Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your Expedition Leader and Group, Porto
Signature Moment: Livraria Lello Private Visit, Porto
Your Foodie Moment: Cooking Class, Lamego
Your Foodie Moment: Rocha Restaurant Lunch, Angra do Heroísmo
Your Local Living Moment: Quinta do Agricultor Visit and Lunch, Ponta Delgada
Your Foodie Moment: Wine Masterclass and Open-Fire Lunch, Ponta Delgada
Signature Moment: Private Whale Watching Tour with a Marine Biologist, Ponta Delgada. Arrival and Departure Transfers. Port Wine Tasting. Porto Tuk Tuk Tour. Expedition Leader-Led Walk of the São Gonçalo Bridge. Pastry and Coffee at Confeitaria da Ponte. Regua to Pinhao Boat Cruise. Guided Tour of Tomar. Fado Night with Traditional Portuguese Meal. Expert Lisbon City Tour. Jerónimos Monastery Visit. Maritime Museum Visit. São Roque Church Visit. Carmo Archaeological Museum Visit. Cabo da Roca Viewpoint. Guided tour of Pena Palace. Guided tour of Quinta da Regaleira. Angra do Heroismo Orientation Walk. Private visit to the Palácio dos Capitães Generais. Internal flight from Lisbon to the Azores. Angra Museum with the Curator. Monte Brasil Caldera Viewpoint. São Sebastião Church Visit. Serra do Cume Visit. Vitorino Nemésio House Museum. Algar do Carvão Lava Caves Visit. Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting. Vista do Reis Photo Stop. Sete Cidades Caldera Visit. Harvesting and Sustainability Project Visit. Parque Terra Nostra Visit. ARRISCA Cooperative Visit. Engaging Discussions with the National Geographic Expert Throughout. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

Experience the melancholic soul of Portugal with a Fado performance and dinner in Lisbon, Visit a historic Port Wine cave for a cellar tour dinner and sampling of locally produced wines, Meet a local biologist to gain insight into conservation and the diverse species living in the surrounding oceans, Join a cooking class at a traditional quinta learning to prepare local dishes in the heart of the Douro Valley, Enjoy exclusive access to one of the world's most beautiful bookshops before it opens to the public.

The information in this trip details document has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it is subject to change, and does not form part of the contract between the client and the operator. The itinerary featured is correct at time of printing. It may differ slightly to the one in the brochure. Occasionally our itineraries change as we make improvements that stem from past travellers, comments and our own research. Sometimes it can be a small change like adding an extra meal along the itinerary. Sometimes the change may result in us altering the tour for the coming year. Ultimately, our goal is to provide you with the most rewarding experience. Please note that our brochure is usually released in November each year. If you have booked from the previous brochure you may find there have been some changes to the itinerary.

VERY IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you view a final copy of your Trip Details a couple of days prior to travel, in case there have been changes that affect your plans.

While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission.

Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.

All G Adventures group trips are accompanied by one of our National Geographic Expedition Leader throughout. The aim of the Expedition Leaders is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. They will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. We also use local guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting- we think it's the best of both worlds.