2-Hour Trip Valada

We begin our cruise in the village of Valada (Cartaxo), which seen from a distance is a carpet of little white houses, where we make out the church, the marina, the boats… and in the background the Ponte Rainha D. Amélia. We head down the river towards its islands, known as mouchões, where we can find birds and horses living wild, as far as the village of Palhota (Cartaxo). This is where Alves Redol lived and wrote the book “Os Avieiros”, immortalising them as the gypsies of the river. We’ll sail further… amidst the water, the islets and mouchões, a landscape not to be missed. A tasting of 3 regional wines on board (red, white and abafado). We head back up the river towards the avieiro fishing village of Escaroupim (Salvaterra de Magos), with its stilt houses, the fishermen’s boats and the Casa Museu dos Avieiros. Opposite Escaroupim we see Ilha das Garças, a nesting site for various birds such as great egrets, little egrets, cattle egrets, glossy ibises, spoonbills, night herons, buzzards, among others. Return to the village of Valada (Cartaxo).

We provide you with an unforgettable experience amid the river’s fauna and flora, where the natural beauty surprises every visitor. You’ll be able to observe a wide variety of plants and animals in their habitat. Herons, storks, crows, woodcocks, wild ducks, eagles, kites, cows and the horse roaming completely free. Return to the Escaroupim quay.

• Boat trip
• Tasting of 3 regional wines (red, white and abafado)