Adventurous Family Discoveries of Portugal Tour

Family exploring the Benagil Caves in Algarve, Portugal

What to expect on this itinerary

This 8-day Portugal tour leads you on an immersive journey from Lisbon to Lagos. Along the way, you will witness iconic landmarks, learn about Portugal’s storied history, uncover the local culture, and partake in some of the best experiences and activities that this country has to offer. Explore the Benagil Caves, snorkel in the Arrabida Nature Reserve, and mountain bike on Mount Foia.

Countries Visited

Portugal

Places Visited

Lisbon, Sintra, Lagos

Suggested Duration

8 Days

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Day 1

Lisbon – Walking Tour of the City

When you land in Lisbon, a private driver will greet and transfer you to your accommodation in the heart of the city. Once you have had some time to relax and settle in after your long flight, your guide will lead you on a brief walking tour to some of the city’s highlights. Some of the famous landmarks that you will see include the Jeronimos Monastery and the Belem Tower. As part of your tour, you will have the chance to ride the iconic yellow trams for which Lisbon is known. Although dinner is not included, your guide can provide you with a handful of excellent dining recommendations depending on your moods and interests.

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Day 2

Lisbon – Snorkeling and Hiking

Day 3

Sintra – Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride

Day 4

Sintra – Learn to Surf with a Pro

Day 5

Sintra – Rock Climbing and ATV Adventure

Day 6

Lagos – Sail to the Benagil Caves

Day 7

Lagos – Skydiving and Mountain Biking

Day 8

Lagos – Departure

Trip Highlights

  • Indulge in a speedboat excursion to Benagil Caves and explore its cavernous wonders
  • Explore the underwater world of Arrabida Nature Reserve, snorkel in the water, and hike among the landscape
  • Soar through the sky on a tandem skydive from above the coastline of the Algarve
  • Surf Cascais’ with local pros and relax on the beach
  • Mountain bike Mount Foia that offers epic views and great exercise
  • Visit a working apple orchard and learn about harvesting the fruit

Detailed Description

Your 8-day Portugal tour will begin in Lisbon, where you will embark on a walking tour of the city. The following day will find you exploring the amazing Arrabida Nature Reserve. Here, you can snorkel and hike to your heart’s content.

You will then transfer to the whimsical land of Sintra. Here, you will have a private tour of Sintra’s highlights before a horse-drawn carriage ride, which will carry you along the charming main street of Sintra. The next morning, you will learn to surf with a local pro. The afternoon will then be filled with a rare opportunity of visiting an apple orchard. Here, you will be able to witness how apples are planted and harvested. You will also have the luxury of picking some if you visit in the right season.

The next day will offer you a rock climbing and ATV excursion. You will rock climb in the morning hours before venturing on an ATV adventure in the afternoon. Lagos will then host you for a few nights. Here, where you will embark on a speedboat adventure to the Benagil Caves. Your final full day in Portugal will begin with a tandem skydive. This will literally leave you with an adrenaline high for a few hours. If this is something that you have no interest in, then you can customize your itinerary to include exclusive tours of museums, cooking classes, and much more.  To conclude your day, you will mountain bike at Mount Foia.

Starting Price

$3,200 per person (excluding international flights)

Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.

What's Included

The starting price is based on travel during the low season for a minimum of two travelers staying in shared 3-star accommodations. Please inquire for a custom trip quote based on your travel preferences and travel dates.

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We loved our trip to Spain and Portugal! We enjoyed each of our private tours with our tour guides in the various cities we experienced. They went above and beyond to share their knowledge of the planned sites, plus they added in individual unique sites and information along our walking route.

Zicasso’s tour company took all of our requested activities, venues, and interests to customize a trip that fit us well. They were in communication with us during our trip when a planned site was not available due to construction. Our tour guide provided us with other possible replacement options and let us choose what was of interest to us rather than them making the decision.

We tremendously enjoyed all of the cities, Madrid, Toledo, Granada, and Seville in Spain and Lisbon and Porto in Portugal. Our trip went smoothly and the activities were scheduled at a good pace for us! An extra bonus for us was seeing King Felipe VI by being in the right place at the right time near the opera house in Madrid while we were on our walking tour. We highly recommend Zicasso and the tour company.

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It was a trip of a lifetime for our family. We looked forward to the tapas, paellas, Jamón Ibérico, gazpacho, empanadas, rabo de toro, and, of course, the seafood every evening. The Spanish people were great and some we’ll never forget!

We learned so much about the ancient and early history, including the Roman conquest through the Medieval and early modern history. We were taking in this information all week, including the Prado Museum, the Picasso Museum, and the Dalí Theatre-Museum!

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The hotels she picked were excellent. The private drivers we had were always on time and were very friendly and professional. The tour guides she provided were great; very informative on the history of Portugal. The wine tours and city tours were exceptional.

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