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Lisboa, Coimbra, Santiago & Porto - four top city visits
Estremadura monasteries – Batalha, Alcobaça & Tomar
Fado culture in Lisboa and Coimbra
Alentejo, Douro, Ribeira & Albariño – a wine lover’s paradise
Atlantic coast – Portuguese surf to sheltered Rias Bajas
The Portuguese Way of St James – steeped in history.
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The Portugues Way – packs a lot into one of the shortest, and perhaps the prettiest, of the pilgrims’ ways to Santiago de Compostela.
Lisboa, Coimbra, Santiago & Porto - four top city visits
Estremadura monasteries – Batalha, Alcobaça & Tomar
Fado culture in Lisboa and Coimbra
Alentejo, Douro, Ribeira & Albariño – a wine lover’s paradise
Atlantic coast – Portuguese surf to sheltered Rias Bajas
The Portuguese Way of St James – steeped in history.
Never far from the Atlantic coast and with the lovely rolling scenery of central and northern Portugal and Galicia as a backdrop, the route is certainly scenic. And with nine world heritage sites along the way, it’s truly crammed with cultural and historic highlights.
The regional gastronomy, from ocean and mountains is second to none and the wines are world-class from start to finish, so this one is certainly a food tour you don´t want to miss.
The full route of this cross-border hoilday takes fourteen days but you can do as little, or as much, as you like.
Hop a tram and explore Portugal’s exciting capital
Rossio square and train station
Skip out to Sintra, and the beaches of Cascais & Aldeia do Meco
Bar hop in Bairro Alto, dine in style in Chiado
Mosteiro dos Jéronimos – a Manueline delight
The magnificent monasteries of Batalha and Alcobaça
São Martinho do Porto a little pearl set on a string of surf washed Atlantic beaches
The Convent at Tomar, delightful city of the Templars
Sierras de Aire y Candeeiros Nature Park – riddled with caves
Medieval Óbidos with its famous white houses
Coimbra University – stunning buildings, stunning views, fascinating museums
Sé Velha, Portuguese Romanesque at its finest
Take in a fado show – Coimbra style of course
Jewish Quarter – especially magical by night
Roman ruins at Conímbriga
Ribeira, Porto’s fascinating historic centre, a World Heritage site
Cross the impressive Dom Luis I iron bridge to the Port Wine Lodges
Art for all from finest museums to simple galleries
Walk the lanes, sail the river, live and breathe Porto
Ferry to Afurada and the golden beach of Estrela
Journey’s end, for centuries Europe’s most important pilgrim destination
World heritage city centred around the magnificent Cathedral, said to house the bones of St James
Guided walking tour, there’s so much to discover
Lively bar scene, great tapas and young Ribeiro wine, or if you prefer, a drop of Albariño
Delightful Caminha and the fortress towns of Valença, Monção and Melgaço, dotted along the river Minho
Historic step in the Portuguese Santiago pilgrim way
Imposing Viana do Castelo with its long surfy windswept Atlantic coastline
Graceful Ponte de Lima with its Roman bridge
Sample the Vinho Verde wine and hearty local fare
Go inland from Lisboa and discover the Alentejo
or head south towards the Costa Vicentina
Add a stop in coastal Aveiro - the Portuguese Venice
Enjoy the Albariño wines, delicious shellfish and sandy beaches of Rias Bajas
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Accommodation in our listed hotels – 2 sharing 1 standard double ensuite, B&B (unless specified)
Economy 4-door car hire (talk to us about upgrades)
Regional guide book to Portugal
Personal Travel App including highlights, weather forecast and restaurant suggestions for all areas en-route
Instructions to find all accommodation
Flights – but we are able to advise
One-way car hire charges, where applicable (see your quote email)
The following car hire extras – these can be added at pick-up point
extra driver, child seats, GPS
Garage parking where applicable (mostly city stops) – please ask us about parking charges
Local tourist taxes (where applicable)
A point-to-point itinerary, this route is best enjoyed flying into Lisboa and back from Porto – or vice versa.
You can alternatively fly into and back from Galicia (Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña or Vigo). Please bear in mind when planning your trip that hire cars must be returned to their country of origin.
See your flight options in the table below:
If your preferred local airport only connects to one of the airports at the destination, the route can be adapted to suit a single port of entry and return, interleaving the stages. Please contact us for more details.
PLEASE NOTE Flights are not included and some flights are seasonal.
Choose your country and preferred airport of origin and then select from possible destinations to see airline providers.
For passengers travelling by air we will include a hire car as part of the package. Normally we include a 4 door economy class car but please let us know if you would like something different.
For those coming on the ferry you will use your own vehicle but in either case we will provide full instructions to arrive at each hotel, complete with GPS, as well as a map of the area.
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