We could tell you how enjoyable and fun our group hiking weeks are. However, our former guests are much better at this, like Cecilia who participated on her own:
“I would like to share my experiences with the hiking group at Monte Maravilhas. First of all, Maravilhas is in itself a very pleasant place to depart from every day. And it’s a very nice place to return home to after each hike. The whole group stayed in Casa Amarela where I had my own room. Every morning at breakfast Devi, the hiking guide, would tell us where we would be going that day. Around ten o’clock in the morning we started our very varied hikes in the hills around Maravilhas.
Tara the dog would accompany us, barking and happy, a full member of our group. She knew the way. Devi always had a map of the area and could show us where the route would take us that day. Farms, herds of sheeps and goats and cosy little villages crossed our path. We walked with a brisk pace but enjoyed plenty of breaks so that the programme was open and very relaxed. Lovely chats and plenty of laughter with group members… Also enjoyable silence and taking in the bird sounds all around us…. Oh Portugal, you are so beautiful in your simplicity!
In a small cafe we ate our selfmade lunches with a cup of hot homemade local soup. We were high from the hiking itself. Around five o’clock we would return home, take a relaxing shower and enjoy a glass of wine, beer or juice. The lovely smells in the kitchen would announce John was busy cooking for us… Hmmm and we sure were hungry!
Prem, Devi and John are people with whom you can laugh but also have a deep conversation. Every day was a new adventure and Devi took us on very varied hikes in the Alentejo. Every time we experienced the variety, beauty and quietness of Portugal.
I enjoyed a fantastic hiking week: peaceful, lots of humour, adventure and sportive, a real coming home at Monte Maravilhas.”
Warm regards from Cecilia
