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8 Day itinerary in Portugal, Europe

Portugal Food Tours

Come with us to Culinary Vacations in Portugal. Book Online Now, Portugal Food Tours. Lisbon and Porto are magnificent and overwhelming with timeless magic. These cities are great places to visit at any time of the year. Along the way, savor deliciously authentic regional flavors, such as Pastel de ... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English, Portuguese

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Lisbon

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Visit markets

Meet local people

Rural home stays

Travel with Purpose

Outdoors & Nature

Beach & Sea

Food & Drink

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Enjoy 12 Meals: 7 Buffet Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners, and 1 Food Tasting

2

Indulge in three hands-on cooking classes.

3

Explore the city of Porto, one of the oldest European centers, with a private guide.

4

Taste the authentic Portuguese custard tarts in Pastéis de Belém.

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Day 1

Arrive at any time. An arrival transfer is included from the airport to the hotel. There are no activities planned for this day. Lunch and dinner are not included — overnight in Lisbon.

Day 2

place Day 2

Meeting point at the hotel lobby – 09h00 am. Sintra is 30 km from Lisbon offers a foretaste of Paradise. The soft climate ensures a permanent freshness existence of luxuriant vegetation make Sintra a deeply romantic and mysterious place. Stand out from the Town Palace, the Pena Palace (Ticket entrance included). Visit Piriquita, the pastry of the famous queijada (included: one cake and one coffee). See the 16th-century Jeronimo Monastery (UNESCO); the Monument to the Discoveries, honoring intrepid Portuguese explorers and their patrons; and the impressive Belem Tower (Tickets are not included). Visit an old patisserie that has managed to hold on to Portugal’s finest pastry's secret recipe for over 100 years and enjoy a demonstration and tasting of the famous ‘pastéis de Belem’. Visit the castle of S. George (Ticket entrance included), considered the most emblematic monument of Lisbon, the Castle of S. George is a relevant witness of odd moments in Lisbon and Portugal's history. Conquered from the Moors by the first king of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques. Lunch and dinner are not included. Duration: 1 day. Overnight in Lisbon.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Snacks

Day 3

place Day 3

Meeting point at the hotel lobby – 09h00 am. Your day on Portugal’s “Silver Coast” begins in the medieval walled town of Óbidos village – surrounded by medieval walls and by its whitewashed houses. Don’t forget to drink Ginja. It is a Portuguese liqueur made by infusing ginja berries (sour cherry) in alcohol (brandy is used) and adding sugar together with other ingredients. It’s the second most popular alcoholic drink in Portugal after the Port wine. This tour also features the imposing sanctuary of Fátima, a center of Catholic faith and destination for pilgrims from across the world. On the 13th May 1917, Lúcia and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco, aged 12, 9, and 7 years old, were herding sheep at Cova da Iria - Fátima, when they saw a bright light. Our lady asked the three little shepherds to go to Cova da Iria on the 13th day of each month, at the same time for 6 months. The Virgin is said to have revealed the Three Secrets of Fatima to the children. Lunch and dinner are not included. Duration: 1 day. Overnight in Porto.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4

place Day 4

Meeting point at the hotel lobby – 09h00 am. Elected Best European Destination 2012 by the European citizens, Porto is history, architecture, culture, gastronomy, trade, encounters, and discoveries. Walking Tour in Porto visits the city’s historical center of world heritage and monuments of Porto. Itinerary (3 hours – without a car): Torre dos Clérigos (Tickets are not included), Livraria Lello e Irmão (Tickets are not included), Avenida dos Aliados, Estação de S. Bento (train station), Ponte Luís I, Sé Catedral, Bairro da Sé and Ribeira. We will then have a brief presentation of the olive oil sector in Portugal with technical proof of three Portuguese olive oils. After that, we will taste some Portuguese products, for example, cheese, ham, olive oil, wine, bread, and sausage. In the afternoon, we will visit a Port wine cellars visit and tasting (Standard two great wines). Lunch and dinner are not included. Duration: 1/2 day. Overnight in Porto.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Snacks

