Embark on an unforgettable 10-day journey through the vibrant landscapes of Portugal and Andalusia! Experience the stunning charm of Lisbon, where historic neighborhoods meet contemporary life. Continue to the picturesque city of Porto, famous for its stunning riverside and delicious Port wine. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking Douro Valley Wine Area, renowned for its terraced vineyards and scenic river views. Take a look to the Algarve area and finally visit Andalusia, its awesome culture, rich history and amazing food will make of this an unforgettable experience.

This trip promises a delightful blend of culture, gastronomy, and stunning natural beauty. Get ready for an adventure that will leave you with lasting memories!

Trip duration:

• 18 days

Locations Included:

• Porto (3 nights)

• Lisbon (3 nights)

• Lamego (1 night)

• Pinhão (2 nights)

• Lagos (2 nights)

• Faro (1 night)

• Málaga (1 night)

• Granada (2 nights)

• Seville (3 nights)
  

Day 1

• Highlights: Arrival in Porto, Porto city tour

• Location: Porto

Day 2

• Highlights: Douro Valley Wine VIP tour - Day 1

• Location: Porto to Lamego

Day 3

• Highlights: Douro Valley Wine VIP tour - Day 2

• Location: Lamego to Pinhão

Day 4

• Highlights: Douro Valley Wine VIP tour - Day 3

• Location: Pinhão

Day 5

• Highlights: Pinhão to Porto, Free Time

• Location: Pinhão to Porto

Day 6

• Day tour: Aveiro & Coimbra

Day 7

• Highlights: Porto - Lisbon via Nazaré & Óbidos, Welcome to Lisbon

• Location: Lisbon

Day 8

• Lisbon city tour: Lisbon city introduction

Day 9

• Day tour: Sintra, Cabo da Roca & Cascais
  

Day 10

• Lisbon to Lagos

• Free time

Day 11

• Day tour: Benagil caves

Day 12

• Lagos to Faro

• Free time

Day 13

• Faro to Seville

• Hidden gems city tour

• Tapas & Flamenco show

Day 14

• Day tour to Córdoba

Day 15

• Day tour to Ronda & the white villages

Day 16

• Málaga

• Málaga city tour

Day 17

• Granada

• Sacromonte & Albaicin tour

Day 18

• Alhambra

Day 19

• Departure

Welcome to Porto, the second-largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon, and one of the major urban areas in Southwestern Europe.

Located along the Douro river estuary in Northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centres, andits historical core was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996

TRIP'EIRA CITY TOUR

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

This trip will introduce you to Porto, the culture, the people, the city and the surroundings.

More than show you the city, we want you to experience it.
We pick you up and begin what will be an unforgettable ride.

This tour is designed to take you on a journey in and around the city, learning all the historical background of Porto, while at the same time falling in love with it, trying some of the best food that you have to taste in the city.

While it may be fun to be in the city center for a while, itʼs much more fun to be able to get out of the overcrowded areas and dive in in the real Porto.

In this tour we give you an in-depth view of this rapid changing city while seeing the best views around and exploring the most exciting areas.

Not only we will make you fall in love in the city - in the end you will never want to leave again, especially because of the wine .

Departure to Douro, one of the most beautiful wine regions of the world, full of spectacular landscapes with the vineyards washed by the river Douro and the most exclusive and elegant Wineries where red, white and the delicious Porto wines are produced.

Guided visit & Wine tasting in an elegant winery with beautiful river views .

Free time for lunch in the beautiful old town of Lamego .

Dinner in in the Restaurant of the Hotel. Portuguese cuisine made with organic fresh products

Breakfast in the Hotel

We will spend the day in “Alto Douro”, the most beautiful area of the Douro wine region, declared as Human Heritage by the Unesco

Guided visit & Wine tasting in an elegant Winery surrounded by an amazing scenery with vineyards and the river Douro

Free time for Lunch

Boat trip along the river Douro in a traditional Portuguese boat called “Rabelo”, where the wine used to be transported in the past

Guided visit & Wine tasting in a beautiful Winery with spectacular river views

Dinner in the Hotel

Guided visit & Wine tasting in an amazing Winery. It includes a fun visit to the spectacular vineyards by Jeep

Lunch in a Restaurant with traditional Portuguese cuisine

Stop and free time to visit the medieval town of Torre de Moncorvo

Accommodation in a Hotel in Torre de Moncorvo (not Pinhão)

Dinner in the Restaurant of the Hotel. Portuguese cuisine.

