Taste of Portugal

TOUR: ZA
7 days from Porto to Lisbon

Thrilling natural wonders. Timeless traditions. Portugal is calling with a wealth of wonders to amaze and enchant. From Porto to Lisbon, your senses are filled with visions of natural wonder, wonderful wines, tempting tastes, and amazing artistry on this escorted tour of Portugal.

September 30 – October 6, 2024

Meals: Breakfast: 5, Dinner: 2

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Itinerary

Day 1 ARRIVE IN PORTO, PORTUGAL

Welcome to Porto!
At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel.

Dinner

Day 2 PORTO

Panoramas & Port Wine
PORTO Follow your Local Guide for a walking tour in the city center. Enjoy a glass of Porto. Later, relax on a river cruise and take in stunning views of the surroundings.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
LOCAL TASTES You’re invited to the home of the most internationally recognized Porto wines at the magnificent Sandeman Wine Cellars. Here, taste centuries of tradition in a glass of Port wine in the city that bears its name. Saúde!

Day 3 PORTO–AGUEDA–COIMBRA

Street Art & Academic Honors
AGUEDA Take a stroll and admire the street art
COIMBRA Orientation walk of the University town.
99mi/ 160km

Breakfast

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
CULTURAL GEMS Agueda has embraced color, fun, and street art in a fantastical and fancy-free way. Brightly colored balloons, huge street murals, painted benches, pots filled with flowers of hot pink, red, and yellow lined all the different main streets of the town.

Day 4 COIMBRA

Culture & Bairrada Wine
COIMBRA Enjoy a wine tasting in the Bairrada region.

Breakfast

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
CULTURE & TRADITION Since 1937, this unique place has produced its own sparkling wine, spirits, and Bairrada wines. You’ll be dazzled by the beauty of the galleries excavated in the rock, in which the millions of aging bottles rest. The magnificent Baga room is devoted to tastings and banquets, while the museum offers 80 years of history exposed in the Bairrada room, along witha beautiful wine shop that complement your visit to one of the most emblematic spaces of Bairrada.

Day 5 COIMBRA-LISBON

Panoramas & Port Wine
LISBON Guided sightseeing includes a photo stop at Belem Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries.
146mi/ 235km

Breakfast

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
HISTORIC SPOT The stunning capital city of Portugal is a treasure trove of historic and architectural masterpieces. Along the banks of the River Tagus see the 16th-century Belém Tower, which served as a fortress and an embarkation point for sailors, it was their last sight of land before the start of their journey. Lisbon’s impressive sculpture, the Monument to the Discoveries pays homage to great Portuguese explorers with a spectacular carved prow of an ancient ship.

Day 6 LISBON–EXCURSION TO MAFRA, SINTRA AND CASCAIS

Portuguese Royalties

MAFRA Globus Local Favorite guided visit of Mafra includes the Royal Palace, the convent and John V Library.
SINTRA Free time for lunch
CASCAIS Free time to browse
LISBON Farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

Breakfast
Dinner

LOCAL FAVORITE
HISTORY & HERITAGE Learn about the colony of bats which have made their home behind the bookshelves of the library and that ensure the its ancient books remain in pristine conditions. The bats leave their hiding spot at night to hunt insects that would otherwise damage the leather- bound spines and yellowed pages of the library’s antique collection

Day 7 LISBON

Safe travels until we meet again!
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

Breakfast

RITA MARTINS

Escorting tours for more than 20 years

I love to explain the culture, history, and traditions of Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. My goal is that by the end of a tour, the tour members have unique memories and experiences. For me, being a Tour Director is not just about the traveling, but mainly about spending time with each person. I enjoy sharing experiences, contributing toward happy memories, making dreams come true, and creating new bonds.