Day 5

place Day 5

Free time in Porto. Lunch is not included. After lunch, private transfer to Arcos de Valdevez (the rural village). Meeting point at the hotel lobby – 03h00 pm. Today we will visit the countryside. After a few days visiting the most tourist cities, we will visit the real Portugal without mass tourism. Therefore, the landscape will be different. You will sleep in the heart of Minho and at the door of the Peneda-Gerês National Park. We prepare adventures in nature! We will explore some of the greenest Portuguese regions, remote villages, and authentic cultural heritage! Dinner in the rural hotel, you can help the chef Vasco prepare dinner (hands-on cooking class in Portugal). This rustic hotel promotes Slow Food in Portugal. Do you know what that is? Slow Food encourages the use of local products and cooks traditional dishes. It was founded by Carlo Petrini in Italy in 1986 and has since spread worldwide. That is an alternative to fast food. The goals are to promote local small businesses, and it is against the globalization of agricultural products. Duration: 1/2 day. Overnight in Arcos de Valdevez (countryside).

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6

place Day 6

Picnic basket for lunch in the middle of nature. Visit the vineyard and learn more about Vinho Verde. Dinner in the rural hotel, you can help the chef Vasco prepare dinner (hands-on cooking class in Portugal). The cooking classes will focus on seasonal produce and will be held in the hotel's working kitchen. At the end of the cooking class, dinner will be served in the nearby dining room. The meal will comprise the dishes prepared during class and complemented with local wines chosen by the chef. Duration: 1 day. Overnight in Arcos de Valdevez (countryside).

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7

place Day 7

Bread Making. This hands-on cooking class has unique components: the traditional bread making, using several kinds of corn, and wheat is grown in the area and used in the typical local bread, like Minho cornbread, in Portuguese - broa de milho! This bread is a large, compact core and a little sweet (hands-on cooking class in Portugal with the chef Vasco). In the afternoon, a guided walking tour of the historic towns of Braga. Dinner is not included. Duration: 1/2 day. Overnight in Braga.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8

place Day 8

Transfer to the airport — end of Portugal Food Tours. There are no activities planned for this day. Lunch and dinner are not included. Suggestion: Book extra night & Douro Valley Tour from Braga (Post-tour extension). The Douro Valley (the birthplace of Port wine) in Portugal is an excellent destination for a day trip from Braga that guarantees many unforgettable memories, authentic Portuguese culture, and stunning green countryside views. Not only can visitors learn about the wine-making process while strolling vineyard grounds, but they can also taste a few regional wines.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (7)
  • Snacks (2)
  • Lunch (3)
  • Dinner (2)

Transport expand_less

  • • Private Transportation from Lisbon Airport to Hotel in Lisbon
  • • Private Transportation from Hotel in Braga to Oporto Airport

Activities expand_less

  • • Lisbon: Saint George Castle (Ticket entrance included)
  • • Lisbon: Enjoy a demonstration and tasting of the famous ‘pastéis de Belém’ one cake and one coffee
  • • The cooking lesson is in the rural hotel Casas da Li.
  • • Sintra: Palácio da Pena (Ticket entrance included).
  • • Piriquita: queijada (one local cake and one coffee are included)
  • • A brief presentation of the olive oil sector in Portugal.
  • • Wine tasting: Port Wine Cellar and The Best Winery of Vinho Verde
  • • Tasting of Portuguese products. Included: olive oil, bread, sausages, cheeses and one glass of win
  • • City tour in Lisbon, Sintra, Porto, Braga, and Óbidos
  • • Private Transfer and Guide throughout the tour

Not Included expand_less

  • • Flight;
  • • Travel insurance;
  • • Drinks and meals not specified;
  • • Entrances other than mentioned;
  • • Tourist tax;
  • • Telephone and personal expenses.

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