PORTUGAL
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The 15 experiences travellers love most across Portugal. City walks in Lisbon and Porto, Douro wine cruises, the Algarve cave coast, and the islands. What each one is, and what it costs.
Unvanquished Porto City Center walking tour covers São Bento Station, Lello area, Clerigos tower views and more in 2.5 hours.
“Great tour of the sights, culture and history of the upper city. You will need to travel down by funicular, transport or by foot to explore the lower city and the river.”
Lisbon City Center walking tour with a local pace, churches, viewpoints, and Rossio to Praça do Comércio. Pay-what-you-think value.
“Full of knowledge and a good starting point to discover your interests. Highly recommend as there is a lot to learn.”
Douro Valley day trip from Porto with two wine stops, Port tastings, a 1-hour river cruise, plus lunch in a wine cellar.
“Amazing tour, if I’ve a time again I’ll take again. Nice driver nice tour guide (Americo), food, wine pretty nice.”
Use the Lisbon Card for free or discounted sights plus unlimited Carris and select train travel, timed to 24, 48, or 72 hours.
“While I did not use the entire 72-hr card value had I chosen to pay "a la carte," the shear convenience can't be beat! I just tapped and entered the attraction or transpo--often skipping the purchase tickets queue.”
Skip-the-line entry to Pena Palace and Park in Sintra, with an audio guide. Expect timed entry, big views, and lots of walking.
“Great way to skip the line! Pena palace is amazing!! Highly recommended”
Jerónimos Monastery entrance ticket in Belém: Manueline cloisters, Vasco da Gama and Camões, UNESCO heritage. Expect lines, go smart.
“It would have been nice to see more than just the cloisters.”
A full Porto to Douro Valley day with two estates, lunch with wine, tastings, a Rebelo river cruise, and big UNESCO-level scenery.
“Great experience. Even with weather disruptions everything was handled well. Our tour guide Rita was friendly, funny and great to learn from and travel with. She also gave some heart-felt life advice I didn't expect but needed to hear. It really made my trip to Porto special. My only regret has nothing to do with…”
A 50-minute rabelo boat cruise in Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia to see six iconic bridges on the Douro River, with multilingual audio.
“Really fun activity. Perfect amount of time. Very informative.”
Portimão RIB speed boat to Benagil Caves with a sunset option. 90 minutes, live guide, Fort Santa Catarina views, Algarve cliffs.
“What a fun way to spend Christmas Eve afternoon and my 60th birthday. Funny informative guide who made the experience memorable. The joy of being able to see this beautiful part of Portugal's coast and the Benagil Cave will stay with me forever.”
A 3-hour Lisbon walking tour through Bairro Alto, Alfama, Miradouro views, Santa Justa, and an iconic tram ride, plus coffee and cake.
“Anna was extremely knowledgeable. She had to change the tour because of tram breaking down and pouring rain , but adapted to all the situations with such grace and positivity it made the tour so memorable. Anna is an excellent guide and amazing person ! Thank you!”
2.5-hour Benagil Caves and dolphin watching cruise from Albufeira with a marine biologist, photo stops, and a possible swim.
“Christian was amazing, provided in-depth and interesting facts during the trip. Dolphins spotted which was amazing. Highly recommend”
Lisbon sunset disco cruise on the Tagus with a DJ and open bar. Pass key sights from river level, meet people, and party safely.
“Absolutely incredible! The staff were lovely, views were insane and obviously the unlimited booze was the cherry on top!”
A 10-hour guided day trip from Lisbon covering Pena Palace, Sintra, Regaleira, Cabo da Roca, and Cascais with smart timing and great views.
“Carlos, our guide, was wonderful. Very knowledgeable and easy to understand. He went out of his way to help a member of our party that had mobility issues.”
Lisbon’s Oceanário is Europe’s largest indoor aquarium with 8,000+ sea creatures across four oceans. Skip the line, spend hours.
“Massively recommend the guided tour! Well worth the extra €”
3-hour eco catamaran from Funchal with silent hybrid-electric dolphin and whale watching, onboard nets, two decks, and bar snacks.
“A very pleasant morning out on the sea, with slightly rolling ocean. Fresh air and lovely views. Sighting of a few common dolphins was less relevant. Good crew. Thank you”
