The technical organization and sale of the activities included on this website are the responsibility of Papa-Léguas, a travel and tourism agency, registered under the name of Papa-Léguas, Agência de viagens e turismo Lda, with headquarters at Rua Conde de Sabugosa nº 3F, 1700-115 Lisbon. The agency is registered in the Commercial Registry Office of Lisbon with Taxpayer Identification Number 504163590. It has a share capital of €99,759.60 (ninety-nine thousand, seven hundred and fifty-nine euros and sixty cents). Papa-Léguas is also registered with the National Registry of Travel Agents and Tourism Operators (RNAVT) nº2275 and the National Registry of Tourist Animation Agents (RNAT) nº67/2014.
2.1. You must register for the activity you wish to participate in, through the website www.papa-leguas.com by completing the respective online form. After registering, you will have 72 hours to make the payment. If you register less than 24 hours before the start of the activity, you must make the payment by 5:00 PM on the last working day preceding it.
2.2. Your registration is only considered valid after payment is made. You can make the payment using different methods: in cash at the office of Papa-Léguas or by bank transfer to the provided IBAN, which will be sent to you in the registration email.
2.3. If payment is not made at the office of Papa-Léguas, you must validate it (bank transfer) by sending the proof of payment to the email geral@papa-leguas.com or by fax to 218452693.
2.4. After payment validation, our staff will send an email indicating the status of the reservation:
2.4.1. The reservation is confirmed when the activity has reached the minimum group size required for its realization and the maximum group size has not been reached yet. The client's spot in the activity is guaranteed.
2.4.2. The reservation is canceled when the minimum group size required for the activity has not been reached. The activity will not take place, and the client will be fully refunded.
2.4.3. The reservation is placed on the waiting list when the maximum number of participants has been reached, but a reservation has been accepted in the meantime. Our services will contact the client to provide further updates.
2.5. Pre-registrations by phone, fax, written messages, emails, or any other form of message transmission are not accepted, as well as on site payments on the day of the activity.
3.1. The prices of the activities are based on factors such as service costs, insurance, and entrance fees to museums, parks, etc. The price includes the Value Added Tax (VAT) in effect, whenever applicable. Papa-Léguas reserves the right to change the prices of the activities without prior notice.
3.2. The prices of the activities do not include meals and transportation to the meeting point, unless otherwise stated and explicitly published on the activity page under the "includes" section.
3.3. Papa-Léguas may pair up individual clients for activities that involve overnight stays in hotels or similar accommodations, based on gender and chronological order of registration. Any participant who remains isolated will be required to pay the respective single supplement (when applicable), as indicated on the activities page.
4.1. If a client registered for a specific activity wishes to change their registration to another activity or to the same activity on a different date, they may do so under the following conditions:
4.1.1 - Notify Papa-Léguas at least 72 hours in advance of the activity start time.
4.1.2 - There must be availability for the desired activity change. If there are any change fees, the client will be responsible for covering them.
4.2. If the activity is canceled by the organization, clients will receive a FULL REFUND of their registration fee.
4.3. The organizing agency is permitted to change the order of activities, routes, and departure times, if there are justifications for doing so.
5.1. The client can cancel a one-day activity and receive a full refund if the cancellation is made up to 72 hours before the activity's start time. Otherwise, expenses may be incurred, or the client may lose the entire amount paid.
For weekend activities, the cancellation must be communicated at least two weeks in advance of the activity's start date. Otherwise, expenses may be incurred, or the client may lose the entire amount paid. In activities that require hotel reservations, the cancellation must be communicated at least two weeks before the activity's start date. Otherwise, expenses may be incurred, or the client may lose the entire amount paid. For weekend photography activities, the cancellation must be communicated at least one month before the activity's start date. Otherwise, expenses may be incurred, or the client may lose the entire amount paid.
5.2. The no-show of the customer at the designated location, date, and time for the start of the activity is considered a cancellation and will result in the total loss of the payment made, with no right to claim a refund.
5.3. Non-appearance is defined as delays equal to or exceeding 15 minutes beyond the scheduled time.
6.1. Complaints will only be considered if submitted in writing to the agency within a maximum period of 30 days after the end of provision of services.
In the event of a complaint regarding non-compliance with contracted services, the client may activate the Travel and Tourism Guarantee Fund, as provided for in DL 61/2011 of May 6, in its current wording, by submitting the respective complaint:
i) To the Customer Authority, as Papa-Léguas, a travel and tourism agency, is a member of the Customer Advocate for Travel and Tourism Agencies. To benefit from this service, you must submit your complaint in writing within 20 working days after the end of the trip. Agencies are bound to promptly comply with the decisions issued by this entity.
ii) To Portuguese National Tourism Authority through www.turismodeportugal.pt, within 30 days after: (i) the end of the trip; (ii) the cancellation of the trip attributable to the agency; (iii) the date of awareness of the impossibility of its realization due to reasons attributable to the agency; (iv) the closure of the establishment.
iii) To any of the entities listed on the website of the Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs through http://www.consumidor.pt.
