Before you arrive
A handy guide
Here’s everything you need to prepare for your stay
🛍️ What you need to bring
Food and drink - meals for your stay. The BBQ is ready to go.
Clothes - chill wear mostly but active wear and shoes if you plan on hiking.
Bug spray - for the evenings, or pack some long sleeves / trousers.
Good book - or maybe a journal and sketch pad. Analog is best.
Drinking water - we provide bottled water but just in case you run out.
Nearest supermarket (Mira) - Intermarche & Aldi (Santiago do Cacém)
Nearest supermarket (Trot) - Intermarche & Aldi (Azambuja)
Reminder: cabin has a small bar fridge, so it’s not possible to store large amounts of chilled food and drink.
🧻 What’s already in the cabin
Toiletries - loo roll, soaps, shampoo and body wash.
Kitchen basics - olive oil, salt, pepper, coffee, tea, drinking water.
Kitchen equipment - pans, plates, cups, cutlery, coffee maker.
Towels - large, small, hand towels and shower mat.
Entertainment - books, board games, conversation cards, polaroid camera.
🌞 What can I do while I’m there
Slow down - scan the view, watch a sunset, chat, laugh.
Move body - unfold the yoga mats out on the terrace.
Write, read, sketch - get it out your head and on paper.
BBQ - spend a long afternoon cooking outside.
Games - play board games like yahtzee or backgammon.
Deep chats - conversation cards for quality time together.
Wildlife watch - grab the binoculars and spot native birds.
Hiking - get out there, explore the trails in our ‘field guide’.
Explore nearby - towns, sites, restaurants in our ‘field guide’.
🚙 How to get there
Have you booked Mira ?
Nearest town: São Bartolomeu da Serra
Drive - entrance location is here. And then follow step-by-step directions sent to you one day before your arrival.
Reminder: you have chosen a cabin in the middle of nature. The final 15 minutes are on a bumpy dirt road. Drive slow. Your car will get dusty. But trust us, it’s worth it.
Have you booked Trot ?
Nearest town: Valada
Drive - entrance location is here. And then follow step-by-step directions sent to you one day before your arrival.
Train & Taxi - 37 minutes from Oriente (Lisbon) to Reguendo - Vale da Pedra - Pontevel. 15 minute taxi from the station. End location will be sent to you 1 day before.
Reminder: you have chosen a cabin in the middle of nature. The final 10 minutes are on a bumpy dirt road. Drive slow. Your car will get dusty. But trust us, it’s worth it.
🔑 Key info
Check-in: 15:00 | Check-out: 11:00
Lock-box code: will be sent to you one day before arrival.
Tip: try not to arrive in the dark, the final roads can be tricky to navigate at night.
