Portugal Food Tours

• Private transportation from Lisbon Airport to the hotel in Lisbon
• Private transportation from hotel in Braga to Oporto Airport
• Accommodation included (7 nights) in a twin or single room. 5 Nights in the city (4 stars hotels) and 2 nights in a lovely hotel in the quiet countryside.
• Breakfast is included every morning in all multi-day tour packages
• 2 lunches
• 2 dinners
• Lisbon: Saint George Castle (ticket entrance included)
• Lisbon: Enjoy a demonstration and tasting of the famous ‘pastéis de Belém’ (one cake and one coffee are included)
• The cooking lesson is in the country house Casas da Li. The hotel’s owner is Lígia Santos, the first winner of Masterchef Portugal
• Sintra: Pena Palace (ticket entrance included). Explore the vibrant culture, cobbled streets, and old-world architecture in Sintra. Wander through the spectacular and colorful painted Pena Palace, perched high on a hilltop, and its grand gardens.
• Piriquita Pastry: queijada (one local cake and one coffee are included)
• A brief presentation of the olive oil sector in Portugal. Technical proof of three Portuguese olive oils
• Wine tasting: Port Wine Cellar and The Best Winery of Vinho Verde
• Tasting of Portuguese products. Included: olive oil, bread, sausages, cheeses and one glass of wine or black tea or green tea from the Azores
• Walking City Tour in Porto
• City tour in Lisbon, Sintra, Braga, and Óbidos
• Private transfers during the tours
• Guide during the trips

• 2 nights lodging in a 4-star Lisbon hotel (Olissippo Marquês de Sá or similar).
  The 4-star Lisboa hotel is ideal for family vacations and leisure trips. It is located in the historic center of Lisbon.
  It is just a 5-minute walk away from the El Corte Inglês Mall, 20 minutes walk from Avenida da Liberdade. And, the hotel is a 2-minute walk from the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum.
  São Sebastião Metro Station is a 2-minute walk. It provides easy access to historic Lisbon areas like Rossio, Chiado, Bairro Alto, and Alfama.
  All air-conditioned rooms have a flat-screen cable TV and free Wi-Fi.
  Guests can enjoy a variety of international and Portuguese dishes in the hotel’s Varanda do Marquês Restaurant. The cocktail bar offers a trendy setting for a juicy cocktail with friends.
• 2 nights lodging in a 4-star Porto hotel (Hotel Trindade Porto or similar).
  The spacious rooms at the Porto Trindade Hotel are decorated with warm touches. The rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV, satellite TV, and a tea/coffee maker. The large bathroom comes with free shampoo and soap products.
  The guests of the Porto Trindade Hotel can enjoy the big lounge bar area. A buffet breakfast is served in a Mediterranean themed breakfast lounge every morning.
  The historic São Bento Train Station is 1.5 km away from the hotel.
• 2 nights lodging in a country house in Arcos de Valdevez (countryside – Casas da Li).
  Situated in a little mountain village in Arcos de Valdevez, Casas da Li provides accommodation with free WiFi and access to a garden.
  All units feature air conditioning and a satellite flat-screen TV.
  A continental or buffet breakfast can be enjoyed at the property. The in-house restaurant serves Portuguese cuisine. The country house offers a seasonal outdoor pool. Ligia Santos won the Masterchef TV competition in 2014, the final push for the decision to change the line and embrace the project that had long been built on his mind. Casas da Li – charming and flavor houses, gastronomic tourism in a purely rural environment full of experiences at your fingertips. Ligia and Vasco are the managers of this property.
• 1 Night Lodging in a 4-Star Braga Hotel (Mercure Braga Centro or similar). This 4-star hotel was refurbished in 2013 and included a fitness center and an outdoor swimming pool. Hotel Mercure Braga Centro is in the center of Braga. It is just over a quarter-mile from the Cathedral and the shopping area.
  All air-conditioned rooms have a flat-screen cable TV and free Wi-Fi.
  On the first floor, there is a restaurant which serves regional and traditional dishes together with an extensive wine list. Guests can also enjoy a drink at the rooftop bar with panoramic views of the Bom Jesus.

The booking will be confirmed with you as soon as we get the final confirmation from hotel availability.

• Flight
• Travel insurance
• Drinks and meals not specified
• Entrances other than mentioned
• Tourist tax
• Telephone and personal expenses

DAY 1
Lisbon Airport
Arrive at any time. An arrival transfer is included from the airport to the hotel. There are no activities planned for this day.

Lunch and dinner are not included. Overnight in Lisbon.

DAY 2
Lisbon – Sintra – Lisbon
Meeting point at the hotel lobby – 09h00 am.
Sintra is 30 km from Lisbon, offering a foretaste of Paradise. The soft climate ensures a permanent freshness and existence of luxuriant vegetation that make Sintra a deeply romantic and mysterious place. Stand out from the Town Palace, the Pena Palace (Ticket entrance included). Visit Piriquita, the pastry of the famous queijada.
See the 16th-century Jeronimo’s Monastery (UNESCO); the monument to the Discoveries, honoring intrepid Portuguese explorers and their patrons; and the impressive Belem Tower (Tickets are not included). Visit an old patisserie that has managed to hold on to the secret recipe of Portugal. This pastry exists for over 100 years. Enjoy a demonstration and tasting of the famous ‘pastéis de Belem.’
Visit the castle of S. George, considered the most emblematic monument of Lisbon. The Castle of S. George is relevant evidence of odd moments in the history of Lisbon and Portugal. Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, conquered it by the Moors.
Lunch and dinner are not included. Duration: 1 day. Overnight in Lisbon.

