Best of Portugal

Welcome to Portugal!
Don’t worry, your arrival is taken care of. You will be greeted by a representative from Across Portugal 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.
After that, head to Belém and try the delicious Portuguese gastronomy. 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.
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.

Today, our private driver will pick you up at the hotel for a fantastic day trip at the fairy-tale that is Sintra. In here, you will find a perfect balance between nature and palaces which blend together in a magical atmosphere. 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 Arrábida. You will cross the famous 25 de Abril bridge. Get ready to explore the beautiful Natural Park of Arrábida, where you will be able to see the fauna, feel the flora and learn the history behind this magical place. In the end drive to Évora, where you will spend the following day.

Inclusions:

✔ Rental Car Pick Up at the closest desk.
✔ 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. By the end of the day you will have the opportunity to enjoy a wine tasting activity, with regional wines that are very well-known, in the historic center.

Inclusions:

✔ Guided Walking Tour in Évora.
✔ Wine Tasting at a local store.
✔ Accommodation in Évora with breakfast included.

Today you will travel to the north of Portugal. On the way you will be able to visit Belmonte, an historical town huddled in Castelo Branco district. Even though it is a small town, Belmonte is home to the largest Jewish community in the entire country.
After visiting Belmonte you should continue heading north until you reach the Douro Valley region, where you will overnight.

Inclusions:

✔ Accommodation in Douro Valley with breakfast included.

Today we are preparing two fantastic experiences in the Douro Valley, the most famous portuguese wine region.
The day will start with a superb Boat Trip along the Douro river where you will be able to admire an unique landscape classified as a UNESCO site.
In the afternoon you will have a Winery Visit with tastings included in one of world’s oldest demarcated wine region which is filled with beautiful wine-making farms and green and 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.

It is time to start your journey back south, tonight you will overnight in Coimbra. Located on the banks of the Mondego River, Coimbra was once Portugal's capital. The city is a breathtaking mixture between ancient and new, rural and urban. We recommend you to visit Aveiro on the way to Coimbra and take a Moliceiro Boat Trip (traditional long narrow-boats) along Ria de Aveiro.

Inclusions:

✔ Accommodation in Coimbra with breakfast included.

In the morning we recommend you to drive to the medieval town of Óbidos, where you will find a well preserved castle within the walls. Stroll within the city walls and try our famous sweet liquor made from Morello cherries, called Ginjinha. Head to Lisbon after lunch and drop off the rental car vehicle at the closest rental car desk from your hotel.

Inclusions:

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

Your journey has come to an end, however, we want to be by your side from the beginning to the end. Our representative will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the airport.
We wish you a safe flight back home and we will get in touch soon in order to get your feedback regarding your trip.
Thank you for travelling Across Portugal.

Inclusions:

✔ Private Transfer from the Hotel to the Airport.