Landscapes of
Alqueva Big Lake
The reservoir formed by the Alqueva Dam forms the largest artificial lake in Europe with a total area of about 250Km2 and a total of margins that exceed 1100km. Undertaking with the main purpose of irrigating the whole of the lower Alentejo is today a reason for tourist attraction for several municipalities and localities bordering the lake and which are under the influence of their irrigation. In several places we can walk on several pedestrian routes and see the gradualness of a fantastic territory in which the warm colored fields contrast with the freshness of the crystalline waters of the great lake.

Duration, Calendar and Group
7 days program - October to May (*)
Groups from 6 to 16 participants

Indicative Prices
99,99 Euros a day per person (dinner free - not included)
119,99 Euros a day per person (with dinners)

Bookings and Reservations
Prepare this program as early as possible. The final reservation must be made up to three months before the date of the program, because it takes time to prepare the hotel reservation, the final study of the routes, the choice of guides and the public and private legal authorizations.
As information by email info@walkinalentejo.com

Daily Program
The days of the program always include a pedestrian route, of varying dimensions, but never of extreme difficulty, which starts in the morning and runs, unhurriedly, until the end of the morning or in the afternoon.

The list of walking routes over the days, for each program, can be changed by different conditions, always maintaining the totality of the offer presented. Unexpected situations of a meteorological nature, restrictions of access, inoperability of the trail, hunting days, blocking by owners or others may imply occasional changes to the global program.
On the longest routes there will be a fly-by lunch, distributed to the walkers after breakfast, and on the shorter walks, we try to go to lunch at a restaurant typical of the local communities. Don't expect luxuries or tourist sites.

After the hikes, there will be time to get to know a little of the local communities, with a visit to the Municipal Museum, Church, Archaeological Monument or Historic Center.

In all programs there will always be one or two visits to a Community Institution - Center for the Elderly, Charity, Disabled, Children with Special Needs, Environment, Nature Conservation, Wild Birds or others. Visiting hikers will, whenever appropriate, be asked for a small financial contribution to help this institution. However, the main reason for these visits is to show what is done in the territory at this level and to contribute to its dissemination.

After these visits there will be time to try a typical sample of Portuguese cuisine. It can be more traditional in a tavern or cellar, with cheeses, sausages and wines or more contemporary in a pastry with sweets and delicious coffee.

The program dinner may or may not be included. In case of being included, family-based restaurants will always be chosen, with typical food and always with alternatives for differentiated options - medical diet, vegetarians, religious options, others. For programs without dinner included, you can be free in case of a place with several alternatives or a restaurant will be chosen in the modality of "each person chooses his menu and makes his payment".

Walking Tour "Da Serra Colorada aos Cerro do Calvário" - "From Colour Mountain to Calvário Hill"
17Km - Medium difficulty - Accessible to all walkers
The village of Barrancos and the surrounding territory are locations with a magic that is difficult to put in words. Located at the eastern end of the Alentejo, right next to the border line, this location keeps within itself a centrality ensured by its strategic geographic position and temperance of the folk who have always known how to live in apparently distant locations. The history of Barrancos and its people is the perfect blend between two neighbouring peoples with common traditions

Hotels

Walking Tour "De Amieira a Alqueva com o Lago a Seus Pés" - "From Amieira to Alqueva with the Lake at Your Feet"
15Km - Low difficulty - Accessible to all walkers
The village of Amieira and the village of Alqueva are two of the most emblematic riverside villages of Lake Alqueva, standing a few meters of its banks. Around them, the fields stretch to the horizon, being cut as the lake’s banks changing according with the rise or fall of the water level. These are the open fields where, when walking, one can feel the true sense of freedom.

City Tour at Évora Monumental City
2 hours - Cultural tour
The City of Évora, a world heritage site recognized by UNESCO, is one of the great cities of the Alentejo and has been the birthplace of many civilizations throughout the ages. The historic center, always full of life, is full of monuments and testimonies of a life full of stories to tell.

ALTERNATIVE: Transfer and free time in Lisbon
- Free lunch
- Transfer to Lisbon Airport
- End of program

Licences