• 2 Dinner (D)
• 8 Breakfast (B)
• 1 Lunch (L)

• 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 colours, 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 recognised musical traditions.

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays

Ride Porto’s vintage carros elétricos to ride Porto’s historic tram along the Douro, then walk the cathedral quarter and the narrow lanes of the Ribeira. Step inside São Bento station to admire story-filled azulejos and look out to the Porto Cathedral (Sé) crowning the old town’s hill.

Trace the city’s evolution from Roman Portus Cale to the Port wine trade as tiled facades, river views and wrought-iron balconies frame every turn. This is an unhurried immersion in Porto’s streetscapes and symbols.

Board a traditional craft in Pinhão to cruise the Douro River aboard a traditional rabelo boat, once essential to moving barrels through this dramatic valley. Glide past vine-terraced slopes, stone-walled vineyards and whitewashed quintas stepping down the hillsides.

Hear how these flat-bottomed boats once carried casks of port to Vila Nova de Gaia before railways arrived. The river’s calm surface mirrors sculpted terraces and weathered schist—ideal for wide-angle photos and quiet contemplation of this UNESCO wine landscape.

Join your hosts at a Be My Guest lunch on a family-run quinta surrounded by vines and olive groves. Sit down to regional dishes made from seasonal produce and sample regional wines that speak of schist soils and sun-bathed slopes.

Learn about generations of winemaking tradition, from foot-treading in granite lagares to blends of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz. Stories of harvests, river lore and rural hospitality bring the Douro’s culture to life between sips and courses.

Discover UNESCO-listed Guimarães, often called the birthplace of the nation. Stroll medieval squares such as Largo da Oliveira, see the collegiate Church of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, and enjoy views up to Guimarães Castle, associated with Portugal’s first king, Afonso Henriques.

Granite arcades, whitewashed houses and creaking balconies set the scene as you hear how dynastic struggles shaped the early kingdom. Quiet corners invite you to pause for photos and reflection amid centuries-old stonework.

Walk the cobbled lanes of Coimbra’s hilltop core, taking in the storied University of Coimbra, the Romanesque Sé Velha (Old Cathedral) and the shop-lined streets of the Baixa district. Student capes, bell towers and river views shape the city’s scholarly atmosphere.

Founded in 1290, the university fostered traditions from serenades to academic rites, while the Baroque Joanina Library stands as a cultural treasure. Learn how learning and faith intertwined here over centuries above the Mondego River.

Visit Pena Palace, a Romanticist fantasia painted in bold hues and perched high over the Serra de Sintra. Wander hilltop park and terraces for sweeping views to the Atlantic and explore eclectic details inspired by Manueline and Moorish motifs.

Commissioned by King Ferdinand II, this emblem of 19th-century Romanticism crowns the UNESCO Cultural Landscape of Sintra. Access to palace interiors is subject to availability; your visit reveals the palace’s playful architecture and dreamlike setting.

Explore Lisbon from river to hill as you visit Belém’s waterfront icons—the Monument to the Discoveries and Belém Tower—before delving into the steep lanes of Alfama, the city’s oldest quarter of tiled houses and hidden courtyards.

Trace Portugal’s Age of Discoveries and maritime prowess on the Tagus, then sense older rhythms in Alfama’s labyrinth of stairways and viewpoints. Stories of sailors, saints and neighborhoods reveal Lisbon’s layered identity.

Share an atmospheric evening of dinner with Fado, Portugal’s soulful song tradition rooted in Lisbon’s old quarters. Candlelit tables, attentive service and the expressive songs of saudade create an intimate setting for your final night together.

Hear the haunting timbre of the guitarra portuguesa and voices that carry tales of longing and everyday life. Recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage, Fado offers a stirring cultural farewell to your journey.

Cross the Douro to tour the port wine lodges of Vila Nova de Gaia, where centuries-old firms mature their wines in cool, dim cellars. Learn about blending styles before enjoying cellar tastings of ruby, tawny and aged reserves guided by knowledgeable hosts.

Discover how British shippers and local producers built a global trade, with wines aging in oak pipas inside centuries-old aging cellars. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Climb aboard to ride Lisbon’s historic tram through twisting hills and traditional quarters. Hear the bell ring as you clatter past Graca and Baixa, hopping off at signature miradouros (viewpoints) for sweeping Tagus and castle vistas.

Frame panoramic city views from São Pedro de Alcântara or Senhora do Monte and capture tiled facades and red rooftops from on high. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Follow clifftop paths across the Ericeira World Surfing Reserve, Europe’s first, where Atlantic swells shape a rugged shoreline. Take in salt-laced air and ocean panoramas above famed breaks like Ribeira d’Ilhas and Coxos while learning about local surf culture and fishing heritage.

Whitewashed lanes meet ocean-carved cliffs as your guide shares stories of board shaping, sea harvests and the town’s blue-trimmed aesthetic. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Trafalgar

Explore Porto’s riverside heart as you join an evening orientation walk through the steep lanes of the UNESCO-listed Ribeira. Take in azulejo-clad churches, glimpses of the Clérigos Tower, and the iron arc of the Dom Luís I Bridge above the Douro riverfront, where merchants once loaded boats for downriver voyages.

Continue to a local restaurant for a welcome dinner that spotlights the north’s bold flavors—think caldo verde, bacalhau and hearty stews—paired with Douro reds or spritzy vinho verde. Hear how Porto’s mercantile past shaped its cuisine and convivial dining culture.