Fall 2023 · Past Trip
Portugal.
Nine days through Lisbon, Sintra, and Porto. Pastel buildings, fado nights, and more pastéis de nata than anyone could count. Eight travelers, two staff.
The trip in one paragraph
Lisbon's tile-covered streets and Tram 28, a day trip up to the fairytale palaces of Sintra, then a slow train north to Porto for port-cellar tours and a boat ride down the Douro. The food was the trip's quiet highlight — bacalhau, grilled sardines, and pastry-shop stops between every neighborhood.
“I want to come back here next year.” — A traveler, on the last morning in Porto.
Itinerary highlights
Where the days went.
Day 1 – 4
Lisbon
Alfama walking tour · Tram 28 · Belém Tower · Jerónimos Monastery · pastéis de nata at the original bakery · fado night
Day 5
Sintra
Day trip · Pena Palace · Quinta da Regaleira gardens · Moorish Castle ramparts · back to Lisbon for dinner
Day 6 – 9
Porto
Train north · Ribeira riverfront · port-cellar tour in Vila Nova de Gaia · Douro Valley boat day · Livraria Lello bookshop · flight home
Who was there
Eight travelers, two staff.
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Taylor B.
Nora P.
Casey L.
Ben M.
Elena R.
3 more
Staff: Scott · Diana