Portugal remains excellent value for money and, with this 8-day Portugal itinerary, you’re sure to come away with some wonderful memories. Read about how this Portugal itinerary was put together in The Plan Workshop. Click for Luxury, Mid-range or Budget. Here’s your Portugal itinerary:
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| 1 | โTo Lisbon (Book >) | Dep: Morning | Arr: Afternoon | ๐จHotel Avenida Palace (Book >) | All hotels > |
| What to do in Lisbon? Wander around the pretty streets, eat pasteis de nata (I think Manteigaria is the best), taking in Belem and the impressive Padrรฃo dos Descobrimentos sculpture on the waterfront. | The Metro is the quickest and cheapest way of getting to the centre from the airport. | ||||
| 2 | ๐Lisbon to Sintra train (Book >) | Dep: 10:58 | Arr: 11:45 | ๐จSintra Marmoris Palace (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Take a tram up to Castelo de Sao Jorge in Lisbon then catch a train to Sintra and visit the spectacular palaces including Pena and the Palace Of Sintra. If you’ve time then walk up to the Castle of the Moors. You may want to stay overnight and visit the beaches of Praia da Ursa and Praia da Adraga. | Bairro Alto in Lisbon is the place to hear Fado music. Tasca do Chico is a great place to go if you don’t want to eat. | ||||
| 3 | ๐Sintra to Lisbon Sete Rios train (Book >) ๐Lisbon Sete Rios to รvora train (Book >) |
Dep: 10:56 Dep: 11:45 |
Arr: 11:32 Arr: 13:35 |
๐จConvento do Espinheiro (Book >) | All hotels > |
| See any sights you missed in Sintra then depart for รvora. Once a Roman trading town, รvora still retains traces of this civilisation, including at the Diana Temple. The Bone Chapel makes for a spooky visit and the aqueduct is also well worth seeing. | Get lost in the Old Quarter – it’s the best way to get to know the city and you only need to head uphill to find yourself back at the Diana Temple. | ||||
| 4 | ๐Evora to Lisbon Entrecampos train (Book >) ๐Lisbon Campo Grande to Obidos bus (Book >) |
Dep: 09:06 Dep: 11:00 |
Arr: 10:27
Arr: 12:00 |
๐จReal D’รbidos (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Walk around Obidos’s town walls making sure not to miss the gorgeous Porta da Vila. Soak up the atmosphere on the town’s cobbled streets. | The Rapida Verde bus for Obidos is on Rua Actor Antonio Silva. | ||||
| 5 | ๐Obidos to Coimbra train (More info >) |
Dep: 11:03 | Arr: 13:12 | ๐จSapientia Boutique (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Easily explored on foot, Coimbra’s highlights include the university, Biblioteca Joanina, the old cathedral and the charming medieval downtown. Don’t miss the monasteries of Santa Clara-a-Velha and Santa Cruz. | Tickets between Obidos and Coimbra cannot be booked in advance. | ||||
| 6 | ๐Coimbra to Porto train (Book >) |
Dep: 09:31 | Arr: 10:46 | ๐จInterContinental Palacio das Cardosas (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Browse the books in Porto’s Livraria Lello, take in the view from Dom Luis I Bridge, visit the Palรกcio da Bolsa and scale the Torre dos Clรฉrigos before visiting a port wine cellar in Gaia. | Porto is famous for its azulejo tiles – keep an eye out for them when exploring the city (especially in the train station’s portico). | ||||
| 7 | Today take a cruise down the Douro River which will take in the Carrapatelo and Crestuma-Lever dams and the charming Douro Valley town of Rรฉgua from where you’ll return to Porto. | From Porto you can also embark on multi-day cruises down the Douro all the way to Spain. | |||
| 8 | โPorto to Home (Book >) | Dep: Afternoon | Arr: Afternoon | Connect this Portugal itinerary with the France, Andalucia or Southern France & Andorra itinerary | |
| Book a transfer to the airport. | |||||
| Mid-range |  |
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| 1 | โTo Lisbon (Book >) | Dep: Morning | Arr: Afternoon | ๐จHotel Britania (Book >) | All hotels > |
| What to do in Lisbon? Wander around the pretty streets, eat pasteis de nata (I think Manteigaria is the best), taking in Belem and the impressive Padrรฃo dos Descobrimentos sculpture on the waterfront. | The Metro is the quickest and cheapest way of getting to the centre from the airport. | ||||
| 2 | ๐Lisbon to Sintra train (Book >) | Dep: 10:58 | Arr: 11:45 | ๐จSintra Bliss House (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Take a tram up to Castelo de Sao Jorge in Lisbon then catch a train to Sintra and visit the spectacular palaces including Pena and the Palace Of Sintra. If you’ve time then walk up to the Castle of the Moors. You may want to stay overnight and visit the beaches of Praia da Ursa and Praia da Adraga. | Bairro Alto in Lisbon is the place to hear Fado music. Tasca do Chico is a great place to go if you don’t want to eat. | ||||
| 3 | ๐Sintra Sete Rios train (Book >) ๐Lisbon Sete Rios to รvora train (Book >) |
Dep: 10:56 Dep: 11:45 |
Arr: 11:32 Arr: 13:35 |
๐จรvora Olive Hotel (Book >) | All hotels > |
| See any sights you missed in Sintra then depart for รvora. Once a Roman trading town, รvora still retains traces of this civilisation, including at the Diana Temple. The Bone Chapel makes for a spooky visit and the aqueduct is also well worth seeing. | Get lost in the Old Quarter – it’s the best way to get to know the city and you only need to head uphill to find yourself back at the Diana Temple. | ||||
