Hiking and Swimming in Gerês National Park | La Vacanza Travel

Hiking and Swimming in Gerês National Park

Duration: 10 hours
Destination: Portugal, Porto, Porto
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  • 10 hours
  • Porto
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Gerês Nationa Park is situated one and half hour driving from Porto and this is what it will take to be in the heart of the park.

Because we don't want to annoy you with so much driving, we will stop midway to stretch our legs and have a coffee (not included).

Once in Gerês National Park, we will cross the park to visit the most amazing spots as the astonishing waterfalls and viewpoints from this beautiful park as walking a bit in order to feel in true contact with Nature and breath this fresh air ;)

On our way, we will have time to visit Gerês Village, known for the termal waters for a few snacks (not included) and relax a bit.

Arrival to Porto will be around 18:30pm

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary

Gerês National Park is situated one and half hour driving from Porto and this is what it will take to be in the heart of the park however we will stop midway to stretch our legs and have a coffee.

What we will do...

From June to September

We will have a 9 km (4.6 miles) hike which will take us to 10 magnificent natural pools situated in the heart of the park. The hike will be divided in 2 stages, 4.5 km (2.3 miles) from the starting point to the pools, where we will stay for around 1 hour to dive in the amazing natural pools (depending on people willingness we can stay a bit longer) and then the other 4.5 km (2.3 miles) back to the starting point. The path is in an uneven terrain but without steep slopes.

We can consider this hike

Difficult: for people not used to walk in the city for at least 10 km

Medium: for people Used to Hike for 10 km in the countryside

Easy: For people Used to hike for Hike for more than 10 km in an uneven terrain with steep slopes.

After the hike we will have the chance to stop in a local tavern for a refreshing drink and relax a bit before our way back to Porto city.

Arrival to Porto will be around 6:30 PM.

Stop At:

• Peneda-Geres National Park, Peneda-Geres National Park, Northern Portugal

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Driver/guide
  • Insurance to all participants

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

R. de Mouzinho da Silveira 34, 4050-553 Porto, Portugal


Departure Time

08:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

10 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

sarahbV6712JM

03 Oct, 2023

Our guides were superb and such good company, and the hike itself + waterfalls were beautiful. We went on a cloudy day, and it was still drop-dead gorgeous. It was a perfect day trip from Porto for our group of friends. The following day, we went to a local movie theatre to watch an independent film (Légua), which featured one of the views we’d seen on the hike, and the wild wolves our guide had talked about in Geres also made a brief appearance. It was a lovely full circle experience, where the fabric of Portugal was shared with us in person on the hike and again in this devastatingly beautiful movie.

B1051REvictorias

04 Sep, 2023

Fantastic time out of the city! Not too hard of a hike, slight incline at times, rocky road but otherwise flat! Took over 1.5 hours to reach destination, minibus has air con too. Views are amazing, guide is patient and friendly (Joel). Remember to bring food, water, wet shoes and towels. Highly recommend, worth the money!! Book even if it says the weather looks bad, never believe the forecast in porto!

Adam S

08 Aug, 2023

Fantastic hike. As described, it is about a 5 mile walk with a lengthy swim / lunch stop in the middle. The trail is extremely well maintained (as they tend to be in Europe) and the mountains range is impressive. The views from the van were outstanding. We went on a hot day, and were prepared with sunscreen and lots of water. If we didn’t have the swim, it would have been a problem. But the water was clear and so refreshing. We really enjoyed having lunch with the locals, trying the different pools, jumping and diving from the rocks. It is a popular spot on a hot day, so expect that. The drive is about 2 hours from Porto, a little longer than expected. The morning stop for coffee and bathroom breaks was perfect. Our family of 4 (2 teenagers) would highly recommend this activity if you are a nature lover and reasonably fit. If you are a “hiker”, you will not find this difficult. We thought it was perfect for a 86 degree day. Long enough to get your legs moving and a real sweat. Not so long that it was miserable in the heat. Our guide was excellent, and made the day fun and light with easy conversation. He knew the roads and area very well and taught us interesting facts about Portugal. AC in the van was excellent. Highly recommended.

Kioom

01 Aug, 2023

Me and my girlfriend did this tour yesterday and we had the best time hiking and swimming in Gerês National Park. We were guided by Andre, who was very nice and chill. He gave us a lot of information before, during and after the tour. Swimming in the lagoons was an amazing experience and the waters were very clear. The hike was perfectly timed, not too long but also not too short. This tour was by far the best part of our vacation it was beyond our expectations!

xfelicia99

21 Aug, 2022

We had a nice hike with a group of 8 people. The tour guide was friendly, and the drive to the park from Porto was nice. After a 2-hour hike, we arrived at the pools where we could swim, which was refreshing and beautiful. Unfortunately, we had a little setback during the swimming part. Not to go into more details, but a big thumbs up to our guide and the other people from PortoLocals who helped us. Thank you again!! We definitely recommend this tour and PortoLocals in general. Kind regards!

User's Picture Gallery

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Fantastic day out of the city!

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Wonderful hike, great guide

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Hike to get to the water!

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Perfect day trip

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Nice hike in mountain nature

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Gerês National park adventure!

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The greatest adventure

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An amazing day out!

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Hiking in Gerês in the rain and fog (unforgettable)

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Randonnée parc national de Gerês

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Belle balade

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Superbe journée randonnée et baignade dans le parc de Geres

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Une belle escapade hors de Porto

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Super journée, à faire quand on est dans les environs de Porto !

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