Unforgettable Picnics...

  This is our 10th self guided walk in Australia, Italy, Spain, France, Scotland and Nepal and this walk ranks up there with the best. It isn't as long (fine with... read more a pair of 70 year olds) and not as spectacular (tough to march the Australian Great Ocean walk or the Amalfi Coast) but for what it is...a pastoral, cultural, historic walk...it was one the best we have enjoyed. The extraordinary component of this self guided walk is the hospitality ...the transportation, the accommodation, the meals (best ever!) and the people. Just a great weeks walk through beautiful countryside in exceptional accommodation, with terrific people. Go for it!

  This is our 10th self guided walk in Australia, Italy, Spain, France, Scotland and Nepal and this walk ranks up there with the best. It isn't as long (fine with... read more a pair of 70 year olds) and not as spectacular (tough to march the Australian Great Ocean walk or the Amalfi Coast) but for what it is...a pastoral, cultural, historic walk...it was one the best we have enjoyed. The extraordinary component of this self guided walk is the hospitality ...the transportation, the accommodation, the meals (best ever!) and the people. Just a great weeks walk through beautiful countryside in exceptional accommodation, with terrific people. Go for it! …

  Our recent walking tour with Turaventur was one of the best we've taken.  The staff at the farm hotel were super responsive to our needs, the food was excellent and... read more the hotel comfortable and welcoming. We enjoyed our time at the farm and Joana, our...More

  My husband, Scott & I travelled to Portugal for the first time this past September. From the beginning, Teresa and her staff provided excellent communication and advise as they helped... read more to design a trip that would suffice our needs. She modified the usual self- guided...More

  We had a great time discovering Evora and the surrounding area. The bikes were very good and provided trip directions made the days go without a hitch. Both Mario... read more and George were very informative and helpful. It is recommended to select the places on the...More

  We had a customized trip visiting the coast south of Lisbon (Aljezur) and Evora. Both were great and the hybrid biking was excellent. We had a problem with... read more passport on the front end and left 2 days late. Tura was great about modifying our trip...More

  Our recent walking tour with Turaventur was one of the best we've taken.  The staff at the farm hotel were super responsive to our needs, the food was excellent and... read more the hotel comfortable and welcoming. We enjoyed our time at the farm and Joana, our guide, consistently went out of her way to help often before we even knew what was needed!  She was an excellent guide and well informed. In Lisbon, we enjoyed staying at the Heritage Hotel.  They upgraded us to a room which was much more than adequate, and they too were focused on providing great service.  We would recommend Sancho, a restaurant across the street from the hotel. The guides in Lisbon were also fantastic .  We were especially impressed by Terese who was an expert in Portuguese geography, history, and culture.  She taught us much during the two days she guided us.  Miguel, who guided us on the middle day was also great.  Both also went out of their way and emphasized the importance of having at least one Portuguese pastry daily, which they kindly provided.  We especially enjoyed visiting the tile factory just outside of Lisbon which Terese arranged, at our request. We left Portugal, a country we knew little about on arrival, with a a more comprehensive knowledge of its people, culture, customs and history.  This walking vacation was one of our best. …

  My husband, Scott & I travelled to Portugal for the first time this past September. From the beginning, Teresa and her staff provided excellent communication and advise as they helped... read more to design a trip that would suffice our needs. She modified the usual self- guided route to enable us to work in our other trip plans. Her communication was always timely, informative and with obvious passion for and belief in her beautiful country. Teresa was always attentive to our needs, asking us to check in upon arrival each day to ensure we had arrived at our destination safely. …

  We had a great time discovering Evora and the surrounding area. The bikes were very good and provided trip directions made the days go without a hitch. Both Mario... read more and George were very informative and helpful. It is recommended to select the places on the list according to personal interest. Trying to see all of them makes for a very long day. …

  We had a customized trip visiting the coast south of Lisbon (Aljezur) and Evora. Both were great and the hybrid biking was excellent. We had a problem with... read more passport on the front end and left 2 days late. Tura was great about modifying our trip to maximize our time. They did a great job of communicating and everyone was super friendly. …

  TL; DR - save yourselves, it’s too late for us! We booked a self guided walk in Alentejo through Portugal Walks, only to discover that we were contracted out... read more to this company. I would best describe their business model as apathetic and hapless. They could...More

  My husband, Scott & I travelled to Portugal for the first time this past September. From the beginning, Teresa and her staff provided excellent communication and advise as they helped... read more to design a trip that would suffice our needs. She modified the usual self- guided route to enable us to work in our other trip plans. Her communication was always timely, informative and with obvious passion for and belief in her beautiful country. Teresa was always attentive to our needs, asking us to check in upon arrival each day to ensure we had arrived at our destination safely.