
Tour · 11 nights · with Explore Worldwide
An escorted walking holiday with Explore Worldwide from Madrid through Spain’s Ribera del Duero to Portugal’s Douro Valley, blending countryside hikes with regional wine tastings and medieval towns over 11 nights.
Highlights
Walks through Madrid’s central neighbourhoods and markets
Roman aqueduct and Alcazar fortress in Segovia
Wine tasting in Ribera del Duero and El Toro regions
Three nights in medieval FermoselleWith natural park walks
Train journey along Portugal’s Douro Valley to Porto
Journeys
This small-group tour starts in Madrid with an urban walking tour through the city’s historic heart, including the Palacio Real and Mercado de San Miguel. After leaving the capital, it takes you north to Segovia, famous for its vast Roman aqueduct and fortress, before moving into wilderness with walks in Guadarrama National Park and Duraton River Natural Park.
The journey continues through Ribera del Duero, a well-known Spanish wine region, with tastings at local bodegas and a visit to Zamora’s Romanesque churches. Three nights in the hilltop village of Fermoselle present walks across oak woodlands and granite bodegas dug into rock. The route crosses into Portugal via the Douro Valley, with time in Lamego, Porto, and visits to family-run wineries and the baroque Mateus Palace. The pace balances walking and tastings with free afternoons in towns where medieval streets and riverside views linger in the mind.
Itinerary
Madrid
Segovia
Zamora
Porto
These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
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Need to know
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The operator
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
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