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Other Tour Options

As our guides are local and have years of experience of Portugal’s cultural heritage, we can offer a totally flexible approach that can include a variety of other tour options to cater for diverse cultural interests. We can adapt the itinerary as the tour progresses to reflect individual preferences and can split the group if necessary.

Birdwatching

Drawing on a pool of expert guides, we can organize for you to go birdwatching at sites either close to Lisbon, or near the major battlefield sites. Species that can be relatively easily seen...

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Castles

Portugal is steeped in history and has a unique collection of over 200 castles and fortresses, many built by the Moors in the 8th Century and others by the Portuguese as a defence against the...

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Gardens

We can take you to visit a variety of historical gardens close to most of the battlefield sites. Near Lisbon, one can visit the Palácio de Queluz near Lisbon and both the Monserrate Gardens and the...

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Jurassic Sites

It is little known that the oldest fossilised dinosaurs’ embryos in the world were found in Portugal and are on display at the local museum at Lourinhã, together with the second largest collection...

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Lusitano Horses

The Portuguese Lusitana is related to the Spanish Andalusian horse, well known from the Spanish Riding School at Vienna, Austria. There are several breeding centres that can be visited, three of...

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Prehistoric Sites

Fine examples of stone circles, tombs and dolmens ("antas") can be visited near the battlefield sites of the “Southern Corridor”. The earliest stone-circle in Europe is at Almendres, near Évora...

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Roman Ruins

Conimbriga, not far from Bussaco, is the best preserved archaeological site in Portugal, covering 9 ha. For those visiting the battlefield sites of the “Southern Corridor”, a detour can be made to see...

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Wine Enthusiast

We take very opportunity to introduce the most characteristic local wines during the battlefield tours. There are many good wineries that can be visited along the way, some open to the public and...

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