Your Portugal trip, day by day.
Answer six quick questions and get a ready-made circuit with stops, driving times and where to sleep. Then change anything you like, or build your own from 153 hand-picked places.
From the vineyards of the Douro to the crater lakes of the Azores
Each circuit is a complete trip: day-by-day stops, how long to stay, the best season and a base for every night. Combine two for a longer holiday.
Authentic North
Porto, the birthplace of Portugal, the only national park and the green Minho.
Douro Wine Country
Terraced vineyards, river cruises and port-wine estates in the world's oldest demarcated wine region.
Serra da Estrela and the Historic Villages
Mainland Portugal's highest mountains, a glacial valley and medieval granite villages.
Classic Central Portugal
Walled Óbidos, giant waves at Nazaré, three World Heritage monasteries and student Coimbra.
Lisbon, Sintra and Arrábida
Lisbon's hills and trams, fairy-tale Sintra and the turquoise coves of Arrábida.
Quiet Alentejo
Whitewashed hill towns, megaliths, star-filled skies and long lunches with Alentejo wine.
Costa Vicentina (Southwest Coast)
Europe's wildest Atlantic coast: cliff-top trails, surf beaches and Cape St. Vincent.
Algarve Cliffs
Golden sea caves, cliff walks, Moorish Silves and the islands of the Ria Formosa.
Madeira of the Levadas
Levada walks through laurel forest, peaks above the clouds and volcanic pools.
Azores, São Miguel
Crater lakes, whale watching, hot springs and a stew cooked in volcanic ground.
Plan your trip
Portugal road trip in 7 days: Lisbon to Porto
Sintra, Óbidos, Nazaré, three World Heritage monasteries, Coimbra, Porto and the Douro valley, with driving times and where to sleep.
5 daysAlgarve road trip in 5 days: sea caves, cliffs and the Ria Formosa
Ponta da Piedade, Benagil cave, the Seven Hanging Valleys trail, Silves, Tavira and the Ria Formosa islands.
7 daysLisbon to the Algarve road trip in 7 days, along the wild west coast
Sintra, Arrábida, the cliffs of the Costa Vicentina, Sagres and Lagos.
6 daysMadeira in 6 days: levadas, peaks and natural pools
Levada walks, the peaks above the clouds, lava pools and the north coast.
5 daysAzores in 5 days: a São Miguel itinerary
Whales, crater lakes, hot springs and the volcanic stew of Furnas.
DouroHow to visit the Douro valley: by car, train or boat
Driving, the Douro railway, river cruises and tours: how to choose, and where to stay.
2 daysPorto in 2 days: the perfect itinerary
The historic centre, Livraria Lello, port cellars in Gaia and sunset at Foz.
1 daySintra day trip from Lisbon: palaces, gardens and Cabo da Roca
Pena Palace, Quinta da Regaleira, Cabo da Roca and Cascais in one day.
5 daysAlentejo road trip in 5 days: Évora, Monsaraz and Marvão
Roman Évora, Monsaraz and its starry skies, marble Estremoz and hilltop Marvão.
All yearBest time to visit Portugal: a season-by-season guide
What each season is like in Lisbon, Porto, the Douro, the Algarve, the mountains and the islands.
How it works
Tell us how you travel
Beach or mountains, car or train, slow or packed: six questions, one minute.
Get your circuit
We match you with the circuits that fit your interests, season and pace.
Make it yours
Drop stops, add days, swap the order or build a trip from scratch in the planner.
Book and go
Find stays near each night's base and book tours and boat trips along the way.