Peneda-Gerês National Park: Our most recommended tours and activities

From Porto: Small Group Day Tour of Geres National Park

1. From Porto: Small Group Day Tour of Geres National Park

You will be picked up from your accommodation in the morning before heading toward Gerês. Explore the only national park in Portugal amazing spots in Gerês, including famous waterfalls, where you can enjoy a refreshing swim, and breathtaking viewpoints. You will also have the opportunity to visit one of the villages in the National Park and learn about its traditions. Note that by joining this tour you will indirectly contribute to a local development association. Your guides have local knowledge and will take you on a safe trip deep inside this natural paradise. Enjoy a picnic in a remote idyllic location (or a local meal at a typical restaurant, depending on the weather conditions) before heading back to your hotel. The itinerary may be adapted by the guide. Factors like the weather, amount of people in the park, or the characteristics of the group will be taken into account by the guide throughout the day.

From Porto: Peneda-Gerês Park Tour with Lunch

2. From Porto: Peneda-Gerês Park Tour with Lunch

Explore one of the most unknown treasures in Portugal and discover the nature of Gerês-National Park during a small group tour. The itinerary can be altered to make the best of the weather conditions in winter and summer. Leave your accommodation in Porto in the morning and travel to the Gerês National Park in an air-conditioned Land Rover. After around 1 hour we arrive to the heart of Gerês. Imagine fantastic green lagoons where you can swim and relax, hear the sound of the waterfalls and see amazing rainbows. Visit an old village, where you will meet the locals and enjoy a traditional Portuguese lunch with local green wine (included). Explore remote areas of the park and enjoy the breathtaking valley. During your exploration, if you're lucky, you might even see the wild horses (Garranos). End your visit to Gerês at one of the most impressive viewpoints in the region.  After a full day enjoying the best spots of Gerês National Park, relax on the trip back to your Porto accommodation, arriving in the early evening.

From Oporto: Gerês National Park Canyoning Tour

3. From Oporto: Gerês National Park Canyoning Tour

Explore the wonders of Gerês National Park on a thrilling canyoning adventure with this tour from Porto. Splash your way through the Park's streams, waterfalls, and boulder formations with high-quality canyoning gear. Enjoy pickup and drop-off in a climate-controlled van.  Be picked up from the comfort of your accommodation in Porto, set off for the Gerês National Park. Get kitted up with all the necessary safety gear including specially-designed canyoning shoes and a wetsuit. Follow your guide into the Park and begin your canyoning experience.  Navigate downstream by swimming and sliding through natural pools, waterfalls, and chutes that have been shaped by the powerful river. Soar with zip-lines ending on the water, try abseiling, and several have the chance to jump from rocks into the water. At the end of your tour, take advantage of a convenient return transport back to your accommodation in Porto. 

From Porto: Peneda-Gerês Park Kayaking and Waterfall Hike

4. From Porto: Peneda-Gerês Park Kayaking and Waterfall Hike

Discover one of Portugal’s hidden treasures on a full-day excursion to Gerês National Park. Experience the beauty of this unique landscape thorugh a day of of hiking, kayaking, and swimming. Savor local food with the included traditional Portuguese lunch. Enjoy the convenience of being picked up at your door in Porto and travel to the park in an air-conditioned van. Reach the lake, where you’ll begin your tour by kayaking over its calm waters. Afterwards, relax on a sandy beach and try to stand up paddle before returning to the van. Stop at a local restaurant with amazing views of Rio Cavado, and refill with mouth-watering local cuisine paired with delectable wine. In the afternoon, visit a waterfall and lagoon, where you can swim and relax. Visit the old village of Fafiao, and learn more about Portuguese lifestyle in the countryside. Return to your accommodation in Porto at the end of your tour.

Canyoning Tour in Portugal

5. Canyoning Tour in Portugal

Are you tired of the day-to-day? Are you looking for a burst of adrenaline? This is the ideal activity for you! Canyoning Adventure is one of the most challenging experiences you can have on the Portuguese mainland! This is where your emotions will be brought to the red, with up to 60 meter rappels, guided rappels to 30 meters in height and more than 40 meters long, with optional jumps that can surpass 11 meters. Find all of this in the longer canyoning routes from mainland Portugal. To accomplish this canyoning, for security reasons, it is a prerequisite to have done the Tobogã Canyoning Middle Level at least once and be considered by the Guidelines as "ready" to the next level of difficulty.

Viana do Castelo: Kayak Tour at Lima River

6. Viana do Castelo: Kayak Tour at Lima River

Enjoy a unique experience that will allow you to explore one of the most beautiful nature routes in the water in a Kayak: the Açudes section. Discover the route that connects Ponte da Barca and Ponte de Lima. Cross safely fast dams with a low degree of difficulty, inserted in a pollution-free valley, allowing you to enjoy nature in its pure and relaxing state. During this experience, you will be accompanied by a monitor in the water and a support vehicle outside the river, bringing all the safety and guidance necessary for beginners and pros.

