This activity proposal will take us to discover the charms of our Tagus River, not only for all photography lovers, but for all those who like to discover the charms of nature, often so close to our doorstep.
On this boat trip, we'll get to know the mouchões, sail past the pier and the houses of Aldeias Avieiras, such as Palhota and Escaroupim, spot Herons and Ibis on their island, pass by Ilha dos Amores and Mouchão dos Cavalos, and return to Escaroupim, our starting point.

There will also be a wine tasting, with two wines (white and red) and a liqueur.

Escaroupim

About 7 kilometres from Salvaterra de Magos is the village of EscaroupimThis is an excellent option for a weekend, or just a Saturday or Sunday, to enjoy the calm and tranquillity if you want to get away from Lisbon, which is about 70 kilometres from the city on the N 118.

Escaroupim is a typical fishing village, formed in the mid-30s. Alves Redol called these families "river nomads" who, during the winter months, travelled from Vieira de Leiria to the River Tagus for the winter fishing campaigns, returning in the summer to their homeland to fish in the sea. Some of these fishermen stayed on the banks of the Tagus, forming small fishing villages along the river.

From an ornithological point of view, this place stands out for its heron colony, located in a mouchão on the Tagus.

Village of Palhota

Palhota is a typical fishing village, built with wooden houses on stilts, whose origins are lost in time. Alves Redol, a great Portuguese writer who wrote a lot about the Tagus and its people, once lived in this village.

- Boat trip lasting approximately 2 hours and back to the meeting point (Escaroupim) - Escaroupim village - Avieira house in the village of Escaroupim - River beach and picnic park in Valada do Ribatejo - Rainha D. Amélia bridge - Avieira village of Palhota - Mouchão das Garças - Mouchão dos Cavalos - Ilha dos Amores - Natural landscapes and banks of the Tagus river -