Education &amp; Learning Portugal Tours &amp; Trips

Small Group Tour

Why we love them

They’ve partnered with well-known names like National Geographic and the Jane Goodall Institute to offer unique experiences unavailable elsewhere.

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Chefchaouen, Lisbon, Madrid, Marrakech, Meknès, Porto, Seville, Tangier

Highlights

Savour the tapas culture of spain
Explore the seven hills of lisbon
Experience the flavours of morocco
Wander the beautiful streets of seville
Get lost in ancient medinas

Themes

Cultural, Education / Learning, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"We spent two wonderful weeks touring several of the best destinations in Portugal & Spain with a group of 16 people. Our guide (Fredy) was from Spain and intimately familiar with the region, including its rich history, attractions, and food/beverages. The tour was well-paced using a combinations of private vehicles (small buses and cabs), trains, and an airplane ride as well as a fair amount of walking to get around these two beautiful countries. We extended our stay in Lisbon to see more attractions and took a side trip to Fatima, Obidos, and Nazare that was also excellent. Would have liked to have a bit more time in a couple of the cities, but we'll just have to plan another trip!"

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Highlights of Portugal

By G Adventures

preferred

4.8/5 Excellent

Small Group Tour

Why we love them

They’ve partnered with well-known names like National Geographic and the Jane Goodall Institute to offer unique experiences unavailable elsewhere.

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Coimbra, Lisbon, Porto

Highlights

Explore the seven hills of lisbon
Step back in history wandering charming hill towns
Taste local delicacies and become a port wine connoisseur
Soak up classic european culture

Themes

Cultural, Education / Learning, Transformative

What travelers are saying

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Beyond the Vineyards: Sample Northern Portugal & Spain

By Road Scholar

preferred

4.4/5 Great

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Wheelchair Accessible

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Coimbra, Douro Valley, Porto, Santiago, Santiago de Compostela

Highlights

Savor Portuguese cuisine during a hands-on cooking class with a local chef and gourmet dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant
Discover the vineyards and history of the Douro River Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Trace Roman history through the towns of Lugo, Las Medulas and Leon, and marvel at the well-preserved Roman aqueduct in Segovia

Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"Our family of four, including two adult children, took the Bicycling: Day Trips to Paradise in Canada. This trip is entirely outsourced to the owners of the inn, there are no Road Scholar employees involved in the trip. Two of us have taken bicycle trips all over the world and the bicycling component of this trip was disorganized, haphazard and almost unsafe. We all filled out forms giving details regarding our bicycle fitting months before the trip. On the first day, the leader Stephen, went around the room and asked the same questions and said everyone would get fitted in the morning before we began the first ride. The morning brought a rack of bikes, all different types in various levels of readiness. There were road bikes, hybrid bikes, mountain bikes and e-bikes. The rides were all on paved surfaces and the mountain bikes were heavy and the additional suspension added weight. The bike I received had rust on the chain and rear sprocket. When I asked about it, was told they were waiting for another van to show up with tools and equipment. Once it arrived, they gave me the lubricant to spray on the rust. My wife’s bike would not shift into the high gear on the front sprocket. Instead of adjusting the derailleur, they suggested spraying it with lubricant. Our one son is over six feet and needed a larger frame bike, even though he detailed it in the bike form months ago, there was no bike to fit him. One of the guides, then went home and brought a larger bike that was a full suspension mountain bike for him. The bike was very heavy, hard to control on the road and he felt unsafe. After two days, one of the guides convinced Stephen that they could adjust a hybrid bike to fit him. Clearly there was no work done to prepare the bikes for the trip. Many of the bikes needed adjusting and all needed lubricant to function easily. For every day, there was a tray of snacks placed out for us to take along the ride. None of the bikes had any baskets or attached bags, so if you didn’t bring a small day pack, there was no way to carry the snacks. For lunch on the rides, they brought exactly one sandwich for each rider. Since most of us get hungry while doing a day of exercise, it would have been helpful to have a few extras. On one day, they ran out of sandwiches and one of the leaders that were riding with us did not get lunch. Do NOT take this trip if you are expecting it to be a bicycling trip. We have used VBT and Discovery Bicycle Tours many times over the past 25 years and they are excellent bike tour companies. Lastly, after sharing these details with Road Scholar after the trip, their response was weak at best. After doing the full reviews and having to call them, their response was to give us $200 credit after spending $8000 on this trip. Not only was that insulting, they assumed that I would take another trip with their organization."

