Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
You're arriving in Portugal today, stepping into a country filled with ancient castles, Roman ruins, and whitewashed villages scattered across orange and almond groves. This is where your journey starts.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Turim Marques Hotel)
- Day 2
Lisbon
You'll land in Lisbon, Portugal's capital, where history and modern culture sit side by side. The afternoon is yours to explore the city at your own pace before heading to a welcome dinner with other travelers this evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Turim Marques Hotel)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner with fellow travelers
Landmarks/POIs Tagus River 
- Day 3
Belem
This morning you can choose between a locally-led walking tour covering Portuguese art and tradition, or diving into the city's salted codfish culture with your Tour Manager. After that, you'll head to Belem to see the iconic UNESCO-listed Belem Tower and the Jeronimos Monastery. If you're interested, there's an optional evening of traditional Fado music performed by local artists.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Vitoria Stone Hotel)
Included Activities
- Locally-led walking tour of Portuguese art and tradition OR walking tour focused on bacalhau (salted codfish) culture with Tour Manager
- Visit Belem Tower (UNESCO)
- View façade of 16th-century Jeronimos Monastery (UNESCO)
Optional Activities
- Night of Fado - traditional Fado music performance in one of Lisbon's popular Fado restaurants with typical Portuguese three-course dinner and wine included - $120.00 pp
Landmarks/POIs Belem Tower Jeronimos Monastery - Day 4
Evora
You're traveling through the Portuguese countryside today to a family-owned cork factory where you'll learn how cork is produced and why Portugal leads the world in it. Later, you'll reach Evora (UNESCO) and walk through the medieval walled city with a local expert, seeing the well-preserved Roman temple and cobbled streets.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Taste the wines of the Alentejo region during a locally-sourced lunch at a winery)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Vila Galé Lagos)
Included Activities
- Visit family-owned cork factory with learning about cork production
- Explore Evora (UNESCO) medieval walled city with local expert
- View well-preserved Roman temple in Evora
- Experience exclusive Cante Alentejano music (UNESCO)
Landmarks/POIs Evora Roman Temple of Evora 
- Day 5
Algarve
The route heads south toward the Algarve. You'll stop at a local gin distillery to see how traditional Portuguese gin is made, then move on to a winery in the Alentejo region for wine tasting and lunch. By evening you'll arrive in Lagos, a historic resort town where Moorish and Renaissance architecture meets towering coastal cliffs.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch at winery)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Vila Galé Lagos)
Included Activities
- Visit local gin distillery with tasting of botanicals
- Winery visit in Alentejo region with wine tasting
Landmarks/POIs Lagos Algarve 
- Day 6
Algarve
Today is open for you to explore the Algarve on your own terms. The region has beautiful beaches, fig and orange trees, and colorful fishing boats. The mild climate here is ideal, and if you want, there's an optional boat tour to see some of Portugal's most famous coastal spots.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Vila Galé Lagos)
Optional Activities
- Algarve's Coastal Cruise - Set sail on the Bay of Lagos to experience Ponta da Piedade with pristine beaches and rocky cliffs, explore magical grottoes and rock formations - $50.00 pp
Landmarks/POIs Ponta da Piedade Bay of Lagos - Day 7
Monchique
You'll start by learning about the sardine canning industry and its role in the Algarve's history. From there, you're heading to Monchique, a mountain village, to discover how local bread and fruit are produced. Lunch is a savory picnic with fresh seasonal and local Algarve specialties, and you'll return to Lagos in the evening for free time.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Savory picnic lunch featuring freshly prepared Algarve seasonal and local specialties)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Vila Galé)
Included Activities
- Visit sardine canning industry site in Algarve
- Visit Monchique village to learn about regional bread and fruit production
- Picnic lunch with Algarve seasonal and local specialties
Landmarks/POIs Monchique 
- Day 8
Portuguese Riviera
On the route to the Portuguese Riviera, you'll stop in Azeito, a village known for hand-painted tiles and wine. You'll meet local artisans at a family shop to watch how azulejos (Portuguese tiles) are made. Later you'll reach Cascais and the Portuguese Riviera, where mansions reflect the area's past as a retreat for exiled European royalty.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Vila Galé)
Included Activities
- Visit Azeitão village with hand-painted tiles (azulejos)
- Meet local artisans at family-run tile shop and learn tile-making traditions
Landmarks/POIs Azeitão Cascais - Day 9
Sintra - Cascais
You'll explore Obidos with its whitewashed houses inside medieval city walls, and try a ginjinha (sour cherry liqueur in a chocolate cup). Next is Sintra (UNESCO), a hilltop hub where Portuguese kings spent their summers for six centuries. You can either wander the village and its local crafts, or take a guided tour of the National Palace. The day ends with a farewell dinner in Cascais.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner in Cascais)
Included Activities
- Explore Óbidos with medieval city walls
- Toast with ginjinha (sour cherry liqueur in chocolate cup) in Óbidos
- Visit Sintra (UNESCO), summer residence of Portuguese kings
- Explore Sintra hilltop village and its crafts OR guided tour of National Palace of Sintra (best-preserved medieval palace in Portugal)
- Farewell dinner in Cascais
Landmarks/POIs Óbidos Sintra National Palace of Sintra Cascais - Day 10
Tour Ends
Your Portugal tour wraps up today.
