
Day 1: Castro Laboreiro
We meet at Porto Airport at 1400 hours ( 2 PM) and transfer by car to Castro Laboreiro close to Protugal's northern border with Spain. The transfer takes a little over 2 hours.
Castro Laboreiro is a small hamlet located atop a plateau and overlooking the Minho river which flows down from Spanish Galicia, and forms the border between Spain and Portugal around here.
This rugged region is a part of the Peneda-Geres National Park, Portugal's only national park, and a part of the larger UNESCO Biosphere reserve of Geres-Xures.
Once abundant in wildlife, the reserve is one of the last remaining refuges of large animals such as the Iberian Wolf and the Golden Eagle, In ancient times, the constant threat of wild animals led the locals to breed a hardy sheepdog known as the Castro Laboreiro dog or simply the Portuguese sheepdog which helped farmers protect cattle from wild animals.
Laboreiro is a quiet village surrounded by pines and distant hills. The meditative ruins of its ancient castle dating back to Roman times are the prefect metaphor for this quiet, yet ancient village which marks the start of our exciting adventure.
Meals: B
Accommodation: Castrum Villae Hotel


