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Descobrir! A Portuguese Adventure With Your Grandchild

By Road Scholar

preferred

4.4/5 Great

Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Lisbon, Porto, Salamanca

Highlights

Explore the famous bookstore that is said to have inspired the “Harry Potter” books
Learn about rock paintings that are thousands and thousands of years old in the amazing city of Foz Coa.
Are you up for the challenge? Photo challenge, that is! Divide into teams to complete a series of tasks – like taking funny pictures – all for a fun prize.

Themes

50 plus, Cultural, Education / Learning, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

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The Amazing Azores: From Volcanos to Vineyards

By Road Scholar

preferred

4.4/5 Great

Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Very Easy

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Azores

Highlights

Learn about the extraordinary volcano on Pico Island, and marvel at its vast crater
Explore the magnificent natural wonders of the legendary Sete Cidades — the “Seven Cities
” Sample local cheeses and wines at Azorean marketplaces

Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning

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8 days From$3,149

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13-Day Tour to Northern Spain and Portugal

By Julia Travel

Local Expert

Verified by Travelstride as locally operated and in the top of their field for customer reviews, local knowledge, and safety.

4.7/5 Excellent

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Premium - 4 star

Physical level

Very Easy

Trip pace

Flexible schedule

Visits

Bilbao, Coimbra, Fátima, Lisbon, Madrid, Oporto, Oviedo, Porto, San Sebastian, Santiago de Compostela, Zaragoza

Highlights

Panoramic sightseeing tour of Porto
Visit the World Pilgrimage Sanctuary of Fatima
Visit The Chapel of the Apparitions with the tombs of the three shepherds, Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta (Fatima)
Entrance to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Duoro cruise and wine tasting in Porto

Themes

Cultural, Education / Learning, Family Friendly, Relaxing Retreats, Photography

What travelers are saying

"My husband and I live in Canada, we spent February in Malaga Spain and booked a full day tour to Tangier Morocco on Feb 27th through website HAPPYtoVISIT. Julia Travel happened to be the operator. I received email confirmation from both HAPPYtoVISIT and Julia Travel confirmed the date and pick up location. We were advised that we had to call Julia Travel within 48 hours of the tour date to reconfirm our tour date with pick up time and location which we did as instructed. From very beginning of the booking to the phone call confirmation we were told that we were going to be picked up at 5:30 am at a bus stop in central Malaga. We got to the spot at 5:15 am that morning and waited until 6:30am and no one showed up to pick us up! We called Julia Travel at 6 am and the person who picked up the phone doesn’t speak English. We finally with a woman name Marta after 9 am who could speak English and were told that the bus was there at 4:30 am. This is simply not believable given the previous confirmations of 5:30 am pick up time. Obviously she just lied to us to get off the phone. She replied my email said any complaints should send to HAPPYtoVISIT since I have booked the tour through them. HAPPYtoVISIT issued me the full refund within 24 hours after I filed complaint, however the experience left us with very bad taste.what a waste of time and energy! Since the tour was towards our last days in Malaga that we were not able to rebook the tour with another company. My husband and I travelled extensively, this was the worst experience we ever had! Avoid using Julia Travel would be the advice!!"

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13 days From$2,028

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Portugal & Southern Spain Discovery

By Bravo Luxury Travel

none

5/5 Excellent

23 reviews

Private Guided

Lodging level

Luxury - 5 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Flexible schedule

Visits

Cascais, Clerigos Tower, Córdoba, Córdoba Mosque-Cathedral, Douro Valley, Fátima, Granada, Granada Alhambra Complex, Jerez, Lisbon, Livraria Llelo, Malaga, Marbella, Porto, Porto Cathedral , Ronda, Seville, Seville María Luisa Park, Seville Plaza de España, Seville Royal Alcázar, Sintra

Highlights

Local, authentic guides
Porto Tapas Bar Hopping
Dom Luís I Bridge (Porto)
Clerigos Tower (Porto)
Livraria Llelo (Porto)

Themes

Cultural, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"We liked the cherry and berry fruits coming through with gentle tannins. The spanish wines we had were extremely well balanced, excellent pairing with the steak we had in Aranda de Duero. The restaurants and hotel in Madrid were stunning, and Nina´s shopping recommendations in Barrio Salamanca made a difference. We will travel with Bravo Luxury Travel again"

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Historic Journey of Portugal

By Sagres Vacations

preferred

4.6/5 Excellent

34 reviews

Private Guided

Lodging level

Luxury - 5 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Lisbon, Porto

Themes

Cultural, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"After Sagres rejected our requests to postpone our family trip of 13 to Madeira during the Omicron COVID outbreak and dispelled concerns about our safety on the trip, Sagres representatives, who were purportedly acting as the tour's feet-on-the-ground in Madeira, did not make the trip, and we had virtually no assistance after we tested positive for COVID after our arrival in Madeira. Besides not being able to enjoy the pre-paid trip due to quarantine requirements, my family incurred additional costs for the resulting extra hotel nights, return flights, and COVID testing. Requests to Sagres to assist with recouping these costs from the airlines and hotel went unanswered. It by far is the worse travel experience I have had in my 60 years."

