The
TransAlentejo Walking Festival is an event that takes place
over four weekends, covering the entire territory of Alentejo,
in a total of 47 municipalities and covering the 50 TransAlentejo
Pedestrian Trails that are infrastructured on the ground.
Given that there are 8 days available for the practice of
50 walking tours, there must be a wide range of walks that
take place simultaneously. Participants must therefore make
their choice in which they wish to participate.
The Walking Tours agenda is available in Global
Program with the name of the tour, the municipality where
it takes place, information about the meeting point, the entity
that will accompany you and the status of the appointment.
As they are confirmed the "schedule status" changes
to "Confirmed". If you sign up for a Walking Tour
that is not confirmed, you will be informed and you can choose
another one in the region.
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CHOOSE
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To know
the characteristics of all the Alentejo Walking Tours, access the
Walking
Tours page, consult the List and Map and download the TransAlentejo
Guides (PT, EN, ES, DE, FR) in PDF format. Choose the ones that most
catch your attention.
Choose your accommodation in Alentejo close to the tours you are going
to take, preferably in the municipalities where the tours take place.
If you need help with accommodation, see www.visitalentejo.com
See the registration forms below.
WALKING
TOURS
Participation in all TransAlentejo Walking Festival is FREE.
However, if you do not attend the Walking Tours in which
you signed up, without having canceled up to one week before
the event, you will be charged a cost of 20.00Euros for
each Walking Tour you missed without notice.
To cancel send the information to info@transalentejo.com.
The Walking Tours Guides are generally
indicated by the Alentejo Municipalities, Tourist Entertainment
Companies, Local Associations or by the Festival Organization.
Your dedication to this activity is completely dedicated
to the cause of promoting the Alentejo and its natural and
cultural beauties.
If you feel rewarded for the work done by these people,
take responsibility for thanking them and offering a TIP.
Registration is mandatory and each Walking Tour is limited
to a maximum of 40 participants. In each Pedestrian Walk,
a participation quota is reserved for local inhabitants
of the municipality where the event takes place. The number
of residents per Pedestrian Walk is defined with each participating
City Council.
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WILL YOU PARTICIPATE? THEN READ THIS.
If you are going to participate in a TransAlentejo Walking Festival
Walking Tour, pay attention to all these procedures:
- Sign up using the form found on this page below. Everyone must fill
out the form, whether visitors or locals.
- Be on the day of the tour, at the indicated location, from 9:30
am. This is the scheduled meeting time and the walk will leave at
10:00 am.
- Take a small backpack with you, preferably with two straps.
- Carry water, at least one liter, in a reusable bottle or canteen.
Do not use disposable plastic bottles. The organization may distribute
water, but not in individual bottles.
- Take food for the journey. The tour doesn't end in time to go home
or to a restaurant for lunch. Choose to bring sandwiches, fruit, carrots,
cereal bars, juices.
- Bring a hat/cap, coat and rain protection.
- If you have a neckband/keychain, take it with you to put your badge
on.
- If you have your first aid kit and personal medication, take it
in your backpack.
- This walking tour is not a sportive activity. The pace will be set
by the guides/instructors and there will be several stops to observe
nature and explanations about the places passed through or seen. It
is not permitted to overtake the guide. There may be cultural moments
initiated by guides or other hikers.
- If you want to read a poem or literary text about Alentejo or by
an Alentejo author, let the guide know before starting the tour to
arrange the right time.
- Collaborate with the organization in everything requested.
ACCOMMODATION
Participants can stay in any tourist accommodation in Alentejo, and
must book directly with them. Reservations can be made through booking
or airbnb platforms, but doing so directly increases the profitability
of local businesses. If you need help with accommodation, see www.visitalentejo.com
PARTY
DINNERS
Every weekend there will be a Party Dinner on Saturday. You must
register in the registration form for the Walking Tours. Meals are
typical of Alentejo with several options, buffet or served, where
you will have alternatives for those who do not eat meat or other
conditions and gastronomic options. Meals include starters, bread
(obviously), assorted dishes or snacks, desserts, drinks and coffee.
The price of dinner is 25.00Euros per person, paid in advance.
TOURISM
SEMINARS
Held on two week days, they are mainly aimed at tourism professionals,
mayors, entrepreneurs and local development agents. They take place
in the morning between 9:30h and 13:00h. It does not include lunch
for participants, but they can participate in the speakers' lunch,
with payment directly at the restaurant.
OTHER
ACTIVITIES
There may be other complementary activities, such as urban cultural
visits, visits to museums or historical sites, wine tastings or
others not yet specified, which, as a rule, have no associated cost.
If there is any cost, it will be informed in the Global Program
and it will only have to do with the coverage of direct consumption
costs. Any payments will be made directly at the locations.
Application
form
Filling
Instructions
- If your registration is for only one person, use only the
first fields for personal data.
- If your registration is for more than one person, you can
use the same form, as long as all those registered choose
the same program. If you choose different programs, you must
submit different forms.
- Fill in the data of all participants.
- Choose the Walking Tours in which you will participate.
- After submitting the registration form, a confirmation page
appears.
FIRST
FILL IN YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS, HERE
All form fields are mandatory
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