Journey to Portugal Lisbon and Duoro River Valley
Best time to visit: March-May, September-October
Best for: Families, Friends, Solo Travelers, and Couples
Experience an 8-day journey to Portugal including 3 nights in magical Lisbon and 4 nights on a vineyard property in the stunning Douro River Valley. From cooking classes to wine tastings, museums, and cultural landscapes this trip will “fill your cup” in every possible way!
Experience the vibrant culture of Lisbon and stunning vineyards of the Duoro River Valley. Delicious food, museums, and wine tastings await!
What to expect
What to expect in Lisbon:
Stunning Architecture, History, Culture, Shopping,
What we will do: City tour, Cooking class, Day trip to Cascais and Sintra (Pena Palace), Museum visits, Free time to wander the city
What to expect in the Douro River Valley:
A private Villa with pool overlooking the Douro River, World Heritage vineyards terraced along the sloping hillsides
What we will do: Vineyard visits, including the opportunity to participate in grape crushing the old fashioned way – by foot! Wine tasting, A visit and tour of the chapel, gardens and house of Casa Mateus, A visit to the museum and pre-historic cave drawings of Foz Coa, A private afternoon Boat Cruise on the Douro River
UNESCO sites we will visit during this trip:
• Cultural Landscape of Sintra (1995)
• Alto Douro Wine Region (2001)
Sample Itinerary
US- Lisbon
International arrival to Lisbon, transfer to hotel
City Tour: an overview of Lisbon’s neighborhoods, prominent buildings and layers of history: Roman ruins, Belém Tower the Jeronimos Monastery
Breakfast at hotel
Morning Cooking class
Free afternoon to shop or relax
Rooftop Drink
Dinner at a notable local restaurant
Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais
Breakfast at hotel
Depart for a day of touring in Sintra, where we will visit the spectacular Pena Palace, and in Cascais, where we will walk through the town and have lunch by the sea at Michelin noted Nortada
Return to Hotel
Farewell Dinner at a notable local restaurant
Lisbon- Douro River Valley
Breakfast at hotel
Depart Lisbon for the UNESCO protected vineyards of the Douro River Valley (4 hours)
Stop along the way in Coimbra a medieval University town, to see its famous Baroque library, the Biblioteca Joanina, widely considered one of the most beautiful libraries in the world
Lunch at Loggia, on the terrace of the Museu Nacionale Machado de Castro
Arrive to our private villa beside the Douro River Valley
Wine Tasting – An introduction to the wines of Murcas Vineyards
Dinner at the Villa prepared by our private cook
Douro River Valley
Breakfast at the villa prepared by our private cook
Visit and tour of the house, chapel and gardens of Casa de Mateus, considered one of the most representative monuments of Baroque in Northern Portugal
Lunch at a traditional local restaurant
Tour of Murcas Vineyard, wine tasting and participation in traditional Grape Crushing (dependent on harvest time)
Dinner at the Villa prepared by our private cook
Douro River Valley
Breakfast at the villa prepared by our private cook
Boat ride across the river for lunch at Michelin starred DOC
Continue up the river by boat for a scenic cruise and vineyard visit, tour and tasting
Dinner at the Villa prepared by our private cook
Douro River Valley
Breakfast at the villa prepared by our private cook
Depart for Foz Coa Natural History Museum and the Pre-historic Cave drawings
Lunch at the Museum
Farewell Dinner at our Villa
DRV- Porto- USA
Depart by train for a scenic ride along the Douro River to the Porto Airport
Flights to the US