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Buracas do Casmilo Private Hiking Tour from Coimbra
(2) Reviews
União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu)
About
We invite you to live an experience in the imposing Massif of Sicó that shapes this wild scenery, as well as the way of life of the people. Here, side by side, stone and man steadfastly resist the wear and tear of time. You look around and the entire landscape appears dominated by the sharp edges of the stone. On the way to Buracas valley, we will hike in fields of lapiás, authentic “stone cemeteries”, dolinas (sinkholes) and hold your breath for the most impressive scenery of all: the Casmilo caves, popularly known as “the mouths of the mountains”. Then we will enter the canyon and hike to the Our Lady of Circulo Santuary, in the top of the mountain, and visit the Outeiro windmill! In this ...
Highlights
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
One souvenir photo
Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
Professional photographer guide
Meals as per itinerary (L=lunch, D=dinner) are optional and paid separately on site.
All activities
Transport by private vehicle
Food and drinks, unless specified
Souvenir photos without logos (available to purchase)
Meeting Points
Departure
Largo da Portagem
Green 4x4 vehicle with logo.
Return
Important Information
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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A maximum of 10 people per booking
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Buracas do Casmilo Private Hiking Tour from Coimbra
(2) Reviews
União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu)
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$106.50
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About
We invite you to live an experience in the imposing Massif of Sicó that shapes this wild scenery, as well as the way of life of the people. Here, side by side, stone and man steadfastly resist the wear and tear of time. You look around and the entire landscape appears dominated by the sharp edges of the stone. On the way to Buracas valley, we will hike in fields of lapiás, authentic “stone cemeteries”, dolinas (sinkholes) and hold your breath for the most impressive scenery of all: the Casmilo caves, popularly known as “the mouths of the mountains”. Then we will enter the canyon and hike to the Our Lady of Circulo Santuary, in the top of the mountain, and visit the Outeiro windmill! In this ...
Highlights
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
One souvenir photo
Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
Professional photographer guide
Meals as per itinerary (L=lunch, D=dinner) are optional and paid separately on site.
All activities
Transport by private vehicle
Food and drinks, unless specified
Souvenir photos without logos (available to purchase)
Meeting Points
Departure
Largo da Portagem
Green 4x4 vehicle with logo.
Return
Itinerary
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Buracas do Casmilo
The Buracas do Casmilo (Casmilo caves) is an incredible and surprising monument sculpted by nature over thousands of years.
They are the result of the collapse of the core part of a conduit – a speleological phenomenon called incassion – which exposed the extreme lateral parts, remnants of the cave that was previously hidden inside the mount.
30 minutes
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Dolina do Casmilo
Dolina do Casmilo (Casmilo sinkhole) results from the dissolution of limestone. These sinkholes are depressions where water is deposited; they serve, therefore, to support agriculture and pastoralism, representing true “oases in the desert”.
15 minutes
3
Moinho do Outeiro
The Outeiro mill is an old revolving mill. This fragile and crude artefact, whose structure allowed it to rotate in the most favorable direction, proves the ancestral art of using the wind to grind cereals.
15 minutes
4
Senhora do Círculo
The sanctuary owes its name, Nossa Senhora do Círculo, to the circular stone wall that surrounds the sanctuary.
From the top, you can see the mountains of Buçaco and Caramulo and the Serra da Estrela itself, on sunny days, shows its highest villages. The look still leads us to distinguish the entire coast, from Ovar to Peniche, to Figueira da Foz and the fields of Mondego.