Our Tours
Douro Valley
Internationally known, Port wine is one of the most important heritages in northern Portugal and it’s only produced in Douro Valley, the first demarcated wine region in the world! Nominated World Heritage Site by UNESCO, here the climate, the sun exposure and soil type make our grapes unique. Visit with us it’s most emblematic sites, glimpse the beautiful scenery and winding roads and try the local gastronomy culminating in wine tastings in some of the most prestigious vineyards in the region.
Book this tour and have the chance to visit two vineyards and indulge in an one hour cruise in Douro River!
Culminate your experience trying the local gastronomy in a lovely local restaurant.
Porto
Visit the fantastic city of Porto, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO! On this full day Tour, we will pick you up at your Hotel and we will explore the marvelous city of Porto. The awarded city of Port Wine and Douro River is increasingly considered one of the most attractive European destinations. It is an open-air museum, with colourful houses, narrow streets and gorgeous sites classified World Heritage by UNESCO.
Therefore, enjoy a panoramic view through the most important sites and monuments of Porto. From the riverside area to City Hall, Bolhão Market and Lello Bookshop, Santa Catarina Street, Clerigos Tower, São Bento Railway Station, Cathedral, Casa da Música Concert Hall, Serra do Pilar viewpoint and much more. And this Tour also includes a visit to one of the most famous Porto Wine Cellars, with a pleasant Port Wine tasting.
Guimarães & Braga
Learn more about North of Portugal, represented in its most iconic cities, Braga with Roman origins which became the city of Bishops, full of churches and today a young students city. Also Guimarães, the birthplace of our nation, from where our first king started the Christian reconquest conquering the rest of the country. Book this tour and discover the true portuguese essence!
In this private journey, you will discover the Minho Region, where the green fields and mountains are a constant presence. A scenic and bucolic region, famous for its Nature, its young bubbly “green wine”, its cultural heritage and its filigree jewelry.
We suggest Guimarães as our first stop. Considered the birthplace of Portugal (home of our first king D. Afonso Henriques), this city is a UNESCO site and has a harmonious and well-preserved heritage, evident in the graceful iron and granite balconies, porticos, mansions and arches connecting the narrow streets, paving slabs smoothed by time, towers and cloisters. Here the castle stands out, as well as its medieval streets.
Then we will proceed to Braga, the Portugal’s third-largest city. It is an elegant town, laced with ancient narrow lanes closed to vehicle, strewn with plazas and a splendid array of baroque churches. Stroll through its gorgeous and old streets and discover the majesty of the Cathedral and the Bom Jesus Sanctuary, a holy shrine built on a hill with an incredible ancient baroque staircase plenty of fountains, meditation stops and statuaries.
Aveiro & Coimbra
On this full-day tour, we will travel to south along the coast to Aveiro. This pretty coastal town is now a vibrant and modern university place, but it remains faithful to its fishing port roots. It is a myriad of canals and beautiful architecture and for this reason people from all over the world named it the little Venice of Portugal.
Here you will admire its attractive “Art Nouveau” houses that line the Aveiro’s canals, where you can find the colourful, traditional and beautiful “moliceiros” boats. Stroll through its historic streets and taste the famous “ovos moles”, a typical sweet essentially made with eggs. Then we will proceed to Coimbra and, along this journey, we will regard the candy-colored fishing houses and the sandy white beach of Costa Nova.
And this tour will end with a visit to Coimbra, considered the Medieval Capital of Portugal. With an incredible historic center, crossed by the Mondego River, this charming city has notable monuments, medieval churches and Cathedrals. Also known as the “Student’s City”, because it has one of the oldest universities in the world, you can witness the famous tradition of the students’ attire and the music of Fado singed by male scholars. A visit to the University is also mandatory. Placed on a hill overlooking the entire city, it is the lifeblood of Coimbra.
Serra da estrela
The Serra da Estrela tour is the perfect way to go deep into Nature!
Serra da Estrela is the largest National Park and home to the highest peak in mainland Portugal. Surrounded by dense forests with idyllic lakes and waterfalls, a visit to this place becomes a magical experience. During the day, along its winding roads, you will see typical stone houses scattered along the mountain slopes, visit the most typical local villages in the region to learn more about the local culture, ending with a tasting of the delicious cheese of the region.
A great tour for those who want to understand the process of the Portuguese Serra da estrela Cheese, which serves as a pasture for the “Serra da Estrela” or “Churra Mondegueira” sheep, considered by many to be the best dairy products, so that the cheese reaches the best quality the have to be made from the same milking.
If you are a passionate nature lover visiting Portugal, spice up your vacation by adding to your list a day trip to the Serra da Estrela National Park!
Nazaré
Nazaré is a small village in the West Coast, known for the beautiful beach and fishing background. A place where tradition remains, it’s common to find women in their traditional outfits selling dried fish in the ‘Marginal’. Nowadays it is popular among surfers for its record breaking giant waves. It is a must see place in Portugal.
Fátima
This city located North of Lisbon, carries all its visitors, regardless of their religion, to a unique atmosphere of devotion and contemplation.
Here you will find warm and friendly people, handicrafts, a unique surrounding and of course great gastronomy. Get to know more!
