Portugal Itineraries

Option 1: Spend 2 days in and around Lisbon, take a day trip to Sintra, and then proceed up north by train for a 2-day sojourn in Porto. Option 2: Enjoy the city delights of Lisbon for 2 days and then head south for a 3-day beach stint in one of the resort towns of the Algarve.

Explore Lisbon and the surrounding sights for 2 days, head north to Porto for a 2-day stay, and then spend 3 days of beach bliss in the Algarve; or explore the Alentejo province for more offbeat rustic pleasures.

Two weeks is enough time to take in most of Portugal’s highlights, including Lisbon and its surroundings for four days, Porto and the Douro Valley for a 4-day sojourn, the Algarve for a 3-day beach stint, and the bucolic beauty of Alentejo for 3 days. If you skip the Alentejo portion, a 2-week stay even allows for a side trip to the offshore islands of Madeira or the Azores.