Trek Portugal
Trek Portugal is a tour operator dedicated to the organisation of multiple tourist and leisure activities, from concept to execution. Created in 2017, it is the result of the founder’s experience, practice, and passion for traveling, privileging tourism in nature and ecotourism.
Located in Guimarães, approximately 30 minutes from Porto, Trek Portugal seeks to share our detailed knowledge of northern Portugal, supported by a team of local guides with extensive knowledge about the area. We guarantee quality and safety for our customers so you can enjoy all the services available, where moments full of adventure, contact with the purest nature, and the historical and cultural heritage of the local communities are a constant.
Our strengths include:
We can create tailor-made programs for both groups and individuals with the aim of showing you the true Portugal.
Located in Guimarães, approximately 30 minutes from Porto, Trek Portugal seeks to share our detailed knowledge of northern Portugal, supported by a team of local guides with extensive knowledge about the area. We guarantee quality and safety for our customers so you can enjoy all the services available, where moments full of adventure, contact with the purest nature, and the historical and cultural heritage of the local communities are a constant.
Our strengths include:
- Discover northern Portugal
- Nature walks
- Cultural, historical, religious, and natural tours
- Customized programs
We can create tailor-made programs for both groups and individuals with the aim of showing you the true Portugal.
Certification
Trek Portugal, in accordance of the Portuguese law, is registered to operate as a tourist operator by Turismo de Portugal RNAAT no. 01/2023.
Safety First
Measures adopted:
- Small briefing presenting all the safety standards and good practices to be adopted during the tours
- Provision of equipment for customers and employees, when required
- Equipment that respects safety standards
- Staff with extensive experience
- Certified operator according to Portuguese law
- Personal and liability insurance
Values
- Honesty and integrity
- Ongoing excellence of service
- Corporate responsibility
- The importance of environmental conservation
Vision
To be an important partner in the development of cultural tourism in the north of Portugal, so that it develops and becomes one of the main economic sectors of the region, contributing to its attractiveness, valorization, viability, and sustainability in the Portuguese economy.
Mission
Promote the cultural, gastronomic, and natural heritage of the Northern Region of Portugal, which we commit ourselves to keep and preserve. Ensure personalized attention to our customers, offering innovative products and services tailored to each client.
Corporate Responsibility
Trek Portugal is a tour operator that offers thematic tours that go beyond knowing, discovering and exploring a region. We believe that the rich roots of the local culture, the ancient traditions of its people, gastronomy, nature, and monuments will stimulate the senses through flavors, smells, and images — unique sensations that will surely transform your travel experience into unforgettable moments.
Sustainability
The World Tourism Organization defines “sustainable” as the one whose results aim to improve the quality of life of the visited community, offering the visitor (tourist) a unique travel experience of excellence, without ever jeopardizing the preservation of the quality of the environment. Natural resources, cultural heritage, and other structures and facilities for tourism are incorporated into the product as attributes that present themselves to the tourist. For this reason, they should be promoted to tourists and visitors through the natural and cultural patrimony market of the community, so that these services are preserved and valued.
To achieve sustainable development, Trek Portugal is guided by a management model of corporate social responsibility so that future generations can enjoy their full right to the country’s heritage.
To achieve sustainable development, Trek Portugal is guided by a management model of corporate social responsibility so that future generations can enjoy their full right to the country’s heritage.
Responsible Tourism
Trek Portugal seeks to make a difference towards a social economy based on common benefit and cooperation. We give priority to working within a network and towards cooperation between local partners, always bearing in mind respect for local culture and the natural environment. We want to have a positive impact on the area and in the local communities where we work. We therefore seek to raise awareness within our team, our partners, and our clients concerning the importance of preserving the natural and cultural wealth present.
In the design and construction of our tours and experiences, we always seek to foment the economy of local communities. We carefully select our partners, always prioritizing the local producers, who are in accordance with our philosophy of responsible tourism and that somehow include/participate in projects or activities which contribute to the sustainability of resources. We try to inform the clients about their local customs and traditions.
In the design and construction of our tours and experiences, we always seek to foment the economy of local communities. We carefully select our partners, always prioritizing the local producers, who are in accordance with our philosophy of responsible tourism and that somehow include/participate in projects or activities which contribute to the sustainability of resources. We try to inform the clients about their local customs and traditions.
Environmental Responsibility
As we develop many of our activities in environmentally sensitive areas and areas of high and important levels of biodiversity, such as the Peneda-Gerês National Park, our policy of environmental responsibility assumes a prominent role. In this respect, Trek Portugal is committed to minimizing the impact of its activities on the environment through the application of a series of principles and practices that promote the preservation species of fauna and flora. This is exemplified by the case of our manual of good practices to be followed whilst visiting natural areas, which is used to heighten awareness and provide information for our clients.
Allied to the philosophy of Baden-Powell, (founder of the scout movement), “Leave this world a little better than you found it,” which we intend to transpose to the places we visit, Trek Portugal, will develop or participate in campaigns of plantation or reforestation of native trees, in partnership with other associations, suppliers, partners, and customers, contributing to the biodiversity, combating climate change, and increasing forest area for the future.
Allied to the philosophy of Baden-Powell, (founder of the scout movement), “Leave this world a little better than you found it,” which we intend to transpose to the places we visit, Trek Portugal, will develop or participate in campaigns of plantation or reforestation of native trees, in partnership with other associations, suppliers, partners, and customers, contributing to the biodiversity, combating climate change, and increasing forest area for the future.
Social responsibility
The contact and coexistence with local communities provide the key to the authenticity of our tours, whilst at the same time we provide an opportunity for social, cultural, and economic revitalization, always with the objective of providing positive experiences for the traveler and community. For each of our tours, Trek Portugal donates 1 euro to various associations/organizations that promote interventions, projects, and initiatives aimed at the conservation of natural and cultural sites.
