All About Portugal

Welcome to Portugal!
Don’t worry, your arrival is taken care of. You will be greeted by an Across Portugal representative that will help you with your luggage and guide you to your first accommodation in our beautiful country.

Inclusions:

✔ Private Transfer from the Airport to the Hotel.
✔ Accommodation in Lisbon with breakfast included.

Start your day with a guided walking tour around Lisbon historic center. Our guide will meet you and take you to the most relevant and emblematic areas, as well as the hidden gems that only locals know of. Now that you know the most famous monuments, it is time to get yourself lost in the narrow streets, full of history and charm. Go to the riverbank and enjoy a unforgettable walk at sunset. In the evening, you will be able to enjoy a traditional Portuguese dinner while listening to the heart-wrenching sounds of the fado.

Inclusions:

✔ Guided Walking Tour in Lisbon Historic Center.
✔ Dinner with Fado Show.
✔ Accommodation in Lisbon with breakfast included.

Spend your day in Belém. You can freely explore the monuments that bring the colonial memory – such as the Torre de Belém, Padrão dos Descobrimentos and Jerónimos Monastery – and walk side by side the Tagus river. You can also try the traditional Pastéis de Belém, a conventual sweet that can only be found in a local pastry.
End your time in Belém with a lovely Sunset Boat Trip along the Douro River.

Inclusions:

✔ Sunset Boat Trip in the Tagus River.
✔ Accommodation in Lisbon with breakfast included.

Today, our private driver will pick you up at the hotel for a fantastic day trip at the fairy-tale of Sintra. In here, you will find a perfect balance between nature and palaces which blend together in a magical way. Visit the beautiful Pena Palace and explore the amazing Quinta da Regaleira. Our driver will share with you some tips to find the most delicious meals in this UNESCO heritage city.

Inclusions:

✔ 8h Private Driver Service.
✔ Tickets Included to Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira.
✔ Accommodation in Lisbon with breakfast included.

Pick up your rental car in the morning and head to Algarve. On your way, you will cross one of Lisbon’s symbols: the 25 de Abril bridge. Algarve is a perfect region to enjoy the superb sun. Chose one of the many golden beaches with calm sea and accept invitation to relax.

Inclusions:

✔ Rental Car Pick Up at the closest desk.
✔ Accommodation in the Algarve with breakfast included.

Prepare your swimming suit and have an amazing beach day. Feel the blue ocean and warm sand on your toes while replenishing energy. Try the unforgettable sea gastronomy that is taken directly from the sea to your plate and, if you like, end your day with a drink while the sunset paints a perfect picture of the unique landscape that stretches before you.

Inclusions:

✔ Accommodation in the Algarve with breakfast included.

It is time to visit the west coast. In the morning, you will have a Boat Trip to the Grottoes in Lagos, where you will see some hidden jewels. After that, drive to Sagres and visit the western tip of Europe. It is a gorgeous surf destination with pristine beaches and a place full of history.

Inclusions:

✔ Boat Trip to the Grottoes.
✔ Accommodation in the Algarve with breakfast included.

Portimão will be your next stop. Initially a shipbuilding, sardine fishing and fish processing town, it is now a leisure destination with several high-quality restaurants and shopping streets. In Portimão, you will find some of the traditional sweets of Algarve.

Inclusions:

✔ Accommodation in the Algarve with breakfast included.

Say goodbye to the beach and sea and head north. Beja will be the first city you will visit. It is an easy-going welcoming town within the city walls that will invite you to the Alentejo region. After visiting Beja, keep your trip to Évora and relax at the hotel.

Inclusions:

✔ Accommodation in Évora with breakfast included.

Get on some comfy shoes and explore the city by foot. This UNESCO site has amazing monuments, and our local guide will take you through them and help you explore its history. Take your time to appreciate the nature that surrounds this fantastic city.

Inclusions:

✔ Guided Walking Tour in Évora.
✔ Accommodation in Évora with breakfast included.

Wine tasting and regional degustation lunch it’s what you can expect on a fantastic visit to a Alentejo regional wine estate, in the beautiful city of Estremoz. Take your time to appreciate the landscapes adorned by vineyards. Follow the straight roads to Vila Viçosa, a former vacation city for Portuguese kings and princes.

Inclusions:

✔ Winery Visit with lunch included.
✔ Accommodation in Évora with breakfast included.