Take a stroll through Porto and do some of the following:

• Climb to the Clérigos Tower (76 meters) to get amazing views over the city.

• Admire the splendor of Igreja de São Francisco (baroque style - don't miss the polychrome Tree of Jesse altarpiece and the masterful handiwork of craftsmen Filipe da Silva and António Gomes)

• Take a food tour around bars, petisco, and markets (recommended the Mercado Bom Sucesso for snacking, and browse the riverfront food stands at Gaia's Mercado Beira-Rio, then trawl the city's patisseries. There's one around nearly every corner, and leaving without tasting the city's pastéis de nata (custard tarts) would be unforgivable.)

• Soak up the seaside atmosphere in Foz do Douro. Bike it from Porto or hop on vintage tram 1 to arrive in old-fashioned style.

• Of course you cannot miss a Porto wine tasting. You can visit one for he wineries located in Vila love de Gaia, on the opposite shore of the Douro facing the city of Porto.

• Visit the cathedral.

• Eat a francesinha: Porto’s favorite dish is the gut-busting sandwich known as the francesinha. Ham, sausage, and steak are layered between slices of white bread before being enfolded in cheese, drowned in a lightly spiced tomato sauce, and sided with fries.

• Explore the bustling Ribeira district.

• Enjoy the tiles in several buildings around the city. Some of the most impressive tile art can be found inside the São Bento train station, where stories of Portugal’s past stretch from floor to ceiling. Also check out the sides of Capela das Almas on Porto’s main commercial strip, the walls of Rua de Santa Catarina, and the handsome Igreja do Carmo, a church that drips with gold on the inside.

• Cross the Ponte de Dom Luís I. When you do it you appear in Vila love de Gaia and it can be a good moment to visit one fo the wineries in this side of the river.

A day south of the river Douro will take you from the venice of Portugal to the renowned city of knowledge, Coimbra.

From the sea salt production, iconic Art Nouveau buildings and egg cream explosion in Aveiro to the traditions of student life in one of the oldest universities in the world, you'll be able to take in so much in just one day that you'll be graduated with distinction by our Ambassador.

A private transfer will pick you up at your hotel in Porto and will take you to Lisbon with a couple of stopovers:

1. Nazaré. This is now a mecca for extreme surfers searching for the wave of their lives, but also a paradise for seafood lovers.

2. More ocean views away from the crowds and a stop in the medieval walled village of Óbidos will make you want to pray for more.

Self guided

Welcome to the capital of Portugal. Lisbon is recognized as a global city because of its importance in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, education and tourism. It is one of the major economic centres on the continent, with a growing financial sector and one of the largest container ports on Europe's Atlantic coast.

The city is the 7th-most-visited city in Southern Europe, after Istanbul, Rome, Barcelona, Madrid, Athens and Milan.

Enjoy and experience the magic of the Fado, the Lisbon typical song, considered Worldʼs Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.

The food is not the most important thing in these places but the spectacle of Fado. Some recommendations:

• Coracao de Alfama

• Esquina de Alfama

• Aviela do Fado

• Parreirinha de Alfama

• Mesa de Frades
  

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE CITY

We will show you our city like if it was our house. Just meet us in our meeting point and we’ll pick you up in portuguese style and take you for an unforgettable ride. This tour is designed to take you and other travellers on a journey in and around the city, learning all the historical background of Lisbon and Portugal while at the same time falling in love with it, trying some of the best food that you have to taste in the city.

More than showing you the city we will make you understand it

While it may be fun to be in the city center for a while, it’s much more fun to be able to get out of the overcrowded areas and dive in the real Lisbon.

Traveling in our amazing city is much more than taking a picture to the 28 tram; you have to understand it ́s people and eat the food and drink the wine, or it's like you've never been here. In this tour we give you an in-depth view of this growing capital while seeing the best views around and exploring the most exciting areas, street art, food and knowing its people.

Take a day to head to a natural park just 25 minutes outside of Lisbon.

Our AMBASSADOR will give you an overview of both the Unesco World Heritage sites of Sintra, but also some less known spots to enjoy the beautiful natural scenery of the magical moon hill.

A drive by some beaches and a stop in Cabo da Roca, to take in the views over the rough Atlantic Ocean followed by a scenic drive along the coast of Cascais and Estoril will make a great escape, at your own pace.

3 hours

You can drive yourself and explore the coast of Portugal or we can arrange private transportation direct to Lagos

The Algarve is the southernmost region of Portugal, known for its white-washed fishing villages, dramatic sea cliffs, and gorgeous beaches. Is consistently rated as one of the best beach destinations in Europe.

