Extreme Sports in Portugal 2023
Extreme sports in Portugal 2023 : In Montes Laboreiro, Viana do Castelo district and Penede-Gerês National Park, there are sports activities and accommodation for holidays or stays where adrenaline invites you to sensations and adventures in permanent contact with nature.
Extreme sports in Portugal 2023: The purpose of this project is the combination of several factors such as: nature, adventure, culture but especially the safety and professionalism of the guides. The main goal is to satisfy all clients with unique and memorable experiences in Gerês Park.
PRICES OF EXCURSIONS AND ACTIVITIES ON REQUEST
Canoeing
These activities are only possible with groups of at least 6 participants. Come to discover the Peneda Gerês Park, accompanied by professional monitors
- CHILDREN FROM 4 TO 12 CAN PARTICIPATE
- Difficulty: Easy
- Duration 3 hours
- Included: Monitor, equipment, photo reportage and insurance
- Not included: Personal expenses - Suggestion: Bring a swim clothes and a towel
Star Canoying
In the Varziela river, customers can experience canyoning even if it is the first time. A fun course with activities such as: toboggans (natural slides), rappelling, water jumps, also recommended for families with children from 4 years old. For children or adults who do not know how to swim the equipment that is provided contemplates this situation in addition the participants can trust the monitor.
Minimum age to participate: 6 years old
- Difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 2.30 hours
- Included: Monitor, equipment, photo report, insurance,
- Not included: Personal expenses.
- Suggestion: Bring a shorts/bikini and towel
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- CHILDREN FROM 8 TO 12 CAN PARTICIPATE
- Difficulty: Medium
- Duration 4 hours
- Included: Monitor, photo report, insurance
- Not included: Personal expenses
- Comfortable clothes and shoes
- Important: Good physical preparation
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- CHILDREN FROM 8 TO 12 CAN PARTICIPATE
- Difficulty: Medium
- Duration: 6 hours
- Includes: Monitor, photo report, picnic, insurance
- Not included: Personal expenses
- Suggestion: Shoes and comfortable clothing
- Important: Good physical preparation
Mountain BTT tours
In the park there is a great choice of mountain bike rides, to get to know the Laboreiro mountain and the Peneda mountain ranges. There are routes for all tastes from 18 to 50 km.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 2 hours
- Included: Monitor, equipment, photo report, insurance
- Not included: Personal expenses.
- Suggestion: Shoes and comfortable clothing
- Requirements: Minimum 14 years old
- Important: Good physical preparation
Deep Canyoning
Deep Canyoning in lagoons and waterfalls is an unforgettable adventure not to be missed. For those who like strong emotions and testing their physical resistance almost to the limit, this race is ideal. It lasts 6 hours and will undoubtedly be a memorable experience. The locks on the Laboreiro River are waterfalls that can only be seen close by. This race requires a minimum of 4 participants who will discover this beautiful place always in safety with the appropriate equipment and monitors support
Walk along a river overcoming obstacles. Swim in natural pools and jump into lagoons surrounded by huge cliffs where participants use ropes and other means of security, to make rappels.
- Difficulty: High
- Duration 6 hours
- Included: Monitor, equipment, adequate food,, photo reporting, insurance,
- Not included: Personal expenses
- Suggestion: Bring swimming shorts / bikini and a towel
- Requirements: Minimum 18 years old
- Important: Good physical preparation
Water canoying
This race takes place in Rio Laboreiro with some difficulty, the race has moments of pure adrenaline, adventure and challenges. Think of a waterfall inside a cave with 7 meters high, this is one of the most sensational obstacles in this part of the river, there are other challenges in this course as there are still 2 more descents in rappel and jumps to lagoons
It's important to confirm that the participants will always be safe with the monitors who prepare all the necessary material for this purpose
- Difficulty: Medium
- Duration: 2.30 hours
- Included: Monitor, equipment, photo reportage and insurance
- Not included: Personal expenses
- Suggestion: Bring a swim shorts / bikini and a towel
- Requirements: Minimum 14 years old
- Important: Good physical preparation
Mega Canyoning
This is an event where participants will have a clear idea of what the Peneda-Gerês National Park has to offer with its paradisiacal environment. It is a course for the most daring with 2 hard rappels on the Varziela River, with paradisiacal lagoons and waterfalls with pure water. This event lasts approximately 4 and a half hours. All the necessary material and safety equipment is provided by professionals.
- Difficulty: High
- Duration: 4.30 hours
- Included: Monitor, equipment, adequate food , photo reporting, insurance
- Not included: Personal expenses
- Suggestion: Bring swimming shorts / bikini and towel
- Requirements: Minimum 16 years old
- Important: Good physical preparation
Walk with Shepherds
The work of shepherds has been and always will be a traditional task especially for the men who live in the mountains. They walk every day through valleys and hills guiding their herds and flocks searching for food. This activity allows participants to be in contact with the local people. The participants can be shepherds here for one day and share unique experiences
- Difficulty: Medium
- Duration: 7 hours
- Includes: equipment, photo reportage, Monitor, insurance
- Not included: Personal expenses
- Suggestion: Comfortable clothes and shoes
- Requirements: minimum 4 years old
Multi Activities
Canopy - It helps overcoming the acrophobia: fear of heights
The slide - Flying between the trees.
Abseiling - Standing with your back to the abyss.
Climbing - Climbing on 9 meter walls
It is a combination of activities with unique experiences and at the same time appreciate what nature has to offer us, all these races will be accompanied by experienced monitors who will help if necessary to overcome the difficulties. It is an afternoon of adrenaline and adventure full of action with rappelling, tree climbing and slide all this to remember later as photographs and videos are made
What is Arvorism?
The essence of canopy is to walk paths at the top of the forest with a platform suspended above the trees.
What's Rappel?
Rappel in French means: recover or call
What's Climbing?
Climbing consists of a quadruped advance over a vertical surface, where the physical action is characterized by a difficulty connected to the randomness of prey placement and the wall quality
What's Slide?
The slide consists of the action of going down with a steel cable from one high place to another lower, using some material
- Difficulty: High
- Duration: 2 hours
- Included: Monitor, equipment, photo report, insurance
- Not included: Personal expenses
- Suggestion: shoes and comfortable clothing
- Requirements: Minimum height of 5 foot
- Important: Good physical condition
In the Footprint of the Iberian Wolf (By Jeep)
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- Difficulty: Medium/High
- Duration: 6 hours
- Includes: Monitor, insurance, photo report, picnic
- Not included: Personal expenses
- Suggestion: Comfortable clothes and shoes
- Requirements: Minimum 12 years old
- Important: Good physical preparation
Castrejo Bread Workshop
In Castro Laboreiro you will find many ovens and mills where the nice Castrejo bread is kneaded and produced. Here participants can learn to knead and grind the flour and bake the bread in the oven. In the end you will have the opportunity to taste it with good wine
- ALLOWS CHILDREN FROM 4 TO 12 YEARS OLD
- Difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 6 hours
- Includes: Monitor, equipment, photo report, insurance
- Not included: Personal expenses.
- Suggestion: Shoes and comfortable clothing
Serra da Peneda (By jeep)