It is time to go to the highest mountain in mainland Portugal: Serra da Estrela. But first, make a small detour to Marvão, a peaceful town located inside a medieval castle. You can unveil the narrow streets with the pleasingly popular houses that are typical of Alentejo. Now, is time to go all the way up to the top of the mountain!

Inclusions:

✔ Accommodation in Serra da Estrela with breakfast included.

Serra da Estrela is a place of rare landscape beauty, where you will have the opportunity do all sorts of radical sports. From hiking to mountain biking or even skiing or snowboarding, during the winter. This Portuguese region is well-known by the delicious production of cheese and, in order to allow you to learn more about this local delicacy, you will have a unique and exclusive picnic as part of the hike we have planned for you. Enjoy this “shepards meal”!

Inclusions:

✔ Serra da Estrela Hike + Picnic (Shepards Meal).
✔ Accommodation in Serra da Estrela with breakfast included.

Take a last look around before you head north. Next stop is Douro Valley, the most famous Portuguese wine region. Take your time, enjoy the surroundings and relax by the hotel.

Inclusions:

✔ Accommodation in the Douro Valley with breakfast included.

You are in the most famous Portuguese wine region: Douro Valley. Adorned by the Douro River, this amazing place gathers tranquility and magic. So, get ready for a superb Boat Trip where you will be able to admire the unique landscape that is classified as a UNESCO heritage.
In the afternoon, learn about the wine making process through a Winery Visit. This experience includes a delicious wine tasting. Make sure you take a moment to admire the golden hillsides covered with vineyards.

Inclusions:

✔ Boat Trip along the Douro River.
✔ Winery Visit with Tastings Included.
✔ Accommodation in Douro Valley with breakfast included.

Next stop: Porto! Today you will head to the capital of the north. On your way, take a detour to visit the cradle of our nation, Guimarães. Here is where Portugal was born as a country in 1143 and where the first king D. Afonso Henriques, lived. Explore the historic center and the popular Guimarães Castle, and then head to Porto.

Inclusions:

✔ Accommodation in Porto with breakfast included.

Start the day with a guided walking tour around Porto historic center. Our local guide will teach you about one of Europe's oldest cities and discover some of its hidden gems. In the afternoon you will get the opportunity to visit one of the most famous port wine cellars and taste different port wines.

Inclusions:

✔ Guided Walking Tour in Porto Historic Center.
✔ Winery Visit with Tastings included.
✔ Accommodation in Porto with breakfast included.

Take a walk on the gorgeous botanical garden "Jardins do Palácio de Cristal". This fantastic place has some of the most beautiful views over the river. The Casa da Música, a fantastic cultural house known by its unusual architecture. Keeping the cultural vibe, unveil the art in Fundação Serralves and end your day with a walk at the Foz (Douro’s river mouth) at sunset.

Inclusions:

✔ Accommodation in Porto with breakfast included.

It is time to start your journey back south. And the first stop is in Aveiro. Visit the Portuguese Venezia and take a Moliceiro Boat Trip (traditional long narrowboats) along Ria de Aveiro. Then continue your trip to Coimbra, where you will overnight. Located on the banks of the Mondego River, this city is a breathtaking mixture between ancient and new, rural and urban. On top of the hill lays one of the most important monuments: the university, the first in Portugal and one of the oldest in the world.

Inclusions:

✔ Accommodation in Coimbra with breakfast included.

It is time to explore the city of students. Coimbra is well-known by its university tradition and fado. Start by the origin and go up to the university. In here you will find the “Cabra”, a majestic clock tower that used to call the students to class. Go down the narrow streets and find the monuments that tell the story of this city that was once Portugal’s capital.

Inclusions:

✔ Accommodation in Coimbra with breakfast included.

In the morning, head to the medieval town of Óbidos where you will find a well-preserved city that lays within the walls. There is something you must try: the famous sweet liquor made from Morello cherries, called Ginjinha, that is served in chocolate cups – and eaten afterwards. Head to Lisbon after lunch and drop your rental car near your hotel.

Inclusions:

✔ Rental Car Drop Off.
✔ Accommodation in Lisboa with breakfast included.

It seems that your journey has come to an end. In Portuguese, we use to say that “good times end quickly". Our representative will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the airport.
We wish you a safe flight back home. Make sure you give us your feedback regarding your trip.
Thank you for travelling Across Portugal.

Inclusions:

✔ Private Transfer from the Hotel to the Airport.