What we do

Guided, self-guided and bespoke trips

For people who value the benefits of having a local guide with the required permits and accreditations, we run guided trips across various parts of the country on set dates using our own routes. These trips are made with very small groups of people, allowing us to provide our guests with a fully tailor-made service and reduce our environmental footprint.

If you’re an independent type of traveller and you’re looking to have a trip with a customised program or on specific dates, we also organise self-guided trips for guests who like to do things at their own pace. For the ultimate level of personalisation, we do fully bespoke trips that meet the preferences and personal requirements of each guest or group.

Whatever the option, we take care of all the aspects of the trips to ensure our guests have a memorable trip. Based on our local knowledge of the country we can suggest the best routes, recommend the finest accommodations and take you to those secret places for the most genuine experiences, with a distinctive service that only someone local can provide.

In our tours, we privilege quality and environmentally friendly campsites, as wild camping is legally forbidden in Portugal. We also use charming countryside B&B’s and hotels with a “wow factor” where guests can enjoy the local culture, heritage and traditional cuisine with an added level of comfort.

Whether you want to join one of our guided trips or a tailor made experience, please contact us for more details about our offer.

Travel planning and preparation

As part of our offer, we provide a complete set of services to our guests from the moment they contact us about the trips to the time they return home, to ensure our guests have a memorable experience with us.

When you book with us, these are the services we will provide to you which are included in the cost of every trip:

Legal permits and permissions
Tour planning, scouting and guidance
Information about the country, culture, gastronomy and heritage of each region
Logistic support before and during the whole trip
Booking of the best options of accommodation and places to sample the local cuisine
Booking of outgoings and bespoke experiences
Useful information about health, safety and local laws and regulations
Public liability and personal injuries insurance policies
Contact with 4×4 workshops and dealers
Help with the acquisition and delivery of spare parts
Assistance with the transport of people and vehicles
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Fly and Drive with Hertz ^®

Portugal is just a few hours away by plane from most European countries, which makes it an excellent destination for adventure trips, be it a simple weekend excursion or a two-week expedition. For those who do not wish to drive thousands of kilometers just to get here, we have a partnership with Hertz^® for the rental of vehicles* that allow travellers to enjoy Portugal’s culture, natural wonders and remote places in comfort and total freedom.

What you need to know

These “fly and drive” trips are operated from Lisbon, Porto and Faro airports which work as departure and destination points. The vehicles are delivered by Hertz^®, fully equipped and ready to go. At the end of the trip, you just have to return the vehicle before taking your flight back home.

If your preferred option for accommodation is car camping**, the Hertz CAMPERS^® vehicles*** come equipped with a roof tent plus other optional accessories that will transform your trip into a real adventure. As part of our service, we provide a GPS device loaded with the planned route, so that you get the most from your trip without worrying about the navigation.

The route and the tracks were previously recced by us to ensure they are safe and legal to drive. For your comfort and safety, we will provide you with all the necessary information to ensure you have a memorable trip, in full respect for the local communities, regulations and the environment.

Get your plane ticket now and contact us for more information about this service.

* Vehicles can be 4×2 SUV’s or 4×4 Pick-up trucks (subject to availability)

** Camping is at selected authorised campsites, as wild camping is legally forbidden in Portugal.

*** The Hertz Campers^® vehicles are exclusively Jeep^® Renegade^® or Compass^® 4×2.

Media trips and location scouting

After many years of driving Portugal’s back roads and off-road tracks, we have accumulated a deep knowledge of the country. We have thousands of kilometres of marked off-road tracks, and a vast portfolio of the most beautiful places, landscapes and monuments in the country, suitable for media productions.

Based on this experience, we can provide media professionals and companies with all the assistance they need for their projects, from the identification of the best locations to the logistical support required during the field work.