Portugal Tour Review: Lisbon, Sintra, Porto, Douro Valley, Cascais, Paiva Walkways, Wine Tasting, History, 12-Day Trip

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Tim T.

5.21.2022

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Which Country (Countries) did you visit on this trip?

Portugal

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

Our travel agency did a great job customizing our itinerary to our priorities. We had great guides that provided us with a good sense of the Portuguese culture, history and food/drink. Also, logistics went very smoothly as we traveled through the different parts of the country and from airport to the hotel and hotel to the airport.

What were the most enjoyable or memorable parts of your trip?

The entire trip was quite enjoyable. We had many highlights, here is a sampling:
Porto:
- The Porto walking tour including the Port tasting and fish lunch by the water was a perfect way to start our visit.
- The hike on the Paiva Walkways was amazing (it was an all-day event so we skipped Aveiro because of time and energy)
Douro Valley:
- Amazing! Everything from the hotel to the cruise and local restaurants were all excellent. It was relaxing and absolutely beautiful.
Lisbon:
Visiting Lisbon last was a great way to envelop the history of the country. We especially loved Sintra. Our guide got us there early so we didn't have fight the crowds.
Plus, having our last two days at the hotel in Cascais was absolutely the best way to end our vacation.

If you could take your trip again, what would you do differently?

In Porto, we might have juggled our excursions a bit. One day was too light and the other day was too much.
In Lisbon we would have selected a different hotel. The hotel was good but it did not warrant a 4 Star rating. It felt more like a 3 star (very noisy, issues with A/C, as examples)
One suggestion for our travel agency: Our two guides, who were both excellent, but didn't know a thing about our group until we met in person. It was odd that they weren't briefed with any information about our group or our complete itinerary other than the portions they were responsible for. It would have been helpful for our travel agency to communicate this to the guides in advance so they could better plan.
Still, an A+ trip. Thank you!

Portugal Tour Review: Lisbon, Sintra, Porto, Douro Valley, Cascais, Paiva Walkways, Wine Tasting, History, 12-Day Trip

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