This was our most amazing trip yet. Beatriz ...
Portugal
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Aug 30 - Sep 13, 2023
This was our most amazing trip yet. Beatriz of Espiritu Travel was with us every step of the way. She sent the most amazing app we've ever seen and updated it as the trip went on. Everything was on there--our guides' phone numbers, when they would pick us up, what restaurants to go to, everything. She also found things for us to do which we would never have found on our own. For instance, we had seen a large quinta in Bon Appetit which we really wanted to visit for lunch. We asked our local guide, Pepe, if we should go there or to the one Bea had picked out. He pointed out that the one Bea had picked out was a local farmer in the Duoro Valley and told us the entire experience would be better. He was right!
She also found a local olive grower in the Evora region w had us at his home for olive oil tasting and then a lunch (just the four of us)! We would never have found these people by ourselves. Paolo, our favorite guide, took us on an unscheduled stop to a hill town which would put the famous hill towns in Tuscany to shame. These are just some examples of why we are going to make every trip a kimkim trip.
Hotel Reviews
They upgraded us to the best room in the hotel.
This was the best hotel of our entire Portugal trip. It was worth the extra money we paid (not that much money) and more in the service they gave us. The breakfast was stunning.
Activity Reviews
This was a wonderful side trip.
She knew her stuff and was very, very nice.
We enjoyed the evening. The dinner was just good. The male singer was excellent; the woman was good. It would have been nice to know what the songs were about..
Our favorite guide. Paolo was amazing. He first took us to his wife's cafe, very well situated. Out came the coffee and pastries, until we could eat no more. He was a font of knowledge.
The highlight of the day was a walled hill town which wasn't even on the schedule!!! By the time we got to Fatima, we could have gone 1/2 an hour to an hour less.
Very nice guide who really knew her stuff. She took us to a local cafe when we were lagging and even paid for it.
Very real experience in the quinta which was a highlight of our trip.
How did Bea find these people? Amazing day!!!
Hi Tom! Wow!!! Where to start? Thank you so, so much for your kind words, I feel so grateful I could be a little part of your most amazing trip yet! (such a responsibility!). We always work along with our local guides to try to create unforgettable memories for our travelers while discovering the country in the most honest and close way, as in the end, those experiences will be the most special ones, so I'm so, so happy to know you had an amazing time around Portugal. It was truly a pleasure to work with you throughout the entire process. Sending you my best regards! Bea