Tours and Trip Packages to Alentejo in August 2024

“The beauty of Portugal took our breath away at every turn: hidden valleys carpeted with a million, million flowers of every colour imaginable. Deep, dark forests of fragrant eucalyptus and pine trees stunted by the ceaseless ocean winds. Eerie moonscapes ofmassive slate slabs tilting this way and that. Stunning white sand beaches so perfect they make your heart ache. And everywhere, the birds. Swallows by the thousand, chittering and swooping from sunup until sundown. Giant black and white storks in bathtub-sized nests on the seaside cliffs (we saw them feeding their babies!). Whip-fast falcons spiraling down to snatch those same stork babies. Even our familiar friends the crows. Our hike took us through ancient hillside villages, which looked as though they havent changed in five hundred years. Past farmers fields - several guarded most enthusiastically by snarling, snapping dogs. Along an ancient, ruler-straight canal that still brings water down from the distant mountains. And many times on our adventure we found ourselves completely and utterly alone, with no other hikers in sight and no evidence of humanity within our view, as though we were the only two people on this wonderland planet of unspoiled, indescribable beauty.”

“I would rate it rather Good, not very good. Our group was very small - 5 people plus driver/guide. Hotels were average, all very basic, 3 stars. Think, 4GTS should have done better for the price we paid. My husband and I visited Lisbon two years ago, so good for us, that time we covered all major sites.Time in Lisbon could be planned better. For example, we spent lots of time driving to other part of city for lunch (included) and when others got to Sintra, it was too late to visit a palace! Boat trip to private beach with lunch (included) - when at least 50+ people from two boats get on a tiny beach it become very crowded and lunch was not good. I would prefer to do just a boat trip which was amazing and cost less.”

“This was a beautiful trip along the southern coast of Portugal. The hiking was great although hiking in the sand gave us an extra challenge. And the accommodation were very nice.”