Itinerary
- Day 1
Portugal
Your Portuguese adventure starts today. You'll encounter ancient castles, historic cities, olive groves, whitewashed villages, local food, wine, and warm hospitality throughout this journey.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Monverde Wine Experience Hotel, Amarante)
- Day 2
Porto to Amarante
You'll arrive in Porto and head straight to the Douro Valley, settling into Amarante surrounded by vineyards. Spend your day exploring on your own schedule. Later this evening, join other travelers for a welcome dinner.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Monverde Wine Experience Hotel, Amarante)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner
Optional Activities
- Independent exploration of Amarante
Landmarks Amarante - Day 3
Amarante - Douro Valley - Amarante
Start your day wandering through Amarante's charming streets and checking out the historic São Gonçalo Bridge, which spans the Tamega River with its distinctive pink stone arches. The bridge is right in the heart of town, so you can walk across and take in the views of the surrounding area. After exploring the town center, you'll head to Régua for lunch, where you can grab something local before the afternoon activity. From there, you board a Douro River cruise that takes you through the terraced vineyards and valleys that make this region so distinctive. The steep hillsides covered in grapevines create a nice backdrop as you cruise past small villages and wine estates. Later in the evening you'll return to Amarante, leaving your time free to relax at your accommodation or stroll around town at your own pace.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant in Régua)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Monverde Wine Experience Hotel, Amarante)
Included Activities
- Explore picturesque town of Amarante
- Stroll across historic São Gonçalo Bridge
- Douro River cruise through the Douro Valley
Landmarks São Gonçalo Bridge Douro Valley Rio Tâmega 
- Day 4
Porto - Ribeira District
A local guide leads you through Porto's hills and the Ribeira district along the waterfront. After the tour ends, you have free time for lunch and shopping. In the afternoon, you'll prepare fresh market-inspired food with your host family for dinner at their home.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Home-hosted dinner with fresh, market-inspired food prepared together with host family)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Vila Galé Collection Alter Real, Alter do Chão)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Porto
- Ribeira district exploration
- Home-hosted dinner experience with market-inspired meal preparation
Optional Activities
- Independent lunch exploration
- Shopping in Porto boutiques
Landmarks Ribeira - Day 5
Amarante to Alter do Chão
You'll leave the Douro region and head toward Alentejo. Stop in Aveiro to see the colorful canal boats used for seaweed harvesting and explore the city's history. Then continue through rolling hills to Alter do Chão for a three-night stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Vila Galé Collection Alter Real, Alter do Chão)
Included Activities
- Exploration of Aveiro and its colorful canal boats
Landmarks Aveiro - Day 6
Marão to Alter do Chão
Start in the hilltop village of Marão with views across the plains. You'll visit an olive grove to learn about traditional oil production and have lunch with a tasting. After checking out the historic Alter Stud Farm with its Lusitano horses, you have free time in the afternoon. Optional dinner in Alter do Chão with transportation provided.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Olive oil tasting with traditional lunch at olive grove)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Vila Galé Collection Alter Real, Alter do Chão)
Included Activities
- Visit to Marão hilltop village
- Traditional olive oil production learning experience at olive grove
- Olive oil tasting over lunch
- Visit to Alter Stud Farm (established 1748)
Optional Activities
- Independent dinner in Alter do Chão with provided round-trip transportation
Landmarks Marão Alter Stud Farm - Day 7
Estremoz
Begin early at Estremoz's Saturday market browsing produce, grains, olive oil, cheeses, and olives, then check out the flea market. This afternoon you can pick between visiting a local tile museum in Estremoz or the Serra d'Ossa walkway in Redondo. Dinner features Alentejo wines paired with farm-to-table food.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farm-to-table dinner with full-bodied Alentejo wines)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Turim Boulevard Hotel)
Included Activities
- Estremoz city market visit
- Flea market exploration
- Farm-to-table dinner with Alentejo wines
Optional Activities
- Local tile museum visit in Estremoz
- Serra d'Ossa walkway walk in Redondo
Landmarks Estremoz Market Serra d'Ossa 
- Day 8
Alter do Chão to Lisbon
You'll leave the countryside and travel to Lisbon. On the way, you'll stop at Évora, a UNESCO medieval walled city with a 2nd-century Roman temple to Diana and a 16th-century Chapel of Bones. You arrive in Lisbon in the late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Turim Boulevard Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Évora walled city (UNESCO)
- Roman temple to Diana visit
- Chapel of Bones visit
Landmarks Évora Roman temple to Diana Chapel of Bones 
- Day 9
Lisbon - Belém and Alfama
Head to Belém to see the exterior of Belém Tower and the 16th-century Jerónimos Monastery (both UNESCO sites). You'll tour inside the monastery, then take a guided visit through Ajuda Palace. After free time for lunch, you'll walk through Alfama with a guide who'll show you narrow streets and hidden corners of Lisbon's oldest quarter.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Turim Boulevard Hotel)
Included Activities
- Belém Tower exterior visit (UNESCO)
- Jerónimos Monastery façade visit and guided history tour (UNESCO)
- Ajuda Palace guided tour
- Alfama district guided exploration
Optional Activities
- Independent lunch
Landmarks Belém Tower Jerónimos Monastery Ajuda Palace Alfama - Day 10
Lisbon
You have the full day to experience Lisbon however you'd like. Browse the food scene, go shopping downtown, or join an optional guided trip to clifftop villages and palaces in Ericeira and Sintra. This evening gather with other travelers for a farewell dinner featuring Portuguese food, wine, and traditional fado music performances.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner with Portuguese cuisine and wine, featuring traditional fado music performance)
Included Activities
- Farewell dinner with Portuguese cuisine and wine
- Fado music performance (UNESCO)
Optional Activities
- Guided excursion to Ericeira and Sintra
- Independent exploration of Lisbon's culinary scene
- Shopping downtown Lisbon
Landmarks Ericeira Sintra - Day 11
Lisbon
Your Portuguese tour ends today.