| 4 | ๐Evora to Lisbon Entrecampos train (Book >) ๐Lisbon Campo Grande to Obidos bus (Book >) |
Dep: 09:06 Dep: 11:00 |
Arr: 10:27
Arr: 12:00 |
๐จReal D’รbidos (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Walk around Obidos’s town walls making sure not to miss the gorgeous Porta da Vila. Soak up the atmosphere on the town’s cobbled streets. | The Rapida Verde bus for Obidos is on Rua Actor Antonio Silva. | ||||
| 5 | ๐Obidos to Coimbra train (More info >) |
Dep: 11:03 | Arr: 13:12 | ๐จSapientia Boutique (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Easily explored on foot, Coimbra’s highlights include the university, Biblioteca Joanina, the old cathedral and the charming medieval downtown. Don’t miss the monasteries of Santa Clara-a-Velha and Santa Cruz. | Tickets between Obidos and Coimbra cannot be booked in advance. | ||||
| 6 | ๐Coimbra to Porto train (Book >) |
Dep: 09:31 | Arr: 10:46 | ๐จPorto A.S. 1829 Hotel (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Browse the books in Porto’s Livraria Lello, take in the view from Dom Luis I Bridge, visit the Palรกcio da Bolsa and scale the Torre dos Clรฉrigos before visiting a port wine cellar in Gaia. | Porto is famous for its azulejo tiles – keep an eye out for them when exploring the city (especially in the train station’s portico). | ||||
| 7 | Today take a cruise down the Douro River which will take in the Carrapatelo and Crestuma-Lever dams and the charming Douro Valley town of Rรฉgua from where you’ll return to Porto. | From Porto you can also embark on multi-day cruises down the Douro all the way to Spain (if you’ve time to extend your Portugal itinerary). | |||
| 8 | โPorto to Home (Book >) | Dep: Afternoon | Arr: Afternoon | Connect this Portugal itinerary with the France, Andalucia or Southern France & Andorra itinerary | |
| Book a transfer to the airport. | |||||
| Budget |  |
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| 1 | โTo Lisbon (Book >) | Dep: Morning | Arr: Afternoon | ๐จHome Lisbon Hostel (Book >) | All hostels > |
| What to do in Lisbon? Wander around the pretty streets, eat pasteis de nata (I think Manteigaria is the best), taking in Belem and the impressive Padrรฃo dos Descobrimentos sculpture on the waterfront. | The Metro is the quickest and cheapest way of getting to the centre from the airport. | ||||
| 2 | ๐Lisbon to Sintra train (Book >) | Dep: 10:58 | Arr: 11:45 | ๐จCasa Azul Hostel (Book >) | All hostels > |
| Take a tram up to Castelo de Sao Jorge in Lisbon then catch a train to Sintra and visit the spectacular palaces including Pena and the Palace Of Sintra. If you’ve time then walk up to the Castle of the Moors. You may want to stay overnight and visit the beaches of Praia da Ursa and Praia da Adraga. | Lisbon’s Bairro Alto is the place to hear Fado music. Tasca do Chico is a great place to go if you don’t want to eat. | ||||
| 3 | ๐Sintra Sete Rios train (Book >) ๐Lisbon Sete Rios to รvora train (Book >) |
Dep: 10:56 Dep: 11:45 |
Arr: 11:32 Arr: 13:35 |
๐จPousada De Juventude (Book >) | All hostels > |
| See any sights you missed in Lisbon then depart for รvora. Once a Roman trading town, รvora still retains traces of this civilisation, including at the Diana Temple. The Bone Chapel makes for a spooky visit and the aqueduct is also well worth seeing. | Get lost in the Old Quarter – it’s the best way to get to know the city and you only need to head uphill to find yourself back at the Diana Temple. | ||||
| 4 | ๐Evora to Lisbon Entrecampos train (Book >) ๐Lisbon Campo Grande to Obidos bus (Book >) |
Dep: 09:06 Dep: 11:00 |
Arr: 10:27
Arr: 12:00 |
๐จHostel Argonauta (Book >) | All hostels > |
| Walk around Obidos’s town walls making sure not to miss the gorgeous Porta da Vila. Soak up the atmosphere on the town’s cobbled streets. | The Rapida Verde bus for Obidos is on Rua Actor Antonio Silva. | ||||
| 5 | ๐Obidos to Coimbra train (More info >) |
Dep: 11:03 | Arr: 13:12 | ๐จPenedo Da Saudade – Suites & Hostel (Book >) | All hostels > |
| Easily explored on foot, Coimbra’s highlights include the university, Biblioteca Joanina, the old cathedral and the charming medieval downtown. Don’t miss the monasteries of Santa Clara-a-Velha and Santa Cruz. | Tickets between Obidos and Coimbra cannot be booked in advance. | ||||
| 6 | ๐Coimbra to Porto train (Book >) |
Dep: 09:31 | Arr: 10:46 | ๐จPILOT Design Hostel (Book >) | All hostels > |
| Browse the books in Porto’s Livraria Lello, take in the view from Dom Luis I Bridge, visit the Palรกcio da Bolsa and scale the Torre dos Clรฉrigos before visiting a port wine cellar in Gaia. | Porto is famous for its azulejo tiles – keep an eye out for them when exploring the city (especially in the train station’s portico). | ||||
| 7 | Today take a cruise down the Douro River which will take in the Carrapatelo and Crestuma-Lever dams and the charming Douro Valley town of Rรฉgua from where you’ll return to Porto. | Cafรฉ Majestic is a bit of a tourist trap, instead wander the side streets and stop in whichever takes your fancy. | |||
| 8 | โPorto to Home (Book >) | Dep: Afternoon | Arr: Afternoon | Connect this Portugal itinerary with the France, Andalucia or Southern France & Andorra itinerary | |
| Purple Metro Line E runs to the airport. | |||||
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