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 to Mira - Intermarche & Aldi (Santiago do Cacém)

Nearest supermarket to Trot - Intermarche & Aldi (Azambuja)

Reminder: cabin has a bar fridge, so it’s not possible to store large amounts of chilled food and drink. See a picture here to get an idea of the size.

Person reading a book outdoors, sitting on a porch with a view of rolling hills and trees

🧻 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 - fridge, pans, plates, cups, cutlery, coffee maker.
Towels - large, small, hand towels and shower mat.
Entertainment - books, board games, conversation cards, polaroid camera.
BBQ - gas bbq, cooking utensils, spare gas bottles.

A kitchen countertop with a water dispenser, a wine bottle, and a moka pot near a stove. There are knives on a magnetic strip on the wall, a sink with a soap dispenser, and a window showing a landscape with trees.

🌞 What to 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’.

A wall-mounted nightstand with a black lamp, a vintage camera, a closed book with the word 'HIDE' on the cover, and a board game with blue and white game pieces and cards.

🚙 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.

Happy tricolor corgi dog with large ears, open mouth, and friendly expression indoors with wooden floor and a bag in background.