Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park Full Day Private Tour from the West

Nazare, Portugal
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Duration8h - 9h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesPortuguese, English, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

On this tour, you'll visit Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park, a protected park since 1979 that stands in the most important repository of limestone formation in the country. Here you have the chance to visit a variety of geological formations associated with karst topography such as salt pans, caves, poljes, ponors and sinkholes, among others.

Besides that, Tugabuddies is a sightseeing tour agency that has been creating and delivering customized tours through the Center and West of Portugal (and a few other stunning places) since April 2016.

We focus on carefully preparing each experience to meet all customer’s expectations and tastes. Our team’s work is based on the passion we all share for our home country, Portugal, but also on knowledge, experience and a great will to serve with care and quality.

We won’t just be your tour guide; we will be Your Portuguese Best Friend!

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Pick up and drop off in your accomodation
  • WiFi on board
  • Mira D'Aire Caves entrance
  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Knowledgeable guide
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Salinas de Rio Maior
    30m
    The Rio Maior Salt Pans are a natural phenomenon, far away from the sea, still working nowadays and for at least 900 years.
    The water from this spring is seven times more salty than sea water, and some say that these salt pans were already explored by Romans and Moors.
  2. 10m
    In this old quarry you will find dinosaur footprints belonging to the Middle Jurassic Period, with about 170 million years age. The owners of such footprints were recognized as theropod dinosaurs (2 feet ) and sauropods (4 feet ).
  3. Algar do Pena
    10m · Admission ticket included
    Discovered in 1985, the Algar do Pena cave is a 35 meters deep pothole with a huge chamber at the bottom. This is the biggest natural chamber of Portugal and where you can find numerous speleothems.
  4. Grutas de Mira de Aire
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Elected one of the 7 wonders of Portugal, these caves were discovered in 1947. The entrance is 300 metres above the sea level, but inside they reach 180 meters in depth. Their formation goes back 150 million years to the Middle Jurassic age, when the dinosaurs populated this region.
  5. 10m
    The Polje of Minde or "Sea of Minde", as it is commonly known, is a large karstic depression located between the villages of Mira d'Aire and Minde, which becomes frequently flooded during the rainiest winters. The lake created by the flood gives this place an impressive landscape with a unique fauna
  6. Fornea - Miradouro
    1h
    The Fórnea is a pronounced amphitheatre-shaped retreat from a low zone into a limestone plateau. Apart from the scientific explanation, the locals call it, to this day, Fôrnea because of its shape which resembles an oven.

    Here we will go for a hike to Cova Velha springs, passing by the Fórnea's brook and its cascade.
  7. 5m
    A swing with a magnificent view over the surrounding areas of the Natural Park.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Your Portuguese Best Friend will pick you up at your accommodation, in the West of Portugal, and take you on a memorable experience.

Our pick-up service in the west is available in the following districts:
- Peniche
- Óbidos
- Caldas da Rainha
- Nazaré
- Alcobaça
- Batalha
- Leiria
- Fátima

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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