Superb experience
Portugal
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Sep 5 - Sep 15, 2026
From start to finish, this has been a superb experience. Marisa was attentive to our needs, very approachable and friendly, and highly professional in putting together our itinerary, suggesting options, answering questions, reserving hotels and rental cars, arranging tours and tickets as requested, leaving opportunities for us to undertake additional activities, and staying in touch with us during and after our travels. A tour of northern Portugal had long been on our bucket list and came with high expectations. Thanks to Marisa, these were more than met, and the result was an amazingly rich, rewarding, and smooth vacation.
Hotel Reviews
This is a comfortable and conveniently located hotel, and the staff are wonderfully helpful and informative.
This is a charming hotel, with sweeping views, ready access to the university and old town, and a lovely courtyard.
This hotel is beautifully situated; has fantastic views, welcome swimming pools, and a wine cellar; and is conveniently located for visiting the winelands
This hotel is part of a chain, but is located in an historic building near to the old core of the city. It boasts several swimming pools.
Activity Reviews
Pedro was amazingly knowledgeable and engaging and expertly tailored his comments to our particular interests.
The Sandeman cellars are a short walk from the hotel, and the tour and tasting were both engaging and very informative. We had an excellent guide in James.
This is a short but worthwhile experience. Our young guide was enormously knowledgeable about the history of the area as well as about viticulture, wines, and the local economy.
This was an amazing experience. The meal was great, the staff exceptionally friendly and funny, and the wine tasting was most informative and enjoyable.