Go on an adventure on an extreme itinerary for children

In this extreme itinerary, an Adventure Parks must appear. Located in Braga, Picoto Park offers activities for children aged three and over, such as trampolines, inflatables, pedal karts or an adventure circuit. For those over four, there are also arbokids, a trail of hanging bridges, or the climbing experience. From the age of six, kids will be able to try out tubing, where they slide while sitting on a floater, or perform acrobatics on the airbungee.

This is a fun experience that could create butterflies in your stomach, depending on whether the kids are used to or are afraid of heights. The Guimarães Cable Car connects the Minho city and Penha Mountain along a 1,700 meter route, which covers 400 meters of altitude in a few minutes, in a journey made at a slow pace that allows you to enjoy a beautiful panorama. Once at the top, the surroundings of the Penha Sanctuary allow you to enjoy more views and Nature in its splendor.

The Alpine Coaster, which allows travel in toboggan-style cars over 700 meters full of curves, climbs and descents, is one of the attractions of Pena Aventura, located in Ribeira de Pena and which children between the ages of three and eight, can do in the company of an adult. From the age of nine onwards, they can venture out alone behind the wheel. Children can also test their skills on the kids adventure course, suitable for ages between six and 11, go slide, or drive a crazy kart.

Do your children dream of flying like their favorite superheroes, and would you like to give them that extreme experience? From the age of five, any child or adult can practice indoor skydiving, in a vertical wind tunnel that simulates a free-fall jump of four thousand meters. Kids can test their adrenaline while having fun and improving their motor coordination and confidence. The DreamFly wind tunnel, situated in the Porto and Lisbon areas, generates speeds of up to 300 km/hour.

As a rule, when they watch their parents drive, children tend to imagine themselves in that role. To help them make this dream come true, a go-kart ride is a suggestion that they will certainly like to try. There are several kart tracks spread across the country and many admit young drivers. One of them is Euroindy, located in Batalha, where there are electric karts for children aged six to 12. From this age onwards, and as long as they are 1.45 meters tall, they can test their skills behind the wheel of a 270 cubic centimeter kart.

If you think that paintball is an activity more suitable for adults, the Megacampo Adventure Park, located near Lisbon, helps to demystify this idea. For kids over three years old, fun will be always around with water gun battles or sponge darts. For those twice that age, there is mini and soft paintball with smaller balls and low-impact equipment. It is considered the largest park of its kind on the Iberian Peninsula and has 12 scenarios to explore.

Skateboarding, rollerblading or doing stunts on a scooter is another idea we suggest in this extreme itinerary. Located in Parque das Nações, Skatepark Expo offers an extraordinary setting with views of the Tagus River and the Vasco da Gama Bridge. It has several ramps, handrails and a bowling area, for the more experienced. There is no shortage of extreme parks spread across the country. In the Porto area, at the Ramalde Skate Park, there are free classes for anyone over six years old who want to start skating.

In this park located in the Algarve, young children are invited to test their skills, agility and strength on one of the two rope climbing circuits available. At the curious level, the minimum height is one meter, while at the adventurous level, the required measurement is 1.20m. There is also a 2,500 square meter paintball field, where the minimum age is 10 years old. In the Algarve, there are also Adventure Parks in Albufeira and Vila Real de Santo António, here only with arborism.

This is a tradition dating back more than a century that promises adrenaline to children who try this picturesque “means of transport”, which is one of the tourist attractions on the island of Madeira. Made of wicker on two wooden skids, the Basket Carts are pushed for two kilometers by two "Carreiros" who drive these vehicles along the route that connects the parish of Monte, 500 meters above sea level, to the town of Livramento, near Funchal.