be tailormade and can also include canoeing, zip-wire, abseiling, dragon boat, horse riding…
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Private transfer from Faro airport to Vila Nova de Milfontes. Welcoming dinner in traditional restaurant. |
| Day 2: | After breakfast Yoga lesson at the beach. After lunch private transfer to Malhão beach: Surf lesson with certified instructors (all material included). The Southwest coast is known as one of the best-undiscovered spots in Europe. Free drink on the bar Turco after dinner. |
| Day 3: | After Breakfast private transfer to the old village of Odemira. Short walking to visit the village. Mountain biking circuit: a huge diversity of tracks and landscape waiting for you. Free entrance on the Disco Bubbles. |
| Day 4: | A day to relax and enjoy the village of Vila Nova de Milfontes and do some shopping. Private Transfers to Faro airport. |
how this holiday makes a difference
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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. 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). 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. |
Tourism can be good and bad for destinations & local people. We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel. 'Look behind the brochure' to find how each holiday makes a difference (see left). We don't claim to be perfect - there is no global accreditation - but we've led the way since 2001 and screened 1000's of holidays. We invite every traveller to write a review about their experiences and responsible tourism. This valuable feedback is sent to the people who run the holidays. We keep a very close eye on it and take off holidays that don't live up to our standards. |












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. 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.