Southern Portugal bite-sized trips

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Bite-sized trips

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Southern Portugal

Southern Portugal may be known for the golden Algarve beaches and the cosmopolitan Lisbon, but look a little closer and you’ll discover rural communities, dramatic coastal scenery and plenty of active adventures. We can help you discover all southern Portugal has to offer, just choose which trips below suit you and we will create a tailor-made holiday for you.

How does it work?

1. Explore our regions and pick your favourite bite-sized trips.

2. Add them to your travel plan and send it our way.

3. Your Portugal Specialist will stitch it all together into a personalised holiday, made just for you.

Not sure where to start? No problem, take a look at our full itineraries or just get in touch and we’ll talk you through the options.

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Woman standing on a balcony overlooking the colourful Pena Palace in Sintra, Portugal

Itinerary:
Sintra
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
From £149 per person

A real highlight of any trip to Portugal is Sintra, with its palace walls tumbling down rolling hills that are studded with colourful turrets.

Woman standing on a balcony overlooking the colourful Pena Palace in Sintra, Portugal

Two yellow trams on a cobbled street in Lisbon flanked by traditional buildings in Lisbon, Portugal

Itinerary:
Lisbon
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
From £380 per person

Lisbon is a city of the yellow trams, picturesque streets and small restaurants with musicians serenading tourists and locals alike. You’ll experience the city through the eyes of a local and will be staying in a central hotel walking distance from an array of sights.

Two yellow trams on a cobbled street in Lisbon flanked by traditional buildings in Lisbon, Portugal

Three coasteerers in wetsuits and helmets beside rocky cliffs, with one jumping into the water in Portugal

Itinerary:
Costa de Lisboa
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
From £279 per person

Get up close and personal with the cliffs of the Costa de Lisboa like a real daredevil on this trip to Sesimbra. Let local coasteering guides take you climbing up cliff faces, jumping off their peaks and zipline from one rock to another.

Three coasteerers in wetsuits and helmets beside rocky cliffs, with one jumping into the water in Portugal

Blue and white azulejo tiles bordering a cracked stone ledge in Portugal

Itinerary:
Costa de Lisboa
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
From £225 per person

Costa de Lisboa is a rural hide-away half an hour's drive from Lisbon, a perfect end to your Portugal trip or a relaxing stopover on your way south.

Blue and white azulejo tiles bordering a cracked stone ledge in Portugal

Dirt path with a rustic wooden fence overlooking a rugged coastline and blue ocean in Portugal

Itinerary:
Vila Nova de Milfontes
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
From £294 per person

Experience the tranquillity of the Costa Vicentina, away from the mass tourism of the Algarve. This region of Portugal's southwest coast has everything, except for other tourists.

Dirt path with a rustic wooden fence overlooking a rugged coastline and blue ocean in Portugal

White glamping tent with chairs and red cushions overlooking a rocky riverbank with green trees under a blue sky in Portugal

Itinerary:
Alentejo
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights
Price:
From £324 per person

Experience the fertile landscape of the Alentejo region the most rural way possible, sleeping in the in a glamping tent tucked away in the middle of nature right on the riverside.

White glamping tent with chairs and red cushions overlooking a rocky riverbank with green trees under a blue sky in Portugal

Stone fountain in a cobbled plaza with a large light-coloured church featuring twin bell towers and a clock in Portugal

Itinerary:
Alentejo
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
From £254 per person (excluding flights)

Head to Alentejo and learn why its olive groves, vineyards and cypress trees often mean it is compared to Tuscany. On this trip you’ll head into the cornfields for a rustic picnic of cheese and olives.

Stone fountain in a cobbled plaza with a large light-coloured church featuring twin bell towers and a clock in Portugal

Starry night sky with the Milky Way reflected in a calm lake bordered by dark trees in Portugal

Itinerary:
Alentejo
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
From £179 per person (excluding flights)

This part of the Alentejo, located near the Spanish border, has so little light pollution it is one of the best places in the world to stargaze.

Starry night sky with the Milky Way reflected in a calm lake bordered by dark trees in Portugal

White egret flying low over a calm wetland at sunset with its reflection in the water and marsh grasses in Portugal

Itinerary:
Algarve
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights
Price:
From £289 per person

Now it’s time to experience the different side of the Algarve that other tourists seem to have forgotten. Flip flops on and book under your arm, head to the quiet beaches at Tavira.

White egret flying low over a calm wetland at sunset with its reflection in the water and marsh grasses in Portugal

Picturesque coastal town with white buildings on cliffs above a sandy beach and clear turquoise sea in the Algarve, Portugal

Itinerary:
Algarve
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights
Price:
From £409 per person

The Algarve is all about relaxation and you’ll find it the perfect start or end to any Portugal journey. Enjoy doing nothing next to pool or driving the coastal route to the ‘end of the world’ at Cabo São Vincente and explore the local fish market.

Picturesque coastal town with white buildings on cliffs above a sandy beach and clear turquoise sea in the Algarve, Portugal