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Great Italian Cities (Winter)

By Trafalgar

preferred

5/5 Excellent

Group Tour

Why we love them

Their travelers enjoy 24/7 travel expertise and dedicated service throughout the trips - everything is taken care of.

Lodging level

Premium - 4 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Highlights

Florence: Enjoy a local Tuscan Be My Guest dinner with Count Miari Fulcis on his 15th-century organic olive oil estate in the Tuscan hills, used as a location for many famous films like 'Room with a View' and 'Tea with Mussolini'.
Rome: Be inspired by the magnificence of Michelangelo and da Vinci at the Vatican Museums and enjoy an exclusive visit up the spiral staircase designed by the famous architect Donato Bramante in a part of the Vatican not open to the public.
Venice: Savour the vibrant atmosphere of Venice during a visit to a traditional food market in the shadow of the famous Rialto Bridge.
Rome: During an orientation with your Travel Director see the medieval buildings, Renaissance palaces and Baroque churches scattered throughout the city.
Assisi: With a Local Specialist, find out why the Basilica of St. Francis is considered to be one of the crowning artisitic achievements of 13th-century Europe.

Themes

50 plus, Cultural, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"The tour guide Paolo was very informative and was a pleasure to get to know. Our tour bus driver Luca was so patient and helped us so much. The only thing that could have made this better is the room and hotel accommodations. They were so hot and the beds were stiff as boards. They had us open the windows but the mosquitos got to me. The tour was great and fun"

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Greece Panorama Adventure

By Greece Insiders

Local Expert

Verified by Travelstride as locally operated and in the top of their field for customer reviews, local knowledge, and safety.

5/5 Excellent

Private Guided

Why we love them

Designing original, innovative, and out-of-the-box travel itineraries and incredible personalized service.

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Acropolis, Akrotiri, Archaeological Museum of Athens, Athens, Epidaurus, Heraklion, Meteora , Mycenae, Olympia, Santorini, Thessaloniki

Highlights

Cook and have lunch with a local family in the Peloponnese
Visit the most important archeological sites of Greece
Experience a speed-boat Private Tour at the sandy beaches of Crete
Hike the Caldera of Santorini
End your trip with a cruise witnessing the most famous sunset of Greece

Themes

Culinary & Wine, Cultural, Education / Learning, Family Friendly, Hiking & Walking, Photography, Scuba Diving

What travelers are saying

"Normally, I don't feel like writing reviews, but I felt compelled to do it for Athens Insiders. I made the decision to travel to Athens in the summer of 2012 in order to avoid the commotion that was predicted to result from the Queen's jubilee. As usual, my work kept me busy right up to the last minute, so I ran out of time to do anything fun for my week-long trip. I learned about this young group of tour guides for Athens and its vicinity from a friend. I had a wonderful experience. I got in touch with Daphne, who gave me email recommendations for Athens attractions to see, inquired about my preferences for local cuisine, and then devised an itinerary for my trip. In addition to visiting the typical suspects in Athens (Acropolis, etc.), I also chose to travel to Delhi and spend a night at a campground there. And I had a great time, honestly. We visited the attractions when there were few visitors and spent the busiest times outside of Athens rather than being herded around like cattle. I was taken to incredible tiny eateries (the well-known tavernas), marketplaces, and other regional shops."

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Britain and Ireland Panorama

By Brendan Vacations

none

4.2/5 Great

5 reviews

Group Tour

Why we love them

They have a high level of personalized attention and curated itineraries for Ireland & Scotland.

Lodging level

Premium - 4 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Highlights

: Explore London, Edinburgh, the Isle of Skye, Dublin and Cobh with a Local Specialist
: Discover York, Glasgow, Chester, Galway, Cork, Cardiff, Bath and Plymouth
: Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon, Edinburgh Castle, Isle of Skye, the Necropolis in Glasgow, the Guinness Storehouse, EPIC - The Irish Emigration Museum, Blarney Castle, the Waterford Crystal Showroom, the Roman Baths in Bath, Glastonbury Abbey, the fishing village of Polperro and Stonehenge
: View Eilean Donan Castle, Anne Hathaway's thatched cottage, York Minster and the Mayflower Steps in Plymouth
: See Galway Cathedral and the Principality Stadium in Cardiff

