Portugal Adventure Trips

The trip was fantastic and were great guides who planned such fun and informative stops at every destination. I had a blast with the group and would go back in a heartbeat.

We had an amazing trip touring the Algarve region of Portugal. Everything was organised superbly. We have plans to do more in the future and will definitely go with them again.

This trip was incredible - from our amazing guide, Aitor, to the fun group we got lucky to travel with, to the special itinerary itself, this tour is incredible from start to finish! If you have ever considered walking the Camino (or at least the highlights of it), then let this be your sign to go ahead and book it! The walks themselves can be challenging, but along with your group and the motivation from the guide, you will feel accomplished by the end of each day and will wake up feeling ready for the next! Join this tour with the expectation of seeing so many scenic villages and towns, tasting different food, and getting deeper insight into how the locals live and work - as you will see all of this and more on this amazing trip. Reaching the Cathedral in Santiago is a moment I will never forget, and one which I will be returning to do again in my life.

Though the regular included itinerary is great, a friend told me (before my 1st tour), that the extra experiences are what really make the trip. And she was right!! I always take the extra experiences and just consider it part of the tour.

Madeira is a beautiful island and Explore's Family Adventure enabled us to enjoy its many splendours in a perfectly curated itinerary, led by a fabulous local tour guide - Benny - whose passion and energy was contagious. The itinerary was perfectly paced, with a diverse range of great adventures to keep us all engaged, with plenty of time for relaxation too. Benny's encyclopedic knowledge of the island and great connections within it, ensured that we discovered some great hidden gems and got the optimum value from every experience.

I was surprised that Sintra was not included. I stayed an extra day to do it by myself on a separate one-day bus tour. As a widow it was really nice to not be on a bus full of couples. Even the guide and driver were women, and both did a fantastic job. I particularly liked the fact that we are picked up at the airport and delivered to the airport - no independent transportation to worry about. Most of the hotels (9 nights out of 11) were definitely worthy of 4 or 5 stars. Two were a bit of a disappointment. I had a gorgeous view of Lisbon from the 21st floor on my first and second nights - that was definitely a highlight. I hope to do another, but I think have to get my second hip replacement behind me before I tackle something like that again! I had a bit of a tough time keeping up with everyone on the walking tours, but the other women were always encouraging me and telling me I was doing great. I'm not sure if this was what you were looking for.