Best of Portugal Cultural Tour
Starting in Lisbon and ending in Porto, this full-on small group cultural guided trip visits beautiful medieval towns and includes wine-tasting in the Douro Valley. You’ll see some of Portugal’s fascinating UNESCO sites in the small medieval towns of Alcobaca, Batalha and Coimbra. With guided walking tours in Porto and Lisbon, wine-tasting and a visit to a port lodge in Porto, the trip really gets to the heart of Portugal’s gastronomic and cultural heritage.
- Lisbon – Try the local sour cherry liqueur and get the chance to jump on a ferry for a seafood lunch on the docks
- Porto – Stroll down the cobbled streets to Cais da Ribeira and along the characterful quayside
- Douro Valley – Enjoy a wine tasting in Peso da Regua and Baroque city of Lamego
Your Tour Includes
ACCOMMODATION
7 Nights comfortable hotel
EXPERIENCES
Tour Leader
FOOD & DRINK
Breakfast: 7
Trip Pace
Challenging
DAY 1 Join trip in Lisbon; evening orientation walk
Meals Provided: None
DAY 2 Lisbon's Bairro Alto neighbourhood on foot. Optional afternoon Sintra visit
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 3 The West of Lisbon on walk to Belem Tower. Afternoon free in Lisbon.
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 4 Visit Alcobaca and Batalha Monastery; arrive in Coimbra
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 5 Wine Tasting and spend the night in the Douro Valley
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 6 Train to Porto for a walking tour and port tasting; free afternoon
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 7 Free day in Porto
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 8 Trip ends in Porto
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Porto.