Explore the mountains with the most furry and bouncy inhabitants of Gerês!

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Rates per person

1 Person: 430€ 2 People: 255€ 3 People: 200€ 4+ People: 185€

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Duration

11 hours

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About

Explore the mountains with some furry and bouncy companions: a herd of goats or sheep. Although not obvious on a first glimpse, these fellow inhabitants have a very important role in managing the landscape, helping to preserve habitats and preventing wild fires, for example. Understand why shepherds choose this hard life, learn about their difficult relationship with the wolves and how they adapted their practices. We select shepherds that adopt good practices of shepherding and are willing to improve. We’ll start the day with the shepherd routine, separating the animals that will go to the mountain and taking care of the ones that stay, feeding and providing them water. Then, the herder and his shepherd dogs will determine the itinerary for the day – both for the us and the herd. The hike among the herd will allow us time to enjoy and understand the landscape, talk to the shepherd and observe the animals’ behaviour. According to your fitness level and how hard you want the hike to be, select the type of herd you prefer to join: the relaxed sheep or the restless goats. After a lunch with locally sourced produce and local made delicacies, we’ll enjoy the surroundings areas, exploring the forest and refresh ourselves on the crystal-clear waters of the creeks or warm up on open-air hot springs. This tour is perfect if you want to learn about the history of Gerês and its traditions and you’re interested in conservation and sustainability.

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Specifics

• 2 to 4 easy small hikes (approx. 30min each)
• Suitable for ages from 2 to 75 years old
• Duration: full day – 9:00 to 20:00
• For bookings of 7 or more people, please call or e-mail to book

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Price Specifics per tour / Pick-up & Drop-off

• free | Braga, Terras de Bouro, Ponte da Barca, Arcos de Valdevez, Melgaço, Montalegre
• 150€ | Guimarães
• 185€ | Ponte de Lima
• 210€ | Viana do Castelo
• 255€ | Porto

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Recommendations

• Wear weather and hiking appropriate clothes and shoes
• Bring swimwear – to dress up and take off on location (to avoid returning wet) –, a towel (you can rent one for 2€) and flip-flops (not essential)
• Bring sunscreen (if relevant)

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Includes

• Pick-up and Drop-off at accommodation (Braga/ Gerês)
• SUV with all seats facing forward
• Toddler/child car seats available (9 to 36 kg)
• Lunch, snacks and water
• Photos and videos
• Specialized local guide with first aid training and carrying a first aid kit
• Contribution for a conservation project and a 120% compensation of the CO2 produced during the tour
• All equipment necessary for the activities
• Insurance, both personal and liability