7.1. The insurance included in all Papa-Léguas activities covers:
Please find all relevant information about your insurance here.
I often say that my work is a hobby. In addition to being a guide, traveler and hiker, I work full-time at the agency as responsible for the office hours, travel consultancy and client contact. I lead the pedestrian walks in Portugal.
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On Easter, we will set sail for São Pedro do Sul, exploring the Serra da Arada step by step.
Starting from the thermal baths, we will venture on foot through some of the most emblematic trails in the region: the Poldras Route in Oliveira de Frades, the “Incas Trail,” the “Birch Route,” and the “Goat and Wolf Route” in the Serra da Arada. All the trails will take place in the Gralheira massif, with the exception of the Poldras Route, which is located in Oliveira de Frades, in the Vouga Valley.
This is a weekend for all those who enjoy hiking nature trails, this time in the Serra da Arada. Prepare your expectations because the landscapes are magnificent, and at this time of the year, they will be covered in yellow and pink from the brooms and heathers.
Micro tour guided by Luis Dias.
Arrival in S. Pedro do Sul, check-in from 3PM and free time.
Optionally, we can meet at a place to be arranged and take a walk in Oliveira de Frades, called the Poldras Route.
POLDRAS ROUTE
Length: about 6 miles.
Type: Circular in a rural, mountain environment.
Path: beaten earth and stone paths, shortly cross-country, stream crossings.
Accumulated Slope: +293m/-293m
Max. altitude: 310m
Min. altitude: 113m
Duration: 4h30m hours with stops.
Difficulty level: moderate.
Points of interest: Souto de Lafões Church, Varzielas Creek, village of Souto, Mouth of the Varoso River, Cunhedo bridge and scenic route, Vouga River.
The Papa-Léguas guide will provide information about the geology, biology, history, and local legends.
Breakfast at the hotel, departure in the participants vehicles to the village of Pena, located in the Serra da Arada, where we will start the trek.
Today we will have a beautiful walk, one of those that will surprise us for its natural beauty.
In the last part of the trek we will make the connection between the village of Covas do Rio and the village of Pena, this section is called "Dead Man Who Killed the Living", because the legend tells the story of a coffin that when being transported to the cemetery by the track slipped taking with him one of the porters.
Return to the hotel, passing through the Portal of Hell. Arrival, free time and dinner at a restaurant.
THE GOAT AND THE WOLF ROUTE & THE DEAD WHO KILLED THE LIVING TRAIL
Length: about 9 miles.
Type: Circular in a rural, mountain environment.
Trail: dirt and stone paths; small bush cutters.
Accumulated Drop: +702m/-702m
Maximum altitude: 749m (Wind Farm).
Minimum altitude: 363m (Ribeira de Paivó).
Duration: 7 hours with stops.
Difficulty level: Medium-high.
Points of interest:
The Papa-Léguas guide will provide information about the geology, biology, history, and local legends.
Breakfast at the hotel, check-out and go in the participants' vehicles to the village of Candal, where we will start the walk.
We will pass the Ribeira do Paivó, go up to the village of Póvoa das Leiras to follow a path, which is called "Trail of the Incas", to the peak of the Serra da Ribeira. The name derives from the very slight resemblance to the famous Peruvian trail, mainly because the slopes - of both trails - are steep and spectacular and made of stone slabs.
Our trail continues to the Fraguinha campsite, characterized by a birch forest.
We follow the trail of Minas das Chãs to start the descent of Ribeiro Escuro to the village of Candal.
Arrival and return home by 5PM.
PORTUGUESE INCA TRAIL & BIRCH ROUTE
Length: about 10,2 miles. (possibility of shortening the distance, depending on the group).
Type: Circular in a rural, mountain environment.
Path: dirt and stone paths; small bush cutters.
Accumulated Slope: +828m/-828m
Max. altitude: 1086m (Wind Farm).
Min. altitude: 646m (Ribeira de Paivó).
Duration: 7 hours with stops.
Difficulty level: medium-high.
Interest points: Villages of Candal and Póvoa das Leiras, Ribeira de Paivó, “Portuguese Inca Trail”, views and panoramas to the mountains, fauna and flora, Volphramium Mines.
The Papa-Léguas guide will provide information about the geology, biology, history, and local legends.
