Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park Full Day Private Tour from Lisbon

Hoogtepunten

Inbegrepen

Route

1. 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.

   30 min

2. 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).

   10 min

3. 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.

   10 minToegang inbegrepen

4. 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.

   1 uToegang inbegrepen

5. 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

   10 min

6. 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.

   1 u

7. A swing with a magnificient view over the surrounding areas of the Natural Park.

   5 min

Annuleren

Gratis annuleren tot 24 uur voor aanvang, met volledige terugbetaling.

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How it compares in Lissabon

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 1396 dagtrips we list in Lissabon.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Lissabon

Lissabon stroomt van zijn heuvels af naar de Taag, een stad van betegelde gevels, ratelende gele trams, uitkijkterrassen en late, rustige diners.

De oude wijken bezitten de meeste charme. Het kluwen van steegjes in Alfama klimt naar het Castelo de São Jorge en weerklinkt 's avonds van fado, het regelmatige stratenraster van de Baixa loopt af naar het ruime Praça do Comércio aan de rivier, en Bairro Alto en Chiado combineren overdag boekwinkels en cafés met bars 's nachts. Uitzichtpunten als Santa Luzia en Senhora do Monte omlijsten rode daken en glinsterend water.

Top-ranked sights in Lissabon: Commerce Square (Praça do Comércio), Pena National Palace (Palacio Nacional da Pena), Alfama.

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