DAY 3
Lisbon – Óbidos – Fátima– Porto
The meeting point will be at the hotel lobby – 09h00 am.
Your day begins in the medieval walled town of Óbidos. This medieval village is surrounded by walls and by its whitewashed houses. Don’t forget to visit handicraft stores, bookstores, and drink Ginja. Ginja is a Portuguese liqueur made by infusing sour cherry in alcohol (brandy is used) and adding sugar together with other ingredients. That is the second most popular alcoholic drink in Portugal after the Port Wine.
This tour also features the imposing sanctuary of Fátima, a center of Catholic faith and destination for pilgrims from across the world. Join the faithful at one of the world’s holiest sites and pay homage at the Chapel of Apparitions. On May 13, 1917, three children were herding sheep. They saw an intense light, thinking it a bolt of lightning, they decided to run away, but another flash lit up the place, and on top of a small holm oak tree, where now stands the Chapel of Apparitions. They saw one Lady from whose hands hung a white rosary.
The Lady told the three children that it was necessary to pray and asked them to return to the same place during five consecutive months on the 13th day at the same hour. The Virgin is said to have revealed the Three Secrets of Fatima to the children.
The Sanctuary of Fatima is a place of pilgrimage, motivated by the apparitions of Our Lady to the three shepherds.
Lunch and dinner are not included. Duration: 1 day. Overnight in Porto.

DAY 4
Porto
Meeting point at the hotel lobby – 09h00 am.
Elected Best European Destination 2012 by the European citizens, Porto, is history, architecture, culture, gastronomy, trade, encounters, and discoveries. This walking tours in Porto, you will visit the city’s historical center of world heritage and monuments of Porto. The itinerary has 3 hours – without a car. We will visit: Torre dos Clérigos, Livraria Lello e Irmão, Avenida dos Aliados, Estação de S. Bento (train station), Cathedral, Bairro da Sé, Ponte Luís I, and Ribeira. Tickets are not included.
Then, we will visit a small story in Porto and learn a few secrets about olive oil in Portugal. That is included a proof of three Portuguese olive oils. Then, we will taste some Portuguese products: cheese, sausage, ham, olive oil, wine, and bread. In the afternoon, we will cross the Douro River and visit a Port Wine Cellars (Included: standard two great wines).
Lunch and dinner are not included. Duration: 1/2 day. Overnight in Porto.

DAY 5
Arcos De Valdevez
Free time in Porto. Lunch is not included. After lunch, private transfer to Arcos de Valdevez (the rural village). Meeting point at the hotel lobby – 03h00 pm.
Today we will visit the countryside. After a few days visiting the most tourist cities, we will visit the real Portugal without mass tourism. Therefore, the landscape will be different. You will sleep in the heart of Minho and at the door of the Peneda-Gerês National Park. We prepare adventures in nature! We will explore some of the greenest Portuguese regions, remote villages, and authentic cultural heritage!
Dinner in the rural hotel, you can help the chef Vasco to prepare the dinner (hands-on cooking class in Portugal). This hotel promotes slow Food in Portugal. Do you know what that means?
Slow Food promotes to use local products and cook the traditional dishes. Slow Food started in 1986. Carlo Petrini had this idea, and he spread worldwide. The aims are the promotion of local small businesses, and it is against the globalization of agricultural products.
Duration: 1/2 day. Overnight in Arcos de Valdevez (countryside).

DAY 6
Arcos De Valdevez
Visit the vineyard and learn more about Vinho Verde. Enjoy this beautiful landscape during the picnic lunch in the middle of nature. Dinner in the rural hotel, you can help the chef Vasco to prepare the dinner (hands-on cooking class in Portugal). The cooking classes will focus on seasonal produce and will be held in the working kitchen of the hotel. At the end of the cooking class, dinner will be served in the nearby dining room. The meal will be comprised of the dishes prepared during the cooking class and complemented with local wines chosen by the chef. Duration: 1 day. Overnight in Arcos de Valdevez (countryside).

DAY 7
Arcos De Valdevez – Braga
Bread Making. This hands-on cooking class has unique components: the traditional bread making, using several kinds of corn, and wheat is grown in the area and used in the typical local bread, like Minho cornbread, in Portuguese – broa de milho! This bread is a large, compact core and a little sweet (hands-on cooking class in Portugal with the chef Vasco and his friends).
In the afternoon, a guided walking tour of historic towns of Braga. Dinner is not included. Duration: 1/2 day. Overnight in Braga.

DAY 8
Porto Airport
Transfer to the airport — end of Portugal Food Tours. There are no activities planned for this day. Lunch and dinner are not included.
Suggestion: Book extra night & Douro Valley Tour (Post-tour extension).
The Douro Valley (Portugal) is the birthplace of Port Wine. It is an excellent destination for a day trip from Braga that guarantees many amazing memories, authentic Portuguese culture, and views of stunning green countryside. The travelers learn about the wine-making process while strolling vineyard grounds, but they can also taste a few regional wines.

• Room twin standard: it has two single beds. For an upgrade, please do not hesitate to contact us.
• Please note that while we operate successful trips in this region throughout the year, some changes may occur in our itineraries due to inclement weather and common seasonal changes to timetables and transport routes.
• Flights are not included. Travelers will fly into Lisbon Airport and out of Oporto Airport (OPO). Braga doesn’t have an airport. That is included the transfer hotel to Oporto airport.

What to bring

• You should bring comfortable footwear (please don’t use slippers or high heel shoes), a camera, and a small bottle of water. When it’s hot out, we recommend an application of sunscreen on exposed parts of the body and a pair of sunglasses. During the cooler seasons, it’s important to wear and an extra layer of clothing. Don’t forget your footwear.

Food allergies

• Traditional Portuguese cuisine is not suitable for vegans or vegetarians. We can accommodate dietary needs, such as food allergies.

The booking will be confirmed with you as soon as we get final confirmation from hotel availability.