Lagos is a town in southern Portugal's Algarve region. Itʼs known for its walled old town, cliffs and Atlantic beaches. Steep wooden steps lead to the sandy cove of Praia do Camilo. The nearby cliffs of Ponta de Piedade offer sweeping headland views and a lighthouse. Igreja de Santo António, an ornate 18th-century church, sits across from the Castelo dos Governadores, a castle with a baroque facade and watchtowers.

Get ready to explore the natural treasures of the Caves hidden along the beautiful Algarve coast.

Your 1 hour guided Benagil Boat Tour will start from Armação de Pêra.

Come aboard a new, comfortable boat where our friendly crew will take you to discover this incredible coastline. We will pass through 10 more caves and about 15 wild beaches, many only accessible by the sea!

The coastline between Armação de Pêra and Benagil is simply beautiful and definitely worth the trip! Make sure you bring your camera to capture the unique landscape of this region.

1 hours

You can drive yourself and explore the coast of Portugal or we can arrange private transportation direct to Faro

Faro is the capital of southern Portugal’s Algarve region. The city’s neoclassical Arco da Vila is on the site of a gate that was part of the original Moorish wall. The monumental archway leads to the old town, with its cobbled streets. Nearby is Faro Cathedral, built in the 13th century. The Municipal Museum, in a 16th-century convent, displays prehistoric and medieval artifacts, plus religious art.

The city of Cordoba, located on the banks of the Guadalquivir, was the capital of the province of Betica during the Roman Empire and the Caliphate of Cordoba. The history of Cordoba has left us with architectural wonders such as the Mosque-Cathedral, the Roman Bridge and the old Jewish Quarter, among others.

Departing from Seville, Naturandaʼs guide will pick you up at one of the meeting points and take you to Carmona, a white village located only half an hour from the city and which deserves a short stop to admire its beauty.

After this short guided tour, we will set off for Cordoba, where we will arrive after approximately one hour of travel.

Once we arrive at our main destination, we will take a guided tour on foot through the historical centre of the city, visiting such significant monuments.

We will walk through the most significant streets of the city, passing by the Roman Bridge, the old Jewish quarter, the Royal Stables and the Cordoba Synagogue (closed on Mondays). We will also take a short walk through the famous and colourful Cordoba courtyards which will give us the opportunity to take wonderful photographs, which will always remain as one of the most beautiful memories of this excursion to Cordoba.

After getting to know the historical centre of Cordoba we will take a short break on our tour to enjoy Cordobaʼs cuisine as recommended by our guide, or enjoy your own lunch or picnic if you wish. You will also enjoy some free time in case you want to do some shopping.

After lunch, and to put the finishing touch to our day trip, we will visit the beautiful Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984. There, visitors will have enough time to enjoy this wonderful architectural monument, created in its origins for the Muslim cult, and which represents one of the main jewels of the historical and architectural heritage of Andalusia.

After our visit to the Mosque of Cordoba, we will return to the meeting point to board our transport which will take us back to Seville, where we will arrive after having enjoyed a magnificent day of excursion having visited places of extraordinary beauty.

Although the ancient metropolis of Málaga harks back 3,000 years to Phoenecian times, this port city has undergone quite the rejuvenation over the last few years and is speedily becoming a hotbed of culture, style, and art. Its enviable location on Spain’s Costa del Sol, a stretch of Mediterranean coast that runs 98 miles (159 km) from east of Málaga past Marbella towards Gibraltar, and which is famous for its abundance of golden beaches, helps pull in the holidaymakers too.

But Málaga's wealth of things to see and do goes far beyond being a hub for sun-seekers, and its dynamic culture is all the more interesting for being relatively little-known. As the birthplace of Pablo Picasso, a visit to the Museo Picasso should be a must whilst here. You’ll find an impressive collection of the artist’s paintings, ceramics, graphic art, and illustrated books along with personal memorabilia of the Picasso family. The museum offers an intimate look at the cubist master and, through various exhibits, showcases the changes in his artistic style throughout his legendary career. Other notable museums include the Carmen Thyssen Museum (mainly focusing on Andalusian paintings from the 19th century), and the Centre Pompidou Málaga, the only branch of the famous Paris contemporary art museum outside France, housing works in a glass cube. Then there are some beautiful churches like Neo-Gothic white-stone Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón, Sometimes, just gazing at the view is enough to pass the time, as Málaga specializes in offering jaw-dropping viewpoints with far-reaching vistas over city and sea.

