HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR CUSTOM, 
CREATED-FROM-SCRATCH 
PORTUGAL ITINERARY

• 10 full days and nights in Portugal (plus 2 travel days) — over 25 cities and special locations, only 4 hotels
• All admission fees included
• Full-time national Tour Director plus expert local guides (headsets provided)
• Six Sacred Sites — monasteries, historic churches, a convent, and the legendary Knights Templar Convent of Christ
• A Roman temple and centuries of history around every corner
• One of the oldest universities in the world — Coimbra, founded in 1290, where students still wear traditional medieval black capes with colored ribbons. Unforgettable.
• Panoramic drive to the mouth of the Douro River — one of Europe's most celebrated wine rivers, flowing through scenery that stops you mid-sentence
• Stand at the end of the world — Cape St. Vincent, where the Romans believed the earth stopped. Now considered the westernmost point of continental Europe, it still feels like the edge of everything.
• Two days in the breathtaking Algarve — dramatic cliffs, postcard-perfect fishing ports, and sweeping southern coastline
• Charming medieval neighborhoods — narrow cobblestone streets and alleys that haven't changed in centuries
• Several of the most scenic, iconic vistas anywhere in Europe — including Cabo da Roca, described as one of the most spectacular coastal walks on the continent
• Queluz Palace — the "Portuguese Versailles," an 18th century royal palace of extraordinary beauty just outside Lisbon
• Prepare — then eat! — a traditional Portuguese meal under expert instruction at the famous Compadre Cooking School in Lisbon
• Create your own Portuguese tile at a traditional azulejo tile workshop — one of Portugal's most beloved art forms
• Visit a cork factory in Évora, the cork capital of the world — and discover why Lady Gaga wore a cork dress and NASA uses it as spacecraft insulation
• One port wine tasting — because Portugal
• Local wine or beer included at every group dinner
• All breakfasts and 6 dinners included
• One built-in free day in the Algarve — to explore independently, relax, or discover hidden gems on your own
• Special farewell dinner: an unforgettable evening of classic Fado music, traditional Portuguese dishes, and locally produced wine at a Casa de Fado in Lisbon. Fado — a hauntingly beautiful blend of Portuguese folk music with Moorish and African influences — is Portugal's musical treasure and a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The perfect ending to an extraordinary journey.