Signature experience — Coimbra
Schist village of Piódão
Duration
Full day
Price
From €660
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Follow the N17 and then the M508 as the road climbs 95 km from Coimbra into the Serra do Açor, crossing the Ceira and Alva valleys before reaching Piódão at 872 m. Terraced slate-blue schist houses stack up the slope, linked by stone lanes, with the whitewashed Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição rebuilt in 1898 and old irrigation rills still feeding garden plots. Down below, the river beach offers a summer dip in the clear ribeira.
Pick-up from your Coimbra hotel at the agreed time, with a Mercedes at your disposal for the day while your driver handles the switchbacks. Photo stops at Miradouro do Colcurinho, an easy walk to the tiny hamlet of Foz d’Égua, and a regional lunch at A Tasquinha do Piódão—goat chanfana or fresh river trout. With a private chauffeur in Coimbra, you can taste and explore while they drive and wait. The plan flexes with weather and season, leaving room for the Piódão Museum and a coffee on the main square.
Your itinerary
- I
08:30 — Depart your Coimbra hotel via N17, coffee stop in Góis after 45 minutes.
- II
10:45 — Arrive in Piódão; visit the church and Piódão Museum, stroll lanes and viewpoints (1h15).
- III
12:30 — Lunch booked at A Tasquinha do Piódão, local specialties and Dão wine (1h15).
- IV
14:15 — Short transfer to Foz d’Égua, walk the wooden bridges, then return and depart for Coimbra around 16:00.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated French-speaking driver
- ✓ Mercedes E- or V-Class
- ✓ Hotel pick-up
- ✓ Waiting time and local transfers
Your chauffeur’s tip
From June to September, arrive before 10:30 to secure parking near the main square, and pre-order the chanfana at A Tasquinha the day before—it slow-cooks and sells out on weekends.
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