During this luxurious 7-day journey through Spain and Portugal, experience much of the best of the Iberian Peninsula in complete luxury. Sit with your partner on a picnic in Barcelona’s Park Guell and savor a sip of fine Spanish wine. From the glistening shores of Barcelona to the stunning Douro Valley wine region, this romantic vacation will leave you and your partner closer than ever.
Customizable Itinerary
Day 1
Lisbon – Attend a Fado Show with a Gourmet Meal
To begin your vacation, you will arrive in Portugal’s capital city of Lisbon, where you will be met at the airport by your private driver and transferred to your luxurious accommodation in the heart of the Alfama neighborhood. After you have had ample time to settle in to your suite, you will meet your private guide to begin your initial exploration of Portugal. During your introductory experience, you will be immersed in the culture of the country while attending a live Fado show in the heart of Lisbon. This show will be accompanied by a traditional Portuguese meal and wine pairing. The two of you will savor your exquisite meal and performance before being returned to your luxurious accommodation.
What's Included:
Day 2
Lisbon – Partake in a Romantic Cooking Class
Day 3
Porto – Experience the City with a Private Tour
Day 4
Porto – Discover Portugal’s Magnificent Wine Region
Day 5
Barcelona – Explore the City’s Most Iconic Sites
Day 6
Barcelona – Delight in a Romantic Picnic in Park Guell
Day 7
Barcelona – Final Morning in Barcelona
Trip Highlights
- Immerse yourself in authentic Portuguese culture when you attend a live Fado show that will be accompanied by a gourmet meal and wine pairing
- Indulge in a couples cooking class in Lisbon and learn to make traditional pastel de nata, which is Portugal’s infamous pastry
- Explore the best of Porto on a phenomenal private tour through the city’s most fascinating historical sites
- Delight an excursion from Porto to the Douro Valley, which is Portugal’s world-renowned wine region
- Discover Barcelona’s most illustrious sites and neighborhoods on a specially curated tour
- Sample Spanish cuisine on a romantic picnic in Barcelona’s stunning Park Guell
- Luxuriate on the stunning beaches along the Mediterranean Sea in Barcelona’s La Barceloneta neighborhood
Detailed Description
From the luscious valleys of Portugal’s Douro wine region to the glistening Mediterranean Sea along Barcelona’s coast, Spain and Portugal are home to some of the most alluring destinations in Europe. You will discover the intriguing traditions of Portugal when you attend a live Fado show, which will be accompanied by a gourmet meal and wine pairing. In Barcelona, you will be enchanted by the city’s iconic La Sagrada Familia Cathedral when you are provided with a private guided tour.
Your adventure will begin in the Portuguese capital city of Lisbon, where you will attend a Fado show that will be accompanied by a Portuguese meal. The following day, you and your partner will indulge in a private cooking lesson that will allow you to uncover the secrets of pastel de nata, which is a delicious egg tart native to Portugal. Your tour will continue to the nearby city of Porto, where you will surely marvel at the intricate architecture and rich history that abound the city. You and your partner will be enchanted by the magnificent Douro Valley, which is one of the most beautiful wine regions in the world. During your time in Douro Valley, you will enjoy an exclusive tour of the area’s finest boutique wineries before sampling Portugal’s highest-quality vintages.
After Portugal, you will venture to Spain, where you will arrive in the seaside city of Barcelona. Your introductory tour of the city will lead you to the beauty of La Sagrada Familia Cathedral in addition to some of the city’s other iconic sites. The following day, you and your partner will be treated to a picnic in the heart Park Guell, where you will feast on Spanish cuisine and admire views of the entire city. During this luxurious 7-day tour of Spain and Portugal, you and your partner will make memories that are sure to last a lifetime.
Throughout your tour, you will stay in five-star accommodations and will have private transportation available to you even when you have free time. Furthermore, nearly everything about this itinerary is customizable, so you can adjust nearly anything and everything to better suit your moods and interests once you are in Europe.
Starting Price
$2,800 per person (excluding international flights)
Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.
What's Included
The starting price is based on travel during the low season for a minimum of two travelers staying in shared 3-star accommodations. Please inquire for a custom trip quote based on your travel preferences and travel dates.
Reviews of Zicasso's Referral Service
4.94 stars based on 536 reviews.
We had an excellent trip! We loved the tours and how the Zicasso travel company was accessible during the duration of the trip. We encountered one issue, but the team responded and worked with us to resolve it.
Reviewed By Nicole M.
The planning experience was wonderful overall. From the initial conversation about what my family was looking for to the final touches to the itinerary, Zicasso's travel expert was engaging, responsive, and helpful.
The accommodations he selected for us exceeded expectations; they were spacious, beautiful, and well-located. The tours/activities suggested were really fun and gave us a sense of the locale in a unique and memorable way that fit our family well. Once we were in-country, communications were easy and helpful. We felt very well cared for.
Payment to our travel company was easy and it was a real pleasure once we were in-country to have all the identified items already paid for. I would definitely book a trip with them again.
Reviewed By Olivia L.
Zicasso's travel specialists were absolutely fantastic! They had everything organized perfectly and they were there to help us out all the time!
Reviewed By Michael D.
We had a great trip! We had a few glitches, but they were taken care of quickly! We would definitely use Zicasso's travel company again!
Thanks!
You did a great job!
Reviewed By Diwya R.
The trip itinerary and guides provided in Barcelona, Porto, the Duoro Valley, and Madrid were excellent. They were very knowledgeable, professional and personable, and spoke excellent English.
Most of the drivers were very good, but we were surprised that some of them did not provide bottled water for half-day tours (we had to ask and stop to buy it). This was a minor nuisance, but given the price of tours and previous experiences, a simple expectation, as well as having the car cooled down and AC on during hot days when being picked up.
The tour manager did an outstanding job overall, but could have improved on some specific requests that seemed to be either forgotten or missed regarding an electric scooter/wheelchair we rented that caused some issues during pick-up and drop-off. Otherwise, working with her was a very good experience.
Reviewed By Boguslaw P.
We enjoyed the trip. The guides were good, although our guide in Lisbon provided a little bit too much history. But he was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed his tours. The communication with the Zicasso company through WhatsApp was very good and they were very accommodating to upgrading our transport vehicle because our luggage was large. The food tours were good. We enjoyed all the sites that we saw. Barcelona, especially, was great.
We stayed at four hotels. Only the hotel in Porto was a disappointment. The other hotels were good and we were very comfortable. The breakfast that was served at the various accommodations varied in quality, but the breakfast buffet in Lisbon was extremely good. The hotel in Porto was definitely not a four-star facility. The local airline definitely does not have its act together. When we left Barcelona to come home, the line for the airline was about five or six times the length of every other line. I would have definitely been willing to pay a higher amount for a business class seat in order to use the very short line in the Porto airport.
Reviewed By Mark W.