Suggested things to do:

• Visit the magnificent 10th-century Moorish palace of Castillo de Gibralfaro, which sits on a hill overlooking

• Málaga city. Stroll along pretty paths splashed with greenery and flowers like jasmine and bougainvillea, as well as orange and lemon trees, or simply gaze out at the view tumbling down over the city and along the coast beyond.

• Sample Málaga’s delectable cuisine. You’ll find plenty of great tapas bars and restaurants, particularly in the neighborhoods near the waterfront and along Calle Marques de Larios in the Old Town. Common ingredients used in the cuisine of Málaga include olives, almonds, grapes, and raisins, as well as fresh local seafood in dishes such as gambas al pil-pil (prawns cooked in chilli, garlic, white wine and paprika).

• Sunbathe on Playa de la Misericordia, a great alternative to the massively popular Malagueta Beach. Here you’ll find more locals and fewer tourists, as well as surfable waves created by the Málaga-Melilla ferry that arrives in Málaga each night.

• Hike up into the Montes de Málaga, a mountainous massif that rises up just a few miles behind the city with several signposted trails.

Private ·

This tour is perfect to meet by firsthand the best of Malaga with its monuments by a local.

The tour starts at Plaza de la Marina, where it will be introduced one the famous characters of Malaga the “Cenachero” (fish seller).

The next points to be visited are the interior of the Roman Theater and Alcazaba, the symbol of Malaga.

Then, after walking through some of the well-known streets of the downtown, it is the time to visit the Cathedral.

Granada was once the last bastion of Al-Andalus (the historic Muslim name for the Iberian Peninsula) when the region was ruled by the Moors, and you can experience this vibrant influence on the city from the top down, starting with Granada's most famous landmark, the Alhambra. This imposing Muslim fortress was built atop a hill overlooking Granada and dates to the 9th century. It was rebuilt in the 14th century by the Nasrid Dynasty and served as a Moorish palace until 1492 when it became the Royal Court of Ferdinand and Isabella after the Christian reconquest.

Granada is also renowned for its delightful culinary scene, seasoned with sultry spicy flavors from its Moorish roots, and an equally Arabic-influenced street life. All this combines to make an abundance of exciting, animated restaurants and bars. For every glass of wine, soft drink, or beer you order, you receive a free portion of tapas, so ready yourself for a fantastic culinary adventure too. The show is all set to the tempo of flamenco, the spirited, colorful dance and music that developed in Andalusia and is an vital element of Granada culture to this day.

Suggested things to do:

• Explore the magnificent Alhambra and the surrounding Generalife Gardens, the crowning highlight of the city.

• Experience the nuanced flavors of Andalusian food at a restaurant like Picoteca 3Maneras

• Walk the labyrinthine streets of the old Arabic quarter, Albayzín (UNESCO World Heritage-listed in its own right for its well-preserved medieval Moorish street layout) and nearby Sacromonte. In these hilly, historic neighborhoods you can visit beautiful buildings like the Moorish citadel of Palacio Dar al-Hora, as well as many miradores (viewpoints) with spectacular panoramas over Granada.

• Spend time appreciating the diverse appeal of city center attractions like Granada Cathedral, the elaborate Catholic church built on top of the city mosque after the Reconquest of Granada, the Royal Church, burial place for Catholic kings, and the Madraza (medieval Koranic school).

• Browse the stalls at the Alcaicería, a traditional Arabic silk market now full of Andalusian treats, trinkets, and souvenirs.

• Catch a flamenco show at one of Granada's tablaos to appreciate the importance and majesty of this spellbinding dance and music form.

• Take tea at one of the atmospheric teterías (teahouses) on Calle Caldereria Nueva.
  

Private ·

A tour that combines the two most characteristic neighborhoods of Granada: The Muslim Quarter and the Gypsy Quarter. Both located in hills with amazing views one next to the other, and facing the always breathtaking Alhambra. Both neighborhoods are full of history and beauty … and also of slopes!

Visit the Alhambra with an expert guide and discover the importance that this Andalusian palatine city held both for Granada and for what later became what we now know as Spain.

For three hours we will visit the entire Alhambra complex: Nasrid Palaces, Alcazaba, Charles V Palace, Generalife and gardens. Art, architecture and history at your fingertips!

Private transfer · 0.5 hours

A private driver will transfer you from your hotel to Granada in time to catch your flight.

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