Rota Vicentina
Rota Vicentina is a non-profit association managing a 750 km walking and over 1000 km cycling trail network along Portugal's Southwest coast…
Eco-Tourism & Experiential Learning
A wide way into this world: farm stays, revived schist villages like Cerdeira, educational estates like Quinta Vale da Lama, and off-grid retreats from the Serra de Monchique to the Azores. Travel that teaches, and gives back.
Focus —
All focusesWorkshops & TrainingsCommunity EducationSustainability in SchoolsStorytelling & DocumentariesDIY Skills & GuidesOnline Courses & ResourcesSustainable TourismNature-based LearningEco-Tourism & Experiential Learning
Where —Projects in this focus
Figueirinha Ecoturismo
Figueirinha Ecoturismo is a sustainable rural tourism property near Odemira, Alentejo, offering accommodations amid cork oak forests and oli…
Rio-A-Dentro
Rio-A-Dentro organizes nature boat tours on the Tagus River near Lisbon, using environmentally friendly boats to explore wildlife, wild Lusi…
Vida Pura
Vida Pura is an eco-friendly retreat centre near Odeceixe in southwest Portugal, operating on solar energy, harvested water, and biodynamic …
Re.Rural – Centro Co.Re
Re.Rural – Centro Co.Re is a Rural Learning Centre based in the Transition Village of São Luís, Odemira, dedicated to regenerating rural com…
Eco-tourism and experiential learning in Portugal
The difference between this and a holiday is that you leave knowing how something works. Keela Permaculture Farm in Beira Baixa, Quinta Alma in the Monchique hills and Parque de Natureza de Noudar are working projects first and places to stay second.
Some are farms that take guests, some are estates that teach, some are conservation areas that decided visitors were part of the mission. Quinta da Comenda has farmed organically near São Pedro do Sul for decades. Terramadome is seven hectares of experiment near Penamacor.
Ask before you book what the work of the week actually is; the good ones will tell you plainly. See also sustainable tourism, nature-based learning and workshops and trainings. Dated activities from these projects are listed in our events calendar.