Flanked by Spain and the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal seems to enchant anyone who has made a trip along its 1,800 km of pristine coastline. With picturesque vineyards, jagged cliffs and hilly cities, history can be found on every cobblestoned street, and the Portugal experience is different for each traveller. Warm people and delicious food are central to every visit. If salted cod and fresh sardines are everyday staples, the Pastéis de Belém pastry is now an institution in its own right.
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Enjoy a private car ride to the airport. Fly to Lisbon where you’ll meet your
Group Guru and fellow travellers. Upon your arrival, our luxury coach takes you
to your hotel to settle in, before a welcome cocktail. Overnight in Lisbon. (L,D)
DAY 3DISCOVER LISBON & BELÉM
Spend the morning drawn in by the bohemian neighbourhoods of Bairro Alto and Chiado. Experience authentic local cooking with a Pastéis de Bacalhau workshop, then follow the soft ocean breeze to Belém tower and the Age of Discoveries. Stop for a tasting of Pastéis de Belém, a local institution famous for its take on the sumptuous custard-filled pastel de nata. We promise your first bite won’t be your last! Visit the National Coach Museum before enjoying some free time. Overnight in Lisbon. (B,L,D)
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DAY 4 DAY TRIP TO SINTRA, CABO DA ROCA & CASCAIS
Fairytale Sintra is home to exotic gardens and exquisite palaces. Appreciate the Moorish architecture of Palácio Nacional before reaching Cabo da Roca, the striking viewpoint forming Europe’s westernmost point. A relaxing afternoon drive takes you through the scenic resort town of Cascais and Estoril. Overnight in Lisbon. (B,L,D)
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DAY 5 MEDIEVAL ÓBIDOS & ROUTE TO PORTO (350 KM)
Walking tour of the medieval village of Óbidos, initially a Roman settlement during the peak of the empire. Enjoy seaside scenery in the resort towns of Nazaré and Batalha, where you will visit the famous Batalha Monastery, built in 1386. Overnight in Porto. (B,L,D)
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DAY 6 TASTE PORTO
The colourful Baroque-influenced city of Porto will tickle your senses. Visit the
Sao Bento train station, the lively Ribeira Square, and the Stock Exchange
Palace. Tour a leading port wine cellar, and learn about its unique production
method before partaking in a deliciously orchestrated tasting. Spend
the rest of the day exploring at your own pace. Overnight in Porto. (B,L,D)
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DAY 7 WINE TASTING & DOURO CRUISE (272 KM)
On to the town of Vila Real to explore its Casa Mateus gardens before sitting down for wine tasting in a Lamego winery. Set off on a river cruise from the port town of Pinhão and glide along the scenic Douro Valley. Overnight in Porto. (B,L,D)
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DAY 8 AVEIRO & COIMBRA (140 KM)
Enjoy a panoramic tour of the canal quarter of Aveiro, the “Venice of Portugal”. On to history-filled Coimbra to discover its Moorish-era city center as well as its spectacular medieval university, dating back to 1290. Overnight in Coimbra. (B,L,D)
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DAY 9 TOMAR, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR & SETÚBAL (250 KM)
Explore the city of Tomar, former seat of the Knights Templar. Visit the Convent of Christ, a former Catholic convent that acted as one of the headquarters of the Knights Templar until 1314. Continue to the seaside city of Setúbal where you will spend the night. (B,L,D)
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DAY 10 DISCOVER SETÚBAL
Start your day with a guided tour of Setúbal before discovering the rich history behind the production of queijo de azeitão, a creamy and flavourful cheese that hails from the region of Azeitão. Overnight in Setúbal. (B,L,D)
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DAY 11 WINE TASTING & LAGOS (279 KM)
Depart for Arraiolos where you’ll enjoy a light lunch and wine tasting in a Mainova Cellar. After lunch, make a quick stop at the town of Monsaraz before heading south to the beautiful seaside city of Lagos, famous for its stunning beaches and cliffs. Overnight in Lagos. (B,L,D)
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DAY 12 LAGOS & PONTA DA PIEDADE (188 KM)
