Celebration in Portugal and Spain

Spain | Jun 3 - Jun 13, 2026

We had a fabulous time in Portugal and Spain. We hit the ground running with an all day tour to Sintra and Cascais visiting the Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleria. The place was magical, definitely a must see. Louis was our guide and Fernando was our driver. They worked really well together and shared lots of history and information about the area.
Our second excursion in Lisbon was a wine tour to the Setubal region. Ricardo picked us up at the hotel and we spent the day visiting one of the oldest wineries in the area and a small family run winery, Lobo. It by far was our favorite, the family was amazing and our tasting was incredible. The restaurant we were supposed to eat at had an unexpected fire in the kitchen and Ricardo quickly made new arrangements for us to go to another wine tasting and we had meat and cheese board with a wonderful chocolate mousse from the original restaurant that was picked. We spent the evenings exploring Lisbon, the city dubbed as the city of Seven Hills is not an exaggeration. The Lisboa Pessoa Hotel was in the perfect area and the breakfasts were wonderful every morning. Having a driver from Lisbon to Lagos was very convenient.
From there we traveled to Lagos (Algarve) where we had 3 relaxing days at the beach, exploring Old Town and hiking along the Ponta da Piedade. Again our hotel, Lagos Avenida, was in the perfect spot to enjoy the marina and all the area had to offer. Again having a driver from Lagos to Seville was very convenient.
We had two wonderful experiences in Seville. Our first night in we had a Tapas and Flamenco Experience, where Nico our guide taught us the history of Flamenco. It was great to learn about what they as performers put into the show and how it is all improve and the singer, guitar and dancers learn to work off each other. Fascinating and an extraordinary show. Nico took us to the best ever Tapas Bar afterwards. The next day spent an afternoon visiting the Cathedral and Alcazar with Cristina our guide. She was extremely informative. It was a lot of walking and we enjoyed a wonderful dinner that evening and enjoyed one of many patios at Las Casas de la Juderia. This hotel was unique and a must stay if ever in Seville. Our final night was spent on a rooftop cooking a traditional Paella and viewing the Cathedral in the background. Fernando our chef, was full of passion about his craft and loved teaching others how to cook Paella. It was such a fun experience and the perfect setting. He recommended a very tasty ice cream place for dessert afterwards .
We ended our trip flying back to Lisbon, staying at the Tivoli Oriente Hotel. It was close to the airport, but not what we expected for our last day and evening in Lisbon. Summer gave us suggestions for the day and helped us get to the area we needed to be in for an amazing last night. Alfama area was a fantastic area where we experienced a festival and the best meal of our trip. Perfect find for our last night. This is our second trip planned with KimKim and it did not disappoint.
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