Serra da Estrela — Private Gastronomy & Snow Experience

Door-to-door in

11 hours

In total

👙 ⛱ - Bring swimwear and towels if you want to dive in some inviting river beach

🕶️🌂 - Make sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and sunscreen if it’s sunny or a raincoat and an umbrella if it’s raining

📸 - Don’t forget your camera!

Optional sight-seeing stops

Sanitized vehicles

English-speaking driver

Included

    Inclusions

    🎖️ - Certified Tourism Driver

    🔏 - Private tour

    🕍 - Free optional sight-seeing stops along the way

    🎒 - Help with your luggage

    🧏‍♂️ - Professional English, Spanish and Portuguese speaking drivers

    🤹‍♂️ - Local tips and information - Our friendly drivers are locals and are happy to share their insights or give tips on what to do at your destination

    📶 - Free Internet

    👔 - Chauffer style with code dress

    🧂- Free water bottles

    🍬 - Extra amenities

    Description

      The ascent begins quietly, as the landscape shifts from gentle valleys to granite slopes shaped by altitude, wind and time. Serra da Estrela, mainland Portugal’s highest mountain range, rises ahead — raw, vast and unmistakably different from anywhere else in the country.

      Travelling in the comfort of a private vehicle, the route leads into the Beira Interior, reaching Celorico da Beira, long associated with the production of Serra da Estrela cheese. From here, the road climbs through Seia and onward to Sabugueiro, the highest village in Portugal, where stone houses and seasonal rhythms reflect an enduring mountain way of life.

      Higher still, the scenery opens into wide plateaus and glacial landscapes. Lagoa Comprida appears between rock formations and open skies, before the final ascent to the Serra da Estrela Tower, standing at 1,993 metres, the highest point in mainland Portugal. In winter months, this is one of the rare places where snow in Portugal becomes part of the experience, transforming the mountain into a stark and memorable setting.

      Throughout the day, the journey may be enriched with carefully selected regional gastronomy and cultural moments, allowing each group to shape the experience according to their interests and preferred pace. These optional elements are not included in the base tour price and may be selected individually at the time of booking.

      Designed as a private and flexible experience, this tour offers a refined balance between mountain scenery, seasonal snow and the authentic flavours of Serra da Estrela — an immersion into one of Portugal’s most distinctive natural regions.

      Excluded

        💵 - Tips:  Gratuity isn’t included or required, but if you really enjoyed your trip, you can show your driver your appreciation with an optional tip

        🔖 - Admissions to venues and attractions along the route

        Good to know

          🤹‍♂️ - If you have   special needs,  please let us know when making your booking

          🚭 - Smoke free

          📜 - Personal accident and liability insurance included

          ⛈️ -   Weather

          Exact destinations and itineraries may be changed due to weather, road conditions and the guide’s discretion.

          🍷 -  Wineries

          Included wineries are subject to change based on their availability, private events, and holidays.

          🧳 -   Luggage

          Each passenger is allowed to have one checked bag and one carry on. If you’re traveling with more bags or oversized luggage, please inform us.

          Risk Free Changes and Cancelation
            📅 Cancellation policy: Super-flexible Free cancellation up to 24 hours before check-in. In all cases, a cancellation fee will be charged that reflects the cost of credit processing and administrating your cancellation. This will not be more than 5% of the overall value of the reservation.

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