This comprehensive itinerary will show you the very best of Portugal’s rich cultural heritage. Portugal is by far one of the best-value destinations in Europe, it’s affordable and is also an awesome place to travel. It’s a small country, but full of history, architecture, and incredible food. Myself and most people will tell you to do a road trip in Portugal in order to see most of it, but you can also go around using trains and buses.

Day 1: Arrival to Porto, enjoy the night in the restaurants and bars by the river (sleep in Porto)

Day 2: Porto sightseeing – Walk along the Duero river, Ponte Dom Luis I, Jardins do Palácio de Cristal, Liberdade Square – (sleep in Porto)

Day 3: Hire a car – the best and cheapest option is to get it at the airport, start your journey driving slightly North to explore the city of Braga. After lunch explore the Duoro Valley, around 1 hour and half driving in the picturesque scenery of the valley. Visit a winery and have a tasting of one of the best wine producers in Europe. We stayed at Quinta da Pacheca and we had the amazing experience of sleeping inside a barrel – (sleep in Duoro Valley)

Day 4: After breakfast start your drive going South, first stop will be Nazaré, world-famous for the giant waves, where you can have a swim in the beautiful beaches. In the afternoon visit the historic town of Sintra – (sleep around Sintra or Lisbon)