The 15 Best Days Out in Portugal

The Unvanquished Tour in Porto City Center - Aliados and the city’s grand opening scene

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26,497 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $3Our pick

Explore Porto’s grand avenues, churches, viewpoints, and old streets on a lively 2.5-hour walking tour with local tips and pay-what-you-want value.

“Tiago has both a passion and an amazing knowledge about Porto. It is a 2-1/2 hour tour with a 10 min stop in between to refuel on coffee or drink. Tour never gets boring and leaves you with a beautiful impression of the city. We enthusiastically recommend this tour you will not regret it! 👌”

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Lisbon City Center Tour – The Unmissable Lisbon

2.Lisbon City Center Tour – The Unmissable Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22,234 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $3

Review of Lisbon’s Unmissable City Center walking tour, covering historic squares, secret streets, local tips, guides, value, and practical details.

“Excellent tour by Cecília. She had hi passion and personal history, as well as perspective of a native. It was a great start to our visit in Lisboa. No suggestions for improvement. It was great.”

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From Porto: Douro Valley w/ Boat Tour, Wine Tasting & Lunch

3.Douro Valley w/ Boat Tour, Wine Tasting & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 19,061 reviews · 6 - 10 hours · from $82

Review of Porto’s Douro Valley tour with vineyard visits, Port tastings, lunch, N222 scenery, and a one-hour river cruise.

“Despite pouring rain and flooding leading to the cancellation of the boat trip, Miguel was the perfect guide and the venues for our three wine tastings were varied and interesting.”

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Complete Douro Valley Wine Tour with Lunch, Wine Tastings and River Cruise

4.Complete Douro Valley Wine Tour with Lunch, Wine Tastings and River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12,920 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $101

Review of a full-day Douro Valley tour from Porto with two wineries, six tastings, Portuguese lunch, scenic cruise, and guide tips.

“Well planned and executed day trip in beautiful Douro valley! And a lots of wine to go with it. Jose was awesome. Very knowledgeable and friendly.”

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Lisbon: History, Stories and Lifestyle Walking Tour

5.History, Stories and Lifestyle Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10,902 reviews · 3 hours · from $29

Explore Lisbon’s Bairro Alto, Alfama, viewpoints, history, tramways, coffee, and pastel de nata on this lively three-hour walking tour.

“We had the most fabulous time - truly could not have asked for a better introduction to the city. We were met with kindness, honesty, and humor. Not a question went unanswered. Thank you!!!”

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Portimão: Benagil Caves Speed Boat Tour with Sunset Option

6.Benagil Caves Speed Boat Tour with Sunset Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9,329 reviews · from $23

Review the Portimão Benagil Caves speed boat tour, with coast views, cave visits, dolphin chances, sunset trips, pricing, and practical tips.

“Captain Carlos and tour guide Simon were excellent! Simon was informative, funny, and offered to take photos of us, and the other passengers during the trip. We were able to enter several caves and stayed in each long enough to get some great photos! We would highly recommend this excursion!”

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True 4Hour Private Tuk Tuk Tour: Discover Lisbon with a Local!

7.True 4Hour Private Tuk Tuk Tour: Discover Lisbon with a Local!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8,008 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $108

Review of Lisbon’s private 4-hour electric tuk-tuk tour, covering major sights, hilltop views, Belém, local treats, value, comfort, and booking tips.

“We had a great tour guide. Joaquin was so knowledgeable and gave us a great tour of Lisbon. If you book a Tuk tuk tour I highly recommend Joaquin!”

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Portimão: Benagil Sea Caves Speedboat Adventure Tour

8.Benagil Sea Caves Speedboat Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6,546 reviews · 1h 30m · from $20

Ride from Portimão to Benagil Cave on a fast 90-minute boat tour with cliff views, secret beaches, local guides, and photo stops.

“It was a great tour🌊🏝️, there was so much to see, and the guides were very friendly and had a great singing🎤 talent. We'd love to come back.😊”

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Winner 2025 Undiscovered Lisbon Food & Wine Tour by Eating Europe

9.Winner 2025 Undiscovered Lisbon Food & Wine Tour by Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,390 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125

Taste Lisbon through seven local dishes, five family-run stops, Mouraria stories, Fado culture, wine, and a pastel de nata.

“Highly recommend! 5+ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️. Carlos was phenomenal! The food and wine exceptional! We had the best time.”

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Albufeira: Benagil Caves & Dolphin Watching Speed Boat Tour

10.Benagil Caves & Dolphin Watching Speed Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,316 reviews · 2 - 2.5 hours · from $40

Review of Albufeira’s Benagil Caves and dolphin speed boat tour, with swimming, coastal views, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.

“Fab experience, speedboat was definitely the way to travel and good tunes were played as we sped out to sea! Tried their best to find us some dolphins but sadly the dolphins were having non of it. Caves were stunning, our guide was so engaging and maintained everyone's attention. Definitely recommended!!”

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Douro Valley: Wine Tour with Lunch, Tastings & River Cruise

11.Douro Valley: Wine Tour with Lunch, Tastings & River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,081 reviews · from $113

Review of a full-day Douro Valley tour from Porto with two winery visits, six tastings, lunch, Amarante, and a river cruise.

“Ricardo was a fantastic guide, helped start the day off perfectly and gave us loads of facts about Porto whilst getting our energy up. The stop for coffee and pastries was good, lovely little town even if only there briefly. The two wineries we visited were lovely and very different, the first had great views and the second were we had lunch was so friendly, the staff were incredible and the food and wine brilliant, top ups included! just the most wonderful fun day, would recommend to everyone. oh the boat trip! just nice to have a little relaxing time and take some pictures before lunch.Read more”

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Porto: Guided Tour by Tuk-Tuk & Optional Douro River Cruise

12.Guided Tour by Tuk-Tuk & Optional Douro River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,980 reviews · 50 - 105 minutes · from $20

See Porto’s historic center by electric tuk-tuk, then cruise beneath six bridges on the Douro with an optional boat ticket.

“I would've liked to go further with the tuk tuk like to the beaches or along the river after going over the bridge. I lived the boat ride”

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Madeira: Skywalk, Porto Moniz, Seixal, and Fanal 4WD Tour

13.Skywalk, Porto Moniz, Seixal, and Fanal 4WD Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5,732 reviews · from $72

See Madeira’s Cabo Girão Skywalk, black sand beaches, Porto Moniz pools, Fanal Forest, and mountain trails on an 8-hour 4WD tour.

“Amazing Roadtrip and a real adventure, so much to see, and discover! But the biggest treasure was Gil Sousa, such an amazing tour guide, you will drive the best roads, the wildest shortcuts, you will learn so much about the island, vegetation, history and culture it’s worth all the money you can spend! Take this trip you will not be disappointed! When Gil says “easy peasy,” brace for an adventurous drift down Madeira’s steepest roads. Highly recommend this tour!”

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