Horses and the Atlantic Coast
The Royal Stud and the Lusitano Horse
Alter do Chão
Meet the horses of an eighteenth century royal stud, and the people who still breed them.
Half day
Experiences
Things worth slowing down for.
43 private experiences across six regions, each led by someone who lives and works here. Filter by what moves you.
Curated by Portugal Magik
12 experiences
Cork, Wine and Olive Oil
From Bark to Craft: A Cork Workshop
Alentejo cork country
See how raw cork becomes something beautiful, in a family-run workshop.
1.5 to 2 hours
Cork, Wine and Olive Oil
A Long Table Under the Olive Trees
Countryside near Évora
An unhurried lunch of Alentejo flavours, served outdoors.
3 hours
Stone, Roman and Megalithic Heritage
The Sephardic Streets of Castelo de Vide
Castelo de Vide
Walk the old Jewish quarter of one of Portugal's most beautiful hilltop villages, on the Sephardic routes of the border country.
Half day
Craft Studios
The Tapestry Manufactory of Portalegre
Portalegre
See how thousands of coloured threads become monumental woven art.
1.5 to 2 hours
Craft Studios
A Cork Design Studio
Alentejo
Meet the designers giving cork a modern, elegant second life.
1.5 hours
Castles, Villages and the Spanish Border
Marvão and Castelo de Vide
Marvão and Castelo de Vide
Two hill villages in the mountains near the Spanish frontier.
Full day
Castles, Villages and the Spanish Border
Elvas and a Lunch Across the Border
Elvas
A star-shaped fortress town, and a short hop into Spain for lunch.
Full day
Horses and the Atlantic Coast
Riding the Montado on a Lusitano
A family Lusitano stud in the Alto Alentejo
A sunset ride from a family stud farm through cork oaks and stone walls, on the horse the Alentejo is known for.
Half day
Horses and the Atlantic Coast
A Morning at a Lusitano Stud Farm
Family stud farms of the Alentejo
Spend a morning with a breeding family, from the foals in the fields to a private display of classical dressage.
Half day
Cork, Wine and Olive Oil
Falconry Over the Montado
A country estate in the Alentejo
An evening with a falconer on a country estate, as hawks and falcons fly free over the cork oak plains.
Two to three hours
Castles, Villages and the Spanish Border
Slow Nights in a Country Hotel
Convents, manor houses and estates across the Alentejo
Stay in a restored convent, manor house or wine estate, where the day ends by the pool as the plains turn gold.
Two nights or more
Gather what moves you, we will do the rest.
Curated by Portugal Magik