Food & Wine: A Taste of Portugal

Board your overnight flight to Porto today.

Welcome to Portugal! Settle in to your hotel in the heart of this 2,000-year-old, UNESCO-listed city. Later, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at a welcome dinner.

Get to know Porto like a true tripeiro, Porto resident, as you follow your local guide.

• Pass citywide icons such as Liberty Square, Carmelitas Church, and the Baroque-style Clérigos Tower
• Stop for coffee and a sweet treat at a local cafe
• Visit Porto’s central market where local merchants sell fruits, vegetables, flowers, and more
• Wander along the medieval lanes of the Old-World Ribeira district
• Take a scenic drive through the local neighborhoods and past the Douro riverfront

Enjoy a free afternoon in Porto or add an excursion.

Spend a free day in Porto or add an excursion.

Pass the rolling hills and small villages as you make your way to the town of Pinhão.

• Board a traditional rabelo, a flat-bottomed boat, and float along the Douro River
• View the terraced vineyards of the Douro Valley
• Enjoy free time to explore, shop, and eat lunch

Then, continue to drive through the Douro Valley. Sit down for an included dinner featuring local specialties this evening.

Spend the morning at Casa de Mateus, a Baroque-style mansion set against the beautiful backdrop of the Portuguese countryside.

• Tour the mansion and its gardens, which were designed by architect Nicolau Nasoni in the 18th century
• Sample a variety of homemade jams paired with bread
• Explore the property and enjoy time to shop for wine and olive oil

Then, stop at a local restaurant to enjoy an included lunch featuring regional food and wine.

End the day by visiting a winery in the Douro Valley. You'll sample three wines that come from some of the most prestigious wine-producing areas in Portugal.

Travel through the scenic landscapes of northern Portugal to tour a winery in the Dão region. During the tour you’ll learn why Dão is one of Portugal’s most prominent wine regions and enjoy sampling some of the varietals during a tasting and lunch.

After, continue on to the Alentejo region.

Follow a local guide as you stroll through the streets of UNESCO-recognized Évora, one of Europe’s oldest continuously inhabited cities.

• Take in the region’s whitewashed homes and intricate tilework
• Pass the remains of the Roman temple and enter the Chapel of Bones

Join a local guide and visit a vineyard in the Alentejo region this afternoon.

• Learn about the olive groves and olive oil production
• Sample some of the olive oil that’s produced at the estate
• Sit down for a light lunch and wine tasting led by a sommelier

As you travel to Lisbon, stop to visit a cork farm to learn about how the material is created, harvested, and used to seal wine bottles. Then, continue on to Lisbon.

Enjoy a free evening in Lisbon or add an excursion.

Set off on a guided sightseeing tour of Lisbon, Portugal’s capital city.

• Admire views of the city from Eduardo VII Park and pass the Plaza del Marqués de Pombal
• Visit the Bairro Alto district and stop at the Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara for panoramic vistas
• Pass through Chiado square to see Praça do Comércio, the largest plaza in Lisbon
• Discover the city’s maritime heritage at the Monument to the Discoveries, Tower of Belém, and Jerónimos Monastery
• Try pastéis de nata, a famous Portuguese custard tart
• Walk through the bustling Mercado da Ribeira

Try your hand at making traditional Portuguese cuisine at this evening’s cooking class. Then, enjoy the three-course meal you’ve prepared and toast to your trip during a farewell dinner.

Transfer to the airport for your flight home or extend your stay in Lisbon.