Travel Through the Best of Portugal’s Cities and Countryside on this 11-day Tour with Insight Vacations
Tantalize your senses during this 11-day women-only tour through Portugal. On this small group tour, a Local Expert shows you the historic downtown of Lisbon and the finest square in the city, Terreiro do Paço. From the hilltop perch of Monsaraz, see across the Spanish plains beyond Alqueva Lake and meet a local boat captain during a cruise on the lake’s calm waters. In Tomar, see the Templar Castle and explore its awe-inspiring rotunda with a Local Expert. Indulge in a farm-to-table meal featuring locally sourced ingredients. Taste port wine at Antónia Adelaide Ferreira’s cellars. Stroll through Portugal’s second city, Porto, a UNESCO World Heritage town, and relax in your contemporary hotel in the city’s picturesque historic district.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences:
- During a wine-tasting session, appreciate Alentejo wine’s delicate yet complex nuances. Learn how the Relvas family has managed to maintain low water consumption, reforest indigenous trees, and provide scholarships to village children.
- Cooking class making Pasteis de Belem.
- Join a local boat captain for a tranquil cruise of Lake Alqueva. Relax and enjoy calming waters, picturesque views and tales of river life.
