Portugal North to South - Premium
Overview
We’ve taken our most popular tour in Portugal and elevated it to a premium level!
Portugal North to South: Premium, offers upgraded accommodation in five-star hotels, private deluxe transfers, first-class train tickets, and enhanced excursions and experiences.
Visit Portugal from North to South, travelling from Lisbon to Porto and from Porto to Algarve by train, the best way to get to know this country.
Format
Locations
- Lisbon
- Porto
Inclusions
- Round-trip flight, to and from Lisbon (if the Flight & Hotel package option is chosen)
- 11 nights of hotel accommodation, including breakfast, in five-star hotels
- Private deluxe round-trip airport transfers
- First Class train tickets, Lisbon - Porto - Algarve - Lisbon
- Transfers to and from train stations
- More Moments:
- Full-day Porto and Douro tour, including a 6 bridges river cruise
- Full-day Sintra tour from Lisbon
- Lisbon Tuk Tuk tour with gastronomy experience
- Lisbon FADO dinner and show
- Earn Aeroplan® points
Itinerary
Day 1
Depart from Canada
Fly to Lisbon.
Day 2
Welcome to Lisbon
Upon arrival in Lisbon, meet your driver for your private deluxe transfer to your hotel, where you will spend one night.
Spend the remainder of the day at your leisure. Lisbon is Portugal’s capital and is famous for its hospitality, gastronomy and rich cultural heritage. Lisbon’s historical monuments and World Heritage Sites blend with urban art by world-famous artists.
Day 3-5
Lisbon - Porto
After breakfast, it’s onwards to Porto. Your transfer is included to the train station, where you will board first-class train service to Porto. Upon arrival in Porto, take your included transfer to your hotel, where you will spend three nights.
Porto is the second largest city in Portugal, known as Cidade Invicta, the city that was never conquered. Located by the Douro River, its historical center is registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The historical value of the Old Cathedral, the Church of St. Francis, and the Torre dos Clérigos combine with the contemporary buildings such as the Serralves Museum and the Casa da Música (house of music), revealing the unique climate of the city.
More Moments Activities Included
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Porto Secrets - Walking Tour
A real Porto experience walking through narrow alleys and amazing staircases. Feel the magic of the old city and the warmth of its inhabitants. Discover hidden viewpoints and embrace the Tripeiro spirit. Take a 50-minute cruise on the Douro River and enjoy the six bridge views connecting Porto and Vila Nova Gaia.
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Full-day Douro Tour
Continue to the Douro Valley, the birthplace of the well-known Port wine, with stunning landscapes of green and golden slopes covered with vineyards. Visit the Catholic pilgrimage town of Lamego and experience the astonishing baroque blue-and-white tiled staircase up to the Marian Shrine of Nossa. Continue to Peso da Régua and learn about the culture and identity of the wine region. Peso da Régua played a fundamental role in the production and sale of port wine, where the barrels were transported in the special boats known as ‘rabelos’ to Vila Nova de Gaia, where the wine was left to age. Continue to Pinhão, see the beautiful and historical train station, and visit a ‘Quinta’ and vineyard for a tour and wine tasting.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 6-9
Porto - Algarve
After breakfast, its onwards to the Algarve. Your transfer to the train station is included, and there you will board first-class train service to Algarve. Upon arrival in Algarve, take your included transfer to your hotel, where you will spend four nights.
Explore Algarve at your leisure. It’s the southernmost region of Portugal, offering magnificent beaches and a blessed climate, as well as a rich folk heritage that is worth appreciating along with the sun and the sea.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 10-12
Algarve - Lisbon
After breakfast, it’s onwards to Lisbon. Your transfer to the train station is included, and there you will board first-class train service to Lisbon. Upon arrival in Lisbon, transfer on your own to your hotel, where you will spend three nights.
More Moments Activities Included
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Lisbon Tour by Tuk-Tuk: Gastronomy Experience
The most authentic experience of Lisbon combines history, iconic sights, and Portuguese gastronomy. See some of the typical Lisbon quarters from Bairro Alto to Chiado and Rossio, admire beautiful views of the ‘city of seven hills', and experience some Portuguese tapas and wines.
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Full-day Sintra Tour
A full-day tour to discover the charming and picturesque town of Sintra (UNESCO World Heritage Site) that enchanted kings and inspired poets. Take your pick of any of the majestic palaces, like the National Palace of Sintra, the Moorish Castle, or the Pena National Palace, an astonishing fairytale castle located in one of the highest peaks of Sintra. Walk through the narrow streets and appreciate the shops. In the afternoon, travel to Cabo da Roca, the most westerly point of Europe, and admire the unique scenery of the Atlantic Ocean, the Guincho beach, and ‘Boca to Inferno’. Continue to Cascais, the most sophisticated and elegant area of the Lisbon coast. Historically, Cascais was a minor fishing port until the Portuguese nobility transformed the town into a summer retreat, filled with grand villas and lavish venues. It was once also the most popular place for the old European royalty to spend the bathing season. Travel through Estoril before returning to Lisbon and to your hotel.
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Fado Dinner
Enjoy a farewell dinner and Fado show with drinks at one of Fado restaurants in Alfama or Bairro Alto quarters. Fado is the “musical expression of the Portuguese people” with a UNESCO World Heritage status, as an urban Lisbon song symbolic of the city and the country. Literally, Fado means “fate” or “destiny” and is considered Lisbon’s version of the blues, marked by a heartfelt emotion voice and a Portuguese guitar. Each eruptive ballad evokes the Portuguese emotion of saudade, a longing for something lost.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 13
Return Home
After breakfast, take your private deluxe transfer to the airport for your return flight home.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Accomodations
Where you'll stay
Location
Hotel
Important Information
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Valid from January 2, 2024 - December 30, 2025
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Not included:
- Gratuities
- Meals, unless specified
- Transfer from Oriente train station in Lisbon to hotel
- Lisbon and Porto city tax. Payable at hotel by passengers.
- Land-only bookings do not include airport transfers
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The More Moments activities/excursions mentioned in the itinerary are all included in the package but may be rescheduled to take place on an earlier or later day, depending on availability and operational day.
Tuk Tuk tour: Children under 4 years old are not permitted on this excursion; an alternative option will be offered.
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- Private airport transfers
- First Class train
- Transfers to and from train stations
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Local city taxes, payable directly to hotels in Euros.
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Check-in: 3:00 p.m.
Check-out: 12:00 p.m.