Know Before You Go | Portugal
Whether you're preparing for your upcoming Portugal adventure or want to learn more about the nature, culture and cuisine of the Douro Valley, we've got you covered. We've rounded up an array of useful resources, from packing tips to travel stories to inspire your wanderlust.
Travel Stories & Articles
The Wild Upper Douro: An International Treasure
—By Wendy Redal
Portugal’s Douro Valley is best known as a cradle of European winemaking. For more than 2,000 years grapes have been planted in terraced vineyards along the steep mountainsides that line the Douro River...
Guiding on Portugal’s River of Wine: A First-Time Nat Hab Expedition Leader’s Story
—By Daniel Blankenheim
Porto is a fascinating city, but a city, nonetheless. And then, when we finally hit the Douro River: Silence. Just the wind, some bird calls and the gentle strokes of our paddles. I found...
Culinary Wonders of Portugal: 7 Recipes to Try at Home
—By Natural Habitat Adventures
We know most of our guests don’t choose our nature adventures for the food, although it’s generally excellent. On our Portugal kayaking adventure, however, the food is a hallmark...
Seven Summer Nature Adventures in Europe
—By Rebecca Self
From kayaking in Portugal to exploring Croatia and Slovenia’s wild sides, there’s something for everyone on a Nat Hab trip to Europe in the summertime!
7 Romantic Getaways for Nature Lovers
—By Cathy Brown
Whether your idea of romance is an African river cruise among hippos and crocodiles, kayaking the Douro River through Portugal’s Old World wine country or wandering among fluttering orange butterflies in Mexico, our trips have you covered!