Day trip to the most southwestern point of Europe. Visit Cabo São Vicente before embarking on a tour of Lagos. After exploring the Slave Market Museumand seeing the statue of Prince Henry the Navigator, channel your inner explorer with a scenic boat ride from Lagos to Ponta da Piedade. Discover crystal-clear water leading to a series of unique, jagged coastline arches and caves carved by the ocean over thousands of years. Spend the rest of the day exploring the beaches of Lagos at your own pace. Overnight in Lagos. (B,L,D)
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DAY 13 LAGOS WANDERLUST
Discover the beaches on this idyllic coastline at your own pace or join us on a walk on the cliffs of Lagos. Lagos is a favourite for tourists and locals alike – the perfect place to relax, enjoy the sun and sample tasty Portuguese specialties. Overnight in Lagos. (B,L,D)
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DAY 14 CORUCHE & THE CORK OBSERVATORY (380 KM)
Begin the morning with a trip to Coruche where you’ll visit the Cork Observatory. Return to Lisbon where you’ll spend the night. (B,L,D)
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DAY 15 ALFAMA & PARQUE DAS NAÇÕES
Begin the morning with a trip to the Alfama quarter where you’ll visit the Cathedral, downtown area, Rossio square, and Comercio square. After lunch, make your way to the Parque das Nações neighbourhood, a redeveloped area known for the striking Camões Theatre and Lisbon Oceanarium. Return to the hotel before gathering with our group for our farewell dinner and authentic Fado show. Overnight in Lisbon. (B,L,D)
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DAY 16 HOME SWEET HOME
Starry-eyed, say goodbye to your fellow travellers who opted out of our included group flights and make your way to the airport to embark on your return flight(s) from Lisbon to Canada. Your driver will meet you at the airport to help you with your luggage and drive you home. What a truly amazing experience! (B)
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From: Anonymous TravellerDate: 2026-05-20
Wonderful trip to Portugal
Tour Review
★★★★★★★★★★
This was really well organized. The group was great, the food was fab and there was lots of wine to go around!
Accommodations were lovely as well.
Traveller Experience
★★★★★★★★★★
Our guides were top-notch. The bus driver, as well as our travel guides were so knowledgeable and very kind and caring.
From: Cindy WebbDate: 2026-05-20
Loved every minute of this beautiful country.
Tour Review
★★★★★★★★★★
My recent trip to Portugal with Approach Tours was more than I could have hoped for. Our local guide, Matthew, was amazing; informative, funny, caring and super knowledgeable. Our Guru, John, was excellent as well making sure we were all looked after. Such a fantastic trip through a beautiful country with great people.
Traveller Experience
★★★★★★★★★★
Everything was top notch. I especially appreciated the extra things that were thrown in such as complimentary wine with lunch, surprise boat tickets in Aveiro, and other little gestures. It seemed like there was almost a new surprise every day.
From: W HoffmanDate: 2026-05-19
I would love to enjoy this trip to Portugal again! It was exceptional!
Tour Review
★★★★★★★★★★
This was a trip of a lifetime and I wish we could do it again. We were so fortunate on many levels. First of all, our guides were the absolute best! Laurie our Guru from Canada, and friendly JOSE from Porto made the trip extremely memorable. They were smart, thoughtful, kind, humorous and always looking for extra stops for us to learn more about th…This was a trip of a lifetime and I wish we could do it again. We were so fortunate on many levels. First of all, our guides were the absolute best! Laurie our Guru from Canada, and friendly JOSE from Porto made the trip extremely memorable. They were smart, thoughtful, kind, humorous and always looking for extra stops for us to learn more about the rich history of beautiful Portugal. We loved it all; from Lisbon to Porto and from the Douro Valley to the Algarve. Wow - it was fantastic! We also lucked out with fantastic weather in April - it was so lovely. Lastly the Portueguse - we were greeted with friendly people everywhere and the local tour guides all had a keen sense of humour which made each stop so memorable and enjoyable. Approach Tours sets a gold standard in giving their customers a 5* rated trip. We will talk about this tour to Portugal for years! I would highly, highly recommend Approach Tours to everyone!
