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Portugal: A Culinary Adventure from Porto to Lisbon

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Overview

Portugal: A Culinary Adventure from Porto to Lisbon

Continent

Europe

Days

8 days

Nights

7 nights

Group Size

12 people

Activity

Moderate

Interest

Food & Drink

Highlights

  • Master the art of Portuguese specialties like custard tarts and francesinha in four fun-filled, hands-on cooking classes
  • Taste local delicacies like suckling pig, oysters, bacalhau, bifana sandwiches and ovos moles
  • Visit the Aveiro salt pans by boat, where local producers keep alive a local tradition of cultivating salt.
  • Visit iconic port houses and wine cellars and try ginjinha, vinho verde, port and moscatel
  • Learn the regional secrets of Alentejo's bakers during a hands-on bread-making class.
Portugal 8 days 7 nights

Explore Portugal through food, from the cities to the seaside.

Day 1

Welcome to Portugal!

Porto, Portugal
Porto, Portugal

Day 2

Markets, Francesinhas and Wine Cellars

Francesinha sandwich
Francesinha sandwich

Day 3

From Salt Pans to Suckling Pig

Ovos moles pastries, Aveiro
Ovos moles pastries, Aveiro

Day 4

Flavors of Tomar & Évora

Convento de Cristo, Tomár
Convento de Cristo, Tomár

Day 5

Alentejo's Culinary Treasures

Alentejo bread
Alentejo bread

Day 6

Setúbal: From Markets to Moscatel

Mercado do Livramento, Setúbal
Mercado do Livramento, Setúbal

Day 7

Gastronomic Lisbon and Farewell Fado

Ginjinha, sweet cherry liqueur
Ginjinha, sweet cherry liqueur

Day 8

Adeus!

Typical portuguese cuisine
Typical portuguese cuisine

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Upcoming departures

6 available dates
  • Oct 12–Oct 19, 2024
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Additional info

Pricing & Trip Deposit

Deposit to book your trip: $250 USD.

Balance due 90 days prior to departure.

The listed price of this trip is per person based on double occupancy.

Traveling Solo?

You’re in good company.

Opt for a Private Room to yourself, subject to availability, for a supplemental cost:

2024 departures: $850 USD per person

2025 departures: $780 USD per person

Solo travelers typically make up about half of our small groups. With curiosity at the center of our experiences, there’s a natural camaraderie that develops over the course of a trip. 

If you don’t opt for a Private Room, you'll be matched with another solo traveler of the same gender.

Activity Level

This tour has a moderate activity level. Consider four to six miles of walking each day, with lots of time spent moving around and on your feet. You should be comfortable walking on both flat and uneven ground, as well as stairs.

Arrival & Departure

You should plan to arrive by 12 p.m. on Day 1, and depart anytime on Day 8. Porto airport (OPO) connects to a range of flight hubs. The best flight connections to Porto are offered by TAP Air Portugal, United Airlines & Turkish Airlines.

*Airport transfers are only provided if arriving & departing on the trip dates, or if pre/post arrangements have been made through Atlas Obscura. 

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