Lisbon Trip Overview
This tour of Portugal and Spain is one of the very best you can take anywhere in Europe! We’ll provide you with an amazing view of these two brother countries, from their foundation to present times. A central and north-facing tour that links Lisbon to Madrid, passing through the Douro Valley. We will visit many famous villages, towns and cities like, Sintra, Fatima, Coimbra, Aveiro, Porto, Salamanca, Avila, Toledo, Merida, Evora. Along the way, we will come across many castles, historical and walled-in medieval towns, the heritage of warriors past struggles and the tradition of gastronomy and wines. In Portugal, sites like the Pena Palace, Tower of Belem, the Bones chapel, the Douro Valley, will take your breath way. In Spain places like the Cathedral of Salamanca, the Escorial palace and the roman Aqueduct in Segovia, the walled-in medieval towns of Toledo and Avila. In Madrid, you will be able to witness the joy and dynamism of the local natives, during both day and night times.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 days
Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Lisbon Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Lisbon, Central Portugal, Portugal
This tour of Portugal and Spain is one of the very best you can take anywhere in Europe! We’ll provide you with an amazing view of these two brother countries, from their foundation to present times. A central and north-facing tour that links Lisbon to Madrid, passing through the Douro Valley. We will visit many famous villages, towns and cities like, Sintra, Fatima, Coimbra, Aveiro, Porto, Salamanca, Avila, Toledo, Merida, Evora. Along the way, we will come across many castles, historical and walled-in medieval towns, the heritage of warriors past struggles and the tradition of gastronomy and wines. In Portugal, sites like the Pena Palace, Tower of Belem, the Bones chapel, the Douro Valley, will take your breath way. In Spain places like the Cathedral of Salamanca, the Escorial palace and the roman Aqueduct in Segovia, the walled-in medieval towns of Toledo and Avila. In Madrid, you will be able to witness the joy and dynamism of the local natives, during both day and night times.
Itinerary
Day 1: Lisbon
Stop At: Parque das Nacoes, Avenida Dom Joao II 13B, Lisbon 1990-998 Portugal
The 21st century area of Lisbon Oceanarium (largest aquarium in Europe)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Alfama, Lisbon Portugal
Lisbon’s oldest quarter, dated from Moorish times
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Baixa, Rossio & Restauradores, Baixa, Rossio & Restauradores, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Central Portugal
Downtown Lisbon with its main squares and boulevards
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Parque Eduardo VII, Av. Sidonio Pais, Lisbon 1070-051 Portugal
View of downtown area from the park
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Santuario Nacional de Cristo Rei, Praceta do Cristo Rei 27A Não é localizado em Lisboa e sim em Almada, Almada 2800-058 Portugal
Amazing view of Lisbon and the suspension bridge
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Belem, Belem, Lisbon District, Central Portugal
Monastery of Jeronimos
Tower of Belem (entrance fee)
Monument of discoveries
Pasteis de Belem (famous custard pastries)
Overnight Lisbon
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Sintra-Cabo da Roca-Cascais-Estoril coast
Stop At: National Palace of Queluz, Largo do Palacio, Queluz 2745-191 Portugal
National palace of Queluz – the Portuguese Versailles (optional)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Centro Historico de Sintra, Sintra 2710-616 Portugal
Option to visit:
Pena palace (entrance fee)
Sintra National palace (entrance fee)
Quinta da Regaleira (entrance fee)
Palace of Monserrate (entrance fee)
Sintra historic center
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Estrada Cabo da Roca, Colares 2705-001 Portugal
Westernmost point of mainland Europe
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Cascais, Cascais, Lisbon District, Central Portugal
Boca do Inferno (Oceanside natural crater)
Cascais – free walk
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Estoril, Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon District, Central Portugal
Drive along the Estoril coast (the Portuguese Riviera) back to Lisbon
Overnight Lisbon
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Lisboa-Fatima-Coimbra-Aveiro-Porto
Stop At: Fatima, Fatima, Santarem District, Central Portugal
Visit the world famous shrine
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Coimbra, Coimbra, Coimbra District, Central Portugal
Walk the the historic area of the 2nd capital of Portugal
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: University of Coimbra, Paco das Escolas, Coimbra 3000-370 Portugal
Visit one of the oldest universities in the world
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Biblioteca Joanina, Praca da Porta Ferrea Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-447 Portugal
Visit one of the oldest universities in the world
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Aveiro, Aveiro, Aveiro District, Northern Portugal
Optional boat ride through the canals of the Portuguese Venice (admission fee)
Walk the downtown area
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Porto, Porto, Porto District, Northern Portugal
Drive to Porto
Overnight Porto
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Porto
Stop At: Porto, Porto, Porto District, Northern Portugal
Panoramic tour visiting the shore line and the mouth of the Douro river
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Torre dos Clerigos, Rua Sao Filipe Neri, Porto 4050-546 Portugal
Tower of Clerigos
Lello Bookstore
Carmo Church
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Rua Santa Catarina, Porto 4000-447 Portugal
Aliados Boulevard
Bolhao market
Santa Catarina shopping street
Cafe Majestic
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sao Bento Railway Station, Praca Almeida Garrett, Porto 4000-069 Portugal
