Portugal 9-Day Tours and Trips

The trip to the Douro Valley was excellent in its variety of terrains, wine tastings and walks. But what made the trip were the 2 leaders -Carla and Fernando. Carla not only has a wealth of info to share but she really cared that we all were getting the experience we wanted. She took so much of her personal time for us and totally extended herself to make our time memorable. Fernando was always there when we needed him. He seemed to pop out of the corner at just the right moments-in our walks or when guiding us. He’s a fabulous naturalist and photographer. I can’t speak more highly about the two of them!

A great trip which was well planned and guided by our amazing leader Johann who was ably assisted by Pablo who drove, moved our luggage, made picnics and dealt with bike maintenance. Great teamwork which made for an amazing holiday.

This is our 6th Back Roads tour. The itinerary was well put together giving a taste of all things Portugal. The accomodation was excellent 4-5 star. Meals provided were of a high standard especially those in the D’Ouro valley. The welcome and farewell dinners included local entertainment. Laura, our tour guide, provided detailed commentary and no “Challenges” were a problem. She even added in a few sites not listed in the itinerary. Finally our driver, Rui, safely drove us around the countryside.

This tour was exactly what we were looking for to explore the history and culture of Portugal. Fantastic tour guide who went above and beyond), small group (we had 12), engaging and informative activities with enough down time to do our own thing. So much better than a big bus tour, we were able to go into small villages and out of the way places. Accomodation and the meals provided were excellent. All activities and entrance fees to attractions were covered in the cost so no nasty surprises. Highly recommended.

A beautiful island, great itinerary felt I’d experienced what the island has to offer. Loved the variety of experiences walks, tastings, whale watching, rock pool swimming even the bus rides which were not too long to the various locations. Amazing local tour guide - Joao -great knowledge and with lots of restaurant suggestions.

Felepe was our tour leader. He was friendly, organized, always on task, very patient, and very knowledgeable about Madeira. He had a very strong passion for his country and the people. He taught us many things about the culture and ways of living in Madeira. It was a very enjoyable week