Lovely Portugal Itinerary: Lisbon to Porto

Zicasso's travel company and travel specialist were amazing! She created a custom 10-day itinerary that allowed us to visit Porto, Lagos, and Lisbon. She selected great hotels that provided easy access to the city, beaches, and group tour meeting locations.

Our travel specialist's recommendations for activities were perfect, and all ground transportation was very timely. She was a great communicator and very responsive to any questions during our trip!

Overall, our travel specialist and her team were amazing! We could not have found a better travel specialist to plan our trip!

Thank you to our travel specialist and the entire team.

Our Zicasso travel agent curated a private tour for the six of us, including the perfect mix of historical, gastronomical, wine, and cultural experiences. 

We stayed in Lisbon, Évora, the Dao Valley, the Douro Valley, and Porto. We traveled in a comfortable Mercedes van and, to break up our trips, we stopped at amazing sites along the way as we traveled from city to city. 

Some of our favorite things were a private sunset sail in Lisbon, a fado dinner, the Évora Cathedral, a cork trek and wine tasting in Alentejo, the monastery at Batalha, wine tastings in Santar (Dao Valley), a boat ride on the Douro, wine tastings and hiking in the Douro Valley, the Bom Jesus shrine in Braga, the Port tasting and dinner in Porto, and multiple pastry tastings along the way. 

Our guides were fantastic. They were attentive, on time, and very knowledgeable about the history and culture of each place we visited. 

There were very few issues on our 17-day tour, which was literally one of the smoothest and best-curated trips we have ever had. We will use our travel company and agent again as we intend to go back to Porto and the Douro Valley.

Zicasso’s travel consultant created a wonderful itinerary for us, from small inland towns to Lisboa. Our accommodations were just as described and the breakfast buffets were delicious. Our tour guides were very knowledgeable and succeeded in sharing Portugal’s long and storied history.

This was a fantastic trip to Porto, Lisbon, and the surrounding areas, tailored to our needs and interests. We had an extensive walking tour of Lisbon, vineyards, and historic sites with our tour guide. Zicasso's travel agent provided personalized service consistent with a good small company. There was a rail strike while we were there and they handled it.

Zicasso put us in touch with two travel agents to help with our trip to Portugal (Lisbon, Porto, and Lagos). Our selected agent did a great job of matching our interests with apartments/hotels and an interesting and eventful itinerary.

There were two incidents that reminded us of the importance of having someone to call when seemingly inevitable travel issues arise, and in both cases the agent was able to successfully resolve the problems within hours.

We had three adults traveling together and our agent was able to arrange for separate rooms at each location. This is not always easily accomplished in Europe, so we really appreciated that effort.

Our family had an absolutely amazing experience traveling through Portugal, thanks to Zicasso’s travel specialist and her company. Every detail of our vacation was thoughtfully planned and customized to fit our family's interests, making the trip completely stress-free and enjoyable.

We spent the first half of our trip in Lisbon, with unforgettable day trips to Sintra, Nazaré, and Óbidos. Our tour guide was exceptionally knowledgeable and brought Portugal's history and culture to life. She was also wonderful with our family and made every excursion engaging for both adults and children.

Our travel specialist was outstanding from start to finish. She greeted us at the airport, coordinated all of our transportation, checked in with us throughout the trip, and ensured everything ran seamlessly. Her attention to detail and genuine care for her clients truly set her apart.

For the second half of our vacation, we traveled to Lagos in the Algarve. Our kids had an incredible time at the waterpark and loved kayaking through the stunning sea caves. These experiences were perfectly chosen for our family and created lasting memories.

One of the things we appreciated most was that all of our guides and drivers were Portuguese. This gave us an authentic perspective on the country, its culture, and its people that we never would have experienced otherwise.

I highly recommend our travel specialist and her team to anyone looking for a unique, personalized, and memorable trip to Portugal. Their professionalism, local expertise, and outstanding service made this one of the best family vacations we have ever taken.