Traveller Experience
★★★★★★★★★★
Laurie was awesome. She did it all whether it was making sure we were all accounted for, looking after our luggage, handling out water, or taking pictures for us. Then there was her problem solving abilities. She answered all questions we had and even when we had air conditioning problems on our bus, the issue was resolved as soon as humanly possib…Laurie was awesome. She did it all whether it was making sure we were all accounted for, looking after our luggage, handling out water, or taking pictures for us. Then there was her problem solving abilities. She answered all questions we had and even when we had air conditioning problems on our bus, the issue was resolved as soon as humanly possible. She worked very well with Jose and I would love to have her as a Guru again. Approach Tours is definitely a company we can depend on!
From: Jane BeloreDate: 2026-05-11
Another bucket list item checked off!
Tour Review
★★★★★★★★★★
Our guide Jose and guru Laurie were fabulous. Any issue was dealt with by them. I loved the fact that everything we did, all the meals, and any extras including pick up at home and drop off were completely covered. The tour was a good pace, and we were encouraged before the trip to be walking. That tip paid off, lots of walking tours, but lots of b…Our guide Jose and guru Laurie were fabulous. Any issue was dealt with by them. I loved the fact that everything we did, all the meals, and any extras including pick up at home and drop off were completely covered.
The tour was a good pace, and we were encouraged before the trip to be walking. That tip paid off, lots of walking tours, but lots of breaks too.
We had 30 wonderful people from all across Canada on the tour, which made the trip even better.
Highly recommend this company and Portugal.
Traveller Experience
★★★★★★★★★★
My only complaint was when I had made all the payments, but emailed questions, the company was slow to answer.
Absolutely no complaints during the trip.
From: Dianne MichalukDate: 2025-11-29
Portugal October 6-21, 2025
Tour Review
★★★★★★★★★★
This was an amazing holiday in Portugal and the two people that made it so amazing was our group guru Rasha and our historian Idelia! ! They took care of everything!! I learnt so much about the country, saw so much about the country. Rasha helped everyone with their luggage, anyone who had a bit of a walking distress. She took care of their baggage…This was an amazing holiday in Portugal and the two people that made it so amazing was our group guru Rasha and our historian Idelia! ! They took care of everything!!
I learnt so much about the country, saw so much about the country. Rasha helped everyone with their luggage, anyone who had a bit of a walking distress. She took care of their baggage. She was so kind and the huge big smile on her face always always happy to help.
I would recommend this two weeks in Portugal. Absolutely lovely in the fall.
The bus was comfortable. Large windows , you had a good view always! The driver was excellent. He could get the bus into tight corners with ease.
Plenty of water to drink, lovely and plentiful food, and lots of stops for those that needed to use the washroom.
Absolutely, no complaints about this holiday! wonderful amazing 10 stars for sure. Thank you.
Traveller Experience
★★★★★★★★★★
Excellent service! The service was impeccable. Our wish was their command.. you couldn’t ask for better service if you needed anything they made sure you got it and as I said in my opening statements, there was always plenty of water on the bus. It was extremely hot the entire time we were there, so the water was easily obtained. Free time was fabu…Excellent service!
The service was impeccable. Our wish was their command.. you couldn’t ask for better service if you needed anything they made sure you got it and as I said in my opening statements, there was always plenty of water on the bus. It was extremely hot the entire time we were there, so the water was easily obtained.
Free time was fabulous if you needed any recommendations, they offered you that if you asked
The hotels were lovely. The service was great from the hotels.
Only one hotel said they would come and fix the door in our room and an issue in the bathroom which they never. Other than that there’s just absolutely no complaints about service!
We’re so glad all of your needs were met and that you enjoyed our excursions! Thank you for your feedback regarding the accommodation, we aim to ensure comfort every step of the way. We’ll make sure our partners address this on future tours. We hope to travel with you again!
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