Portugal · TOUR REVIEWS
A week is enough to see Portugal badly and not enough to see it well, so the choosing matters. The 15 below are the days that earn their slot, priced and timed, with the whole catalogue underneath when you want to go further.
Unvanquished Tour in Porto City Center: 2.5-hour English walk from Aliados to the Cathedral, see Sao Bento and Clérigos, pay what you want.
“Was a nice activity. Very intresting Tour! Porto from the View of a Local. Just try it at your own. Thank you for the map Tiago!”
A pay-what-you-think Lisbon walking tour that strings together squares, churches, Chiado, Bairro Alto, and Praça do Comércio in 2.5 hours.
“Very good tour! We learned a lot about Lisbon history and also things to do and see. I felt inspired to come back!”
Full-day Lisbon tour to Sintra, Quinta da Regaleira, Pena Palace, Cabo da Roca, Guincho, and Cascais, with guided history and coastal views.
“The town of Sintra is amazing but what made it more amazing was our guide Catarina. She was good in explaining atuff and good English”
Douro Valley day trip from Porto with Port tastings, 1-hour river cruise, cellar lunch, N222 viewpoints, and two winery visits.
“Amazing tour, if I’ve a time again I’ll take again. Nice driver nice tour guide (Americo), food, wine pretty nice.”
Lisbon Card gives 24, 48 or 72-hour free museum entry plus unlimited Carris and select rail rides, with discounts around the city.
“easy to pick up, many locations around lisbon to redeem, free or discounted entry to most of major landmarks. makes travelling around city very easy, great value for money”
Timed skip-the-line entry to Pena Park and Pena Palace in Sintra, with an audio guide in 4 languages and iconic views from the hilltop.
“A place not to be missed, but to avoid in the summer time. We went in February and it was full of people. Get ready to walk a lot, but the scenery is absolutely beautiful. You need to book the Palace and Park Entrance, as it is timed and you need lots of extra time to get there. There are shuttle buses too, but quite expensive.”
Get ticketed entry to Jerónimos Monastery, a UNESCO Manueline masterpiece by the Tagus. Self-guided access to cloisters and church.
“Loved the monastery but long wait to get in even with advance tickets and no shade while waiting.”
Douro Valley day tour from Porto with winery tastings, traditional lunch with wine, and a 50-minute Rabelo river cruise.
“Great guide. She’s very considerate and knowledgeable. The schedule is well organized. The lunch is very tasty! The driver gave a spontaneous accordion performance, which is so lovely with beautiful view and wonderful wine. .”
Cruise Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia on a rabelo boat, passing all six bridges with an easy multilingual audio guide. Great value.
“Definitely worth taking some time out from walking and exploring Porto to do this. It’s an enjoyable 50 minute cruise up and down the river. You also learn some of the history and information surrounding the bridges and Porto along the way.”
Speed boat from Portimão to Benagil Caves with cliff views, skipper-led safety, and an optional sunset return in 90 minutes.
“The activity was on time, the guide was so nice explaining and cracking jokes in between and worth the money.”
3-hour Lisbon walking tour with tram ride, Santa Justa views, Alfama and Lisbon Cathedral. Coffee and cake included for $29.
“It was a an interesting and enlightening tour of Lisbon. Our guide Ricardo incredibly knowledgeable of Lisbon and explained lots of history facts my wife and I found very interesting. He was very friendly and inviting! We really enjoyed his explanations and the pastel de nata and espresso stop was great! The tram ride was fun and glad we were able to cross it off our list!”
2.5-hour Benagil caves plus dolphin search from Albufeira. Speedboat views, swim stop when seas allow, marine biologist onboard. $40.
“Amazing experience. The Benagil Sea cave is a must visit when in Algarve. This is my first time visiting and it was the highlight of our family holiday.Jesus sand Sergiu was the best guide in our trip, Highly recommended for everyone! Thank you for everything!”
A 2-hour Lisbon sunset boat party on the Tagus River with a DJ, open bar, and pass-bys of Belém and the 25 de Abril Bridge.
“SO MUCH FUN I wish I could do this every day of my life. It did take a while to get us all on the boat though and they ended up pushing back our departure 30 minutes so we still got a full 2 hours on the boat however I would definitely keep that in mind in case you are making a dinner reservation hour or something. Also our boat ended up departing at 6:30 and it was the perfect timing for the sunset in early October.”
Skip Pena Palace lines with an early timed visit, then explore Sintra, Regaleira, Cabo da Roca cliffs, and Cascais in one guided day.
“Excellent tour and guide. Inez was extremely informative. She was very gracious and considerate with us since we’re an older couple with some mobility issues. We were able to keep up just fine.”
Lisbon Oceanarium is Europe’s largest indoor aquarium, home to 8,000+ sea creatures across four oceans, plus optional guided tours.
“We've taken a guided tour for 2 people. It was just perfect! The guide was, a young boy was excellent, delivering many informations and curiosities about the species visited. We've spent one our and half (almost) wonderful!”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
