Portugal Vacation

September 15 – October 7, 2026 (23 Days)

Double $10,499 Single $12,999 per person - Deposit: $500

Maximum Group size: 24

Level: Easy

Travel across Portugal on a thoughtfully curated vacation blending history, culture, coastal beauty and hand-picked dining. Enjoy The Journey’s full-time tour manager handles every detail—from logistics and local tips to dining and timing—so you can relax, feel supported, and fully experience Portugal every step of the way. Start in Lisbon with visits to the Cathedral and a ride on the iconic Tram 28.

Get to know the people of Portugal through the insight of 12 local guides and local cuisine, including a pastel de nata tasting - Portugal’s beloved custard tart. Discover the palaces of Sintra, the cliffs of Cabo da Roca, and the charm of Cascais. Visit Tomar, Fátima, Batalha, and the seaside town of Nazaré. In Porto, cruise the Douro River and enjoy wine pairings at estate vineyards.

Explore the traditions of Braga and Guimarães, the whitewashed village of Óbidos, and the cork heritage of Alentejo. Stroll through coastal Olhão, Faro, Tavira, and relax in sun-drenched Lagos. From medieval streets to Atlantic beaches, experience the richness of Portugal’s regions, cuisine, and warm hospitality.

HOTELS AT A GLANCE:

- 6 Dom Carlos Liberty Hotel, Lisbon

- 1 Hôtel Sainte-Marie, Fatima

- 6 Moov Hotel Centro, Porto

- 2 M'ar de Ar Muralhas, Evora

- 2 Pure Formosa Concept Hotel, Olhão

- 4 Lagos Marina Club Resort, Lagos

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

- 41 Meals: 21 Breakfast, 6 Lunch, 14 Dinner

- Black Car Home pick-up & drop-off

- Air Canada Vancouver - Montreal – Lisbon

- Lufthansa Lisbon - Frankfurt - Vancouver

- Full Time Tour Manager

- Local Guide Gratuities

- 1 Prenight Accommodation

- 21 Nights Accommodation

- Private Bus Transportation

- 20 Excursions / Guided Tours

- Lisbon Cathedral, Praça do Comércio

- Tram 28 Treasures: Highlights & Hidden Gems

- Sintra, Pena, Regaleira, Cabo da Roca & Cascais

- Lisbon Aquarium, Lisbon 2 Hour Tuk Tuk Tour

- Fado Experience (walking tour, dinner, live music)

- Old Town Tomar, Monastery of Batalha, Nazaré

- Hop on Hop Off Porto Tour, Porto Walking Tour

- Douro Valley Wine Tour & Cruise

- Amarante, Pinhão, Cais da Ribeira, Aveiro

- 6 Bridges Tour Cruise

- Braga & Guimaraes Tour

- Moliceiro Boat Canal Tour

- Óbidos, Évora, Mértola Village, Olhão

- Alentejo Cork Farm Tour, Évora Walking Tour

- Guadiana Valley Natural Park

- Tavira Old Town, Faro Walking Tour

- Ponta da Piedade Half Day Cruise

- Sagres and Cape St. Vincent Tour

- Alentejo, Beja, Sines, Lagos

- Mercados: Da Ribeira, Do Bolhão, De Olhão

- All Fees and Taxes

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ITINERARY:

September 15

- Black car home pick up

7:00am - Vancouver Airport YVR

8:55am - Depart Air Canada AC 304

4:43pm - Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)

9:35pm - Depart Air Canada AC 812

September 16

9:20am - Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)

10:30am - Airport Transfer

11:30am - Dom Carlos Liberty Hotel Lisbon check in

7:00pm - Mouzinho Restaurant & Bar Dinner

September 17

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

9:00am - Depart

9:30am - Lisbon Cathedral

10:45am - Depart

11:00am - Praça do Comércio

- Local Restaurant Lunch (on your own)

1:00pm - Depart

1:30pm - Tram 28 Treasures: Highlights & Hidden Gems in Lisbon

4:30pm - Return

5:00pm - Hotel

7:30pm - Restaurante Astoria Dinner

September 18

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

8:00am - Depart 9.5 Hour Tour

8:30am - Sintra, Pena, Regaleira, Cabo da Roca & Cascais (local guide)

- Sintra Restaurant TBD Lunch

6:30pm - Hotel

- Evening at leisure

September 19

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

9:15am - Depart

10:00am - Oceanário de Lisboa (Lisbon Aquarium)

12:30pm - Depart

1:00pm - Local Restaurant Lunch TBD

2:30pm - Mercado da Ribeira est 1892

- Free Time

3:30pm - Depart

3:45pm - Hotel

6:15pm - Depart

6:30pm - Forno D'oro Group Dinner (on your own)

September 20

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

9:00am - Depart

9:30am - Lisbon 2 Hour Tuk Tuk Tour

- Pastel de nata (custard tart tasting)

11:30am - Lisbon Free Time

1:00pm - Local Restaurant TBD Lunch (on your own)

3:00pm - Hotel Free Time

6:30pm - Depart

7:00pm - Fado Experience (walking tour, dinner, live music)

10:30pm - Hotel

September 21

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

9:00am - Hotel Check out

- Washroom Stop

11:00am - Tomar

1:00pm - Old Town Tomar, free time lunch (on your own)

3:00pm - Hôtel Sainte-Marie Fatima Check in

-The Sanctuary of Fátima (optional)

6:00pm - Dinner in Hotel

September 22

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

9:00am - Hotel Check out

9:30am - Monastery of Batalha (guided tour)

