Rota Vicentina Walking Holidays
Discover a wonderful new side to Portugal’s Algarve coast with a week's walking in the beautiful and unspoilt National Park – ‘Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina’. Located on the South West coast of Portugal, this hidden gem is one of Europe’s best preserved coastlines, offering all the beauty of the Algarve but with none of the crowds.
- Nights
- 7 to 7 Nights
- Distance
- 67.8 to 67.8 miles
- Location
- South West Portugal
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Season
- Feb to Jul, Sep to Nov
- Price from
- £870
Highlights
Explore Pristine Coastline and Portugal’s Best Kept Secret
- One of Europe’s best preserved coastlines
- Enjoy fresh delicious seafood daily
- High-quality accommodation
- Quiet and traditional Portuguese villages
- Rare and unique birds and animals
- The largest number of priority plant species in Portugal
- Part of the GR path network (GR-11)
Why The Rota Vicentina
This walk will take you across sand dunes, over wild clifftops, along pristine creamy white beaches and through idyllic hidden coves, before reaching Cape St. Vincent, to the south westernmost point in Europe. As well as beautiful coastline, the National Park is also home to a wonderful array of Mediterranean flora and fauna, whilst keen naturalists may spot a number of rare birds and animals including the fish eagle, white stork and otter.
The Path
Starting in Almograve, this path has been designed to allow you to enjoy the best that the National Park has to offer. As you make your way south along the coastline, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a combination of circular walks that will take you inland, as well as linear walks along the coastline, ensuring a diverse range of landscape. You will pass through the villages of Zambujeira, Odeceixe, and Carrapateira, spending a couple of nights in each village before arriving at your final destination Sagres on the Cape Saint Vincent.
We have planned our walks perfectly to last 4-5 hours each day, leaving you with plenty of time to indulge in the traditionally relaxed Portuguese lifestyle. You will also find that all the walks are perfectly way-marked as they are part of the network Rota Vicentina. The route does include some short but steep sections from beach to cliff, however the majority of the path is flat.
Choose Your Walk
Our Rota Vicentina Itineraries
Almograve to Sagres
77 miles (123.9 km)POR-RV1
From £870 Per Person
Key Information
- 7 nights' bed and breakfast
- Luggage transfer, transfers to/from the path where necessary
- Destination Manual and Road Book (route notes) showing directions to your accommodations
- 24 hour assistance
- Access to a Travel APP
Price Does Not Include
- Extra nights in any of the hotels
- Private transfers to or from Faro or Lisbon airports
- Rest Days ~ please enquire for extra night prices at each location
- Airport Transfers
- Packed lunches are not included but can be ordered either from your accommodations or locally and paid for direct each day
- Evening meals. Local restaurants or in-house meals will be easily accessible and should be paid for direct
- Flights
- Airport Transfers to and from your accommodation
Customise your trip?
We can organise additional nights/rest days, as well as transport options. Please contact us to discuss how we can help you with your specific requirements.
- Telephone
- +44 (0)1291 689 774
Rota Vicentina Client Reviews
4.8/5 based on 11 reviews
"Extremely responsive and helpful quick to respond we have recommended to friends."
"As usual, our adventure with Celtic Walks was wonderful!! The places we stayed, the taxi service, the trails were beautiful!! WE liked all the information that was sent to us so we felt secure about leading ourselves each day. The places that we stayed when we got through a long day of hiking were small and peaceful with very nice people to greet you."
"We absolutely loved our walking tour of the Rota, and our experience with Celtic Trails Walking Holidays. The team at Celtic were always very helpful even though we were booking from Canada. I would say that I have complete confidence in booking with Celtic Trails."
"Everything worked perfectly. Communication during booking was excellent, questions quickly answered and all information was clear."
"After coming to Europe for many years it was an exceptional treat to have my children with me on the Sintra trip. Celtic did an exceptional job of accommodations and the support arrangements. Thank you."
"Our experience with Celtic Trails was perfectly wonderful and easy. Much better than other companies - seamless! It gave me time to bond with my daughter."
"My experience with Celtic Trails was well organised: good accommodation, walking description accurate. We liked the food, the people and most of the terrain. This holiday had a good impact on our well-being, that's why we do them."
"Very good experience with Celtic Trails. Would recommend."
"Walking routes and itineraries are good and the service reliable. Spectacular scenery and comfortable weather. As always, a good, long walk has been positive for our mental and physical well-being. Walking as a couple is also great for our marriage."
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Customise your trip?
We can organise additional nights/rest days, as well as transport options. Please contact us to discuss how we can help you with your specific requirements.
- Telephone
- +44 (0)1291 689 774
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