Adventure Tours

To embark on an Adventure Tour into the unknown and venture into profound experiences with nature can be liberating! 

Whether it's a Douro valley trek, a cycle along rural back roads in Alentejo, or a mountain bike challenge over rugged mountains in the Azores, an active adventure can liberate the soul and benefit one's physical, mental, and emotional state.

Regardless of age and size, taking one of our Portugal Adventure Tours can create feelings associated with personal achievement. The more challenging the hike, the more sense of accomplishment one feels when accomplishing those goals.

Adventure Travel is the leading travel style for multigenerational tours and active travelers. Further, one should consider booking an Adventure Tour when looking for a genuine perspective and interaction with natural and cultural locations.

What are Adventure Tours?

Adventure Tours is a type of tourism involving exploration or travel with perceived risk, potentially requiring technical skills and physical exertion. 

Adventure Holiday's search increased in recent decades as tourists seek different experiences. According to the U.S.-based Adventure Travel Trade Association, Adventure Tours may be any tourist activity, including physical activity, a cultural exchange, or interaction and engagement with nature.

Types of Adventures Tours

Adventure Tours is a vast tourism segment and consists of many niche markets. Within adventure tourism, an essential distinction is between Soft Adventure Travel and Hard Adventure Travel.

Soft Adventure travel is relatively safe and hardly requires skills and experience. Some examples include hiking, horseback riding, kayaking, sailing and surfing, birdwatching, canoeing, and fishing. 

Hard Adventure travel is riskier and requires more skills and experience.

Examples include caving, rock climbing, and trekking. Sometimes soft adventure becomes challenging adventure activities, such as kayaking in a wild river and hiking in extreme weather or at high altitudes. In addition, danger and skill are not firm concepts and may vary greatly depending on the tourist's perception.

During the initial stage of planning Adventure Tours, it is crucial to understand and define the traveler's profile and endurance level. For this reason, and considering Family Adventure holidays can be challenging, especially for multigenerational groups, we require a detailed report of the group profile to create an Adventure Travel plan.  

Here at Portugal Deluxe, we privilege the Soft Adventure Tours since we know our clients during vacation are looking for relaxation and outdoor experiences that are not too strenuous or risky. 

Contact us to design your Portugal Adventure Tour.

Hiking in the Douro Valley 

Accessible to challenging routes, epic views, great food, and premium wines to be served at the trip's end - hiking in the Douro Valley can be the ideal tour for laidback, active travelers. 

For about three hours, venture into a private guided 7,1 miles Hiking Tour to the Douro Valley. Marvel at the scenic routes of Favaios, a unique place full of little secrets ready to be unveiled.

Surrounded by fantasy, stories of olden times, and experiences tailored for the most incautious, Favaios possess the placidity and charm necessary to be appreciated by those who seek peace and calm. The next stop is Casal de Loivos, one of the most beautiful landscapes in the Douro valley.

Upon arrival to Pinhão, embark on a private river cruise and indulge in a gourmet lunch with a premium selection of wines onboard.

Biking in the Azores

The Azores is Adventure Tours paradise in Hearth! Our preferred Biking tour takes place in Sete Cidades, a volcanic complex located on the west side of São Miguel. During the private guided Bike Tour, learn about the island's fauna, flora, history, and volcanic formation; of course, be enchanted by the legendary love story behind the lake's formation.

Along the route, as pedaling across the rim of the crater, admire the superb views over several regional lakes and the adjacent coastline. Lunch is a peaceful and tasty picnic with the typical treats of the region. 

Jeep in the Algarve 

For those looking for an Adventure Tour in the Algarve, we strongly suggest a private Jeep Safari. During the trip, get off the beaten tracks and explore a different Algarve on a 4WD comfortable Jeep. 

Escape the tourist hotspots, venture into the rural culture, and visit the ancient rustic villages, small farms, and unknown places hard to find by yourself.

Book with an experienced, informative, and entertaining team that can make the best of your trip! Stepping off the tourist trail requires local knowledge. Book with us!

Adventure Tours with Portugal Deluxe

Adventure Tours with Portugal Deluxe inspires and empowers travelers to connect with locals and nature. We partner with passionate adventure professionals in Portugal's mainland, the Azores, and Madeira. 

During our Adventure Tours, discover enthusiastic people who dedicate their lives to promoting their destination through adventure travel. Our guides escorting Adventure Tours, besides being knowledgeable of the destination culture, fauna, and flora, have a variety of skill competencies required to operate the tour seamlessly.

Our Adventure Tour guides encourage our clients to experience various activities during the planned Itinerary, always attending to the season and clients' skills. They are highly flexible, tolerant, and have strong communication skills. They should possess a powerful self-awareness and be able to exert sound judgment and decision-making.

With us, discover Portugal from the outdoors. Melt away the daily life stress by embarking on some of the most stunning sceneries in the Azores.