1 Day | Private SUV Expedition | Nature Park | Local Guide

Between the silence of Mendiga and the murmur of the hills, Batista Amado Park is where the journey begins. Here, stone and water have been meeting for millions of years, shaping the territory and teaching us to listen to the landscape. It is the natural portal to the "Telhados d’Água" (Water Roofs), where limestone breathes and rain carves ephemeral shapes. In this space of balance between man and nature, every step prepares the visitor for what lies ahead: a total immersion into the karst heart of the Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park.

Forget traditional museums. Walk side-by-side with the real fossil footprints left by prehistoric sauropods. Learn how these marks were perfectly preserved in the limestone throughout the ages.

The Lapa dos Pocilgões, located near Cabeço das Pombas, is one of the most iconic caves in the Estremenho Limestone Massif. Carved over thousands of years by the action of water on limestone, it combines archaeological, geological, and symbolic value. It has been inhabited since prehistoric times, serving as a witness to the ancient occupation of these hills. Today, visitors find a cavity of great natural beauty. Why visit: A remarkable example of underground karst morphology and the power of water erosion. A site of great historical and scientific significance, used by human communities for millennia. A point of connection between the territory's nature, archaeology, and spirituality. The Lapa dos Pocilgões is the moment you enter the heart of the mountain—a literal dive into the geological and human history of the PNSAC.

Today, it is a dry limestone plain, but about 170 million years ago, it was the bottom of a coastal lagoon where marine animals left their traces behind. The animals preserved in the rock tell the story of a lost coastline—a shallow, warm sea teeming with life, now etched into the stone forever. It is a place that unites science, imagination, and contemplation, where the visitor can literally walk upon an ancient seafloor. On the "Between Rocks and Silences" tour: The Jurassic Beach is the point where the landscape reveals its oceanic past. A moment in which the visitor understands that these hills were once a sea, and that the Earth is always in transformation.

Inglês (English) The Earth's Amphitheatre Gaze upon the edge of an impressive 500-meter-wide structural depression, sculpted solely by water and time. Discover the science behind the formation of this unique natural amphitheatre.

Ascend the winding trails of the Serra dos Candeeiros aboard our comfortable 4x4. Experience absolute silence at the summit, enjoy panoramic views that stretch all the way to the Atlantic coast, and discover marine fossils hidden in plain sight.