Portugal City sightseeing Trips

The Azores are beautiful and I enjoyed all the nature areas. The people are nice. The volcanic cave and the thermal pool was enjoyable. Whale watching and visiting Pico was well worth it.

I really enjoyed this holiday with a friendly and helpful group and an outstanding tour leader in Ester Galindo, the first to contact the group before the tour had even started. The two answers to my questions were very helpful. The one thing I liked less was a very long walk along the hard sand of a beach where the view stayed the same throughout. The hotel was very good although the views from the large balconies wasn’t special. Breakfasts were excellent -such variety and plenty. Which? magazine rates Tavira extremely highly and I have to agree. The local bakeries helped to supply something tasty for lunches.

The itinerary was was fresh and full of Portuguese culture. Traveling throughout the country enhanced my understanding of the history of Portugal all while thoroughly enjoying authentic Portuguese food and drink. Make note to wear comfortable footwear that can handle the steep yet beautifully paved calçada streets. My travel group & I experienced Fado, funiculars, walks along castle walls, a river cruise, winery tours, a horse farm, and so much more. It was girls' trip of a lifetime!

Our bus trip going from one country to the next with our co pilgrims and our tour in Fatima and Lourdes the history was unbelievable .My most favorite part was the Rosary and the procession in Lourdes

Great trip with a great group of fellow travelers, as usual. I think the hotel in Albufiera should be changed from the Holiday Inn…it was not close to decent restaurants, the beach or shopping. It was an afternoon of free time, which was sparse on this trip, and in a coastal town…but about an hour walk to the beach, shopping and restaurants. We do not travel internationally to stay and eat in American hotels. Loved Faro and the Experience at the horse ranch, but then the long coach rides thru the interior (bland countryside) for hours and hours was not desirable. Travelers do PREFER quality shopping when on trips…not just the tourist souvenirs. Our itinerary did not allow this until the very last full day when we had about 90 minutes in Obidos. Tour Director made it clear that shopping was of no interest to him.

This was a trip was several years in the making after only getting a glimpse of Portugal as part of another Trafalgar trip I took. This trip exceeded my expectations and mainly this was due to inside knowledge of Portugal by a local (Nunu) tour director. For the style of travel I like, this really made the difference to obtain perspective and make the trip less "touristy" and more of a learning experience. I really felt connected to Portuguese culture and got to see it more from a local perspective. There were many huge advantages even in community that the tour director had, as opposed to my previous trip in the region, and I saw a huge difference in repeat events I did which were exponentially better. There were local events thst could have destroyed many part of the tour but Nunu successfully helped us get around the local country shortcomings (e.g., strikes, closures). Expert driving as well. Kudos.