Trip Overview

Our Modern Adventure to Portugal is an unparalleled exploration of art and culture, craft and cuisine. We start our journey in Lisbon, where we’ll breathe in the salt air and learn how to make our own traditional pastries and azulejo tiles, and finish up with an intimate Fado performance. Then we're off to explore the orange terra-cotta rooftops of the village of Óbidos en route to our breathtaking riverside base deep in the Douro Valley, home to many of Portugal's finest sparkling and 'green' wines. We finish our adventure in the charming seaside city of Porto, exploring its narrow cobbled streets by foot and tuk-tuk!

This trip overview is designed to answer questions regarding our Modern Adventure Experience, including the itinerary, food and drink, packing list and more. Keep this document handy and refer to it whenever you need information regarding our trip.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

DAY 1: LISBON

  • Day One! Meet at 8:45am on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at H10 Duque de Loulé in Lisbon

  • Walking tour of Belem District

  • Pasteis de Nata workshop

  • Portugese tile workshop

  • Fado performance and dinner

  • Lodging: H10 Duque de Loulé

DAY 2: DOURO VALLEY

  • Visit Óbidos

  • Traditional lunch at Mealhada

  • Transfer to The Vintage Houses Hotel

  • Light dinner at hotel

  • Lodging: The Vintage Houses

DAY 3: DOURO VALLEY

  • Private rabelo boat ride

  • Winemaker experience

  • Lunch with wine pairing

  • Evening and dinner at leisure

  • Lodging: The Vintage Houses

DAY 4: DOURO VALLEY

  • Visit Casa dos Viscondes das Varzeas

  • Cooking experience and al fresco lunch with Jamie

  • Evening and dinner at leisure

  • Lodging: The Vintage Houses

DAY 5: PORTO

  • Transfer to Porto

  • Visit Quinta da Avelada winery

  • Picnic lunch at winery

  • Tuk Tuk ride in Porto

  • Tapas dinner

  • Lodging: Hotel Infante Sagres

DAY 6: PORTO

  • Food and cultural tour

  • Lunch while on tour

  • Tour W&J Graham's Port Wine Cellar

  • Farewell dinner

  • Lodging: Hotel Infante Sagres

DAY 7: PORTO

  • Breakfast at hotel

  • Transfer to Porto's OPO airport

  • Flights to depart at 12:30pm or later

Our Accommodations

H10 Duque de Loulé

Av. Duque de Loulé 81-83, 1050-088 Lisbon

Tel: +351 21 318 2000
H10 Duque de Loulé
h10.duque.deloule@h10hotels.com

This exclusive four-star boutique hotel is full of charm, located in a stunning historical building in the center of Lisbon. Painstakingly renovated, its beautiful 18th-century facade has been preserved while its interior design is a fusion of traditional and contemporary modern Portuguese design elements.

The Vintage Houses of Douro

R. António Manuel Saraiva 4, 5085-034 Pinhão

Tel: +351 254 730 230
Vintage Houses of Douro
reservations@vintagehousehotel.com

Located in the heart of Douro Valley’s UNESCO-recognized wine region, right on the banks of the leisurely Douro River. Take in the unique landscape from your balcony, enjoy lunch on the terrace, take a dip in the river-view pool. It's all magical.

Hotel Infante Sagres

Praça D. Filipa de Lencastre 62, 4050-259 Porto

Tel: +351 22 339 8500
Hotel Infante Sagres

We will sleep, eat, and daydream in Porto’s most prestigious city-center address. Exquisite ironwork, carved wooden details, and magnificent stained-glass panels from the workshop of Ricardo Leone. It's a glorious landmark with all the modern comforts you'd expect.

Inclusions & Exclusions

INCLUSIONS

On a Modern Adventure, we’ve worked out all the details for you. Included in your experience are luxury boutique accommodations, delicious local food and drink, private transport between destinations, expert local guides, and much more. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. Here’s what’s included:

  • 6 nights at unique 4 & 5-star luxury boutique accommodations

  • Private transportation—just for us—for all day trips and excursions

  • Private tours with local guides and cultural experts

  • Exclusive VIP access and tastings

  • Guided activities, adventures and expeditions

  • Daily breakfasts, most lunches and dinners

  • Departure airport transfer

  • All entrance fees

EXCLUSIONS

  • International roundtrip airfare

  • Travel insurance (see Get Ready)

  • Activities not included in trip itinerary

  • Transportation to the trip’s starting point

  • Hotel incidentals including room service, laundry service and hotel bar tabs

  • Tourist taxes at hotels

  • Food and beverages not included in itinerary

  • Gratuity for Modern Adventure trip leader