11:30am - Depart

12:00pm - Nazaré, Portugal

- Cliff View

12:30pm - Free Time lunch (on your own) or Restaurant TBD (on your own)

2:00pm - Depart

4:15pm - Moov Hotel Porto Centro check in

6:00pm - Escondidinho Restaurant Dinner

September 23

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

9:00am - Depart

10:20am - Hop on Hop Off Porto Tour (Red Line)

- 2 Hour Loop

12:30pm - Lunch Local Restaurant TBD (on your own)

- Free Time

3:00pm - Walking Tour

4:30pm - Hotel

7:00pm - Restaurant TBD Dinner

September 24

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

9:00am - Depart Hotel Pick Up

- Douro Valley Wine Tour & Cruise (local guide)

- Amarante

- Famous Bake Shops

- Pinhão

- Traditional Restaurant 3 course Lunch w/ wine pairings

- Estate Winery Tasting

- Family Owned Estate Winery Tour & Tasting

- Douro River Panoramic Cruise

7:00pm - Hotel

- Evening at Leisure

September 25

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

- Morning at Leisure

11:15am - Depart

11:30am - Mercado do Bolhão

12:30pm - Depart

1:00pm - Cais da Ribeira

- Patio Umbrella Waterfront Restaurant Lunch (on your own)

3:00pm - Cruise 6 Bridges Tour (50 minutes)

4:30pm - Hotel

7:00pm - Restaurant TBD Dinner

September 26

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

9:00am - Depart Hotel Pick Up

- Braga & Guimaraes Tour 8 Hours (local guide)

- Two UNESCO World Heritage sites

- Lunch in a Traditional Restaurant

- Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary Braga

- Santa Maria de Braga Cathedral

- Traditional Restaurant Lunch Braga

- Historical Medieval Centre Guimarães

- Guimarães Castle

5:00pm - Hotel

7:00pm - Evening at Leisure

September 27

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

- Free Day

*Options (Vila Nova de Gaia Cable Car)

- (Hop-on-hop-off-porto) Blue Line Porto Old Town

- Walking Tour with Living Tours

September 28

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

- Hotel check out

8:30am - Depart

9:30am - Aveiro

10:00am - Moliceiro Boat Canal Tour

10:45am - Free Time (lunch on your own)

12:45pm - Depart

2:30pm - Óbidos Village

- Free Time Medieval walled city, whitewashed houses, cobblestone streets,

Castelo de Óbidos, Rua Direita

3:30pm - Depart

5:30pm - M'ar de Ar Muralhas Hotel, Evora check in

7:00pm - Group Dinner in Hotel

September 29

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

9:00am - Depart

9:30am - Évora Walking Tour - City Stories

11:30am - Free Time, Lunch (on your own)

1:30pm - Depart

2:00pm - Alentejo Cork Farm Tour

4:15pm - Depart

4:45pm - Hotel

6:30pm - Dinner choice:

- Ristorante Pizzeria L'Italiano

7:00pm - Samurai Japanese Buffet

September 30

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

- Hotel check out

9:00am - Depart

10:15am - Beja

- Republic Square (coffee, local craft vendors)

11:15am - Depart

12:00pm - Mértola (Guadiana Valley Natural Park)

- View Point

12:30pm - Espaço Casa Amarela Restaurant Lunch (on your own)

- Mértola Village free time

2:30pm - Depart

4:00pm - Olhão

- Pure Formosa Concept Hotel Check in

- Group Dinner Local Restaurant TBD

October 1

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

- Free Day

- Options:

- Olhão Waterfront Market

- Mercados de Olhão

- Ferry to Culatra Island

- Municipal Museum of Olhão

October 2

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

- Hotel check out

9:00am - Depart

9:30am - Tavira

- Roman Bridge over Gilão River (Ponte Antiga Dobre o Rio Gilão)

- Tavira Old Town & Republic Square

10:15am - Depart

11:00am - Faro Walking Tour (local guide)

1:00pm - Faro Old Town

1:30pm - Local Restaurant Lunch TBD or options (on your own)

- Feira de Artesanato de Faro (Artisan Market)

3:00pm - Depart

4:00pm - Lagos Marina Club Lagos Resort check in

7:00pm - Group Dinner at Resort

October 3

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

9:00am - Depart

9:30am - Lagos Marina

- Ponta da Piedade Half Day Cruise

9:45am - Sail

1:15pm - Return Lagos Marina

2:00pm - Hotel / Lagos Free Time

6:00pm - Quay Lagos Restaurant Dinner

October 4

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

9:30am - Depart

- Sagres and Cape St. Vincent

12:30pm - Return

1:00pm - Lagos Centro Histórico

- Local Restaurant Lunch TBD or options (on your own)

3:00pm - Lagos Old Town, New Town, and

Beaches Tuk Tuk Tour (optional)

4:30pm - Lagos Marina Club Lagos Resort

7:00pm - Group Dinner at Resort

October 5

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

- Free Day

- Options: Benagil Sea Cave Tour Seafaris

October 6

- Breakfast in Hotel at Leisure

9:00am - Hotel check out

- Depart

11:00am - Sines

- Historic Center Free Time

12:00pm - Cafe Lunch TBD Lunch

1:00pm - Depart

3:00pm - Turim Marques Hotel check in

- Lisbon Free Time

5:30pm - Group Dinner in Hotel

October 7

4:45am - Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)

6:45am - Depart Lufthansa LH 1173

10:50am - Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

1:20pm - Depart Lufthansa LH 492

2:20pm - Vancouver Airport YVR

- Black car home drop off

* Itinerary subject to change