Tiago was the best travel agent!
Portugal | Aug 29 - Sep 5, 2025

Allegra
Allegra B.
Ashburn, VA | Reviewed on Sep 06, 2025

Tiago was the best travel agent to make my trip come to fruition! Tiago and I spent several months planning for my trip to Portugal with two friends. Overall, he was very responsive and accommodating. At one of our hotels, our room was not ready and he immediately reached out to the hotel to resolve. He also consistently communicated via WhatsApp to ensure our itinerary was going smoothly. I would 100% recommend Tiago to other travelers, as well as the itinerary that he thoughtfully curated for us.

Hotel Reviews
Mercure Porto Centro Aliados
Porto

Absolutely loved this hotel! The location, staff, and accommodations were spectacular. Just one hiccup was that our room was not ready upon arrival even though in their system it said it was. The hotel held our luggage while we walked around and the room was ready within the hour.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Hotel Lisboa Plaza
Lisbon

This hotel was great overall. The location and staff were amazing and the breakfast buffet was nice. However, I would not recommend room service for dinner. The quality of the food was not so good.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Restrooms in the room could use a little updating. The shower curtains were not the length of the tub, so water would splash and the paper was behind the toilet so it was difficult to reach.
Activity Reviews
Culinary Tour of Porto
Culinary Tour of Porto
Porto

We loved this experience! We really like self-paced tours so this was perfect for my group. At the pastry shop, they ran out of the Jesuita, because those sell out by early morning. Therefore, they gave us a tasting of other pastries from the storefront. The only hiccup was that one of the restaurants was closed for holiday, so we got to experience 4 out of 5 restaurants on this activity. However, we were very full by the end!

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
We guided ourselves.
Transport
We walked on foot to eat restaurant.
Wine Estate Visit in the Douro Valley
Wine Estate Visit in the Douro Valley
Portugal

My friends and I decided to rent a car this day and it was spectacular driving ourselves! However, if you don’t prefer driving, getting a private car would have been a good option too. The wine tasting was about 45 minutes of information throughout the tour then ended with a tasting and a very nice view! I would definitely recommend this day trip from Porto!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
We rented a car.
Portuguese Cooking Lesson
Portuguese Cooking Lesson
Portugal

Cooking classes are a special way to immerse yourself into culture. Everywhere I travel, I like to take one and this was a great experience. Chef Gui knows how to host and make everyone feel comfortable. We started with an overview of the 9 dishes while drinking wine and eating Couvert then everyone chose which dish they wanted to prepare. All of the dishes tasted spectacular and the company of others was great too. I would highly recommend to other travelers!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Chef Gui was amazing!
Transport
We walked 15-20 mins from our hotel.
Local specialist: Tiago Filipe
Tiago
Tiago Filipe
Local specialist in Lisbon | Replied on Sep 07, 2025

Hi Allegra,

Thank you so much for your review! Very sweet of you!

We actually didn't speak directly after, but João told me that the 3 of you were great company and he truly loved showing you around!

Please extend my regards to Laura and Jessica and tell them that I'll stay in touch!!

All the best,

Tiago