Trip to Lison and madeirs.
Portugal | Nov 7 - Nov 15, 2023

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Steve W.
United Kingdom | Reviewed on Nov 16, 2023

It was tricky for me to decide where to go and what to do when we decided to go to Lisbon and Madeira. I contacted three different travel speacialists and from the start Marina and Kimkim were easily the most proactive and helpful to me and straight away made me feek like they wanted to help and not just throw a "standard" itinerary at me. The personalisation and the platform used made a real difference and was so useful throughout the trip. Also, when I decided to cancel a couple of things it was no bother and everything was supported out promptly, whether by Marina or by someone else when Marina was not working. It made no difference that the company is based in the US and that Marina was based in Spain and that I am based in Madrid! It just all worked really smoothly. Thak you so much.

Hotel Reviews
The Cliff Bay
Funchal

Amazing hotel. Great view. Fabulous food. Faultless really.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Portugal Boutique Hotel
Lisbon

It was a decent hotel. The breakfast tables were tiny and the noise from all the night time clear up outside was not helpful if you left your windows open. Otherwise, really good location and nice staff.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Get to Know Lisbon with a Local
Get to Know Lisbon with a Local
Lisbon

Definitely do this. Really good.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Hike Madeira: Pico Arieiro to Pico Ruivo
Hike Madeira: Pico Arieiro to Pico Ruivo
Portugal

Great walk and amazing viws. Didnt need a guide but all the same it was helpful that we took a differenct route to most others who would hav ehad to have done a trip that went back the same way. Our guide had left a car at an alternative location the night before.

Evening of Fado
Evening of Fado
Lisbon

Really average food and felt very touristy. Not the best evening to be honest.

 Lisbon Roots, Food & Cultural Walk
Lisbon Roots, Food & Cultural Walk
Portugal

Lovely guide and very informative.

Sintra Heritage Hike: Hidden Secrets
Sintra Heritage Hike: Hidden Secrets
Portugal

It was quite good. Dont bother though if you don tlike queues. The palace was horrendously busy and this is low season.

Introducing Funchal - Food & Cultural Tour
Introducing Funchal - Food & Cultural Tour
Madeira

We did not do this trip in the end.

Local specialist: Marina Courtaut
Marina
Marina Courtaut
Local specialist in Madrid | Replied on Nov 17, 2023

Hi Steve, WOW! Thank you so so much for your kind words and for taking the time to write your trip review and your kind words! It has been a true pleasure helping you plan your trip to Portugal 😁 I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your guide tours, I will make sure to pass your words on to our guides! Again, thank you SO much for your feedback as this helps us improve daily. I will be more than happy to work with you again in the future for your next adventure! Best regards from the Espiritu Travel family!