Flavors of Portugal: Lisbon to Porto Food Tour & Wine Tasting

Your authentic private food tour will include daily activities and meals as in the sample itinerary below. Please contact us with dates for a detailed itinerary.

Day One

• Arrival at Lisbon airport and private transfer to your hotel.
• This evening you are free to relax, dinner on your own. (Or, if you would like to schedule a foodie tour for this evening, it can be arranged on request.)
• Overnight in Lisbon.

Day Two

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• This morning, head out to your first cooking class, featuring traditional Portuguese cuisine. Depending on the day of the week, there may be a market visit before hand. (If the class is not within walking distance of your hotel, a transfer will be provided).
• Lunch to follow based on your efforts.
• After the class, head out for a guided tour of Lisbon’s historical sites. You will see some of the greatest examples of Lisbon’s Golden Era and the Portuguese Manueline style of architecture by exploring the Belém district. Visit Jeronimo’s Monastery and the Belém Tower, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and the Monument of Discoveries. End the tour with dessert: a tasting of the famous and incredibly delicious pastéis de Belem,” a custard pastry.
• Dinner on your own and overnight in Lisbon.

Day Three

• Pick up in the morning, and head to a beautiful city of Sintra. Located about 17 miles from Lisbon in the foothills, Sintra is a charming fairy-tale village with palaces, monasteries, and convents lost in the mountains. After being picked up by your driver in a luxury car or van from your centrally-located Lisbon hotel, discover Sintra’s many sites, including the UNESCO World Heritage Pena Palace, which is surrounded by a forest packed with thousands of plants, and a picturesque convent in the mountains.
• After Lisbon, explore the coast, including the charming seaside town of Cascais, before heading back to Lisbon. (Lunch will be on your own during the excursions today, with recommendations by your driver.)
• Return to Lisbon, overnight.

Day Four

• Breakfast and check out. Transfer to the north of Portugal, including stops at Coimbra and Fatima. You will have time to explore the towns on your own. (Stops in alternate villages may be possible on request.)
• Lunch on your own in one of the towns.
• Arrive in the Douro Valley and check in to your hotel.
• Dinner on your own, overnight.

Day Five

• Breakfast, then check out and head out for a full-day Douro Valley tour. Travel along the Douro Valley, admire its impressive landscapes, discover the historic wine villages where time froze, and take photos at the most spectacular viewpoints.
• Enjoy a cooking class, with lunch based on your efforts.
• After, visit a boutique family-owned winery and learn all about the Douro wine region: its mysterious grape varieties, the viticulture, the foot-stomping of the grapes, and the unique combination of ancient/modern wine-making methods. Taste the best Douro Wines and understand the different styles of Port in all its nuances;
• At the end of the day, arrive in Porto and check in to your hotel.
• Dinner on your own, overnight.

Day Six

• Your driver will pick you up and then it is off to Guimarães and Braga. You will be accompanied by a guide, who will help you explore these fascinating towns.
• Guimarães is called the “cradle” of Portuguese nationality and boasts more than 800 years of history. It was the birthplace of the first king of Portugal, Alfonso Henriques, who declared the independence of Portugal. You will see the old Castle, the 15th-century Place of the Dukes of Bragança with its famous tapestries, and the Oliveira square, a World Heritage site.
• Next head to Braga, an important religious capital known as the Portuguese Rome for its Baroque style and many churches, including the Cathedral and the Shrine of the “Bon Jesus of Braga” with its Baroque staircase.
• Lunch on your own during the excursion (with suggestions from your guide).
• Return to Porto.
• Dinner on your own and overnight.

Day Seven

• Breakfast, then head out for a cooking class, with lunch based on your efforts.
• In the afternoon, enjoy a private guided walking tour of Porto featuring some of its most iconic sites:  Aliados Avenue, S. Bento train station, street art pieces, traditional stores, Clérigos church, Cordoaria garden, Lello bookshop, Flowers Street, Ribeira, etc.
• If you’d like, you can end the Porto tour at a port wine lodge for dinner and a tasting (not included) and then make your own way back to the hotel.
• Dinner on your own and overnight in Porto.

Day Eight

• Breakfast and departure transfer to Porto airport.