Culture and Discovery Tour

Adventurebug is an adaptable travel company. We love soft adventures as much as active ones! For this reason we have a series of adapted trips for those wanting an easy adventure – meaning low energy output, to our amazing worldwide destinations. We do this all the time! These trips still focus on the highlights of a destination – with a little more focus on culture, history and wonderful natural scenery, giving you more time and energy to soak it all up!
Location: Portugal
Hiking & Exploring in Madeira is like taking a trip through an open-air botanical garden. Then there´s the volcanic landscapes and hidden lakes and valleys – trapping microclimates, lush and bursting with songbirds and exotic insects. Along the coastlines, home to an abundance of whales and dolphins, maritime traditions remain unchanged and society is moulded by the rigors of powerful mid Atlantic swell, making Madeira one of the most determined fishing cultures on earth.
MADEIRA Island Adventure
Moderate Hiking
8 Nights
Family Friendly
Start: Madeira
Finish: Madeira
Dates: Contact Us
Next to other European destinations, Portugal is less known yet holds amazing treasures for the discerning traveler! A historical powerhouse for navigational dominance and European world expansion, Portugal has some of the richest architecture from this period including a vast array of geographical delights and of course a fantastic gastronomy and some pretty tasty wines! For the traveler, Portugal offers spectacular coastal landscapes and sun swept hill ranges, medieval villages and of course delightful nature reserves and wonderful food! – there is much to discover here. Bem-vindo! We welcome you on our multi-activity tour of Portugal's finest highlights.
Classic Portugal Multi Activity Tour
Easy Walking, Cycling, Kayaking
9 Days
Family Friendly
Start: Porto
Finish: Lisbon
Dates: Contact Us
Next to other European destinations, Portugal is less known yet holds amazing treasures for the discerning traveler! A historical powerhouse for navigational dominance and European world expansion, Portugal has some of the richest architecture from this period including a vast array of geographical delights and of course a fantastic gastronomy and some pretty tasty wines! For the hiker, Portugal and may not possess high mountains yet it offers spectacular coastal landscapes and sun swept hill ranges, medieval villages and of course delightful nature reserves – there is much to discover here. Bem-vindo! We welcome you on our exploratory hiking tour of Portugal´s finest highlights.
Lisbon to the Algarve Hiking Discovery
Easy Hiking
10 Nights
Family Friendly
Start: Lisbon
Finish: Lisbon
Dates: Contact us
Next to France, Italy or Spain, Portugal is one of Europe's lesser visited destinations yet it holds tremendous value for the discerning traveler.  A historical powerhouse for global navigational dominance, Portugal contains some of the richest architecture from this period including a vast array of geographical treasures and of course a fantastic gastronomy and some pretty tasty wines too – especially the Port!  For the hiker, Portugal may not exceed 8000 feet but it offers spectacular coastal landscapes and many forested hill ranges.  Bemvenido!  We welcome you on this exploratory hiking tour of central Portugal's highlights.
Classic Central Portugal Caminos & Culture
Moderate Hiking
7 Nights
Start: Lisbon
Finish: Lisbon
The Azores archipelago consists of 9 islands, the region is a mid-Atlantic treasure that escapes tourism of grand proportions.  It is truly a land of contrasts and offers a feast of delights for the active traveler – primarily a marriage between a walking discovery over unique and somewhat unreal landscapes and a journey back in time. We'll visit Sao Miguel, Pico and Faial Islands, offering guide-led hikes and cultural highlights throughout – including wine tasting opportunities and special focus on authentic local dishes!  By undertaking this tour, you are creating opportunities to enhance aspects of rural tourism to the Azores lesser travelled regions.  This is still a lesser visited European destination and one that is highly praised for its authenticity.
Essential Azores – Walking Discovery Tour
Moderate Hiking
10 Nights
Family Friendly
Start: Ponta Delgada
Finish: Ponta Delgada
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24. Classic Northern Portugal Discovery Tour This tailor made journey takes us west of Lisbon and northwards to Porto, where we experience the finest blend of coastal heritage with the bountiful medieval towns and forts that dot the forested and mountainous landscapes of the interior.  Add to your experience the superb cuisine of Portugal, particularly in the north, and of course some of Europe´s top wines – especially Port!  Combining a variation of light nature hikes with cultural visits to towns, monuments and historical sites, this tour promises a wide range of insight into Portuguese urban, rural and coastal life.  
Classic Northern Portugal Light Walking & Cultural Tour
Easy Walking
8 Nights
Family Friendly
Start: Lisbon
Finish: Lisbon
Dates: Contact us
Adventurebug loves Portugal and we've been guiding our own brand of trips here for over 25 years!  Travel with us to the Azores and mainland Portugal – discovering the people, architecture, landscapes and of course the wonderful food and wine this country has to offer!  Our explorations are largely on foot – at a level and pace you can handle – ensuring that you absorb the most authentic experience possible. Discover secret coastal walks, volcananic landscapes, incredibley diverse botany, secret swimming spots and meet the legendary people that define the nation itself!
Highlights of the Azores & Mainland Portugal
Moderate Hiking
11 Nights
Start: Ponta Delgada
Finish: Lisbon