Sao Bento train station
Cathedral of Porto (admission fee)
Walk upper level of Don Luis iron bridge
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Northern Portugal
Port wine cellars (admission fee)
Rabelo boat tour (admission fee)
Walk along the riverside
Overnight Porto
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: Douro River Valley-Amarante-Peso da Regua-Pinhao-Castelo Rodrigo-Salamanca
Stop At: Amarante, Amarante, Porto District, Northern Portugal
Stop at one of the oldest villages of Portugal
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Peso Da Regua, Peso Da Regua, Vila Real District, Northern Portugal
The heart of the Douro valley
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Quinta da Pacheca, Rua do Relogio do Sol, 261, Lamego 5100-424 Portugal
Optional visit with Port wine tasting to one of the most renowned wineries in Portugal.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Castelo Rodrigo, Castelo Rodrigo, Guarda District, Central Portugal
Visit the medieval Portuguese border town
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Salamanca, Salamanca, Province of Salamanca, Castile and Leon
Cathedral (entrance fee)
University (entrance fee)
Walk the old town
Overnight Salamanca
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 6: Avila/Segovia/Madrid
Stop At: Avila, Avila, Province of Avila, Castile and Leon
Santa Tereza de Avila monastery (entrance fee)
Walk the historic area
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Segovia, Segovia, Province of Segovia, Castile and Leon
Visit the famous Roman aqueduct
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Valley of the Fallen, Carretere de Guadarrama, 28209 San Lorenzo de El Escorial Spain
Valle de los Caidos (Valley of the Fallen)
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Av Juan de Borbon y Battemberg, 28200 San Lorenzo de El Escorial Spain
Visit the Majestic palace of the kings of Spain, the Escorial
Duration: 2 minutes
Pass By: Madrid, Madrid
Drive to Madrid
Overnight Madrid
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 7: Madrid
Stop At: Madrid, Madrid
Panoramic tour of the city (Gran Via, Plaza Mayor, Fuente Cibeles) and free time to walk around, shop, and visit museums – entrance fee (optional),
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Prado National Museum, Calle Ruiz de Alarcon 23, 28014 Madrid Spain
Visit the Prado Museum, or any other museum of your choice (Optional)
Overnight Madrid
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 8: Toledo-Trujillo-Merida
Stop At: Toledo, Toledo, Province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha
Visit the 1st capital of Spain, the walled in city of Toledo (historic area). Some monuments (optional) require an entrance fee.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Trujillo, Trujillo, Province of Caceres, Extremadura
Walk the historic area of this typical small spanish town, Trujillo
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Merida, Merida, Province of Badajoz, Extremadura
Visit several old Roman monuments like the Roman theater, the Roman bridge and Moorish structures (entrance fees apply).
Overnight Merida
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 9: Elvas-Vila Viçosa-Evora
Stop At: Elvas, Elvas, Portalegre District, Alentejo
Visit the Portuguese Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications (the largest garrison town in Europe)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Castle of Vila Vicosa, Rua Sacadura Cabral, Vila Vicosa 7160-242 Portugal
Visit the Braganca family’s castle, the Portuguese royal family palace in Alentejo province.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Corticarte – Arte em Cortica, Rua A, n0 7 Parque Industrial, Azaruja 7005-109 Portugal
Visit to a cork factory (Portugal is the largest producer of cork in the world)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Evora, Evora, Evora District, Alentejo
A world heritage site by UNESCO.
Visiting:
Bones chapel (admission fee)
Roman Temple
Giraldo square (main square)
Overnight Evora
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 10: Palmela-Setubal-Arrabida-Azeitao-Lisboa
Stop At: Palmela, Palmela, Setubal District, Alentejo
Currently known for being part of the wine region of the Peninsula of Setubal, this old Moorish city is a beautiful attraction mainly because of its whitewashed houses. It’s splendor is also dominated by the strategic medieval castle situated on its highest hill. We will visit the castle from where we can see in the distance the cities of Setubal and Lisbon.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Setubal, Setubal, Setubal District, Alentejo
Setubal developed immensely during the Roman Era due to the production of salt and the technique of salting fish. It was here that one of the most appreciated condiments of Ancient Greece and Rome was produced, “the Garum”. Free time to walk in the central shopping streets of Setubal.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Parque Natural da Arrabida, Setubal 2900-324 Portugal
The Arrabida mountain range is part of the protected region of Arrabida’s Natural Park. From the viewpoints located 500 meters above sea level, we will observe the amazing landscapes whose natural beauty will remain in our memory forever! It is also from here, that we can see the largest extension of beaches in Portugal. With an astonishing 45 kilometers in length, Troia is recognized as the third largest beach in the world!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Azeitao, Azeitao, Setubal District, Alentejo
The village of Azeitao is superbly known in Portugal for various reasons, namely: cheese, wine and “tortas de Azeitão”, a delicate and delicious pastry.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Lisbon, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Central Portugal
Return to Lisbon via 25th of April suspension bridge
End of itinerary
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
