Lousa Mountain Private Tour

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Itinerary

1. 4x4 and hiking tour watching wild deer, boars, foxes, squirrels in the Lousa mountain. We will walk in forests of pines, chestnut trees, oaks, and beeches.The tour passes also in some abandoned and restored shale villages that we will visit.

   4 h

2. Gondramaz is a completely restored shale village with about 50 houses where there is a tourist resort and where we will have a coffee.

   30 min

3. Cadaval Cimeiro and Cadaval Fundeiro are two abandoned shale villages that burned twice in the 1980s. There we will hike between the two.

   30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 88 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Great trip deer watching

  Great trip out from Coimbra. Really interesting countryside, off the beaten track. Shist villages were fascinating. We saw Red Deer and wild boar. Alfredo took us down all sort of tracks and right into the mountain scenery. He was really pleasant and very knowledgeable. We loved it. Great to get into nature for a couple of hours.

  421davidiSeptember 2025via Tripadvisor

• 3Saw deer but questionable hygiene

  Although we did see deer and the guide was very knowledgeable and obviously passionate about his job. We paid for a private tour but it was not private. There was another couple with us. The tour guide explained that it meant denying my booking, which doesn't make sense because he still made the booking available even though it had already been booked earlier. The jeep of the guide was not well kept inside, and my seat belt (left back seat) was extremely smelly and smelled of vomit. At the end of the day my neck (which the seat belt rubbed against the whole day) had a rash which lasted several days.

  FireworkksDecember 2024via Tripadvisor

• 5Stunning small group tour that takes you deep into the mountains.

  An incredible afternoon seeing the beautiful villages in Lousa and surrounds. It was a difficult day as there were wildfires in Portugal so while we couldn’t access the usual tour sites, I don’t feel like I missed out in any way as Alfredo made sure he gave us the best possible experience - we saw deer too!

  Ashlea_VOctober 2024via Viator

• 5Wonderful host and tour!

  Our host was fantastic! Very knowledgeable about the region and Portugal history generally. He took us ALL OVER the mountains looking for the much elusive deer! We spotted about six, including a very large buck! We got to hike a bit in a beautiful forest as well. And, of course, the tour wouldn’t be complete without the visit to the schist village! Quaint and pretty. I highly recommend this tour BUT be sure that you/your group is prepared for hours of off-roading, dust, and being inside a diesel vehicle for very long stretches of time, and on windy roads! This is rustic….

  Jennifer_LSeptember 2024via Viator

• 5Fantastic

  Fun and exciting. The guide was very experienced in the region and took us to many under the radar locations. Lots of sightseeing and wildlife around the area, which is not crowded with tourists. Lovely restaurant as well. Definetly recommend.

  Paradise61499224692May 2024via Tripadvisor

• 5Worth doing the full day experience

  Fun day, fabulous guide. I did the full day experience and truly enjoyed it. I thought there would be more hiking, there wasn’t, but good experience going off road. Beautiful views. Enjoyed visiting remote areas I would not have otherwise experienced.

  Amy_PMay 2024via Viator

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How it compares in Coimbra

• Its from-price is 19% below the median of the 209 experiences we list in Coimbra.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 9 of 209.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Coimbra

Coimbra is a hill city on the Mondego River in central Portugal, home to a centuries-old university, a baroque library and its own style of fado.

Coimbra rises above the Mondego River in central Portugal and was the country's capital in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Its university, founded in 1290 and settled in Coimbra from 1537, is the oldest in Portugal, and the old campus on the hill is a UNESCO site with the gilded Joanina Library and a tall clock tower. Students still wear black academic capes.

Top-ranked sights in Coimbra: University of Coimbra (Universidade de Coimbra).

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