Guided tour of Minas da Recheira 1 gallery 1 hour

SKU: 74762
Barco, Castelo Branco

Guided tour of Minas da Recheira 3 galleries 2h

SKU: 74767
Barco, Castelo Branco
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Description of Guided tour of Minas da Recheira 1 gallery 1 hour

If you are a caving lover and you like to discover the constructions that are hidden underground, you are in the right place.

In Portugal, near the Serra de Estrela natural park is one of the most important mining reserves in the country. It is an abandoned mining operation that came to life at the end of the sixties, more than 50 years ago.

Quinta da Minas da Recheira was famous for its exploitation and extraction of tin and tungsten and now, it has been converted into a large-scale museum where visitors will learn everything about the work of their ancestors .

This visit has both a scientific and educational purpose, suitable for anyone curious to see what is hidden behind the mine caves. You will enter the reserve, surrounded by an unbeatable natural landscape, and you will visit the mining interpretation center, in addition to visiting one of these galleries full of history.

For 1 hour, a guide will accompany you and explain in detail every hidden corner in this old mining exploitation. We will give you the necessary equipment (vest and helmet) and you will take a souvenir at the end of the visit so that you never forget how incredible it is to visit the inside of a mine.

Don't forget to bring comfortable shoes, history is waiting for you in the Serra de Estrela to show you how the Portuguese miners lived and worked in this mining exploitation, as beautiful as it is dangerous for those who dedicated their efforts to extracting their minerals.

*Children up to 5 years old are invited to this guided tour.

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What does the activity include
  • Welcome pack (Water, ginjinha, informative flyer and gift souvenir).
  • Accident and R.C. insurance
  • Guide.
How long the activity lasts
This activity lasts one hour.
When your activity starts and finishes
This activity can be done every day at 10:30 a.m. or 3:30 p.m.
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1 - 100 people
Lunch
Accommodation
Transport
Guided tour of Minas da Recheira 1 gallery 1 hour
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15€
Guided tour of Minas da Recheira 3 galleries 2h
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20€
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Rewards! 0.45€
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Description of Guided tour of Minas da Recheira 3 galleries 2h

The Recheira mines were the largest exploitation of tin and tungsten during the sixties, now they are remodeled and rebuilt so that you can visit them and feel like those miners who They left their skin for each mineral they extracted.

This two-hour guided tour of the mines is a gift for those who have a speleologist within them and feel an interest in knowing what is hidden beneath the ground, and even more so if we are talking about a mining operation of such caliber.

On this route through the Recheira mines, located in the town of Barco, in the territorial center of Portugal, you will be able to visit the mining exploitation center. There they will teach you for educational purposes what the hard work of a miner in the mid-twentieth century means, you will walk through its corridors, admire its caves and follow the marks left by the rails until you reach three old mineral extraction galleriesthat this great mine hides.

This guided tour takes place in a privileged area, close to the Serra da Estrela natural park, so if you want to undertake this adventure surrounded by a privileged natural setting, you are faced with an opportunity that you should not miss.

*Children up to 5 years old are invited to this guided tour.

Guided Tours PortugalGuided Tours CentroGuided Tours Castelo BrancoGuided Tours Barco

What does the activity include
  • Welcome pack (Water, ginjinha, informative flyer and gift souvenir).
  • Accident and R.C. insurance
  • Guide.
How long the activity lasts
This activity lasts one hour.
When your activity starts and finishes
This activity can be done every day at 10:30 a.m. or 3:30 p.m.

Deal availability

Basic information

1 - 100 people
Lunch
Accommodation
Transport
Guided tour of Minas da Recheira 1 gallery 1 hour
from
15€
Guided tour of Minas da Recheira 3 galleries 2h
from
20€
BOOK or GIFT
Rewards! 0.45€
Recover the 3% value of each purchase. Rewards can be used in future purchases
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