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- Day 1 Welcome to Porto Welcome to Porto, home to tiled churches, baroque facades and one of Europe’s great riverfronts. After checking in, meet your Travel Director and fellow travelers before heading out on an evening walk through the city. Get to know the historic center as you explore its steep streets, old merchant buildings and lively squares, with the Douro never far from view. Dinner is served in a local restaurant, where the bold flavors of northern Portugal give you your first taste of the city. Locations Visited: Porto PT.
- Day 2 Discover Porto This morning, discover Porto by historic tram with your Travel Director, following the riverfront and passing through neighborhoods that show another side of the city. Continue on foot through the old town, stopping in the area around Porto Cathedral, inside São Bento station and in the narrow streets of Porto’s old riverside quarter. The rest of the day is yours to explore at your own pace. You could cross to Vila Nova de Gaia to visit the port lodges, browse Mercado do Bolhão or head to Foz where the Douro meets the Atlantic. Locations Visited: Porto PT.
- Day 3 UNESCO Guimarães and into the Douro Valley Journey into the Douro Valley, stopping first in Guimarães, often called the cradle of the Portuguese nation. Join your Travel Director for an orientation through the old town, taking in Largo da Oliveira, Largo do Toural, the Church of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira and views of the castle. Continue to Peso da Régua for a look across the valley’s terraced hillsides before traveling on to Pinhão. Here, board a traditional Rabelo boat for a ride along the Douro, then spend some free time in the village before heading to your hotel in the Douro Valley. Locations Visited: Porto PT, Guimaraes PT, Pinhao PT, Douro Valley PT.
- Day 4 The Douro Valley Spend the day in the Douro Valley with time to enjoy the setting around your hotel. You could relax and take in the views or explore more of the valley at your own pace. At lunch, join a Be My Guest experience at a local quinta, where you’ll meet your hosts and learn more about life in one of Portugal’s best-known wine regions. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy in the Douro, with more time to slow down and take in the landscape. Locations Visited: Douro Valley PT.
- Day 5 Explore Medieval Coimbra Travel south through Portugal’s agricultural heartland to Coimbra, one of the country’s oldest cities. Join your Travel Director for an orientation through the historic center, seeing the university quarter, the old cathedral and medieval streets, then enjoy free time in the Baixa district. Continue to Ericeira, a fishing town on the Atlantic coast known for its beaches, seafood restaurants and surf culture, where you’ll stay for the next two nights. Locations Visited: Douro Valley PT, Coimbra PT, Ericeira PT.
- Day 6 Coastal Ericeira at Leisure Today is yours to enjoy Ericeira at your own pace. You could explore the historic center with its whitewashed lanes and blue-trim houses, walk the clifftop paths for Atlantic views or head down to the beach for a stroll. There’s also time to browse the town’s artisan boutiques or sit down to fresh seafood in a traditional marisqueira. Locations Visited: Ericeira PT.
- Day 7 Along the Portuguese Riviera to Lisbon Travel along the Portuguese Riviera to Sintra, known for its hillside setting, old streets and pastry shops, and join your Travel Director for an introduction to the town before visiting Pena Palace (subject to availability) and its gardens high above the surrounding hills. Continue through Cascais, where elegant villas, Atlantic views and a long connection to Portuguese royalty give the town its standing on the coast. Later, arrive in Lisbon, Portugal’s seafaring capital, where grand squares, tiled streets and river views mark the start of your two-night stay. Locations Visited: Ericeira PT, Sintra PT, Cascais PT, Lisbon PT.
- Day 8 Explore Lisbon’s Sights Join your Travel Director for an introduction to Lisbon, beginning in Belém where the Monument of Discoveries and Belém Tower recall the voyages that carried Portuguese ships out from the Tagus and turned Lisbon into a seafaring capital. Continue to Alfama, the city’s oldest quarter, where steep lanes and hillside streets reveal a more traditional side of Lisbon. The afternoon is yours to explore further, whether you choose a museum, a viewpoint or one of the city’s historic tram routes. Come together with your Small Group for dinner and Fado, the traditional music of Portugal, to toast to your journey. Locations Visited: Lisbon PT.
- Day 9 Farewell Lisbon This morning, your time in Portugal comes to an end. After breakfast, say farewell to your Travel Director and fellow travelers as your tour concludes in Lisbon. Locations Visited: Lisbon PT.
Name: Portugal Uncovered - Small Group
Brand: Trafalgar
Quality: First Class
Tour Type: Escorted
Start City: Porto
End City: Lisbon
Location Summary: Porto, PT
Guimaraes, PT
Pinhao, PT
Douro Valley, PT
Coimbra, PT
Ericeira, PT
Sintra, PT
Cascais, PT
Lisbon, PT
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Highlights
- Dining Summary - 2 Dinner (D). 8 Breakfast (B). 1 Lunch (L).
- Must-see Highlights - Explore Porto, Guimarães, Pinhão, Douro Valley, Coimbra, Ericeira, Sintra and Lisbon with your Travel Director. Discover the heart of Porto on historic trams, the Douro Valley on a traditional Rabelo boat ride, winemaking traditions at a family-run quinta in the Douro Valley, the surf culture of Ericeira, Lisbon on its iconic trams, and Fado singing culture in Lisbon. Visit Pena Palace in Sintra (subject to availability) and a family-run quinta in the Douro Valley.
- Iconic Experience - Porto: Ride Porto’s historic tram along the river with your Travel Director, then explore the old town on foot with stops around Porto Cathedral, inside São Bento station and in the narrow streets of the Ribeira.. Pinhao: Board a traditional Rabelo boat in Pinhão and cruise a stretch of the Douro once used to carry barrels of port along the river. As you pass the valley’s steep terraces and vine-covered slopes, get a closer look at the landscape that has shaped one of Portugal’s best-known wine regions.. Sintra: Visit Pena Palace (subject to availability), the 19th-century royal palace above Sintra built as a summer residence for Portuguese royalty. As you explore its rooms, terraces and gardens, see the colors, design and hilltop setting that make it one of Portugal’s best-known landmarks.. Lisbon: Enjoy dinner on your final evening in Portugal while listening to Fado, the traditional music of Portugal with strong links to Lisbon. Rooted in the city’s old quarters, its songs tell stories of longing, love and everyday life through one of Portugal’s most recognized musical traditions..
- Be My Guest - Douro Valley: Join your hosts at a local quinta for lunch in the Douro Valley. Learn about generations of winemaking tradition, local grape varieties and the hospitality that runs through life in this part of Portugal..
