Day-trip 1 - Vale da Ursa - Dornes- Ferreira do Zezere - Lago Azul - Vila de Rei - Geographical centre of Portugal The Aldeias Museum - Sertã - Pedrógão Pequeno- Srª da Confiança - Cabril Dam- Pedrógão Grande - Figueiró dos Vinhos - Cernache do Bonjardim -Vale da Ursa - 120 km.

Day trip 2 - Vale da Ursa - Cernache do Bonjardim " Seminario das Missões, where local historical dignatory Condestável Nuno Alvares Pereira was born.- Vila de Rei - Abrantes - Constance where Portugual's renowned poet Camões lived.- Almorol castle - Tomar last stronghold of the Knights Templar who played such an important part in Portugal's overseas discoveries - Vale da Ursa - 130 km.

Day-trip 3 - Vale da Ursa - Penela - Conimbriga ( don't miss a visit to the Roman ruins full of the mosaics from which some traditional Portuguese pottery derives its designs) Coimbra ( it was here that in1290 Portugal's Number One university was founded. Don't miss the university quadrangle, the library, the Santa Clara cloister and the "Portugal dos Pequenitos" a kaleidescope in miniature of Portugal's most outstanding buildings). 150 km