Portugal · FULL-DAY
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 full-day tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Full-day Porto trip to Guimarães and Braga, with Bom Jesus do Monte. Medieval castles, Portugal’s oldest cathedral, and great views.
“Wonderful. We saw so many beautiful places. Our guide was outstanding. Very enjoyable”
Full-day Madeira jeep tour from Funchal with Cabo Girão views, Trompica off-road, Fanal Forest, Porto Moniz pools, and pickup.
“Renato was a brilliant guide. His enthusiasm and knowledge of the island was second to none. We have booked another excursion as we enjoyed the day so much.”
A private Sintra day tour with UNESCO palaces, Moorish castle views, plus Cabo da Roca and Cascais, with hotel pickup and flexible pacing.
“This was a great tour. Diogo was wonderful. He picked us up at our hotel and we drove to Sintra. Walked in the old town. Then we toured Quinta Da Regalia. It was fabulous. We then drove to neighboring seaside town for lunch. Then back to Sintra for a guided tour of Pena Palace. The weather in the afternoon turned cold and rainy. We had raincoats, but it was very stormy at the palace and Diogo gave us ponchos to wear. We can’t say enough good things about our guide. There is a lot of walking involved in this tour, which was fine for us, but people with mobility issues…”
An 8-hour small-group loop through Eastern Madeira, with Pico Arieiro views, a Balcões levada walk, Santana, Guindaste, and Porto da Cruz rum.
“Excellent - Daniel was an excellent driver and tour guide. We found the tour excellent in terms of variety and interest and the timings were pretty good - we had sufficient time at most stops without too much waiting around. Would recommend!”
Small-group boat tour from Olhão to Farol, Culatra, and Armona, with white-sand swims, island villages, and Ria Formosa nature stops.
“A wonderful memorable experience, enhanced by Ivan - a great guide, very humorous and knowledgeable.”
Porto to Aveiro and Costa Nova by coach, with a Moliceiro boat ride, striped beach houses, and the sea-chapel of Senhor da Pedra.
“monica was our guide as we understand English and she was amazing and the other person was also very friendly. gathered lot of information from them thank u so much”
Full-day West Madeira jeep safari from Funchal with ocean cliff views, Fanal misty forest, and a Porto Moniz natural pool swim.
“Michael O. was great! We had an exciting and beautiful experience. It was filled with surprises and I would highly recommend it.”
Day tour from Lisbon to Fátima, UNESCO Batalha, Nazaré, and Óbidos, with ginjinha tasting and the stories behind each stop.
“Loved Nazareh maybe we could go down to the beach?”
From Faro, see Benagil Cave from above, hike Praia da Marinha, stroll Carvoeiro, reach Algar Seco, and jump cliffs if conditions allow.
“It. Was. Amazing. It was the right balance between walking, resting and sightseeing. It was amazing to have a 2 hour lunch, it really allowed us to enjoy the area and have some self-exploration. The guide, Deanne, was great. She really took the time to pay attention to everyone in the group (8) and was very knowledgable about the areas. I feel that we really got an opportunity to see things that we wouldn’t have found without her! Would highly recommend.”
Porto to Peneda-Gerês National Park in a small group with local guide, lagoon swims, short hikes, and picnic lunch included.
“João and Herman were so much fun as guides. They were fun and funny, providing excellent service and so much information about the park and areas. They were attentive and added so much extra value We got to experience so many vistas throughout the park. We were treated to an incredible meal made fresh and sourced locally. Our final stop was at Fafião, where they host a wolf festival, and we got to speak to the curator of the eco-museum before walking around the village and seeing an actual wolf trap This is a tour I would take again”
Full-day 4x4 Jeep tour of Madeira’s west, with off-road shortcuts, cliff views, natural pools, and optional wine tasting.
“Not for the feinthearted! Family of 4 from 13-59 - we all loved it. If you don’t like heights and going off road and up steep hills maybe not for you but honestly…there was someone on the trip who didn’t and they still loved it. Great views, great company, great itinerary! Bring your swimming gear. We didn’t have time to swim in the pools (the free ones are the best) so maybe bring snacks and forego lunch and jump in! I did, however, have time to swim in the sea from the black sand beach. Ending up with some Madeira wine tasting! Yummy! Our guide Justinho was fab and took…”
Full day 4x4 jeep safari through Madeira’s east, from Pico do Areeiro to Machico, with viewpoints, levada walk, and rum tasting.
“Great trip, take layers and good shoes for walking. Enjoy! Guide was fun and informative, had lots of laughs during the day.”
Small-group Faro day trip to Praia da Marinha, Benagil Cave viewpoints, Carvoeiro, and Algar Seco with photo-friendly cliff views.
“This was my favorite tour in my entire trip to Portugal and Spain. I loved the spectacular natural terraces, balconies, pools, windows, doorways, pathways, rooms, tunnels, bridges etc of Algar Seco in Carvoeiro. João was a caring guide who helped us explore these unusual and tricky rock formations. I recommend this tour for even 50+ year old travelers like me especially when you have a guide who looks out for you :)”
A full-day Douro Valley tour from Porto with boat cruise, panoramic train ride, regional lunch, and a Quinta wine tasting for $128.
“Manuel was a great guide that made the trip really fun. Our boat ride was beautiful even thought it was a rainy day and Lilly, the guide on the boat, was very knowledgeable. It was nice to be with them and see that they are proud of their country and region of Porto and want to share it visitors. The Douro Valley is amazing. This tour is well worth the cost.”
10-hour day trip from Porto to Fátima and Coimbra. See the Marian sites, Francisco and Jacinta, then walk UNESCO Coimbra.
“Great trip with Felipe. Very pleasant and knowledgeable tour guide with many interesting historical facts. Luckily Fatima wasn’t too busy while we were there hence we had ample time for this visit. Really enjoyed Coimbra and again following Felipe’s recommendations we made the most of this visit. Lovely small group of six travelled in very comfortable mini bus. Really enjoyed this tour.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
