Tour Description

From the riverside streets of Porto to the vineyards of the Douro, the Atlantic coast and the capital, Lisbon, explore Portugal with a Small Group tour. Along the way, discover cities shaped by trade, learning and seafaring history, with visits to royal palaces, historic quarters and local restaurants. With fewer guests, there’s more room to connect with the places you visit, whether you’re walking through old towns, cruising the Douro, sharing a Be My Guest experience or hearing Fado on your final evening.

Priced From:

$ 6225pp ^*

From: 2027-04-03

To: 2027-10-30

Start Location: Porto, Portugal

End Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Trip Type: Small Group

Tour Advisors

Beccy Hayes

Travel Specialist

Tiffany McCrea-Lennon

Managing Director

Russell Mein

Travel Specialist

Caitlin Lennon

Travel Coordinator

Gaylyn Murdoch

Administration Manager

Holly Skene

Travel Co-ordinator

Kim Thomas

Broker

Itinerary

Welcome to Porto

Day 1

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Vila Gale Porto Rivera

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 travellers before heading out on an evening walk through the city. Get to know the historic centre 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 flavours of northern Portugal give you your first taste of the city.

Discover Porto

Day 2

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Vila Gale Porto Rivera

This morning, discover Porto by historic tram with your Travel Director, following the riverfront and passing through neighbourhoods 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.

UNESCO Guimarães and into the Douro Valley

Day 3

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Douro Palace Hotel Resort and Spa

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 travelling 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.

The Douro Valley

Day 4

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Douro Palace Hotel Resort and Spa

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.

Explore Medieval Coimbra

Day 5

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Vila Gale Ericeira

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 centre, 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.

Coastal Ericeira at Leisure

Day 6

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Vila Gale Ericeira

Today is yours to enjoy Ericeira at your own pace. You could explore the historic centre 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.

Along the Portuguese Riviera to Lisbon

Day 7

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Marques de Pombal Hotel 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.

Explore Lisbon’s Sights

Day 8

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Marques de Pombal Hotel Lisbon

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.

Farewell Lisbon

Day 9

Duration: 1

This morning, your time in Portugal comes to an end. After breakfast, say farewell to your Travel Director and fellow travellers as your tour concludes in Lisbon.

Dates & prices

Start Date: 2027-04-03

End Date: 2027-04-11

twin

Child Price: 5745

Adult Price: 6395

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 7375

Start Date: 2027-04-17

End Date: 2027-04-25

twin

Child Price: 5745

Adult Price: 6395

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 7375

Start Date: 2027-05-01

End Date: 2027-05-09

twin

Child Price: 5800

Adult Price: 6450

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 7440

Start Date: 2027-05-15

End Date: 2027-05-23

twin

Child Price: 5800

Adult Price: 6450

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 7440

Start Date: 2027-05-29

End Date: 2027-06-06

twin

Child Price: 6000

Adult Price: 6650

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 7790

Start Date: 2027-06-12

End Date: 2027-06-20

twin

Child Price: 6000

Adult Price: 6650

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 7800

Start Date: 2027-06-26

End Date: 2027-07-04

twin

Child Price: 6000

Adult Price: 6650

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Child Price:

Adult Price: 7800

Start Date: 2027-07-10

End Date: 2027-07-18

twin

Child Price: 6100

Adult Price: 6750

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 7970

Start Date: 2027-07-24

End Date: 2027-08-01

twin

Child Price: 6325

Adult Price: 6975

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 8185

Start Date: 2027-08-07

End Date: 2027-08-15

twin

Child Price: 6325

Adult Price: 6975

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 8225

Start Date: 2027-08-21

End Date: 2027-08-29

twin

Child Price: 6325

Adult Price: 6975

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 8225

Start Date: 2027-09-04

End Date: 2027-09-12

twin

Child Price: 6145

Adult Price: 6795

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 8035

Start Date: 2027-09-18

End Date: 2027-09-26

twin

Child Price: 6145

Adult Price: 6795

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 8035

Start Date: 2027-10-02

End Date: 2027-10-10

twin

Child Price: 5775

Adult Price: 6425

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 7435

Start Date: 2027-10-16

End Date: 2027-10-24

twin

Child Price: 5775

Adult Price: 6425

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 7435

Start Date: 2027-10-30

End Date: 2027-11-07

twin

Child Price: 5575

Adult Price: 6225

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 7185

Portugal Uncovered – Small Group

Tour Advisors

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Dates & prices