Prozelo: Buggy Adventure in Arcos de Valdevez & Peneda-Gerês

7. Prozelo: Buggy Adventure in Arcos de Valdevez & Peneda-Gerês

Buggy, buggie or kart cross are fantastic vehicles that allow us to have radical experiences and visit unique places of nature. Through our buggy tour we will visit the north of Portugal in Arcos de Valdevez in a off-road activity up the mountain passing through the forest and animals. It will be possible to have panoramic views over: -Peneda Geres National Park; -Protected Landscape of Corno do Bico; -Miranda forest; -Vez valley; -Lima valley; -Soajo, Peneda and Arga mountains; -Arga mountains; -Even the sea. Customers will experience a great adventure behind the wheel of their buggy. The tour is monitored and customers will travel through incredible places with all maximum security.

1h Buggy Tour | Arcos de Valdevez | Peneda Gerês

8. 1h Buggy Tour | Arcos de Valdevez | Peneda Gerês

Buggy, buggie or kart cross are fantastic vehicles that allow us to have radical experiences and visit unique places of nature. Through our buggy tour we will visit the north of Portugal in Arcos de Valdevez in a off-road activity up the mountain passing through the forest and animals. It will be possible to have panoramic views over: -Peneda Geres National Park; -Protected Landscape of Corno do Bico; -Miranda forest; -Vez valley; -Lima valley; -Soajo, Peneda and Arga mountains; -Arga mountains; -Even the sea. Customers will experience a great adventure behind the wheel of their buggy. The tour is monitored and customers will travel through incredible places with all maximum security.

From Porto: Guided Hike to Gerês Park

9. From Porto: Guided Hike to Gerês Park

The Peneda-Gerês National Park (PNPG) is a protected area in the far north of Portugal. It develops between the regions of Minho, Trás-os-Montes and Galicia (Spain), and affects the territory of Terras do Bouro, Melgaço, Arcos de Valdevez, Ponte da Barca and Montalegre. This huge green area of around 70,000ha, where 240 species of vertebrate fauna and 1100 of flora cohabit, together with the Spanish park Baixa-Limia, forms the cross-border park Gerês-Xures. The diversity of the biosphere is distinguished/preserved by UNESCO (2009) as a world reserve. The PNPG is subdivided into 4 mountain ranges - Peneda, Amarela, Soajo and Gerês, and is cut by two large rivers - Lima and Cávado, in addition to the numerous tributaries with their source in the mountain itself. There are more than 500 sites of historical and archaeological interest in the park, with special emphasis on the Roman Geira and milestones - the ancient path that led legionnaires between Bracara Augusta and Astorica Augusta. From untouched nature, to hidden waterfalls that guide us to beautiful lakes, the PNPG offers the most impressive landscapes in the region, and certainly the most immersive experience in the north of the country! On our tour, we will discover small wonders on easy hikes, see secret waterfalls, bathe in crystalline waters and even get to know the territory of the Iberian Wolf. Come and discover this paradise!

Viana do Castelo: Vez River SUP with Transfer Options

10. Viana do Castelo: Vez River SUP with Transfer Options

Explore one of most beautiful natural spots along the Vez river by stand up paddleboard. Take in the views of a pollution-free valley that will allow you to enjoy nature in its most pure and relaxing state. You'll be accompanied by a professional guide, bringing all the safety and guidance necessary for beginners and professionals. Among the several routes available, the one most suitable for your experience will be selected, guaranteeing a lot of fun and safety.

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based on 885 reviews

This tour was full of pulse-pounding moments for me: the anxiety of being driven along a narrow path along a steep mountain, the shock of jumping into a frigid lagoon beneath a waterfall, the hike back up the trail. Less "exciting" but still totally worth it were exploring the small town of Fafião, having a delicious lunch, and getting to know the other passengers on our tour. Miguel and Katarina were fantastic guides. Even though the afternoon was rainy, it was still a great experience overall, and one I'd recommend.

it was really good experience, to explore the national park in winter. we were lucky with the weather and one of the best guides (Renate). Renate was very knowledgeable as well as very enthusiastic in sharing the information. I'd really recommend the tour to everyone who wants to see the natural beauty of Portugal

Miguel was a fantastic tour guide, he was friendly and informative and had a great sense of humour. Even though the weather wasn’t great it was still worth the trip and would recommend this for anyone.

Excellent trip into the beautiful national park. Renata was a great guide and very knowledgable. I would highly recommend the tour

What an experience, loved every second of it. Highly recommended!