Megalithic Monuments and Cork Forest tour from Évora: Immersive Journey into the Past
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Évora
Embark on a captivating journey through time with our Megalithic Monuments and Cork Forest tour from Évora. Explore ancient megalithic sites and discover the secrets of the Cork oak forest.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe - On the way to the Cromlech of Almendres we will be driving through a cork oak forest. There we will be stoping next to some cork trees, being able to touch and explore them, your will learn about this incredible agricultural system that is not only about cork extraction but also about the balance between us and the nature.
  • Cromeleque dos Almendres - The most mysterious place in the region. With world level archeological and historical importance. A monument with 7.000 years
  • Valverde - The Dolmen of Barrocal is located on top of isolated hill. Right in the middle of the typical Alentejo landscape. It will be the perfecto to enjoy once more the historical culture of a pre historical monument and also of Alentejo
  • Anta Grande do Zambujeiro - The biggest Dolmen in the Iberian Peninsula, It was excavated and today we can witness the dimension of this construction with 5.000 years. It testifies the archeological importance of the region.
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • On-site guide
Additional Information

Embark on a journey that starts with a drive through the ‘Montado’, the Portuguese term for a Cork oak forest. This significant testament from our forebears invites exploration and understanding of its management. In the course of the tour, we’ll explore three megalithic monuments and journey back 7,000 years in an attempt to comprehend the reasons our ancestors constructed these remarkable monuments.

Location
Banco de Portugal - Agência de Évora
Praça do Giraldo
In front of Banco de Portugal. The only marble building in the Giraldo square.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nancy13waters
Nov 8, 2023
Interesting experience - We really enjoyed the tour. Sira shared her knowledge and passion with us and it was a really interesting and informative experience. She was able to explain things in such a way that gave us insight to similar sites. She was also able to accommodate our travel and we appreciated that. Very glad we did the tour.
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Franziska_h
Aug 5, 2023
We had a great day with Pedro - The tour with Pedro was fantastic. He shared his in-depth knowledge of cork oaks and megaliths with a lot of humor. We had a great day with unforgettable memories. Thank you for this experience and your helpful tips Tour Out time in Portugal. Pedro is the best!!! ;)
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Joni_c
Jul 13, 2023
Excellent Day Trip - Our guide was very knowledgeable about the l locations we toured. He had great enthusiasm and was very personable. He even added local information and gave pointers on other sites to visit in the area.
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459margeh
Jun 6, 2023
Exceptional guide - Joao is an exceptional guide. He is very informative offering interesting facts which he puts in context, making it easy to remember the points he is making. How cork is grown, harvested and turned into manufactured products is fascinating. Joao knows his Neolithic history and made the sites we visited come alive. Very highly recommended.
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Cgtorrey
May 26, 2023
Our Best Tour in Portugal!!!! - What a wonderful tour!!!! Joao's English was perfect and he started this tour with interesting information about the history of Evora. We then drove into an area with cork trees and learned all about cork production which was fascinating. We did 3 stops and saw the various megalithics which we never would have been able to see on our own. Just a great tour with a really nice guy and wonderful driver. Craig and Cheri Torrey
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Jeremy115
May 17, 2023
Get stoned! - Joao provided an enthusiastic, well-informed discussion of three interesting megalith sites, from a comfortable van. We also enjoyed learning about the cork forest ecosystem, and -- special unexpected treat -- came upon real cork cutters working on the side of the road, and stopped to appreciate their work. Bonus -- when we left something behind on the van, he quickly arranged to meet and return it. Tip: it's possible to take the 7 am train from Lisbon Oriente and make it to this 9:30 tour.
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S3207qblindac
May 13, 2023
Megalithic magic - Enthusiastic, knowledgeable Joao provided a comfortable, fun experience. I learned so much! The tour went well beyond my expectations. Highly recommended.
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Ingrid_f
May 13, 2023
Free back massage - Loved the corkforest and learned a lot about Portugals #1 export. Our guide was very knowledgeable. The Megalithic part of it was less interesting to me which surprised me. I might have had different expectations, but again our guide made it entertaining. The ride to the places was on rough country roads. As our guide said " bonus on this trip is the free back massage. Cute!
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Johnwz2414st
May 5, 2023
Megaliths - We had a great guide who was fun, knowledgeable and a good driver over rough roads. A very informative day.
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Trisstie
Jul 9, 2023
Magical Place - We had to drive off road to access these Monolithic stones so be sure of your vehicle before you attempt this road. I suggest missing the first site you come upon because you have to walk a long, narrow difficult path to view the one stone there. That was very disappointing and entails a hot dusty walk. Continue to the larger more significant site where you won't be disappointed. Signs are up which helpfully explain the interesting history and placement of the stones. This site is the one to see. Entry is free. PS. Sorry I can't upload photos of the best site as they were taken on a friends phone and haven't been shared yet.
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