Top Portugal Day Trips

My colleague and I signed up for the West Side tour with João as our driver. The tour was excellent from beginning to end. Despite some cloudy weather at first, we were lucky to get a clear view at the highest viewpoint. João was always professional, engaging, and you can tell that he loves his job. He kept the whole group’s spirit up and was superb. The electric 8-seater van was modern and very comfortable for the entire group. We feel very fortunate to have signed up for this tour and if we had more time, we would have signed up for the East tour. Highly recommend!

Effortless trip to Sintra… Our guide was the most pleasant individual and he had a lot of knowledge about the area. He was able to get us to the Pena Palace eliminating all traffic and confusion. Our trip did not include the interior of the palace but rather the exterior balconies and views. The lines for interior were very long and would not have been worth it to us. It was very hot but we stayed in the shade whenever possible. All of the other coastal stops were beautiful. The lunch stop at a farm to table family farm was an exceptional experience.

I had a fantastic day trip to Porto, Óbidos and Nazaré with our guide Paul. He did an excellent job throughout the whole day - friendly, approachable and very engaging, with lots of interesting information presented in a really enjoyable way. Everything was very well organised and the timing was spot on. We had enough time to explore Porto and enjoy a proper walk around the city without feeling rushed. Paul also gave us some really useful recommendations - and the peanut biscuits he suggested were simply fantastic! The coach was comfortable, and on the way back we had a bus with phone charging facilities, which was a very welcome bonus. It was also possible to buy water on board. The day simply flew by. It was interesting, varied and packed with beautiful places and spectacular views. I really appreciated the opportunity to see so much and take some amazing photos along the way. A big thank you to Paul for making the whole experience so enjoyable and memorable! Highly recommended for anyone who wants to see more of Portugal in one day.

Our trip was amazing in every respect. I will remember this trip as the high point of my Algarve holiday. The Captain and first mate were very safety oriented The Captain and first mate were also very friendly and personal. I will never forget this wonderful experience

Ronaldo our driver and guide was equal parts charming, funny, knowledgeable and passionate. He clearly loves what he does and that shows in how he talks about the history of the island. I loved how he gently quizzed us on what he had told you already and involved everyone in the jeep. Things to remember, Embrace and Enjoy; be part of the tour. Take some cash with you as the first stop is cash only. Be prepared to take a load of pictures. And finaly if he asks you funny roads or normal the answer is always funny

There was not much time to visit each place, I would do the tour early on the vacation to get a feel of where you might want to go again and spend more time. The tour guide was very tight on the time and would not tolerate a 5 minute late to return to the bus, so go the bathroom 1st, then sight see , after 12 minutes late the bus leaves

George was such a lovely tour guide. On our way up, he shared some interesting highlights about Portugal and the area we were visiting. He dropped us off very close to the entrances of the places we were going to visit and took into account that we were traveling with young kids ( 2.5 yrs old and a 7 yrs old). His ability to adjust our day based on our family’s needs was greatly appreciated. He recommended touring the outside of Pena Palace and then walking down along Route 2 (blue), which turned out to be a great recommendation. He also brought us to downtown Sintra, where we had plenty of time to enjoy lunch, the view, and buy some souvenirs. George went above and beyond by taking us to Belém to try the famous Pastéis de Belém. He was sweet, warm, and friendly throughout the entire day. We had a wonderful time and truly appreciated everything he did to make our experience so enjoyable!

This was wonderful way to travel and made the trip so much easier. Diego was incredibly kind and helpful. Porto was beautiful and it was nice that our trip was customized to what we said our interests were. The car was comfortable and immaculate as well.