Themes

50 plus, Cultural, Education / Learning, Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"We just went on Iconic Ireland and Ashford Castle and had a wonderful time. This was our first bus tour and we didn't know quite what to expect, however, we couldn't have had a more perfect time. Ireland is a beautiful country and we were stunned and thrilled with all the beauty we were able to see. The hotels were great - some definitely better than others but all were comfortable. My only complaint was that our last hotel had no ac and Ireland was experiencing a heat wave so the fan didn't help very much. That wasn't anyone's fault and I just went with the flow. Barbara (our guide) and Marina (our driver) were great and genuinely seemed to be concerned with everyone's comfort. The grande finale of Ashford Castle was incredible. Such a beautiful place and to be able to stay a night there was incredible. I ended up doing the Hawk Walk and horseback riding and I would recommend both - especially the hawk walk to anyone - I think people who are good riders would probably get to do more than we did but it was still great. I would recommend Brendan and this trip to anyone. Perfect amount of down time and activity. Loved it!"

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Italy (Sicily): See & Experience it ALL in 7 Days, 1st Class Custom Tours

By Charlie The Traveler

Local Expert

Verified by Travelstride as locally operated and in the top of their field for customer reviews, local knowledge, and safety.

5/5 Excellent

Private Guided

Why we love them

Travelers report that traveling with CharlieTheTraveler is a life-changing experience, in the best possible way.

Lodging level

Luxury - 5 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Agrigento, Catania, Cefalu, Mount Etna, Palermo, Syracuse, Taormina

Highlights

Cooking Class at a Local’s Home
Exploring 3 of Southern Italy’s Prettiest Towns
Swimming in Clear Water Alongside a White Cliff
Hiking Around a Mighty Volcano
Structures Designed by Greeks Thousands of Years Ago

Themes

Education / Learning, Hiking & Walking, Festivals & Special Events

What travelers are saying

"Thank you guys for setting up this trip. We spent 7 days in Palawan and Coron island and enjoyed every day. The remote coordinator worked very well for us through Whatsup, and the daily itineraries were exactly what we expected. Not too much and not too short. We recommend this tour for every one who wants to explore these locations"

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14-Day Mythology-Inspired Trip to Greece: Athens, Delphi, Peloponnese, Naxos, Crete

By Greeking.me

preferred

5/5 Excellent

61 reviews

Private Guided

Why we love them

There is no one more passionate or knowledgable about travel to Greece.

Lodging level

Luxury - 5 star

Physical level

Very Easy

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Acropolis, Athens, Corinth, Crete, Delphi, Heraklion, Mycenae, Parthenon

Highlights

Visiting the famous Acropolis Hill and the modern Acropolis Museum
Wandering the most scenic Athenian Neighborhoods, like Plaka and the district of Anafiotika
Catching the sunset from Cape Sounio after driving along Athens Riviera
Admiring the spiritual center of ancient Greece, Delphi
Marveling at the magnificent island of Naxos

Themes

Cultural, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

""Our trip with Greeking Me completely exceeded our expectations. In booking the trip, Nikos was able to to design our trip exactly to our specifications and it truly was just what we had hoped it would be. We had licensed tour guides for our visits to the Acropolis, ancient Corinth, Nafplio and Mycenae. All three were experts in their field and left no questions unanswered. They were friendly, helpful and we enjoyed our time with each of them. We met our tour leader, Vasiliki on our 2nd night and she, and our driver, Alex, would remain with us until we were dropped off at the airport. We could not not have asked for a better team. We became fast friends and shared many great times together. As we hit inclement weather at the end of our trip, Vasiliki revised our itinerary and added activities that she knew we would enjoy. We fell in love with the mountains of the Peloponnese and visited many of the tiny villages high in the mountains. Our driver, Alex, was from one of these villages, Vytina, and he was kind enough to show us his childhood home, took us for a walk through many beautiful streets and we had lunch at one of his favorite taverns. We all took an unplanned hike up the gorge to the Monastery of Prodomos. An exhilarating (and wet) hike uphill through beautiful forests and breathtaking views. Both of these days were a great part of our trip. The food and wine tasting tours were first rate and we enjoyed each one. Our favorite, however, was the time we spent with Dimitrius and his family at their organic farm and vineyard. After a cooking lesson for cheese bread, we drove up to his vineyards to see his crops. We returned back to his home and had a wonderful Greek feast prepared by his wife and daughter. Others “greats” of the tour: Kapsia caves, simply unbelievable Country cooking class at Arcadiani Agrotourism Collective Church of Agia Theodora What we remember most is the bond we formed with Vasiliki and Alex. They made our trip one we will never forget. They were caring, kind, personable and cared about our every need. Obviously we would recommend this trip to anyone. It was our first trip to Greece, but it won’t be our last.""

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